Established in 2016 as a collective umbrella of independent producers and artists, 383 Pictures creates scripted and unscripted original content for digital and television platforms.
SCRIPTED & DOCUMENTARY
A sample of work from members of our team.
90 minutes (Produced by 383 Pictures) Directed, Produced, Shot and Edited by Steven Hoffner Co-Directed and Produced by AJ Messier
(Produced by 383 Pictures) Directed, Written and Edited by Steve Hoffner (14 minutes)
(Produced by the NHL) Created, Directed, and Edited by Steven Hoffner Cinematography by Michel Villeneuve & Alysha Galbreath
(Produced by Mr. Fourth Period) (Directed by Steven Hoffner (4 minutes)
(Produced by Ur-Channel) Produced, Directed and Edited by Steven Hoffner (doc short series) (4.5 minutes)
(Produced by VICE) Co-Produced by Steve Hoffner (9 minutes)
(Produced by 383 Pictures) Produced, Directed, Shot and Edited by Steve Hoffner
(Produced by the NHL) Directed, Produced, Shot, Edited by Steven Hoffner
(Produced by 383 Pictures) Directed, shot and Edited by Steven Hoffner Starring Nick Smyth
(Produced by the NHL) Produced, Shot and Edited by Steven Hoffner (2.30 minutes)
(Produced by 383 Pictures) Directed and Edited by Steven Hoffner Cinematography by Kelvin Liu (music video, 2:30 minutes)
(Produced by 383 Pictures) Produced, Directed and Edited by Steven Hoffner (14 minutes)
IN DEVELOPMENT
TV & Digital content from members of our team.
Scripted (In Development)
Scripted (In Development)
Scripted Limited Series (In Development)
(Digital Series) In development
BRANDED CONTENT
Brand creations from members of our team.
(Produced by Ur-Channel) National TV Commercial (2017-2020) Directed and Edited by Steve Hoffner Cinematography by Michel Villeneuve, Alysha Galbreath and James Villeneuve
(Produced by 383 Pictures) Lost Craft Beer video series - Video 1 "The Beginning" Produced, Edited by Steve Hoffner
(Produced by 383 Pictures) Instagram commercial (30 seconds) Directed and Produced by Steve Hoffner
(Produced by 383 Pictures) WalkTop Desk Promotion Directed by Steve Hoffner Produced by Raging Indifference Productions
(Produced by 383 Pictures) Hockey Drills Series (8 episodes) Produced by Steve Hoffner Cinematography by James Villeneuve & Michel Villeneuve
Halloween Cash Giveaway Produced, Directed and Edited by Justin Arjune
(Produced by the NHL) NHL Draft 2019 Directed by Steven Hoffner
(Produced by 383 Pictures) Produced & Edited by Steve Hoffner
(Produced by 383 Pictures) Produced by Steve Hoffner Animation by Luke Murphy
(Produced by 383 Pictures) Web and Instagram Directed, Produced and Edited by Steve Hoffner Cinematography by James Villeneuve
Real Estate videos by 383 Pictures
(Produced by 383 Pictures) Directed and Edited by Steven Hoffner
WHAT WE DO
DEVELOPMENT
We develop digital and television content for scripted, unscripted and branded content.
PRODUCTION
Our experienced production team also provides high quality production services in producing, directing and cinematography.
POST-PRODUCTION
Video editing and video effects work for all scripted, unscripted and branded content.
Jason is an actor, producer, and social activist. Jason has appeared in various independent works over the last 10 years, starring in various independent music video, commercial and short film works. Jason starred in the lead role for Andrew Moodie's Toronto the Good, which debuted at the Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in 2018.
Jason co-created and worked as creative collaborator on eOne's development of the digital series The Six. Jason's passion for telling stories extends to representing more people of colour on screen, and hopes to continue pushing for more inclusion in the film and television business.
Jason Baron
Producer/Actor, 383 Pictures
jason@383pictures.com
With over 30 years served in the industry, Michel is an award winning cinematographer specializing in commercial, documentary and non-scripted television. With features having played on national broadcasters like NBC, MSG, CBC and TSN and having worked with brands ranging from Ford to Kraft, Michel has a vast portfolio of work in non-scripted television and branded content.
Representing the Blue Newt team comprised of experienced shooters including James Villeneuve and Alysha Galbreath, Michel brings a keen eye for story-telling and a passion to the business that is unparalleled.
Michel Villeneuve
Cinematographer, 383 Pictures
Justin Arjune is a Canadian filmmaker with over ten years of experience. A passion for cinematography and editing, Justin is devoted to embedding himself within all types of social layers to share the poetic experiences life has to offer. He has shot and directed everything from documentaries, commercials, short fiction films, music videos and series. His work has been broadcast regularly across Ontario, including on TVO, CP24, CTV, OMNI and TLN. His work has been to film festivals such as the Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival, the Cleveland International Film Festival, New York Independent Film Festival, Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival and Toronto’s Indy Sportz Film Festival.
A member of IATSE 873, Justin has worked on major productions in the lighting department including 2022's Star Trek series and Netflix's The Umbrella Academy.
Justin Arjune
Production/Post Production,
383 Pictures
NETWORKS AND BRANDS MEMBERS OF
OUR TEAM HAVE WORKED WITH OR BEEN EMPLOYED BY
OUR TEAM
Steven is an award-winning producer, director and educator. Starting off in live performance, Steven was a semi-finalist for Yuk Yuk's Next Top Comic and made his early television debut on CBC and the Comedy Network in 1999. As a theatre graduate turned filmmaker from the University of Toronto, Steven won Best First Feature at the U of T Film Festival in 2005, and earned a role as a video editor and educator for the National Hockey League's Hockey Operations department in Toronto in 2006. Steven would soon be promoted to documentary Features Producer and go on to tour the world, telling stories about the league's marquee players including Wayne Gretzky, Connor McDavid, PK Subban, and work with celebrities including Snoop Dogg and Drake. Steven amassed millions of views over a 10 year body of work, including the award-winning doc series "NHL Life" which earned seven w3 web awards, including Best Drama Series and Best Documentary Series in 2015.
After full-time successful stints at Major League Baseball and The Walt Disney Company, Steven established 383 Pictures, where he directed and produced the Washington DC set feature documentary "The Cannons," which had its World Premiere at the prestigious DOC NYC Film Festival in November 2021. The film toured North America, earning Canadian Screen Award recognition for its film festival success and is inching close to world-wide distribution. Steven's short scripted work includes the life-inspired "Cliffside," which opened the Scarborough Film Festival in 2013 and the viral short film comedy "The Russian Hipster" in 2017 which amassed over 125k views on YouTube and received national press. A keen eye for television development, Steven continues to produce and develop serial long-form documentary and scripted shows, which has cultivated several shows in development with major studios in North America including Entertainment One, Project 10, and Mojo Global Arts. Steven has directed and produced nationally-televised commercials and branded content stories for major partners in North America, including 7-Eleven, Adidas, and Scotiabank.
In 2019, Steven began serving as Program Coordinator and lead instructor for the Toronto Film School Video Production on-line program. His leadership led to record numbers in the program and introduced VPOL's first on-line film festival, recognizing excellence in the program. His tenure has led to award-winning work from the program including the short documentary "Radio Bingo" by Shelby Adams, which won Best Canadian Short in 2022 and had its World Premiere at the Academy Award recognized Atlanta Film Festival in 2023.