WestWind Pictures

WestWind Pictures WESTWIND PICTURES is an award-winning production company, committed to producing imaginative, entert

With offices in Ancaster, Ontario, WestWind Pictures has established itself as a significant North American production company. Formed in 1989, the company has produced over six hundred hours of programming in a wide variety of genres including sports, lifestyle, documentary, comedy and drama. WestWind has recently moved into children’s programming as well. In scripted genres, the company is commi

tted to producing content that is as thought provoking as it is entertaining. Its first comedy – Little Mosque on the Prairie, exemplifies these goals. The multi-award winning, 91 episode series broke new ground as the first mainstream Muslim comedy. Over one hundred countries have aired or are about to air the show. WestWind’s rich development slate reflects this continuing commitment to innovative and entertaining programming with scripted offerings that bend our ideas about culture, religion, even death. WestWind Pictures is an active member of the Canadian Media Production Association and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Its distribution arm – WestWind Releasing has a strong presence at major international markets including NATPE, RealScreen, KidScreen, MIPTV, the Banff International TV Festival, DISCOP and MIPCOM.

Cast Aside The Clouds wins Best Canadian Narrative Feature at the Cyrus International Film Festival in Toronto. Congratu...
12/01/2025

Cast Aside The Clouds wins Best Canadian Narrative Feature at the Cyrus International Film Festival in Toronto. Congratulations all!

Congratulations, one and all. Can't wait to share more about this film soon.
11/29/2025

Congratulations, one and all. Can't wait to share more about this film soon.

Congratulations team!
11/21/2025

Congratulations team!

Such an honour to be included in the Thessaloniki Film Festival.
11/17/2025

Such an honour to be included in the Thessaloniki Film Festival.

It was an absolute honour to be featured at the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival - and making it extra wonderful was that some of our cast and crew joined us there!

A bit of press on our recent film, Cast Aside the Clouds
10/28/2025

A bit of press on our recent film, Cast Aside the Clouds

Director Mary Darling uses a Baha’i heroine’s persecution in Iran to explore moral courage, forgiveness and the hope of a more connected world.

Cast Aside the Clouds will screen at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival on Friday, October 31st at 16:00 (that...
10/26/2025

Cast Aside the Clouds will screen at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival on Friday, October 31st at 16:00 (that's 4pm) at the John Cassavetes Theatre, Warehouse 1, Port of Thessaloniki!

A nice feature in DundasToday by Morgan Elliott, about our latest film Cast Aside The Clouds. Morgan is a documentary fe...
10/13/2025

A nice feature in DundasToday by Morgan Elliott, about our latest film Cast Aside The Clouds. Morgan is a documentary feature producer and a great writer. Thanks for telling others about the film, Morgan and we can't wait to see you all at the Ancaster Memorial Arts Center at 2pm on October 17th!

Mary Darling and Clark Donnelly debut their moving new drama at the Hamilton Film Festival

The short documentary Tanna, created for the Bahá’í International Community, highlighted how individuals, communities, a...
10/07/2025

The short documentary Tanna, created for the Bahá’í International Community, highlighted how individuals, communities, and institutions on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu work together for the betterment of their society.

The film captures a community learning, serving, and growing together — guided by shared spiritual principles and a vision of collective progress. It’s a beautiful reminder that when people unite around purpose and love for their home, true transformation becomes possible.

No one can stop climate change alone. Individuals, communities and institutions must learn to work together in harmony. Today, a community in Vanuatu is doin...

What could be better than being part of a film festival so close to home that we could walk if we wanted to?We’re gratef...
10/03/2025

What could be better than being part of a film festival so close to home that we could walk if we wanted to?

We’re grateful to be included in the Hamilton Film Festival 2025, a celebration of storytelling and creativity right here in our own city. There’s something truly special about sharing our work in the place where we live, among friends, colleagues, and neighbors.

10/03/2025
Exciting days are on the horizon! We are putting the finishing touches on our film called "Cast Aside the Clouds" and ho...
07/02/2025

Exciting days are on the horizon! We are putting the finishing touches on our film called "Cast Aside the Clouds" and hope you'll watch for updates here as we move towards distribution and launch! Here's a brief synopsis: In the shadows of persecution inmodern-day Iran, a determined young Bahá’í woman and a secular Muslim doctor fall in love against all odds—risking imprisonment, betrayal, andheartbreak as they fight to define the truth in a society that forbids it.

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