WE TELL TRUE STORIES WITH EMPATHY.

Podcasts, documentaries, and branded content. Character-driven storytelling. Newsworthy content. Professional production services.

THE COMPANY

We are a Black and female-owned, full-service production company in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Since 2013, co-founders Sandro Silva and Sheena Rossiter have been producing branded content, podcasts, and original documentaries. We have been a production service provider for some of the world’s largest brands, broadcasters, and streamers. With a background in broadcast journalism, we understand how to get to the heart of a story, and know how to take projects from pitch to publish.

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Featured Project

The Perfect Match

After his toddler son fights a lengthy battle with a rare cancer, a Ghanaian man living in Edmonton, Canada, has turned into an advocate for stem cell donation. With just a cheek swab, he goes from event to event, actively trying to get young Black Canadians to sign up for the stem cell database in hopes of saving more lives. But, at times, his efforts are met with resistance due to the deep mistrust in the medical system by Black communities.

Our Work

Pride vs Prejudice

Delwin Vriend never wanted to be a human rights activist, but in challenging his firing for being gay, he set in motion a chain of events that impacted the lives of LGBTQ+ people — not just in Alberta, not just in Canada, but around the globe.

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3 Siblings

Three siblings with different gender identities and sexual orientations bring us into their world during São Paulo’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month. We learn about their relationships with each other, and how they work to overcome rampant homophobia and transphobia that exists in Brazil.

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‘Demon’ Fire Performer Puts Out 6,300° Flame With His Tongue

Doug “Demon” Thompson spends his days burning up his body in the “Circus of Hell” — a family fire performance troupe. Always fascinated by the element, Thompson, an Alberta resident, eventually taught himself how to light his body on fire without feeling pain.

Monocle

Monocle Radio is the round-the-clock global audio service featuring live shows and podcasts that cover news, entrepreneurship, culture, design, urbanism, media and more. Sheena Rossiter is a contributing editor to Monocle Radio and was a long-time correspondent, across several shows, including the award-winning The Urbanist, and The Globalist, among others.

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Imagine 2080

What will Canada be like in 2080? We’re asking people to look generations ahead. In this five-part podcast, we’ll hear future-focused ideas—research, possibilities and ambitions that could steer Canada forward.

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The Deep Dive from The Walrus

The Deep Dive is a weekly podcast that goes *deeper* into everything we’re working on at The Walrus. Tune in to hear from writers, talkers, illustrators, editors, and other contributors to the thought-provoking journalism, art, and events we create.

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