FILM & VIDEO
Bold stories, fresh ideas and a generous portion of life awareness, edited and finished to perfection.

We offer a range of film services covering end-to-end video production, including directing, script and concept development; videography and video editing, narration and sound design, and even graphics and animation. Our main areas of interest include environmental & social awareness film; promotional videos, and video portraits - however, we are open to considering fresh & new horizons if approached with a quality concept!

All film is served best with a side of hot popcorn.

VIDEO DEMO REEL

​Video footage and audio compilation, remixed from the following projects:
 
Act Now! (Client: Dr. Peter Carter) ;
A New Kind of Climate Movement (Client: 350:org) ;
Beyond Crisis documentary film and teaser (In-house projects) ;
Canada Rises for Jobs, Justice, Climate Action (Client: 350.org) ;
Climate Change and Religion (Client: Swarm Dynamics) ;
Goenchi Mati Movement (Client: Goa Foundation) ;
Interview with Paul Beckwith (In-house project for Climate Matters series) ;
Ore Chor! 144 (Client: Goa Foundation) ;
Throw (Client: Arlynn Nobel) ;
Walking Our Faith (Client: 350.org)
 
Animation and Graphics: Abhilasha Dewan
 
Directing / Editing / Scriptwriting / English Narration (all projects): Kai Reimer-Watts
 
Interviewers: Kai Reimer-Watts ; Ray Kocur
 
Music: Felix Arifin ; JustLive ; RW Smith
 
Videography: Adam Syrnyk ; Amanda Hunter ; Dominik Haake ; Douglas Gracias ; Kai Reimer-Watts ; Ray Kocur ; Taira Malaney and licensed stock / creative commons sources

EDUCATIONAL & SOCIAL AWARENESS FILM

Stories of Adaptation in Waterloo Region

This series of seven videos was produced for the Region of Waterloo, profiling stories of local people living in the broader Waterloo region area, southern Ontario, and their reflections on both the impacts of climate change in the region and local efforts to respond and adapt as best as possible to these impacts. These videos are a tool for inspiring action as we work together to address the immense climate challenge before us, centering solutions based in science, environmental stewardship, community wellbeing, equity and justice. The series was supported by the Region of Waterloo's Community Environmental Fund, and was released in late 2021. 

African Cultural Cooking Project

This series of three videos was produced for the non-profit Community Kitchen Co-operative KW, in partnership with the African Women's Alliance of Waterloo Region, which together initiated a community cooking project to provide culturally-appropriate food to under-served communities in Waterloo Region during the COVID-19 pandemic. The result is some beautiful food and wonderful stories to share, highlighting unique dishes from Somalia, Kenya and Sudan (above) being prepared by skilled local cooks and volunteers. You can almost taste the food through these videos!

Rob Evans on Basic Income, 2021

Rob Evans has been a business owner for decades. He discusses why he came to believe that basic income was an answer to poverty, promotion of individual dignity, and a step toward equality. Produced for the Ontario Basic Income Network.

33,000 Trees and Counting, 2020

This video highlights how a small community in southern Ontario has mobilized volunteers and government to plant trees on trails, roads, creeks and in parks to create a green legacy for the next generations. Starting with only 14% tree cover they aim to get to 30%. Find out why they do it and why it's worth it! Produced for Woolwich Healthy Communities.

Depaving Paradise at a Waterloo school, 2020

This video for Reep Green Solutions illustrates Keatsway Public School students, staff and Parent Council working together to "Depave Paradise" and transform tarmac into a naturalized play area with trees and shady spots to sit, which will also have ecosystem and climate benefits. 

Depave Paradise: New Hamburg Downtown, 2020

This video for Reep Green Solutions profiles the efforts of local community members removing hard surfaces in the town of New Hamburg to be replaced with natural green space, as a form of flood prevention and with other wellbeing, ecosystem and climate benefits. 

evolvGREEN, 2019 

This video highlights the remarkable work and leadership of evolvGREEN members: organizations, institutions and individuals all working together to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable economy here in Waterloo Region. For more on evolvGREEN, see their home page here.

ACCKWA, 2017

ACCKWA - HIV Happens Here is a short social awareness and fundraising video created for the AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area.

Beyond Crisis

Beyond Crisis is a meditative documentary that profiles dozens of unique voices speaking out in the face of our global climate crisis, and the active hope being built by millions of people taking part in the race to a life-saving clean energy future.

350.org

This page includes videos crafted for the grassroots organization 350.org, dedicated to growing the global climate movement.

Climate Matters

Climate Matters is an ongoing series of frank, insightful interviews about our changing climate, its impacts on the natural world and civilization, and what must be done to protect the world we love and change our direction.

Climate Mobilization

This page includes videos and multimedia that support a growing global climate movement - revealing exciting possibilities for what can be achieved together to create long-lasting climate and clean energy solutions.

The Goenchi Mati Movement

Goenchi Mati is a Konkani phrase that means Goa’s land, or Goa’s earth. These videos highlight the core principles behind the Goenchi Mati Movement, fighting for justice-based reforms to mining practice and land stewardship in the coastal state of Goa, India.

Art has a special place in social movements and times of change - breaking through 
barriers and connecting to viewers in ways information alone often struggles to do. To address today's toughest issues, we need to better connect people to each other and our own core humanity.

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PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS

LOT42 Global Flex Campus

LOT42 is a new global flex campus that has emerged in KW to inspire a generation of changers, developers and creators. This promotional video was designed for their launch in October 2017.

Community Psychology Program

A short promotional video in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Community Psychology Program at Wilfrid Laurier University.

EuroCup Flipbook Ad

A series of short animated segments for use in a TV commercial for the Football EuroCup 2016, shot as an animated flipbook.

Kaa-Yaa

A short animated video introducing a fitness start-up Kaa-Yaa built around creating personalized fitness routines for subscribers.

TetraPak

An animated short highlighting and celebrating the advancement in milk packaging technology in India led by Amul TetraPak.

Bloomrooms
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A series of short films introducing the brand Bloomrooms and highlighting its key features - including navigating the at times chaotic streets of Delhi, India.

Push 2 Play

A web advertisement promoting an iPhone app, Push 2 Play by Saskatchewan Blue Cross encourages kids towards more active play. Produced in collaboration with Egg Studios, Halifax.

PORTRAITS

Earth Etchings

Film portrait of the Earth Etchings light works series by Canadian artist Richard Watts.

Throw

Throw is a black-and-white film that explores the art of ceramics through the lens of spirituality and meditation, showcasing the breathtaking works of ceramicist Arlynn Nobel.

Satori

Satori is a short animated film with a twist about a thief's surprise meeting with karma.