Our Projects
Work created and produced by Original Pictures includes the drama series Falcon Beach for ABC Family and Global TV in Canada. Fremantle International Distribution has sold the show in more than 135 territories. The television movie A Bear Named Winnie, a co-production between OP and Power Television of the UK, won a Crystal Heart at the Heartland Film Festival in the United States and captured the biggest drama audience of the year for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
The Swap
Filmed in Toronto in Spring, 2016 and executive produced by Kim Todd and Nicholas Hirst for Disney Channel, The Swap is a body-swapping comedy based on the book by young-adult author Megan Shull: Ellie O’Brien (played by Peyton List of BUNK'D, Jessie) is a rhythmic gymnast with a pending make it or break it competition and Jack Malloy (played by Jacob Bertrand of Kirby Buckets, Rise of the Guardians) is the youngest son in a hockey family vying for a varsity spot on his school team.
The Journey Home
Released in Canada in 2015, The Journey Home is a feature film produced as an international co-production between Canada and Italy about a young teenage boy played by Dakota Goyo (Real Steel) who rescues a polar bear cub. It's available to stream on CBC Gem!
An En Vogue Christmas
Produced in Toronto by Kim Todd and Nicholas Hirst, the movie of the week for Lifetime in the US and Canada starring Genelle Williams (Bitten, Remedy), the three members of the award-winning R&B vocal group En Vogue and three-time Tony and Grammy award nominee David Alan Grier (Bad Teacher) tells the story of how the group is asked to reunite to save the club in which they started their career. An En Vogue Christmas is directed by Brian K. Roberts, a creator of the half-hour comedy Spun Out.
The Gabby Douglas Story
A prodigy from a very young age, Gabby Douglas originally made her mark on the world of competitive gymnastics at age eight. While her star was fast rising in the arena, Gabby and her family faced economic challenges at home and she made the difficult decision to leave her family and move to Iowa to train with renowned coach Liang Chow to pursue her dream of Olympic glory.
Prosecuting Casey Anthony
A movie for Fox Television Studios to air on Lifetime in the US, based on the book written by prosecuting attorney Jeff Ashton about his role in the infamous 2011 Florida murder trial. It stars Rob Lowe as Jeff Ashton, Elizabeth Mitchell and Oscar Nunez and is directed by Peter Werner. Filmed in Winnipeg June, 2012 and produced by Kim Todd.
Tasmanian Devils
Five daredevil friends break the rules and BASE jump into a remote area of Tasmania - where another group of devils is waiting for them when they land. Tasmanian Devils is a feature length classic horror thrill ride commissioned by Syfy, written by Brook Durham (Mammoth, Red: Werewolf Hunter) and directed by Zach Lipovsky (On the Lot) with heart-pounding action-suspense, and highly inventive mega-monsters. Starring: Danica McKellar, Kenneth Mitchell, Roger Cross, Mike Dopud, Terry Chen, Rekha Sharma and Apolo Ohno.