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Who are we

Founded by filmmakers and creatives who pride themselves on having hands on craft, Billet Media Inc. specializes in producing documentary and narrative films, along with documentary-style branded content for clients in a variety of sectors:

  • healthcare, medicine, and pharmaceuticals
  • advertising, marketing, and social media agencies
  • governments and school boards
  • consumer products, SMEs, and start-ups
  • law firms and professional services (engineering, accounting, financial management)
  • charities and public service organizations

If you need help creating professionally-produced, impactful videos, we can help. We’ve worked with brands like Botox®, Constella®, Empire Communities, Carrier, Tridel, Payment Source, and dozens of small-to-medium sized businesses across Canada and the United States.

If you’re a Marketing or Creative Director looking to partner with a reliable and easy-to-work-with production company, or a Brand Manager who doesn’t know where to start, we’re here to help. Whether you need big ideas or just a great team to execute your vision, we are here to be your partner.

In addition to our commercial work, we also develop and produce unscripted and narrative video projects, documentaries, short films, and episodic web content.

About the Principals

Billet Media’s founder – Writer/Director Jarrod Stark – is an award-winning filmmaker whose movies Grandmother’s Voice: Healing the Scars of Colonialism and Panther People have been shown in film festivals and broadcast on television all over North America.

Billet Media’s resident Director of Photography Dale Roossien is a documentary filmmaker and YouTuber with over 50,000 subscribers, whose videos have been seen more than 20 million times. Dale produced and co-directed Panther People with Jarrod Stark, has done work for Vice and HBO, along with numerous musicians, artists, and corporate clients.

The newest addition to Billet Media is Paedric O’Sullivan. Paedric is a 35-year veteran of the film and television industry, starting at MuchMusic in the 90s. Over time Paedric has become a leader in creative operations; building and running production and post-production studios in both Canada and the US, for global brands, creative agencies, and film studios.

We are currently working with Elderchef Productions on a new reality-based episodic TV show called Granny and the Chef. We are also working with Open Door Productions on a new documentary called Lockyer (working title) about tireless justice advocate James Lockyer and his 40-year career fighting wrongful convictions.

If you need help with video production for web or broadcast, we’d love to chat.

You are in good company

Cinematic Documentary Storytelling

We help clients tell impactful, engaging stories using the power of cinematic, documentary storytelling. We shoot beautiful interviews and captivating b-roll, and then cut it together to tell compelling stories.

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Commercial Work

We create short and long-form shows and documentaries, TV commercials, explainer videos, brand stories, and digital ads for social media, landing pages, YouTube, and search engine marketing.

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Behind the Scenes

Capturing people’s attention can be tough. The minute someone believes you are trying to sell them something, they’ll tune you out. You can avoid this by peeling back the curtain, and showing them your BTS (behind the scenes) operation.

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What people are saying

“Jarrod is a very skillful and knowledgeable guy who will do everything he can to fulfill your requirements. Do not look any further if you need help with photography and videography.”
Manu Pezzillo, Marketing Manager, Grillo Barristers

“Jarrod helped me re-brand my business. He came up with the name and logo and designed a long-term marketing plan, which helped me grow the business significantly. I have since recommended him to several of my friends, and they have all been very happy.”

Dr. Rupinder Dhaliwal, Fenelon Dental

“Working with Billet Media is a pleasure. I have to say Jarrod and his team are phenomenal, and whenever you need to get something done, you can always count on Jarrod to produce top quality product for whatever budget that you have in mind.”

Carol Cirillo, Owner, Make It Happen Media