FOREST CITY FILMS

toronto production company

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WELCOME TO FOREST CITY.

At Forest City Films, we focus on creating stories that encapsulate the audience and stay true to the narrative. Our main objective is to work alongside brands and businesses to generate creative content that allows you to not only stand out, but to grow. We are building a creative community for all walks of production and we look forward to working with you!

WHO WE ARE

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BRANDON j. ZAMBONELLI

Co-FOUNDER/Executive Producer

Brandon has spent the last 7 years focusing his time on cinematography and the art of storytelling. Having the opportunity to work on film sets both small and large, Brandon has soaked up industry standards and has implemented these procedures into Forest City Films. He loves spending his free time hiking, camping and being outdoors.

MAURICIO DE SOUZA

Co-FOUNDER/Executive Producer

Mauricio began his career in 2010 as a volunteer for Rogers TV. He then went on to work for the Toronto Blue Jays, whilst also graduating from Loyalist College. He has worked for the MLB, CFL, NBA, NHL, MLS and UFC. He specializes in audio and video in the television broadcast industry. Just some of his major accomplishments so far include Rio Summer Olympics in 2016, South Korea Winter Olympics in 2018, CFL 100th Grey Cup Finals 2012, NBA Finals 2019, World Cup of Hockey 2016. Now he is expanding on his entrepreneurial career as Co-Founder of Forest City films.

PORTFOLIO

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BRANDED CONTENT

Build brand awareness by creating engaging, memorable content that captures the attention of your market. Generate conversation around your brand by implementing a storytelling aspect that communicates your values. Branded content is about highlighting your business’ message, values, and story for all audiences to see.

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COMMERCIALS

We help create an emotional story to be the backbone for your ad by diving deeper into the storytelling process. Commercials that have meaning and purpose, that make you think and feel. Commercials can be used to commercialize, monetize, sell, promote, and advertise a product, business or service.

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DOCUMENTARIES

Tell your true story by documenting your reality. Whether the story is focused on shining light on a subject, or simply getting a message across. Express yourself in a non-fictional medium and true to life storytelling format. Documentaries are a fantastic way to get creative and also tell more of a storyline.

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PRODUCT VIDEOS

Showcase your product effectively by demonstrating the functions and benefits it provides to the consumer. Explaining the product visually, allowing the consumer to quickly understand and to provoke interest. Product Videos create a longer lasting impression with consumer’s, allowing the product features to be experienced instead of explained.

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"THANK YOU FOREST CITY FILMS"

Brandon Zambonelli Co-Founder of Forest City Films is a graduate of the Starter Company Plus Entrepreneurship Program and it’s been wonderful to watch his journey to success. We were only too happy to engage Forest City Films in a project to showcase our BACD Clients on our Youtube Channel. Working with Brandon and his team was a great experience, they are professional, creative and delivered the project on time and on budget. We highly recommend Forest City Films for telling the stories of brands and businesses!

Thank you Forest City Films!

– Teresa Shaver
CEO
Business Advisory Centre Durham Inc.

"HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL"

We worked with Forest City Films recently and I have to say, not only did they meet our expectations, they truly exceeded them. Brandon and the Forest City team are true professionals, easy to work with, and are highly creative in their suggestions to their clients. The process of scheduling, planning and shooting was painless. Their on-site presence and demeanor is highly professional, while at the same time down-to-earth and very easy-going. The quality of their work is excellent, their creative input and suggestions are spot-on, and they are a joy to work with! We will definitely not hesitate to refer them to clients and call them up for future shoots!

– Mohamed Rizwan Bachani
President & CEO
Unique Accounting Services

"PROFESSIONAL, ORGANIZED"

Forest City Films did an exceptional job telling the story of my company and were a pleasure to work with. They were professional, organized and communicated very well. Brandon set aside time to connect with me in advance to understand who I was and what was important to me as a business owner. He and his team have a gift for storytelling and I will definitely connect with them again when I have a project in need of their talents.

– Toni Grates
Founding Director
The Travelling Stage

 

"EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED"

It’s hard to believe that after what seemed like just a little conversation — you produced this outstanding story of my brand! Thank you so much for your professionalism. Your setup was impressive and how you explained everything along the way was exactly what I needed; I was a bit nervous at first, but I was immediately put at ease with the process.

I highly recommend you guys to businesses of all sizes who want to elevate their brand.

– Lisa Keizer
Lead Curly Girl & Founder/CEO
Up North Naturals Inc.

 

 

"AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO DEAL WITH"

I have done several projects with Forest City Films and each time the final product is so beyond my expectations. The entire crew is an absolute joy to deal with. They are easy to get a hold of, creative and have an extreme attention to detail. I always want to work with like minded, hard working people, who are passionate about their craft, and Forest City Films is all of those things. I recommend them to everyone and anyone, because I know they will find a way to accommodate and give you the best possible result. Thank you guys for everything, and I can’t wait to film the next video!

– Matt Lionetti
Real Estate Agent/Content Creator
The Agency

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