Telling the stories behind how Canada builds and creates.
CanMakes is a new media storytelling project exploring how work actually gets done in Canada. From idea to execution, we show the real process behind the decisions, creativity, and people driving innovation, culture, and change.
What is CanMakes?
CanMakes documents how things are made in Canada
Each story focuses on:
the problem being tackled
the process behind the solution
the people making decisions
the systems, constraints, and trade-offs most stories never show
Featuring:
innovators and founders
creatives and commissioned artists
communications and strategy leads
organisations doing things differently
Across Canada — starting in Ontario.
Who It's For
CanMakes is for people who are curious about:
how ideas become reality
how organisations make decisions
how creative and strategic work really unfolds
how Canada is quietly changing
How Stories Are Made
Stories are:
short films
collaborative
shared openly with participants before publishing
What participants get
A short film by an award-winning photographer and strategist (previous work: FT, NYT, Bloomberg, AFP). Your work gets captured with editorial quality and marketing value. Early participants also receive select footage for their own use.
This is an independent project, created with care and respect for the people involved.
Have a story worth unpacking?
If you’re:
building something new
leading a campaign or initiative
working inside an organisation doing things differently
part of a process people rarely get to see
I’d love to hear from you!
Get in contact
canadamakesit@gmaii.com