Production Company
Since our inception in 2017, ATO Media Inc. has quickly distinguished itself as an excellent francophone production company outside of Quebec and has earned a reputation of professionalism, high quality content and care towards the people we work with. Our clients, our team and our crew matter.
Current productions
ET MAINTENANT ? (What Now?)
Genre: drama
Produced by: ATO Media Inc
Number of episodes: Feature - 90 min
Year : 2024
Written by : Jocelyn Forgues
Directed by : Jocelyn Forgues
When Vincent, an unfortunate songwriter in his thirties, learns that he has been diagnosed with tongue cancer, he bursts out laughing! Convinced that he'll soon be able to put this inconvenience behind him, Vincent agrees to undergo a series of treatments that affect his autonomy to the point where he's forced to accept the services of Renée, a verbomotor volunteer driver who's easily distracted, and Mike, an oddly insensitive home care nurse. As Vincent's good-naturedness fades and doubt sets in, new friendships are forged within this unusual trio, and it's thanks to them that Vincent manages to give meaning to his life.
CAPTURE L’AVENTURE
(in development)
Genre : Youth Series
Produced by : ATO Media Inc.
Number of episodes : 15 x 15 min
Target : 9 - 12 years old
Written by : Josiane Blanc, Chrystelle Maechler , Sophie Roy, Maya Skabar
Directed by : Alex Normand et Marie-Josée Lalande
Alex and MJ are two content creators who love adventure! They explore Ontario and many other amazing places across Canada, taking on super cool outdoor activities along the way. With their cameras in hand, they film and photograph everything they experience.
Follow them behind the scenes and learn their best tips for filming, taking photos, and editing like a pro. You’ll get to see their biggest successes… and a few hilarious mishaps too!
So grab your camera and get ready — adventure is waiting!
LA MÈCHE COURTE
(in development)
Genre : dramatic comedy
Produced by : ATO Media Inc.
Number of episodes : 13 x 30 min
Year : 2024
Written by : Mishka Lavigne
Directed by : Danielle Sturk
When a branch of high-end hair salon Vavoom opens across the street from Coiffure MJ, Marie-France Berthier and her business face a new headache. But for Special Constable Camille Biron of the RCMP's Financial Crimes Unit, it's an opportunity to broaden the investigation into the Vanasse sisters, owners of Vavoom and suspected money launderers. Camille will have to leave the comfort of her office and swap her sneakers for high heels for a colorful undercover mission. And when Marie-France, determined not to let the competition get her down, accidentally stumbles across something she shouldn't have, the two women will have to work together to solve the mystery. What's behind Vavoom's chic, spray-net lacquered façade? This unlikely duo intend to find out!
L’AUTRE FILLE (The Other Girl)
(coming in 2027)
6 episodes x 45 minutes
A series created by David Elkaïm, Anne Feinsilber and Vincent Poymiro
Written by David Elkaïm, Anne Feinsilber and Vincent Poymiro, in collaboration with Emmanuelle Fournier-Lorentz and Pascaline Sordet
Directors: Sophie Jarvis and Anne Feinsilber (Episode 4)
Composer: Cristóbal Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Black Mirror, Utopia, Lord of the Flies)
Production Companies: IDIP Films, Perpetual Soup, Avanti-Toast, ATO Media, Studio Hamburg Serienwerft
Producers: Xavier Derigo, Jérémy Sahel, Ian Quenneville, Kristel Viduka, Stefan Duscha
Co-produced with: RTS, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
With the participation of: France Télévisions, Radio-Canada, TFO and ARD/ONE
Emma, 16, is a gifted young hockey player on the verge of making her dream come true: leaving her remote village in the Swiss Alps to join Zurich’s renowned hockey team. But her carefully laid plans suddenly fall apart when a strange fluid begins leaking from her belly button and transforms into a perfect, uncontrollable replica of herself.
Determined to pursue her dream, Emma must do everything she can to hide the unpredictable appearances of her double. But to get rid of it for good, she will also have to uncover those responsible for her mutant power.
Our Projects
GANG DE HOCKEY
Season 1 & 2
YOUTH SERIE 16 x 13 MINUTES
TFO - FMC
The Hockey Gang series presents the ups and downs of a girls' field hockey team that is set up against all odds at La Vallée high school. The series follows 15-year-old Nadie, who decides to play hockey for the first time. She joins her school's girls' hockey team and take on the role of goalie.
LOVE & LAJOIE
YOUTH SERIE 13 x 13 MINUTES
COPRODUCTION ATTRACTION IMAGES
TFO
Love et Lajoie is an educational fiction series aimed at the acquisition and enhancement of French in a minority setting for 8-11 year-olds. The series was developed in keeping with TFO's core values and the objectives of the Ontario Ministry of Education.
PETITES BOUCHÉES DU MONDE
Season 1 & 2
YOUTH SERIE 40 x 13 MINUTES
TFO - FMC
Nomination Prix Gémeaux 2023
Petites Bouchées du monde is a culinary series that introduces us to foreign recipes in Ontario. In each episode, our hosts Lilianne and Baptiste take turns meeting a child from a different culture.
During these episodes, we learn how to cook one or two of the host child's favorite recipes. These recipes are easy and fun to cook, as well as being visually captivating. After preparation and cooking, we gather for the big feast, where we discover the various traditional dishes of the country of origin and learn more about the customs of the host family.
LES MÉTIS: NOTRE CULTURE, NOS HISTOIRES! - Saisons 1& 2
2020 - Youth series, live action and animation
19 X 13 minutes
TFO - FMC
This educational documentary series for young people aged 9 to 12 takes a look at the culture of Ontario's French-speaking Métis.
Each episode will explore a particular theme of Métis culture, and the series will serve as a platform to discover who the Métis are today, and the cultural renaissance they are experiencing.
COLLABORATIONS
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NOËL EN BOÎTE
2018
Long Feature
92 min.
PRODUCER
Téléfilm Canada - Unis TV
Ontario créatif - GFPNO -
OH CANADA AVEC NADIE ET FÉLIX
2017
Animated TV series
PRODUCER
CBC - TFO - Fonds BELL - FMC -
SUR LA CORDE RAIDE
2019
Feature-length documentary
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
National Film Board of Canada -
SCIENCE Xplosion
2019
Youth Serie - 45 episodes
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Groupe Média TFO -
THE FRUIT MACHINE
2018
English-language feature documentary.
CONSULTING - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
TVO - Fonds ROGERS - FMC