The Beta version of Production Ottawa will launch in June 2009. During the remainder of 2009, various site customizations will be carried out and the bugs will be worked out but most importantly the databse will be open for use.

Production Ottawa is intended as a database of information for all production activities going on in the greater Ottawa Valley and Gatineau. It provides a one-stop information tool for anybody who wants to know anything about what's going on in the city.

We will maintain the databse with powerful MediaWiki software, meaning anybody will be able to sign up for an account and populate the database with information. The only way to keep this database accurate and up to date is to open it to the very people who will benefit from it.

If you're already familiar with sites like Wikipedia, Production Ottawa works in the same way. If not, it's an incredibly user friendly system that will take no time at all to get familiar with.

Anybody with information about upcoming, ongoing, or completed productions in the the National Capital Region is encouraged to sign up for an account and make updates to the site. This lets us ensure that we'll always have the most current and up-to-date information. No longer will anybody have to find out about a production fourth-hand and two months after it has wrapped.

Production Ottawa is for actors, editors, camera operators, directors, writers, sound techs, artisans and everybody else either working in the industry or who just want to know what's going on in the area.

It will include everything from features to movies of the week, short films, television series, mini-series, online series, plays, musicals, and so on.

Local businesses that provide production services such as equipment rental or sale, costumes, photography, etc will be welcome to maintain their own page and presence in the database for a small premium access fee.

Ottawa has a fairly small production community which makes it important to stick together and be able to know what's going. That's why Valley Wind Productions is bringing this service to you. Sign up for the Valley Wind Newsletter and we'll let you know exactly when Production Ottawa launches in June.