Screen Nova Scotia Joins East Hants Business Community

Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia, March 20, 2025 – Screen Nova Scotia, through its subsidiary, Screen Nova Studios Inc., has purchased the property located at 68 & 70 Highway #1, Mount Uniacke (Exit 3 off Highway #101) to serve as a soundstage. This is an exciting new opportunity and a valuable addition to the East Hants business community.

Left to right: Brad Johns, MLA for Sackville-Uniacke; Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism, and Heritage; Laura MacKenzie, Executive Director, Screen Nova Scotia; Eleanor Roulston, Warden for the Municipality of East Hants; Mike Volpe, Chair of the Board, Screen Nova Scotia.

The property, which includes multiple buildings, will be transformed into a state-of-the-art soundstage facility that will support film and television productions. With two expansive soundstages, production offices, and flexible spaces for various departments, this development is poised to attract creative industries. Additionally, the equestrian centre on the property will be repurposed into another stage, with ample room for future growth, positioning the site as a key player in the region’s economic and creative expansion.

“Film is a large part of Nova Scotia’s economy – creating jobs, bringing international investments and showing the world what we have to offer. We are so pleased to have Screen Nova Scotia joining the East Hants business community and look forward to the economic activity this will bring to our region,” said Warden Eleanor Roulston at the March 20 press event announcing the purchase. Read the Screen Nova Scotia press release for all the exciting details.