Current Productions

Newish

Dramedy series premiered on Bell Fibe 1

In Newish, a recent newcomer to Canada tries to jump-start her acting career while juggling motherhood, marriage, and the daily absurdities of adapting to a new country.

We are pleased that famed Ukrianian actress Anastasiia Ziurkalova joined the cast as our star.

Writer/Director/Producer Anna Onofrey, originally from Ukraine, has now relocated to Ottawa and is pleased to be working on this new 6-part series about adapting to life in Canada.

Producer Heidi Lasi is excited about Newish, a comedic, slice-of-life production, licensed by Bell Fibe 1.

Grandma vs. Chef

Two seasons of the delightful cooking series now airing on Bell Fibe 1 and Season 1 coming to PBS in January 2027

Grandma can’t touch the food. Chef can’t argue with her. What will they cook?

Creator/Writer: Katia Sinchenko
Director: Alex Shchukin
Producers: Heidi Lasi and Katia Sinchenko

Know Her Name

Award-winning documentary now airing on Hollywood Suite and Super Channel

Know Her Name delves into the legacy of filmmakers and uncovers the mystery of why women, especially from underrepresented communities - like Zora Neale Hurston and Esther Eng were - have been erased through historical amnesia.

With interviews from well-known filmmakers including Deepa Mehta (FIRE, EARTH, WATER), Mary Harron (I SHOT ANDY WARHOL, AMERICAN PSYCHO), Victoria Hochberg (tv director since the 1970s), Jennifer Podemski (LITTLE BIRD), Dawn Wilkinson (BRILLIANT MINDS, ORPHAN BLACK), Aden Abebe (VIRGINS!), and many more. Our executive producers are Munire Armstrong (BIKINI MOOM, THE PROTECTOR) and Ngardy Conteh George (MR. JANE AND FINCH, BLACK COMMUNITY MIXTAPES).

Director: Zainab Muse
Producers: Heidi Lasi and Zainab Muse
Director of Photography: Morgana McKenzie
Editor: Maria Bykina

The Oasis Affair

Award-winning BravoFactual-funded short documentary

A Montreal woman's life is radically changed when she is sued by a giant manufacturer in a David and Goliath battle over her company's name.

Director: Heidi Lasi
Editor: Matt West
Producers: Lisa Nault, Sarah Fodey, Pat McGowan, Heidi Lasi

Barefaced

A short film by written and directed by Penny Eizenga

A woman, pursued by an established artist eager to paint her portrait, reveals the devastating reason for her isolation.

Produced by Eizenga, Jane Loughman, and Heidi Lasi, Bare-Faced is the poignant short film based on Eizenga’s to-be-produced feature film A Far Cry.

Writer/director: Penny Eizenga
Producers: Penny Eizenga, Heidi Lasi, and Jane Loughman
Director of Photography: Juan Carlos Montalvo
Starring: Fiona Mongilla and Sheila McCarthy