{"id":2470,"date":"2024-12-03T11:10:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T17:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/?p=2470"},"modified":"2024-12-03T11:10:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T17:10:40","slug":"10-popular-filming-locations-in-alberta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2470-10-popular-filming-locations-in-alberta","title":{"rendered":"10 Popular Filming Locations in Alberta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Alberta is a versatile actress of its own, appearing in countless roles on the big and small screen. From the deserts of Afghanistan and feudal Japan\u2019s battlefields to the glamorous neighborhoods of Beverly Hills, this Canadian province offers a backdrop for diverse stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its majestic landscapes and varied geography make &#8220;Wild Rose Country&#8221; a favored location for filmmakers. With western prairies, the Canadian Badlands, and the Rocky Mountains, Alberta has everything a director could dream of. Here are 10 of Alberta&#8217;s most popular filming locations, brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/\">Calgary Trend<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ecf50ad99d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ecf50ad99d\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2470-10-popular-filming-locations-in-alberta\/#1_Fortress_Mountain\" >1. Fortress Mountain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2470-10-popular-filming-locations-in-alberta\/#2_Elbow_Falls\" >2. Elbow Falls<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2470-10-popular-filming-locations-in-alberta\/#3_Alberta_Legislature_Building\" >3. Alberta Legislature Building<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2470-10-popular-filming-locations-in-alberta\/#4_Ranchmans\" >4. Ranchman\u2019s<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2470-10-popular-filming-locations-in-alberta\/#5_Inglewood\" >5. Inglewood<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2470-10-popular-filming-locations-in-alberta\/#6_Smokehouse_Diner\" >6. Smokehouse Diner<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2470-10-popular-filming-locations-in-alberta\/#7_Seaman_Stadium\" >7. Seaman Stadium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2470-10-popular-filming-locations-in-alberta\/#8_McMahon_Stadium\" >8. McMahon Stadium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2470-10-popular-filming-locations-in-alberta\/#9_Fort_Macleod\" >9. Fort Macleod<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/eternal-2470-10-popular-filming-locations-in-alberta\/#10_West_Edmonton_Mall\" >10. West Edmonton Mall<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Fortress_Mountain\"><\/span>1. Fortress Mountain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Formerly a ski resort in Kananaskis, Fortress Mountain now serves as a research site for studying climate change and as a filming location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sci-fi thriller Inception (2009) with Leonardo DiCaprio, the action-packed The Bourne Legacy (2011), and Van Helsing (2004) were filmed here. The location also starred in Brokeback Mountain (2005), which won three Oscars and multiple other awards, as well as RV (2006), The Claim (2000), and numerous commercials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Elbow_Falls\"><\/span>2. Elbow Falls<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Located west of Bragg Creek, Elbow Falls offers cascading beauty. During June, it reaches heights of up to three meters, while other months see it climb to six meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The falls feature in The Bourne Legacy and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). The latter is part of the Jumanji franchise, blending fantasy and adventure in a comedic package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"951\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/1.png 951w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/1-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/1-768x323.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/1-696x293.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Alberta_Legislature_Building\"><\/span>3. Alberta Legislature Building<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This historic Edmonton building has been the home of Alberta\u2019s Legislative Assembly since 1913.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The building is prominently featured in HBO&#8217;s The Last of Us (2023), a post-apocalyptic drama based on the 2013 video game. The series was primarily shot in Calgary, showcasing Alberta\u2019s versatile urban landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Ranchmans\"><\/span>4. Ranchman\u2019s<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This iconic Calgary nightclub is a hub for Calgary Stampede visitors and a beloved destination for country music fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ranchman\u2019s appears in Brokeback Mountain and Cool Runnings (1993), a comedy about a Jamaican bobsled team competing in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/2-2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/2-2-300x153.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Inglewood\"><\/span>5. Inglewood<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Calgary\u2019s Inglewood neighborhood is known for its vintage shops, independent boutiques, and eclectic restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The area features prominently in the first season of the crime drama Fargo. Its charming streets and storefronts provide the perfect backdrop for the series\u2019 intricate storylines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Smokehouse_Diner\"><\/span>6. Smokehouse Diner<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This roadside Calgary caf\u00e9, known for its fried chicken, plays a recurring role in Fargo, serving as a stop for the characters to grab coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"803\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/3.png 803w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/3-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/3-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/3-696x388.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Seaman_Stadium\"><\/span>7. Seaman Stadium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in Okotoks, Seaman Stadium primarily hosts baseball games for the Okotoks Dawgs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stadium appears in Christopher Nolan\u2019s Interstellar (2014), widely regarded as one of the greatest films exploring space and time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/4-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/4-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/4-3-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/4-3-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/4-3-696x363.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_McMahon_Stadium\"><\/span>8. McMahon Stadium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Built in 1960, this Calgary stadium is the home of the Canadian Football League\u2019s Calgary Stampeders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1214\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/5.jpg 1214w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/5-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/5-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/5-696x346.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/5-1068x531.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/5-324x160.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1214px) 100vw, 1214px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It features in the zombie-apocalypse drama Black Summer, which centers on a mother searching for her daughter amid societal collapse. The series highlights Alberta\u2019s urban landscapes, including McMahon Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/6.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/6-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/6-696x289.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Fort_Macleod\"><\/span>9. Fort Macleod<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This historic town has been the backdrop for films like Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), Brokeback Mountain, and Interstellar. It also appears in The Last of Us and the thriller Let Him Go (2020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1276\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/7.jpg 1276w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/7-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/7-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/7-696x293.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdn.calgary-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/12\/7-1068x450.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1276px) 100vw, 1276px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_West_Edmonton_Mall\"><\/span>10. West Edmonton Mall<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada\u2019s second-most visited shopping center, West Edmonton Mall, is more than just a retail destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It stars in Christmas in Wonderland (2007), a family comedy, and the horror film Prom Night II: Hello Mary Lou (1987). Its sprawling interiors add a unique cinematic appeal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alberta is a versatile actress of its own, appearing in countless roles on the big and small screen. From the deserts of Afghanistan and feudal Japan\u2019s battlefields to the glamorous neighborhoods of Beverly Hills, this Canadian province offers a backdrop for diverse stories. 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