Commercial Filming
The Olympic Oval is one of Calgary's top indoor filming locations. Large surface areas of ice make the Oval an ideal and unique place for ice-themed shoots. The Oval is available for night-time shoots throughout the ice-in season (typically June - March of any given year). We also offer some day-time filming via special request.
Filming at the Olympic Oval at the University of Calgary
The Olympic Oval is a frequently filmed location for television commercials, movies and television productions. We are happy to accommodate filming requests. Please read and complete the following steps to ensure your production is approved for shooting.
Permission to Film at UCalgary
All requests for third-party commercial filming or photography at the Olympic Oval must be directed to the Olympic Oval.
As the University of Calgary is a unionized facility and the Oval operates as a full-time high-performance venue, dates and times are subject to availability. Please inquire for availability and filming rates.
Dates and Times
The Olympic Oval is happy to accommodate filming requests, subject to availability and our competition schedule.
Filming is typically permitted after hours (10:00 pm – 7:00 am) to allow for regular programming, training, and competitions. Exceptions may be possible depending on our schedule, such as during national holidays or the ice-out period (April–May).
Documentation
A certificate of insurance for a minimum of 2 million dollars Canadian, naming “The Board of Governors at The University of Calgary” as an "additional insured" is required for all external filming companies requesting to film on campus. A Workers’ Compensation Certificate of Insurance for any company onsite will also be required. A formal contract agreement will be prepared outlining the details and fees and is to be signed by both parties.
All of the above documents must be completed before the first date of filming/photography.
Production Details
Once an agreement has been signed and an insurance certificate and WCB forms submitted, the Olympic Oval can then work with the production company to iron out shoot details, including site visits, restrictions, special permissions and accessibility.
See below a few commercial spots filmed at the Olympic Oval.
Science in Sport
Team Pursuit Speed Skating
Sport Chek
Team Canada Sochi
Commercial filmed at the Olympic Oval
Team Canada
Nature of Things
Television episode filmed at the Olympic Oval
CBC The Nature of Things
Wolf Blass Wine
Commercial filmed at the Olympic Oval
Wolf Blass Wines
PGA Tour Canada
Television episode filmed at the Olympic Oval
PGA Canada
Sony α9 Ad Spot
Product Feature | α9 | Sony Camera
Sony
Sony Electronics
The Olympic Oval was the perfect space for us to shoot multiple shots for our Sony Camera a9 series. We filmed numerous athletes on the ice and the footage turned out extremely well. We had the whole building to ourselves.
Mitsu Hagiwara
Producer, Hideoki Productions