Meaning first. Medium second. Film, photography, animation, and whatever the story calls for.
— a visual storytelling studio.
Stories turn experience into meaning, emotion into memory, and moments into something that carries weight beyond the moment itself. Stories move across mediums, shaping how people think, feel, and understand the world around them. We believe storytelling is a responsibility: to shape what is remembered, felt, and carried forward.
How We Work.
Before the cameras, the concepts, or the cut, there’s something underneath it all: a reason the story needs to exist. Sometimes that reason arrives fully formed. Sometimes we have to uncover it. Either way, we start by finding what matters — then build the right team, process, and creative around it.
Every story is different. The principles behind great storytelling are not. Shaped over more than a decade and thousands of stories, the Your Story Structure™ brings clarity to the creative process by aligning three interdependent forces.
Understanding who the story is for, when they’ll experience it, and what they bring with them.
Shaping the story through structure, perspective, rhythm, emotion, and visual intention.
Defining what the audience should feel, remember, perceive, or do because the story exists.


Your Story is a creative production studio built around a trusted network of directors, producers, cinematographers, photographers, editors, and creative specialists.
We believe the strongest work comes from putting the right people around the right idea. So rather than forcing every project through the same team or process, we build each production around what the story actually needs.
Long-standing relationships with creative talent across North America and beyond give us the freedom to scale, specialize, and bring together the right mix of perspectives without sacrificing consistency.
Every project is led by experienced creative leads, creating continuity from the first conversation through final delivery.
Every project is led by experienced creative leads, then built around the needs of the story. We work with a curated roster of commercial directors, bringing different perspectives, visual languages, and areas of expertise to each production. Projects are matched with crew based on the story, creative direction, audience, and needs of the campaign.












Commercial Director
Janik Rai is a British-Canadian director with South Asian roots, based in Toronto and working internationally. Drawn to the space between what people say and what they mean, he makes work that feels human and real, with a composed, cinematic eye rooted in documentary authenticity.
Commercial Director
Brandon Cox is an award-winning Canadian director who blends cinematic visuals with emotionally honest storytelling. Named one of LBB Online’s Top 10 Rising Canadian Advertising Directors in 2024, his work spans commercials, branded content, and narrative film, always driven by memorable performances and bold visual ideas. His short film Death in the Afternoon won seven international awards in 2025. In 2026, Brandon makes his feature directorial debut with Last Moon, a horror-western that has secured Canadian and international distribution ahead of its release.
Commercial Director
Corey Ogilvie is a 9-time Leo nominated cinematographer and director in Vancouver Canada. With 21 years experience, he has worked in Documentary, TV Commercials, Corporate, and Narrative Films. Corey is constantly improving his craft and equipment list. Corey has won multiple awards & nominations for his work in film.
Commercial Director
Carter Kirilenko is a Canadian director with a love for creating films that explore human resilience and our connection to the natural world. His work has taken him to more than 20 countries, documenting conservation efforts in remote environments from the Congo Basin to the South Pacific and the High Arctic. Along the way, he has developed a diverse skill set as a director, producer, editor, and underwater camera operator. A VIFF Catalyst Fellow, Carter has created films for organizations including BBC Studios, Toyota, IUCN, The Schmidt Foundation, WaterBear, The Nature Conservancy, Parks Canada, and 10% for the Ocean. His work has amassed millions of views across client networks and been recognized at international festivals such as Bloomberg, Planet in Focus, and the United Nations COP climate conferences.
Commercial Editor
Matt Dunne is an editor and collaborator with over 10 years in the commercial industry working on anything and everything from social content, international ad campaigns to longer form branded content and original films. He’s partnered with agencies and brands from all around the world including: Rockstar, 1800 Tequila, Bombas, Bonobos, Google, Amazon, Apple, Oakley, Noom, Seat Geek, Game Changer, Benefit, Purple, Microsoft, Etsy, Bose, Tonal, Land Rover, fiverr, Translation, Ogilvy, and many more.
Commercial Editor
Chent is a Chicago-based film and commercial editor. With a background spanning commercial, branded, and documentary work, he has collaborated with brands and platforms including Adidas, StockX, International, Rolling Stone, Google, Disney+, FX, NatGeo, CAT, Salesforce, the NBA, and the NFL. He enjoys working across formats and genres—from 10-second social spots to feature-length documentaries. Most recently, Clemente, a film he edited, was nominated for a 2026 Sports Emmy.
We look for the human core of every idea, prioritizing meaning, clarity, and work that matters.
We choose with intention, knowing what belongs, what doesn’t, and when restraint makes the work stronger.
We take responsibility for the work, the process, and the experience around it from start to finish.
We listen first, value every perspective, and protect the trust behind the people and brands we represent.
We stay open to what the work needs, letting purpose—not ego—guide the story toward its strongest form.