Compy is a creative-led film and TV production company based in Toronto.

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Films

13 films

The Sandbox film artwork

documentary / feature

The Sandbox

The Sandbox exposes the global machinery of surveillance and its devastating human cost. Spanning the deserts of Arizona, to high-tech refugee camps in Greece, Mediterranean rescue operations, and digital labor centers in East Africa, this visually daring, conceptually bold film invites us to see and feel the unsettling reach of borders that have been transformed into dystopian laboratories.

Bots film artwork

comedy / short

Bots

A unit of dedicated bots scheme chaos and divisiveness from their office desks in Rich Williamson’s wickedly humorous and sharp satirical take on the absurd amount of power relinquished to the unhinged forces steering world politics.

Scarborough film artwork

drama / feature

Scarborough

Scarborough is the film adaptation of the award-winning novel by Catherine Hernandez. Over the course of a school year, 3 kids in a low-income neighbourhood find community and friendship at a drop-in reading program.

Thirty Eight Minutes film artwork

documentary / short

Thirty Eight Minutes

A snapshot into a brief moment in time when paradise was lost. A diverse set of characters re-enact and reflect on the spur of the moment decisions they made during Hawaii’s 2018 false missile alert.

The Hole in Reservoir Hill film artwork

documentary / short

The Hole in Reservoir Hill

North Bay, Ontario is home to a decommissioned nuclear bunker — an enduring remnant of the Cold War that’s left a lasting psychological imprint on the people who live there.

Take Light film artwork

documentary / feature

Take Light

Amid the tangled wires of Nigeria’s energy crisis, hope flickers.

The Unsinkable Captain John film artwork

documentary / short

The Unsinkable Captain John

A charming old man struggles to let go of his dream that sailed away a long time ago – a floating restaurant that was a Toronto landmark for over 40 years.

Frame 394 film artwork

documentary / short

Frame 394

Frame 394 follows a young man from Toronto who entangles himself in one of America’s most high-profile police-involved shootings.

Paruparo film artwork

drama / short

Paruparo

A migrant caregiver takes centre stage and externalizes her internal pain through dance, utilizing brilliant red fans in a dizzying and riveting blend of traditional Filipino and modern improvisational dance.

Half Cat: The Documentary Series film artwork

comedy / short

Half Cat: The Documentary Series

Erwin Hobbes, author of Half-Cat: A Partial History. A photographic history of rare bipedal cats and related feline apocrypha from the unplumbed depths of cat science.

Joe film artwork

documentary / short

Joe

This short documentary tells the story of one man's desire overcome anxiety and depression and realize his dreams of being a musician.

The Sugar Bowl film artwork

documentary / short

The Sugar Bowl

A chorus of characters takes us through the rise and fall of an island in the Philippines and its sugarcane industry. Stunning images paint a portrait of a charming place struggling with its past and trying to move into the future.

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