Documentary
Paper Cuts
CBC ARTS
Rebecca Clouâtre creates paper dreamscapes inspired by the natural world. Paper art helped her transition into a new career. Now, she's exploring another huge transition: motherhood.
Edna's Fairy Houses
CBC ARTS
There's a fairy village in the woods of Callander, Ontario — meet the 82-year-old behind the magic.
Pura Vida: A Cultural Awareness Experience
CANADORE COLLEGE
In March 2023, Canadore College sent a group of students to Costa Rica to complete a 10-day micro-credential through Castro Carazo University, and to partake in a once in a lifetime opportunity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATbli8ioFlc&ab_channel=CanadoreCollege
My Changing Landscape
CBC ARTS
Bedridden for years, after a devastating diagnosis changed everything, Kim Kitchen made hundreds of vulnerable recordings — now she wants you to hear.
COP26 In Your Hands
SKY TV / FRESH START MEDIA
Climate youth activists from six different continents ask world leaders to listen. Featuring HRH Prince Charles and Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Screened in IMAX theatres and at the 2022 United Nations' COP26 conference in Glasgow. Nominated for four Prix Jeunesse Awards.
For a behind the scenes look at creating COP26: https://freshstartmedia.tv/productions/cop26-behind-the-scenes/
Project Isolation
COLLABORATION
Dustin Seabrook (STILL Creates) | Vanessa Tignanelli
A documentation of people’s personal accounts as they navigate their way through the COVID-19 pandemic. Created with video and music submissions from around the globe.
Part of the group exhibition "Facing It" at Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Ontario, 2022.
For full series visit https://vimeo.com/user108319695
Climate Change is Scary
CBC KIDS NEWS
Instead of asking for candy this Halloween, a group of kids in Sudbury, Ont. decided to call for action on climate change. For 13-year-old Sophia Mathur, the event on Oct. 30 marked two years of activism, becoming the first kid in Canada to join Greta Thunberg's Fridays for Future movement.
https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/watch-climate-change-is-scary-halloween-protesters-say
This Is Boylesque
GLOBE & MAIL
‘Boylesque‘, an offshoot of the female-centric burlesque, challenges traditional ideas of masculinity. Like burlesque, it plays on exaggeration, striptease and dance. Boylesque is growing in popularity across North America and Europe, with festivals being held internationally. Dante Legend is a boylesque performer in Toronto, Canada.
Building Oasis
INDEPENDENT
The story of a young man fulfilling a childhood dream as he moves into adulthood, trying to find the balance between two contrasting lifestyles.
Two years ago, Ryan Deska (29) began building a cabin south of the Bruce Peninsula near Wiarton, Ont. It is still a work in progress, with each undertaking providing a new trial, a learning opportunity, and a reason to escape from his life in the city for a while. As he moves into adulthood, the cabin acts as a canvas to reflect on who he is as a social being, an environmentalist, and a dreamer.
This short film was the recipient of NPOY Emerging Videographer of Canada Award, and selected for North Bay Film Festival.
Commercial & Promotional
Real Estate Videography
Offering Real Estate photography and videography services across Ontario.
Listing: 8 Kenreta Drive, North Bay. Commissioned by Anita Kapitanchuk, Royal LePage North Bay.
Winternom - "Blurry Nights"
BAY BLOCK PARTY
To promote his upcoming album "Bully", Winternom (Andrew Sowka) teamed up with Alana Malcolm, for a cover of "Blurry Nights" by Hayden.
Ice Follies 2018
TOURISM NORTH BAY
Promoting the biennial exhibition Ice Follies, a winter public art installation by Canadian artists built on top of frozen Lake Nipissing in North Bay, Ontario.
icefollies.ca/home/
Bridal Style Shoot
ELLIOT + OLIVIA BRIDAL BOUTIQUE
Wedding style shoot collaboration with wedding industry professionals based in North Bay, Ontario.
Location: Elliot & Olivia Bridal Boutique
Makeup: Faces by Sheena
Hair: Alice Addams Hair Art
Floral: Jessy Beck Design
Photographer: Shawn Moreton Photography
Videographers: Vanessa Tignanelli & Isaac Paul
Dresses: Made With Love
Accessories: Lucia Rose Studio & Love Leonie
Models: Alana Malcolm & Cindy Claudia
Bollywood Pub
THE PIONEER
Bollywood night happens twice a year at the Loyalist College campus pub in Belleville, Ont. International students celebrate their communities and cultures with dancing, singing, food and all things Bollywood, making it one of the busiest nights of the semester. International RA Parvathi Somanathan discusses the importance of the event for those who are far away from home.
Sue & Kate Real Estate
COMMISSION
Promoting the new mother-daughter real estate team, Sue & Kate Real Estate, with mother Sue Favretto and daughter Katelyn Ricci. Located in North Bay, Ontario under Coldwell Banker.
Shop Local: Elliot + Olivia
ESCAPE MOVEMENT
A collaboration with The Escape Movement clothing brand, the Shop Local Series promoted small businesses in North Bay, Ontario to encourage people to buy locally this holiday season.
Elliot & Olivia is a beautiful bridal boutique new to the heart of North Bay. In the spirit of supporting local, they offer a range of products from Canadian designers and artisans that you won't find anywhere else. Owner Bailey Puddister works to create a magical experience for future brides.
Shop Local: North Star Diner
ESCAPE MOVEMENT
A collaboration with The Escape Movement clothing brand, the Shop Local Series promoted small businesses in North Bay, Ontario to encourage people to buy locally this holiday season.
North Start Diner is a plant-based, environmentally friendly vegan dinner. Their food embodies sustainability and care for the environment by supporting local farms and growers in our community. @thenorthstartravellingcafe
Shop Local: Waxman Records
ESCAPE MOVEMENT
A collaboration with The Escape Movement clothing brand, the Shop Local Series promoted small businesses in North Bay, Ontario to encourage people to buy locally this holiday season.
Waxman Records started off as just a website. In November 2013, owner Todd Gledhill set up a Christmas pop-up sale for a month in an empty storefront downtown location, and he has been there ever since! Now a staple in our community, Waxman Records is a curation of endless brilliant ideas!
Shop Local: Willowfern
ESCAPE MOVEMENT
A collaboration with The Escape Movement clothing brand, the Shop Local Series promoted small businesses in North Bay, Ontario to encourage people to buy locally this holiday season.
Willowfern is a team of sisters who pay close attention to every step in the process of producing garments. They hand-craft clothing from organic, raw materials that have been harvested ethically. With a desire to create clothing they can feel good about wearing and selling, Willowfern dye all of their fabrics by hand to create garments sustainably with the lowest possible impact on the environment.
Shop Local: Legit
ESCAPE MOVEMENT
A collaboration with The Escape Movement clothing brand, the Shop Local Series promoted small businesses in North Bay, Ontario to encourage people to buy locally this holiday season.
Legit Ltd. (formally Legit Trix) has been known as the go-to skate and snowboard shop, but has grown with its clientele to become more lifestyle focused and fashion forward. Carrying new fashion labels and opting to support emerging Canadian brands, Legit's evolution over 20 years has solidified its establishment as a staple in our community.
Shop Local: Wheelhouse
ESCAPE MOVEMENT
A collaboration with The Escape Movement clothing brand, the Shop Local Series promoted small businesses in North Bay, Ontario to encourage people to buy locally this holiday season.
Wheelhouse is a locally owned bike shop established by lifelong cycle enthusiast Steph Poliquin. Steph has spent his life working in the industry he loves, promoting the joy of cycling to all by helping everyone find and maintain the best bike to fit their individual needs. Steph shares is passion of cycling through a weekly event he has organized with New Ontario Brewery called "Bikes and Brews".
Shop Local: The FARM
ESCAPE MOVEMENT
A collaboration with The Escape Movement clothing brand, the Shop Local Series promoted small businesses in North Bay, Ontario to encourage people to buy locally this holiday season.
The FARM, Fashion Art and Retail Market, is a collective with a focus on Canadian-made products. The collaborative workspace at the back of the store is a space where you will often find local artisans creating many of the hand crafted items available for sale. The FARM takes a unique approach to retail, is community-driven and a proud supporter of the arts community in North Bay.
Shop Local: Vinyasa Yoga
ESCAPE MOVEMENT
A collaboration with The Escape Movement clothing brand, the Shop Local Series promoted small businesses in North Bay, Ontario to encourage people to buy locally this holiday season and throughout 2019.
After 15 years in North Bay, owners Rob Joanisse and Cristine Lella have opened their new location of Vinyasa Yoga and Other Arts. They offer a range of yoga practices, meditation classes, and visual/sound art activations for yogis of all levels. New Year's resolutions are the promises we make to ourselves to do better. We all promise to take more time for ourselves, to slow down, to be healthier. What if we all promised to do better for our community as well? Shop local.
Holidays in Downtown North Bay
DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Promoting the happenings of North Bay, Ontario's downtown community events during the Holiday Season! Including the Annual Old-fashioned Christmas Walk, Solstice Lantern-making and Night Parade, Gallery Hop, Throwback Portraits, Christmas Tree-lighting, Vox Choir, Maker's Market, Gift-wrapping Station and the Holiday Hub!
Donkey Sanctuary
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Take a tour of a farm in Puslinch, Ontario that takes in neglected donkeys.
Second Camera
"Hollie's Dress"
CBC SHORT DOCS
Annie Sakkab
Hollie, like all other girls in her community, has some big decisions ahead of her. And the new responsibilities in her approaching adulthood are symbolized by the making of her first dress. This rite of passage for a young Mennonite girl is recounted by Hollie's mother Deborah, whose own mother helped her cut and sew her first dress at 15, as she describes their community’s traditions of dressmaking.Through the story of Hollie's first dress, we see a Mennonite mother passing family values and community traditions to her daughter that will shape the decisions she must make in her future. Will she choose to be a wife and mother and remain in the community or forge her own path?
Official Selection 2020 Hot Docs, Yorkton Film Festival, UK Fashion Film Festival, Semi-finalist New York Cinematography Awards.
"Better Is Possible" Series
OVERLAP ASSOCIATES
Rebecca Snow | Alysha Galbreath
There's Hope In The Fight is the first volume of films in the Better is Possible Project. It's a series of intimate and inspiring short documentaries about six very different people facing their own personal struggles and how they are using their experiences to fuel change.
Official Selection 2018 LA Skinsfest, London X4 Short Film Festival and Commffest Global Community Film & Arts Festival.
For full series visit https://betterispossibleproject.com/