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Kamafilms is a Montreal based media company whose mission is to create, develop and produce television, film and media that go beyond mainstream thinking. We recognize the extraordinary power and responsibility of media and aim to create work that revolutionizes, empowers and enlightens.

From China to South Africa, South India and Canada, Kamafilms is developing a wide range of documentary, corporate and fictional film and television projects with Canadian and international partners.

Kamafilms is producing and developing a series of corporate films for multinationals that aim to leverage for good and plant seeds of awareness to change the world.

 

the company

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our work

ICRF Tribute Video Cookie & Jodi Lazarus

WORDS FROM THE FIELD ~ CANCER and COVID-19

 

Kamanadine QUANTUM FLOW

 

QUANTUM FLOW Fhad Wassung

 

ICRF Women of Action 2020

Words from the Field: Cancer & Covid-19

A Beautiful Goodbye: Bridget’s Story

Women of Action 2019

Behind the Scenes at Kane and Fetterly

Miracle Marley
ICRF (Israel Cancer Research Foundation) film that celebrates Stephanie Weschler’s inspiring story of healing from ovarian cancer.

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ICRF Gala Tribute
Evelyn Wajcer and Lawrence Vatch, leaders in childhood education and dedicated philanthropists.
Evelyn and Lawrence’s contributions to medical research, deeply rooted community and family values are celebrated in this ICRF Honouree Tribute Film.
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ICRF Donor Video
Israel Cancer Research Foundation video on the Montreal doctors and fellows from Israel working to find a cure for cancer.
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Israel Cancer Research Foundation Women of Action Tribute video
Featuring Debra Margles President of Michael Kors Canada, Dale Boidman Philanthropist, Dr. Nada Jabado Pediatric Hemato-Oncologist
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Les Enfants GIOIA – Un enfance à vivre
A short film for Les Enfants GIOIA, a Quebec organization founded by Dr. Marie Josée Dubois to assist and care for families with children that have incurable diseases.

1 x 5 minute video Kamafilms 2018

“J’ai eu l’immense privilège de faire la rencontre de Nadine Schwartz et après deux heures de discussion à partager nos visions de la vie, de GIOIA, de la façon dont Nadine voyait notre projet, et comment elle pourrait le mettre en images, j’ai été totalement conquise!.. Et j’ai su que ce serait Kamafilms qui réaliserait ce rêve.
Depuis le tout début de ce cheminement ensemble et ensuite avec toute l’extraordinaire équipe de Kamafilms, s’est établie une vraie complicité, une grand respect mutuel. Tout cela grâce à une véritable écoute, une présence entière et si délicate, sensible, à ce qu’est l’entité GIOIA, ses valeurs, sa mission, ce que nous voulions que l’on capte de son identité. Et inversement , saisissant peu à peu l’essence de la mission de Kamafilms, des êtres d’immense talent dotés d’une humanité sensationnelle, j’ai su tout de suite que nous étions faits pour cocréer et vivre ensemble cette merveilleuse aventure. Et en touts points elle a dépassé mes plus hautes espérances!!
La journée du tournage chez moi à Austin fut un vrai jour de grâce... tout était au rendez-vous pour la création de ce qui deviendrait une sublime oeuvre d’art, un joyau! Tout le monde était d’humeur joyeuse sous un soleil radieux, à vivre ces quelques moments inoubliables. Mais voilà bien toute la magie que Nadine et ses complices ont su insuffler dans toutes ces heures qui ont filé comme une comète, tout naturellement.
Infinis Mercis chers Nadine et Keero de ma part et celle de tous les enfants, avec immense tendresse et gratitude.”

Dre Marie Josée Dubois

AlaVida – THE CONVERSATION

Series of branded videos

3 x 3 minute videos Kamafilms 2018

“We searched for a film company that would be sensitive to our industry and found the perfect match with Kama films! Nadine and Keero immediately understood our needs and the nature of our business and created highly professional and touching videos. They listen well and require little direction. The end result was exactly what we wanted and more! Thank you Kama films for your exceptional work and incredible talent!”

Paolo Bassi and Bridget Fetterly

We Are Bat Corporate film for British American Tobacco 2017

We Are Bat – South Africa Corporate Film for British American Tobacco 2017
We Are Bat – Bangladesh Corporate Film for British American Tobacco 2017
In 2016 Kamafilms travelled the globe to produce British American Tobacco’s corporate film, We Are Bat. Told from the POV of BAT employees in Brazil, London, Southampton, Johannesburg, Kushtia, and Bangladesh, it presents a brand new and transformative story emerging within the tobacco industry.
Following the success of We Are Bat, Kamafilms produced 2 short spin-off corporate films for British American TobaccoWe are Bat – South Africa and We Are Bat Bangladesh.

“I watch it with a huge sense of pride and wonderment - pride in the care, love and commitment that was required to get it to this point, and wonderment at what has been created - a compelling feast for the eyes and ears that really shows who we are as a company. The Kama team has been our rock, our guiding light and all-round miracle workers.”

Anna Vickerstaff Senior Press Relations Manager Legal & External Affairs - Corporate Affairs British American Tobacco - Globe House

“It’s been such a pleasure working with Kamafilms; their approach, which consists of combining sound, business-minded recommendations with fantastic creative flair, has allowed us to deliver a company video that has exceeded expectations across the organization. We’re happy to count Nadine and her team as partners in forging a stronger corporate narrative for internal and external viewers alike!”

Jean-François Lappas Internal Communications Manager Legal & External Affairs - Corporate Affairs British American Tobacco - Globe House

The Comeback / À Suivre A Documentary Feature Film – Trailer

An inspiring and highly provocative feature documentary that tracks the uphill climb of Québecois boxing icon and karate master, Alain Bonnamie on his uncharted path toward the biggest comeback of his life – beating Parkinson’s disease using alternative medicine while he trains for his 6th dan black belt in Shinkyokushin karate.

in development

Un Battement a la fois”  is a powerful family saga that takes place in a rural Quebec town, and follows the tragic events following the mysterious death of Bryan, a beloved and admired young man, as well as the impact of his death on his family and community.

Un Battement a la fois”  is a powerful family saga that takes place in a rural Quebec town, and follows the tragic events following the mysterious death of Bryan, a beloved and admired young man, as well as the impact of his death on his family and community.

DNA Trip: Chefs The documentary travel and culinary series maps out ancestral DNA stories of international chefs through the lens of food, history and family.

DNA Trip: Chefs The documentary travel and culinary series maps out ancestral DNA stories of international chefs through the lens of food, history and family.

The Astro Files is a murder mystery series with an astrological twist. Katy Klein – our heroine – is a smart, funny, sexy and quirky single mom who’s a professional ‘Astro-Therapist’ with a flair for the celestial. She’s got a gift for helping everyone (except maybe herself!) and unwittingly finds herself solving mysteries and murders with the stars and planets on her side.

The Astro Files is a murder mystery series with an astrological twist. Katy Klein – our heroine – is a smart, funny, sexy and quirky single mom who’s a professional ‘Astro-Therapist’ with a flair for the celestial. She’s got a gift for helping everyone (except maybe herself!) and unwittingly finds herself solving mysteries and murders with the stars and planets on her side.

Blue Roan Child an epic adventure of love, trust, magic, and a special friendship between a brave girl and a remarkable horse as they save their world from eternal darkness. Based on the book by Jamieson Findlay, written by Tarah Stafford and David R. Webb.
Blue Roan Child an epic adventure of love, trust, magic, and a special friendship between a brave girl and a remarkable horse as they save their world from eternal darkness. Based on the book by Jamieson Findlay, written by Tarah Stafford and David R. Webb.

Female Luminaries is a 13-part documentary tv series about feminine power, leadership and consciousness on the planet. The series features extraordinary life stories about the world’s most compelling change makers, pioneers and visionaries.

Female Luminaries is a 13-part documentary tv series about feminine power, leadership and consciousness on the planet. The series features extraordinary life stories about the world’s most compelling change makers, pioneers and visionaries.

A Different World is a character-driven documentary reality series that follows 10 students from opposite worlds, as they embark on a 4-month, life altering performing arts exchange program.

A Different World is a character-driven documentary reality series that follows 10 students from opposite worlds, as they embark on a 4-month, life altering performing arts exchange program.

My Body is a Temple is a documentary project in development about a group of empowered female sex workers in South India.

My Body is a Temple is a documentary project in development about a group of empowered female sex workers in South India.

A South African/Canadian feature film entitled UTHANDO based on the award winning HBO documentary “Ithuteng/Never Stop Learning”. The film tells the story of Ariel Berwick who returns to South Africa to attend the funeral of her estranged brother. She embarks upon a journey, both perilous and transformative that allows her to see herself and the country of her birth through new eyes. UTHANDO is a universal mystery/drama that delves into current social/political issues in South Africa surrounding HIV/AIDS, corruption, violence, sexual abuse, social stigma and gender inequality through the lens of a womans struggle against these injustices.

A South African/Canadian feature film entitled UTHANDO based on the award winning HBO documentary “Ithuteng/Never Stop Learning”. The film tells the story of Ariel Berwick who returns to South Africa to attend the funeral of her estranged brother. She embarks upon a journey, both perilous and transformative that allows her to see herself and the country of her birth through new eyes. UTHANDO is a universal mystery/drama that delves into current social/political issues in South Africa surrounding HIV/AIDS, corruption, violence, sexual abuse, social stigma and gender inequality through the lens of a womans struggle against these injustices.

who we are

Nadine Schwartz

Creator/Executive Producer/Director

Award-winning and multiple Screen Award nominee, Nadine Schwartz has been directing television for over 20 years. Her passion for writing and directing compelling and inspiring stories has led her to create and develop her own documentary and fictional projects spearheading new paradigm ideas and media aimed at inspiring higher consciousness. Nadine produced, wrote and directed 2 short films for Israel and New York based Genesis Prize Foundation with Eclipse Productions in 2015 and 2016. Filmed in Israel, New York, Boston, Montreal and Toronto the 2016 short film celebrates the achievements of the Genesis Prize Foundation laureates Michael Bloomberg and Michael Douglas. Nadine wrote and directed Mountain of Madness from the series National Parks Mysteries for The Travel Network in the US and Travel+Escape in Canada. She was nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards for Best Direction in a documentary series program: Enraged for Discovery US and Run Run Revolution a 2 hour special for CBC. She directed seven episodes of the Food Network’s flagship series The Opener with Chef David Adjey. The Opener won a Golden Sheaf BEST LIFESTYLE AWARD for the “Twisted Lemon” episode.
Nadine was show-runner and director of the US Cooking Channel’s Chefography Canadian series: biographies of renowned chefs and TV personalities Chuck Hughes, Roger Mooking and Laura Calder. She directed prolific singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk in an episode of the CBC series “Who do you think you are?”. The program was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Cinematography. In the CBC’s special episode of The Nature of Things: A Boreal Forest Journey, Nadine directed and filmed the journey down the Nahanni River with Justin Trudeau and Gerald Butts.
As a director-shooter for Cineflix, Nadine’s creative work is seen in over 50 episodes of the documentary series e-love, Birth Stories & Birthdays for W and Slice Network. Nadine directed multiple episodes of World’s Greenest Homes for HGTV & Discovery US. Nadine wrote, directed and produced a fictional award winning short film called Liquid Love, shot by celebrated DOP André Turpin, edited by filmmaker Tara Johns and co-produced by Julia Rosenberg.

Keero Birla

Executive Producer/Director

Keero Birla is a documentary producer / director with a broad range of work, from award winning documentary and Imax® films to factual/ lifestyle / reality television series. His latest project, feature documentary Tiger Tiger, directed by acclaimed American director George Butler and executive produced by Frank Marshall, filmed in the remote Sundarban jungles of India and Bangladesh, recently won the Warner Prize at the Environmental Film Festival, Washington DC. As the former Head of Production at Primesco Intl, collaborating with the National Wildlife Federation, Imax Corporation, Discovery Channel and dozens of international art & science centers and museums, Keero forged a name in the large-format industry for delivering acclaimed family entertainment. Keero has written, produced and directed the Imax® short Flight Without Wings for the Dubai Imax Theatre, which celebrates the richest horse-racing competition in the world. Keero has led crews across the Mongolian desert and through the Himalayan foothills in the Imax® documentaries Dinosaurs Alive 3D and India: Kingdom of the Tiger. As a Director, Keero has excelled at working with non-actors and factual content to create 150+ hours of popular television, including the popular docusoap series Live to Dance and the real-estate series The Property Shop. He has written and directed four seasons of the Gemini-nominated food show Chuck’s Day Off with celebrity chef Chuck Hughes, as well as Chuck’s Week Off a travel & cooking series shot in Mexico in addition to directing five seasons of the mouth-watering hit – Eat St featuring Canadian TV personality James Cunningham. More recently Keero directed several episodes of CBC’s The Big Decision featuring famed Canadian entrepreneur Arlene Dickinson from Dragon’s Den, and Brave New Worlds with Stephen Hawking for Discovery Intl.

Lisa Major

Creative Brand Design

From graphic designer to brand strategist, Lisa is, at her core, a visual storyteller. She works hand-in-hand with filmmakers, local-business owners, interior designers, wellness therapists and public relations specialists to create and develop unique strategic brand stories for each of their projects. Currently based in Costa Rica, Lisa infuses her work with the natural symmetry and patterns of the ‘jungle’ world that surrounds her.

contact

Nadine Schwartz Creator/Executive Producer/Director [email protected] 514 594 3933

Keero Birla Executive Producer/Director [email protected] 514 804 0153