As part of our Book Club Tour of 2023, Gary hangs out with author Pauline Thomson as she shares her story Hooray for DNA! This segment was a lot of fun to produce as it explains why we’re all different and why that is wonderful.
In this book club shorty, Tony does a lovely job discussing the story Dark Cloud by Anna Lazowski
I’m overjoyed that Itah Sadu took the time to join us in the studio and share this story with us. Writing and producing this segment was highly gratifying as this story celebrates Black excellence and contains an important message for kids everywhere: You belong!
It was a delight meeting Matt James and producing this segment which features his story, Nice Try, Charlie!
It was a delight to have Heather M. O’Connor join us in the studio! Enjoy this story of two friends who find their own way.
Karen Autio was a lovely guest to have on our show! This story educates about different accessibility devices which allow kids of all abilities to be a part of the fun! Special thanks to Vancouver Public Library for letting us use their space to shoot!
It was a delight to work with Kuljinder Kaur Brar and hear the story based on her son, Saajin, and why we should all love the uniqueness of our own name! Huge thanks to Surrey Public Library for letting us use their space to shoot!
Jillian Christmas is a fabulous author and such a cool person to work with! Getting to hear her story which encourages kids to connect with their ancestors was such a great experience. Big thanks to Vancouver Public Library for allowing us to use their space to shoot!
Bree Galbraith’s amazing story of encouraging the individuality of ideas was such a pleasure to hear! Special thanks to the Vancouver Public Library for letting us shoot in their space!
Samantha Beynon was such an awesome guest to have on our show! Special thanks to the Richmond Public Library for allowing us to shoot in their space!
It was a pleasure to work with Kiranjot Kaur and produce this segment encouraging kids and their families to engage with music together!
Yolanda T. Marshall was awesome to work with! Her amazing book celebrates multiple Caribbean cultures with a fun and infectious energy!
Jean E. Pendziwol’s story is a wonderful reminder of what our imaginations can produce when we take a break from the noise. Producing this segment was a real treat!
Nadia Hohn was a joy to work with! It was awesome to be able to produce a segment which encourages learning more about your family and connecting to your culture.
Vivek Shraya was a marvel and a wonder to work with. This story inspires a passion for environmental protection and shows how fun it can be when your imagination runs wild.
It was wonderful to work with Georgette McCleod and hear this story in the Han language all about bonding with grandpa. Huge thanks to the Whitehorse Public Library for supporting our work to promote books that foster an appreciation for diversity!
It was awesome to meet Barbara Reid and write this segment about noticing how things grow all around us! It’s books like these which inspire passion for the environment and the arts.
Producing this segment was so much fun, Sarabeth Holden wrote a wonderful story encouraging kids’ creativity and imagination. Next order of business is to learn how to banana dance!
Emil Sher was a joy to work with. It was lovely to hear the story of the game he played with his son to tie together love of each other and love of witty wordplay.
It was wonderful to work with Maika Harper and hear her telling of the Walrus and the Caribou story. I’m delighted that we got to witness and appreciate her creativity.
Catherine Hernandez was such a joy to work with in the production of this Book Club segment. Her message is extremely important for kids to understand and connect to their feelings more deeply.
Thank you to Ruth Ohi for sharing your wonderful book and kind message with us! It was a pleasure to have you on this shoot!
Huge thank you to the Videatur Collective and my amazing crew for helping me put this together. As my first project written, directed & produced by my own volition, I'm super proud of how it turned out. May it be the first of many.
Thank you to Jillian Tamaki for sharing your beautiful book “They Say Blue” with us! This was such a delight to write & produce. Let’s make more!
Huge thank you to Jael Richardson for sharing this book with an incredible message with us. We were so grateful to have you be included in this production!
This segment was so much fun to work on Mahak Jain! Thank you for sharing your story with us. This was so much fun to write & produce.
This funky track was super fun to write. Special thanks to all who made this happen!
Winner of the Mipcom Diversify Award for showing Diversity in Kids’ Programming (2022).
Thank you to Leonarda Carranza for sharing your story with us! Let’s keep sharing important stories.
Thank you so much to Thao for sharing your story with us! This segment was a delight to produce.
This was our first instalment of CBC Kids Book Club, a new segment encouraging young literacy and highlighting important stories from Canadian authors. This segment was a pleasure to write & produce and I’m so grateful that Sennah Yee was willing to share her story with us!
This was a super fun performance to do at the Bolton Farmer’s Market. I hope to do more performances of this sort in the future.
Rock n Roll Rhymes is a super fun segment where we take famous artists we like, nursery rhyme and create a song with a music video to match! This was super fun to write and I love that Cottonball & Janaye made it come to life!
This is was the first song I had written that I got to produce in person, it is definitely one of my favourites to date. Special thanks to Ripley’s Aquarium for allowing us to have this beautiful under the sea experience!
Encouraging healthy habits from home! Thanks to Tony, Janaye & Gary for making this song super energetic. It was a pleasure to write and produce.
A special thank you to teachers everywhere! This was a lot of fun to write & produce and a fun opportunity to use UGC content.
Writing this song & working with UGC content was a very fun experience. Thanks to all who participated in the creation of this video & thanks mom for being the inspiration!
As part of celebrating Ontario Book Week, Mr. O and Gary encourage young readers to pick up a book and learn something new!
This is definitely one of my favourite songs to have written & produce, simply because Gary & Mr. Orlando made it so much greater! Enjoy watching & do the earth boogie! Find the in studio version above.
Meant to inspire hope to young kids staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, our puppets & hosts got together to sing this song about staying the course even when times are tough. This was so fun to write, direct & produce!
Working with Half Decent to create this music video was great fun! Experimenting with different angles in their space and working with the band to create this video was a super cool learning experience. I wish them all the best!
Writing, producing and directing in this project was an interesting exploration of how live television can work. As part of 3rd year videography class, I was able to use new equipment such as robotic cameras, green screen and a switcher which taught me many lessons about television production.
As my first project writing & producing for CBC Kids, I was super happy for the chance to have it include important lessons for kids regarding black history, especially by using music as a tool. I hope to create more projects like this in the future discussing even more challenging topics on a larger scale.
Writing, producing and acting in this project was an interesting exploration of how live television can work. As part of 3rd year videography class, I was able to use new equipment such as robotic cameras and a switcher which taught me many lessons about television production.
As part of our cumulative project for our 4th year videography class, we created a short documentary regarding the importance of protecting the arts at the secondary school level. This was an extremely gratifying project to work on alongside my talented GH colleagues and I am proud of what we were able to accomplish with this short. Enjoy watching!
This was so much fun to make alongside my friends & family as part of an assignment for my 4th year videography class at Guelph-Humber. It taught me a lot regarding preparing for future shoots.
This PSA was created as part of my 3rd year videography course. Writing and directing this project while working alongside my fellow Guelph-Humber colleagues was a very eye-opening insight into creating personal projects.
Working alongside CBC Kids to create this short film was such a delight! I had the pleasure of playing the role of “Sister” in the film, and acting as a production assistant throughout the rest of the production process. I would be love to work on more projects like this in the future.
