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We are a full service production company specializing in digital cinema production and the art of cinematography.

LATEST PRODUCTIONS

  • ‘That’s My DJ’ TRAILER
  • Doc Martens Rebellious Romantic
  • Nobody Wants To Be Your Friend…
  • The Danger Bees – STANDING STILL (THE GIRLS I CALL DON’T ANSWER ANYMORE) — official music video
  • RBC Hockey Never Stops
  • Miss Persona and the Marvelous Melodies “Recycling”
  • ThaCapitalE- Daddy Cool Official Video
  • The Ballad of Hugh – Official Trailer
  • Moon Point Trailer
  • HOTKID – “Rip It Into Pieces”
  • ‘That’s My DJ’ TRAILER

    That’s My DJ’ is a web-series starring Jacob Neayem (Degrassi), Kyle Mac (Carrie, Defiance) & Jessica Holmes (Royal Canadian Air Farce).

    Produced by Neon Panther, this doc-style comedic series is comprised of 10 episodes, each running 3-5 minutes long.

    Director of Photography Carl Elster

    Simon is fresh out of 2nd year university and still living in his mom’s basement. Dreaming of DeadMau5 and Daft Punk Stardom he creates his alter ego ‘Dead Pixel’. Simon and Kyle, his best friend and slimy manager, begin their quest for DJ fandom in a city full of DJs…

  • Doc Martens Rebellious Romantic

    Unofficial commercial, shot on spec for a lovely UK boot company. Enjoy! #rebelliousromantic

    Huge thank you to the STARS for granting me permission to use the awesome tune “Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It” from their latest album, THE NORTH.

    PRODUCTION TEAM
    Produced and Directed by Philip J. Connell (www.philipjconnell.com)
    Director of Photography Carl Elster
    Editor Monica Remba
    Casting by Ashley Bowes
    Art Director Marie Chiarot
    Colourist Tricia Hagoriles
    Production manager Giacomo Grisanzio
    1st camera assistants Sue Johnson & Jeff
    Hair & Wardrobe Marie Chiarot
    Make-up Marie Chiarot Robert Weir & Nikki King
    DMT Cameron Bryson
    Production Assistant Jen Ierullo

    PRINCIPAL CAST
    Stefano Martelli
    Matt Owen
    Alanna Lavierge
    Gillian Cochrane
    Marianna Viele
    Gia Cox and Corey Wournell
    Aleksandar Stojsavljevich
    Mark Buck
    Tynomi Banks and Sheldon Mcintosh

    ADDITIONAL CAST
    Andrea Pavlovic
    Andrew Laukkanen
    Craig Lund
    Daniel Lee
    Derrick Elyea
    Diana Lu
    Emma Orcutt
    Giacomo Grisanzio
    Mithunan Kanapathy
    Jason Lockhart
    John Norquay
    Juliano Carelli
    Mark Fellion
    Michael Hodgson
    Michael McBrine
    Michael Norton

    SPECIAL THANKS TO
    The Stars
    Editing provided by Married to Giants
    Colour correction provided by Alter Ego Post
    Equipment provided by Forever Epic Films (www.foreverepicfilms.com)
    Denise Shearer
    Greg Edgar
    Paul Kelly
    Theresa Smith and Mary-Paula Lizewski
    Jet Fuel Coffee
    Tanya Grossi and the Salvador Darling
    Genevieve Scott
    Phil Villeneuve
    Eoin O’Leary

    www.philipjconnell.com

  • Nobody Wants To Be Your Friend…

    What happens when social media meets the real world? Created for Social Media Week 2013, this video shows why nobody wants to be your friend when you suck at social media.

    Credits:

    Director of Photography Carl Elster
    Agency: Entrinsic
    Executive Creative Director: Anthony Wolch
    Copywriter: Kyle Carpenter
    Designer: Skoojah
    Production Company: Clark Stanley
    Director: Adam Massey
    Executive Producer: Tim Corrigan

  • The Danger Bees – STANDING STILL (THE GIRLS I CALL DON’T ANSWER ANYMORE) — official music video

    Directed by Rob Lazar and produced by Sean Cisterna.

    Director of Photography: Carl Elster

    Toronto loser-pop band The Danger Bees write woe-is-me, I-suck, girls-suck lyrics about breakups, anxieties, depression, neurosis and self-deprecation. Musically, think Weezer, Ben Folds and Elliott Smith. Produced by Luther Mallory, the 11-song album is the inaugural release on Daycare Records, co-founded by Mallory and music journalist Karen Bliss.

  • RBC Hockey Never Stops

    As long as there are kids across the country playing the game they love, hockey never stops.

    www.rbcplayhockey.com

    Credits:
    Agency: Entrinsic
    Executive Creative Director: Anthony Wolch
    Production Company: Clark Stanley
    Director: Adam Massey
    Executive Producer: Tim Corrigan

    Director of Photography: Carl Elster

  • Miss Persona and the Marvelous Melodies “Recycling”

    Welcome to the magical world of Miss Persona and George Monster! Come along with us to learn and play with music and imagination! In this pilot episode, Miss Persona and George find out how fun it can be to save the Earth.

    Director of Photograpy: Carl Elster

  • ThaCapitalE- Daddy Cool Official Video

    Executive Producer Kyle Mac

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    Directed by Kristin Waterson

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    Edited by Alex Brueckner-Irwin
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    Cinematography by Carl Elster

  • The Ballad of Hugh – Official Trailer

    The Ballad Of Hugh – Official Trailer
    www.hugholiver.com
    www.theballadofhugh.com
    Directed by Marco DiFelice,
    Edited by Gerrit Van Dyke, @ Soda Post
    Voiceover by Alan Cross,
    Copy by Nigel Ryce,
    DOP/ Camera Operator – Greg Machula,
    Studio DOP – Kim Derko,
    Intvw DOP – Carl Elster

  • Moon Point Trailer

    Moon Point is the funny, quirky story of Darryl Strozka, an ambitionless 24-year old who travels hundreds of miles in a wagon hooked onto the back of his friend’s electric wheelchair. He embarks on this quest in hopes of tracking down Sarah Cherry, his elementary school crush, now an obscure B-movie actress shooting a horror film in Moon Point. Darryl believes that taking Sarah to his cocky cousin’s upcoming wedding will finally prove to his family that he isn’t as worthless as they make him out to be.

    Directed by Sean Cisterna

    Executive Producer Avi Federgreen

    Director of Photography Carl Elster

  • HOTKID – “Rip It Into Pieces”

    Official video for “Rip It Into Pieces”, available for free from hotkid.ca for a limited time.

    Produced in co-operation with MuchFACT, a Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent, Supported by the MuchMusic / MuchMoreMusic / MusiquePlus Network.

    Producer: Anna Junger
    Director: Alon Isocianu
    DOP: Carl Elster
    Editors: Nathan Terry and Alon Isocianu
    Prod Co: reactiv pictures
    Post FX: reactiv post
    reactivpictures.com

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