Top 100 Documentary Companies in Canada
May 2023Looking for a top documentary video production company in Canada?
The main benefits of hiring a documentary filmmaker are expertise and resources. A documentary company will have the equipment and trained video producers to create a stellar documentary. They also will have knowledge and experience of documentary storyboarding and production. Some documentary production companies even help you market your documentary using their connections in the industry.
To assist you in your search for a partner, we’ve compiled this list of the top documentary companies in Canada. Browse descriptions, feedback, and awards to find which can best suit your company’s needs.
List of the Best Canada Documentary Production Services
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- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Signature Video Group is a video production company and content agency based in Toronto, Canada. This company was founded in 2009 and has three employees. Services provided by Signature Video Group include video production and content marketing.
Clients
- Autodesk
- Microsoft
- Boston Pizza
- Intel
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Signature Video Group produced a promotional video for an end client of a media company. Their scope included storyboard development, video planning, and on-site filming.
“Signature Video Group delivered on time and within budget, and their responsiveness was perfect.”
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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Gardner Productions is a video production agency established in 1995. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with an office in New York and teammates throughout North America, their team services clients in North America, focusing on commercial and video production.
Clients
- Lincoln
- Four Seasons
- Swarovski
- PepsiCo
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Gardner Productions produced a promotional video for a wine importer. The video was used to secure future sponsors.
"They were easy to communicate with."
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- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Montreal, Canada
Toast Studio is a digital strategy agency that is headquartered in Montreal with a second location in Toronto. They were founded in 2001 and their team of 30 specializes in content marketing, social media marketing, and video production.
Clients
- Bombardier
- Radio-Canada/CBC
- National Bank of Canada
- Hydro-Quebec
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Toast Studio has created videos and social media posts for a contract research organization. They've filmed, animated, and edited content into polished videos. They're also redesigning the client’s pitch deck.
“Toast Studio’s project management skills are their biggest strength.”
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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Ottawa, Canada
Simple Story Videos is a video design agency located in Ottawa, Canada. Founded in 2011, Simple Story Videos' team of approximately 10 employees offers video production, marketing strategy, and broadcast video services. Simple Story Videos works with clients of all sizes from the business services, advertising, and information technology industries.
Clients
- Walmart
- Pitney Bowes
- Bell Canada
- Interac
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Simple Story Videos has produced animated and live-action videos for a homeless shelter. They’ve produced videos for impact reports, special projects, an art exhibition, and advocacy and fundraising campaigns.
“Simple Story Videos knows what they’re doing and delivers superb work.”
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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Montréal, Canada
Independant Studios inc was founded in 2018 in Montreal, Canada. Their team of about 5 focuses solely on providing video production services to their clients.
Clients
- Porsche Cars Canada ltd
- Second Cup Café Canada
- Bud Light Canada
- Labatt Breweries
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A car manufacturing company hired Dreww to provide video production. They created the footage from scratch using a drone and extra materials like pictures supplied by the client.
''Everything about their work was perfect.''
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- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Ottawa, Canada
Ajax Creative is a video production firm in Ottawa, Canada. Founded in 2016, the team of around 10 also has an office in Toronto and creates a variety of video and graphics and provides marketing strategy services for their midmarket, small business, and enterprise clients.
Clients
- Air Canada
- Microsoft
- Unilever
- Coors Organic
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Ajax Creative has produced videos for four third-party clients. Working in close tandem with the end clients, they identify the best way to convey the company's messaging. They also created a branding video.
"...they get it right the first time, 9/10. What other production agency can you say that about?"
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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Calgary, Canada
Founded in 2015, 2C Media is a video production agency. The small Calgary, Canada-based team provides video production, corporate photography, and broadcast video.
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2C Media was hired by a van manufacturer to produce video assets that showcased their products' features and designs.
"The thing that impressed us the most about working with 2C Media was the consistency of their output."
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- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Route Eleven is a film production company based in Toronto. Run by fewer than 10 people, they have offered their video production solutions primarily to mid-market clients since 2016. They work with businesses in the fields of advertising, arts, and nonprofit.
Clients
- REMAX
- Armstrong Cheese
- Pusateris
- Cattelli
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Route Eleven provides music video production support for a music label. They support the full production effort, including handling logistics, filming, editing, and delivering the final files.
"They are a crucial part of building the brand of the artists we work with and our music label as a whole."
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- $50,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Toronto, Canada
By The Booth is a video design agency based in Toronto, Canada. With a small team of 5 members, they specialize in video production and primarily serve clients in the advertising and marketing, consumer products & services and healthcare and medical industries.
Clients
- Coca-Cola
- Samsung
- Uber
- Onlia Insurance
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By The Booth produced 15–19 short videos for a youth-focused mental health organization. Their work involved filming speakers and editing their videos to create impactful content for the group’s audience.
“They were personally connected to our work, which was crucial for its success.”
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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Ottawa, Canada
Cloud in the Sky Studios is a media production firm located in Ottowa, Canada. Founded in 2010, Cloud in the Sky Studios' small team of 4 employees specializes in video production.
Clients
- NBA Canada
- BlackBerry QNX
- NAV CANADA
- Global Centre for Pluralism
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Cloud in the Sky produced a series of promotional and product videos, providing storyboarding and creative services. Videos featured a mix of live action and animation.
"[W]e've never had better videos and each video they produce is better than the last."
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- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Burnaby, Canada
Jayme Cowley Media Co. is a video production company based in Burnaby, Canada. The company, founded in 2018, is the freelance enterprise of Jayme Cowley who provides video production and broadcast video services to mid-market and small companies and organizations in the advertising & marketing, education, and nonprofit sectors.
Clients
- Vancouver Symphony
- Orchestra TWU
- Fast + Epp
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A media production company hired Jayme Cowley Media Co. for the cinematography aspects of a film project. The process included pre-production planning, film location scouting, script refining, and casting.
"They were confident in their skills and consistently surprised me with how high quality they created the visuals."
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- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Black Belt Productions is a video production company based in Toronto. The studio, founded in 2012, has a team of less than ten that provides video production services to companies, institutions, and organizations in various sectors that include advertising & marketing, nonprofit, and education.
Clients
- Children's Aid Foundation of Canada
- Ernst & Young
- PAthways to Education Canada
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
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Black Belt Productions helped a nonprofit organization produce a 30-second and a two-minute animated video with English and French text and voice-over. They created the videos based on the client's scripts.
"Because their schedule provided dates and action items, it was easy for us to track the project internally."
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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Coquitlam, Canada
Ballistic Arts is a full-service digital marketing agency based in Coquitlam, Canada. The company, founded in 2002, has a team of around 20 that provides a wide range of services -- including digital strategy, social media marketing, and content marketing -- to small and larger-sized companies and institutions in various industries.
Clients
- Seaspan
- Tim Hortons
- Home Builders Association
- Regional District of Nanaimo
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A music production company hired Ballistic Arts for website design. The team was also tasked with managing the site and providing SEO, site security, and online marketing services.
"They had a refined multidisciplinary team who could easily pivot to a client's needs."
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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Montréal, Canada
REBL HOUSE INC. is a studio based in Montreal, Canada, and founded in 2016. With over 10 experts, they offer video production and video strategy solutions to clients in the fields of advertising, arts, and consumer products.
Clients
- Toys "R" Us
- Babies "R" Us
- PK Subban
- Goli
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REBL HOUSE INC. provided video production services for a fashion brand company. The goal was to improve the client's brand awareness.
"They worked on developing a working and lasting relationship and demonstrated a passion for what they do."
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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Markham, Canada
FEAST is a creative agency located in Markham, Canada. Founded in 2010, FEAST's team of fewer than 10 employees specializes in social media marketing, advertising, video production, and content marketing. FEAST primarily works with small business and mid-market clients from the consumer products & services, retail, and automotive industries.
Clients
- CAA
- Canadian Tire
- T-fal
- SYLVANIA
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FEAST runs an integrated marketing campaign for a new app launch, handling social media and influencer engagement as well as producing a commercial advertisement.
"There's never a time where I can't reach FEAST. Somebody from the team is always willing and available."
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- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Vancouver, Canada
Zest Media Productions is a small video production company. The Vancouver, Canada-based firm was established in 2019. Their services include video production and marketing strategy.Industries
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A tennis coaching and education firm hired Zest Media Productions to edit 15 hours of footage and turn them into an educational tennis video. This involved adding highlights and branding to the edited footage.
"I would recommend them to anyone."
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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Montréal, Canada
HELPY Media is a video production agency founded in 2012. They are located in Montréal, Canada and have a small team. The agency offers video production, content marketing, broadcast video, and corporate photography.
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HELPY Media provides social media management services to boost a flooring company's online presence. Their work is primarily on Facebook. The team has also designed the client's logo and produced video content.
"HELPY Media does precisely what they say they're going to do, which is very rare nowadays."
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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- North Bay, Canada
BuzzMasters is a video production agency in North Bay, Canada. Founded in 2017, they have about 4 employees that serve mostly midmarket clients in the advertising, manufacturing, and natural resources industries. Services include video production, corporate photography, and graphic design.
Clients
- Javelin Horse
- Hillcrest Cabinets
- Cheapskates
- Cecil's Brewhouse & Kitchen Best
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BuzzMasters provides ongoing video production services for a nonprofit organization. Their team handled all the pre- and postproduction stages of a promo video as well as multiple storytelling videos.
“Their quality of work is professional, and they produce great content.”
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- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Montréal, Canada
Black Box Productions Ltd. is a full service commercial production company based in Montreal, Canada, and founded in 2008. Their team of four employees specializes in video production, advertising, and market strategy.
Clients
- AirMiles
- Banque Nationale
- Bell Media
- Baileys
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Black Box Production produced six videos, ranging from three to six minutes each, for a marketing communications company. In addition to creative development, they also handled pre- to post-production stages.
“The engagement was the most flawless execution I’ve ever had with a partner.”
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- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Montréal, Canada
Picture This Productions is a video production company, founded in 1996 and based in Montreal, Canada. They have 11 employees experienced with creating corporate videos, documentaries, and fictional films for small, midmarket, and global companies. Services include concept development, scriptwriting, video production, film crew, and filming equipment.
Clients
- Concordia University
- Rogers Communications
- NVIDIA
- MedPlan Communications
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Picture This Productions produced training videos for a third-party client. They produced a total of 30 videos spanning three different languages. The scope involved editing and animation.
"They made sure to communicate with us if the project was going beyond scope and if delivery dates needed to change."
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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Vancouver, Canada
Founded in 2010, Black Production Films is located in Karachi, Pakistan. Their team of 6 provides video production and corporate photography services.
Clients
- USP
- Shell
- Chevron
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Black Production Films produced a video in multiple different languages shot on location to show culture and languages in realistic settings. They were responsible for scripting, casting, and production.
"The results were the most impressive thing about this company."
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- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Ottawa, Canada
Mission + Theory is a video production company headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Founded in 2019, their team of approximately 5 employees serves small and midmarket clients across a variety of industries. They offer branding videos, documentary-style films, commercial videos, and explainer videos.
Clients
- Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement
- SoGal Foundation
- Boutique DDD
- Claudia Salguero Studio & Gallery
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Mission + Theory produced a video to promote a crowdfunding campaign for a self-employed muralist. They shot the artist working in her apartment over a three-week period to produce a moving, authentic piece.
"I was blown away by the quality of the images and the film angles."
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- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Vancouver, Canada
Founded in 2012, Noravera Visuals is a video production company. Their small team is located in Vancouver, Canada. Their services include video production.
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- Best Buy
- Evo
- BCAA
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- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Vancouver, Canada
Timelapse Film Media House Inc. is a production company based in Vancouver. They have a team of around 10 employees and were founded in 2015. They provide video production and branding services.
Clients
- Central 1 Credit Union
- BC Hydro
- Telus World of Science
- Aurora Cannabis
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Timelapse Film Media House Inc. created a marketing video for a new platform, incorporating sales pitch and value proposition. They scripted, shot footage, and edited the video.
"They also took our feedback and implemented it quickly and accurately."
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- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Browndog Media is a small video production agency. Based in Toronto, Canada, the firm was established in 2015. Their services include video production, broadcast video, and video marketing.Visit SiteIndustries
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- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Calgary, Canada
Erik Johnson Film is a video production company. The small Calgary, Canada-based team focuses on video production. The firm was launched in 2018.
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Erik Johnson Film has been producing videos for a petroleum data technology company for nearly a decade. The videos are used for the client’s website and online campaigns.
"He is ethical, flexible, and easy to communicate with — he’s very personable."
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- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Montreal, Canada
COSMIC FILMS, a video production company, was founded in 2015. They are headquartered in Windsor, Canada and Montréal, Canada and have a small team. COSMIC FILMS specializes in video production.
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COSMIC FILMS helped a marketing and advertising company produce videos for their extensive advertising campaigns. The team managed the entire production needs.
"The quality of work and just how easy it was working with their team were impressive."
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- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Bizbird is a marketing agency founded in 2020 and based in Toronto. With fewer than 10 members, they offer SEO services, web design, and digital strategy solutions for clients ranging from startups to enterprises in the fields of advertising, arts, and business services.
Clients
- Cartier Capital
- Wellhom
- Buy Made Easy
- BME Care
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Bizbird conducted SEO for a major accounting consulting firm. They streamlined on-site content, organized an editorial calendar, spearheaded PPC ad campaigns, and created landing pages.
"It was a success overall."
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- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Markham, Canada
smart collective inc. is a marketing firm founded in North York, Canada. With no more than 10 employees, they excel in social media marketing, advertising, and content marketing solutions for various clients.
Clients
- RE/MAX Rouge Kabani Realty
- The Annex Hotel
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A boutique hotel hired smart collective inc. to work on a digital marketing campaign and produce a video. The goal was to create a masterful video that showcased their business through organic storytelling.
"They had the ability to take ideas from people and convey that and make it run. They gave valuable ideas and feedback."
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- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Calgary, Canada
Launched in 2017, Community Productions is a video production agency. They are in Calgary, Canada and have a small team. Their services include video production and corporate photography.Visit SiteClients
- Pursuit Banff
- Enbridge Tour Alberta for Cancer
- Bison Transport
- Cask Canning
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