Cinespace Film Studios is a series of

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facilities founded in 1988, by

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Nick Mirkopoulos. It includes a facility in Vaughan, that has been in operation since the 1960s. In 2007 Mirkopoulos helped his Greek-American nephe
Alex Pissios
found a branch in

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Cinespace Chicago Film Studios

Studios

Kipling Avenue Studios

The company acquired a campus at 777 Kipling Avenue in Toronto's

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area in 2009. During the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, Mayor of Toronto John Tory joined with Cinespace officials to announce plans to build two very large new studios on the site, with a combined footprint of . One of the large studios will be permanently devoted to underwater filming. Television Series * ''

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'' (2012–2016) * '' Black Mirror'' * '' Condor'' * '' Conviction'' (2016) * '' Falling Water'' * '' Good Witch'' * ''

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'' (2013–2017) * '' Taken'' * ''

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Kleinburg

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that was established in Kleinburg, Ontario in the 1950s. Its geocoordinates are . Cinespace moved out of the studios in 2015, and the complex is now home to the Vaughan Sports Centre, a baseball training complex.

Chicago

Cinespace Chicago Film Studios
opened for business in 2011 an
Alex Pissios
the president and CEO of the company, worked with his uncle, Nick Mirkopoulos, to establish the Studios in Chicago. Mirkopoulos and Pissios purchased 60 acres of the former Ryerson Steel complex in the Windy City's North Lawndale neighborhood. The Studios are the largest independent movie studios outside of Los Angeles. Alex Pissios, through his community leadership and commitment to giving back, Pissios has helped move the needle for the city of Chicago in the film industry. The Studios have continued to expand and now has 36 sound stages. Pissios and Cinespace Chicago Film Studios were featured in the December 2019 Chicago Magazine and highlighted the success and influence the studio has had on the film industry in Chicago
Cinespace Chicago Film Studios
is the “Hollywood of the Midwest,” bringing a multitude of digital media employment and education opportunities to the community and region by revitalizing a depressed neighborhood, and contributing to the creation of more than 15,000 jobs. His leadership a

ref> has been instrumental in infusing billions of dollars of revenue into the city and the state of Illinois. Its campus has been the nexus for over 40 major productions used to film multiple television series and Feature Films, including: * '' Chicago Med'' * ''Chicago Fire'' * ''Chicago PD'' * '' Chicago Justice'' * ''Empire'' * ''Shameless'' * ''Utopia'' * ''Next'' * ''Mixtape'' * '' The Chi'' * ''Fargo'' * ''The Exorcist'' * ''Sense8'' * ''Patriot'' * ''APB'' * '' Proven Innocent'' * ''Night Sky'' * ''Zoobiquity'' With 36 sound stages on its 2 million+ square foot main campus in Chicago's

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neighborhood, and additional studios currently under construction at 31st and Kedzie, Cinespace is the largest film studio outside of California. Since opening, Cinespace has helped bring more than 15,000 new jobs to the area. In addition to studio space, Cinespace Chicago Film Studios houses dozens of production offices and support spaces as well as numerous production tenants that offer equipment, casting services, post-production houses, a 3D animation company, plus camera and lighting rentals and sales. Cinespace partnered wit
DePaul University's film school
in 2013 to house student classrooms, two interactive stages, faculty offices, lounges, and equipment vaults. Ranked in the top 25 film schools nationwide, DePaul University's School of Cinematic Arts program teaches aspiring producers and creatives about all aspects of television and film production. Since its inception, Cinespace has brought in more than 3 billion dollars in film-related spending to Chicago.

References

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