Branded To Film

10/07/2024

Our Kingston production company Branded To Film wrapped its second original hyperlocal feature last week. Could not be prouder of our cast and crew on this ambitious 15 day shoot. Bigger news to come as we continue to work to produce, build workforce and infrastructure with our terrific local partners. George Assimakopoulos Neil Chakravarti Brian Wideen Kingston Film Commission Kingston Canadian Film Festival Arts & Entertainment in Kingston and area (Canada) City of Kingston - Municipal Government Grace Tortorelli Reeves Katalina Kövecses-Coulter Richard Stursberg

The second project from Branded to Film (B2F)’s high-concept, hyperlocal genre slate, the music-driven feature film Doom Boogie, has wrapped production.

07/31/2024

OPEN CASTING CALL - KINGSTON!

Attention actors and anyone who has what it takes to perform on screen! We’re excited to announce an open casting call for our next upcoming feature film set to go into production in Kingston and the surrounding region this September!

Branded to Film, producer of the locally shot film DEN MOTHER CRIMSON, which received a special sneak preview screening during the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, is heading back behind the camera for our next thriller, DOOM BOOGIE. The search is on for performers to fill key roles. Acting experience would be great, but all that’s required is the skill, passion and desire to try something new. Applicants must be residents of Ontario.

Auditions will be held on Wednesday, August 7 from 1:00pm - 7:00pm at The Spire (82 Sydenham Street, Kingston, William St entrance). All positions are paid and successful candidates must be available for production from September 4 - September 26, 2024.

Hope to see you on the 7th and follow us here for more info…!

07/15/2023

Received some very sad news yesterday that my friend Dan Goldberg passed. He was a rare breed in our hard industry that gave so much back of his experience, knowledge and time to emerging talent and as a mentor helped me grow creatively and professionally. I had the pleasure to have him on my board and know that he touched some of you here through initiatives we launched like CBC ComedyCoup. I am still processing the news as we just spoke a few weeks back as he was giving me great feedback on the edit of B2F’s newest film. My deepest condolences to his wife Ilona, family and friends. Jason Reitman gives a perfect tribute of this Canadian entertainment legend - as I am sure he touched many of you through his work as he did me growing up. Aspirational as a creator in our country of what is possible and a comedy hero. Truly the kindest, gentlest and bravest of men... As Jason encourages, a great way to remember this mensch is by enjoying one of his films.... Thanks for all of the great laughs Danny!

Director, producer and screenwriter Jason Reitman, son of director Ivan Reitman, is paying tribute to his late father’s dear friend, writer-producer Daniel Goldberg, who died today at 74. Gol…

04/11/2023

KINGSTON and area ACTORS! Check this out! Auditioning made easy! So helpful in building our hyper-local network of talent!😎

>> Their next workshop happening April 25th!! 👉🏼 Like and Follow to get all the latest!

https://www.facebook.com/FunFilledEvening22

Here’s some INFO ⭐️
That's right all you actors and aspiring actors in Kingston! You heard me correctly. No more driving to Toronto, Ottawa, or Montreal for a casting call! No more driving to Toronto, Ottawa, or Montreal for a callback! In fact, you will only need to drive to Toronto, Ottawa, or Montreal to shoot and get your cheque!

Everything now is 'ONLINE' using self-tapes and Zoom online face-to-face auditions. All you need to do is work at becoming a more experienced actor AND get an agent, something we can help you with when you're ready.

The actor's training workshop is where you work with other actors to learn the acting craft. It's the rehearsal time you need to prepare for your online auditions. It's just not a good strategy to sit and wait without somewhat extensive rehearsal for a casting call. Nonetheless, as in life, your education is only impeded by the shallowness of the resources you have available to you. Acting is demanding. It requires a devotion greater than the norm. But personal results can be truly inspiring.

At Backto1's you can take the first workshop of 4-consecutive Tuesday nights FREE and therefore get a better understanding of how we may support you with your passion for acting. Training to be an actor is not easy work.

For more details, go to www.backto1s.art to register, see what is required, and read about the exciting developments in the film acting world in Kingston. Hope to see you in class.

Our next workshop begins Tuesday Evening April 25, 2023.m

Have you ever dreamed of becoming an actor? Well if you live in Kingston, this is your chance.

04/06/2023

! READ THIS 📰👉🏼 👉🏼
Kingston-Made Movie is Heading to Cannes
https://www.thewhig.com/entertainment/kingston-made-movie-heading-to-cannes

- by Peter Hendra, the Whig Standard.

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‘Just to be invited is an honour’, Joly said.

“Den Mother Crimson,” the inaugural production of local production company Branded to Film, is among the genre films chosen for the festival’s “Frontieres” buyers showcase this year.

…the “Frontieres” showcase, which is specifically for genre films, is part of the business side of the festival, explained Branded to Film co-founder, Jason Joly.

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Directed by Siluck Saysanasy
Starring⭐️ Daniel Kash, Sara Mitich, Enuka Okuma, Saad Siddiqui, Esther Vlessing, and Tom Sinclair

Thank you Peter Hendra, The Whig Standard

Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes
Fantasia International Film Festival

Local production company Branded to Film is one of seven production companies pitching projects to buyers on hand at Cannes Music Festival.

04/05/2023

Branded to Film is thrilled to announce Den Mother Crimson, the first 1.1M film shot end to end in Kingston, has been selected for the Buyers Showcase Frontières Platform at Marché Du Film Festival de Cannes 2023!

Thank you to our talented cast and crew and to our championing investors and incredible supporters… our hyper-local Kingston Film is going to Cannes🎬😎

Directed by Siluck Saysanasy
Starring⭐️ Daniel Kash, Sara Mitich, Enuka Okuma, Saad Siddiqui, Esther Vlessing, and Tom Sinclair

Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes
Fantasia International Film Festival

Frontières Platform, the genre-focused event co-organized by Fantasia Film Festival and the Marché du Film, reveals its 2023 selection to be presented in

03/28/2023

Thanks to Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce - we are humbled that Branded To Film is being recognized along with other amazing local companies for the Arts & Culture Award - we are only as good as our team - and also partners and collaborators on our premiere feature "Den Mother Crimson" to get us this far in such a short amount of time. More to come...

The Kingston Business Awards, facilitated by our member-led Kingston Business Awards Committee and presented with support from title sponsor MNP and partner sponsor Bell Canada, are announcing this year’s nominees. Drumroll please!

𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 – sponsored by Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Ltd. The nominees include:
Caper's Custom Catering
Italo-Canadian Club Of Kingston
Maple Leaf Tours
MissBao
Residence Inn by Marriott Kingston Water's Edge

𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by KEYS Employment & Newcomer Services. The nominees include:
1 Million Teachers (1MT)
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited
Extend-A-Family (Kingston)
heel boy
Patry Inc.
Support Local Giveaway

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by BluMetric Environmental Inc. The nominees include:
Cyclic Materials
Go Oil Kingston
Mayla

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by Invest Kingston. The nominees include:
Constantin Mugenga of Imperial Cleaning-KFLA and Imperial Painting KFLA
Dr. Akshay Rajaram of Caddie Health
Holly Ryan of Art by Holly Ryan

𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by RBC. The nominees include:
BGM Metalworks Inc
Bourgon Construction
CHIC Hair and Esthetics Centre
Fort Glass
Kingston Quality Pools & Landscaping LTD.
MetalCraft Marine
Nailed It Custom Carpentry and Reno
Romava Epoxy Flooring and Concrete Surface Prep

𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by BMO Financial Group. The nominees include:
Events & Management Plus Inc.
Hulpr
Mio Gelato
Southeastern Telecommunication Services
YGK Thrift

𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 & 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by Enbridge Gas. The nominees include:
Branded To Film (BTF)
Holly Gwynne-Timothy
Kingston Canadian Film Festival
Visual Menace

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by ReStart. The nominees include:
Cloud Metric
Eryigit and Company Tax Pro Inc
Friendly Fires
Health in Focus Sports Injury & Rehab
JBC Pushing Digital Boundaries
Kingston Paint & Decorating Inc.
Meals By Mom Cafe
Octane
Tango Nuevo

𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by McDonald's Canada Restaurants of Greater Kingston Area. The nominees include:
Aba Mortley of Cher-Mere
Brandon Tattersall of Leon's Centre
Dan Desjardins of Distributive
Dr. Greg Murphy of Kingston Orthopaedic Pain Institute (KOPI)
Jason Taylor of Taylor AutoMall

Congratulations to all the nominees, and best wishes!

The Kingston Business Awards will be held May 18, 2023 at The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets are now on sale. Single tickets may be purchased for $95 plus HST, while group bookings are eligible for a discounted rate.

https://www.kingstonchamber.ca/events/4129/details

03/27/2023

The Kingston Business Awards, facilitated by our member-led Kingston Business Awards Committee and presented with support from title sponsor MNP and partner sponsor Bell Canada, are announcing this year’s nominees. Drumroll please!

𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 – sponsored by Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Ltd. The nominees include:
Caper's Custom Catering
Italo-Canadian Club Of Kingston
Maple Leaf Tours
MissBao
Residence Inn by Marriott Kingston Water's Edge

𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by KEYS Employment & Newcomer Services. The nominees include:
1 Million Teachers (1MT)
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited
Extend-A-Family (Kingston)
heel boy
Patry Inc.
Support Local Giveaway

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by BluMetric Environmental Inc. The nominees include:
Cyclic Materials
Go Oil Kingston
Mayla

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by Invest Kingston. The nominees include:
Constantin Mugenga of Imperial Cleaning-KFLA and Imperial Painting KFLA
Dr. Akshay Rajaram of Caddie Health
Holly Ryan of Art by Holly Ryan

𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by RBC. The nominees include:
BGM Metalworks Inc
Bourgon Construction
CHIC Hair and Esthetics Centre
Fort Glass
Kingston Quality Pools & Landscaping LTD.
MetalCraft Marine
Nailed It Custom Carpentry and Reno
Romava Epoxy Flooring and Concrete Surface Prep

𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by BMO Financial Group. The nominees include:
Events & Management Plus Inc.
Hulpr
Mio Gelato
Southeastern Telecommunication Services
YGK Thrift

𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 & 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by Enbridge Gas. The nominees include:
Branded To Film (BTF)
Holly Gwynne-Timothy
Kingston Canadian Film Festival
Visual Menace

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by ReStart. The nominees include:
Cloud Metric
Eryigit and Company Tax Pro Inc
Friendly Fires
Health in Focus Sports Injury & Rehab
JBC Pushing Digital Boundaries
Kingston Paint & Decorating Inc.
Meals By Mom Cafe
Octane
Tango Nuevo

𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – sponsored by McDonald's Canada Restaurants of Greater Kingston Area. The nominees include:
Aba Mortley of Cher-Mere
Brandon Tattersall of Leon's Centre
Dan Desjardins of Distributive
Dr. Greg Murphy of Kingston Orthopaedic Pain Institute (KOPI)
Jason Taylor of Taylor AutoMall

Congratulations to all the nominees, and best wishes!

The Kingston Business Awards will be held May 18, 2023 at The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets are now on sale. Single tickets may be purchased for $95 plus HST, while group bookings are eligible for a discounted rate.

https://www.kingstonchamber.ca/events/4129/details

03/07/2023

03/06/2023

Driving a new film production sector in Kingston, Gord Sinclair and J Joly of Branded to Film chat with Lew MacDonald on K-ROCK 105.7🔥 thanks Lew!
Listen here >
https://m.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=10167478027430174&id=52994835173

03/05/2023

💥Bringing our FIRST film, Den Mother Crimson [DMC], to Kingston🎬 from left to right > B2F Co-Founder/DMC Exec Producer J Joly, B2F stakeholders Patrick Murphy and Jason Taylor, B2F C-Founder/DMC Exec Producer George Assimakopoulos, DMC Producer Katalina Kovecses, DMC cast Tom Sinclair, B2F stakeholder Gord Sinclair, DMC Director Siluck Saysanasy, DMC cast Daniel Kash and Saad Siddiqui💥

📸 Randy deKleine-Stimpson / ftbd.ca