indigenous
“Existence is resistance when you are born indigenous” - Scott iserhoff
As a Métis-owned production company, we are committed to pitching Indigenous stories to our clients. We take pride in our work with talented, unique members of First Nations, Intuit and Métis communities across Canada and the US. It is important for us to be part of our clients’ efforts to move beyond tokenism, and into celebrating Indigenous stories throughout all marketing campaigns. We are honored to have incorporated talent fees, as well as honorariums, into our budgets. At the same time, we are invested in working with established, as well as up and coming Indigenous crew.
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pei pei chow
Scott Iserhoff is a Cree chef in Edmonton. In the last year, he, along with his wife Svitlana have made their dream a reality—investing their savings into expanding their Indigenous culinary company, Pei Pei Chei Ow. In seeing his plan through, Scott has found his personal value—both as a chef and as an Indigenous person. He is passionate about decolonizing the culinary world, introducing Cree words into his work, and helping his community by training more Indigenous Chefs.
Client: Simplii Financial
The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada
In the midst of the Pandemic, The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) set out to create an ambitious and far-reaching video that would promote tourism for its Indigenous Tourism members. We travelled across the country, filming 30 locations in 28 days. The result is a 4-minute video that tells the story that is as epic as it is personal. At Apollonia Productions, we know that many companies can make beautiful images, but what makes us unique is the personal; creating that sacred environment where we truly get to “see” the person that is in front of us.
In addition to this hero video, the client received hours upon hours of stunning b-roll of each of their members on our pan-Canadian filming road trip, which can be repurposed into news clips, new cutdowns, or commercials.
Webby People’s voice Winner:
Branded Content Video–Unscripted
23andme and Tribeca Studios
“The DNA of Adventure” tells the story of filmmaker and adventurer Apolla Echino, who discovers that she has more in common with her recently passed Indigenous Canadian grandmother than she ever could have imagined.
With our A-list crew from New York in tow, we flew out to Drumheller, Alberta, to film and conduct interviews with Apolla’s family members. Armed with a camera and anamorphic lens package from Panavision worth over $300K, we gathered gorgeous cinematic b-roll around western Canada. The post-production process was in-depth and creative, utilizing an abstract style of documentary editing without sacrificing storytelling. We finished the film with the help of industry-leading colorists at Nice Shoes, and a beautifully textured sound mix by Mixology Post. The film went on to screen at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.