FILM + TELEVISION
DOCUMENTARY | FACTUAL | REALITY | DRAMA | COMEDY | FEATURE FILMS | VARIETY
Since its inception, Frantic Films has had a reputation for creating outstanding programming for a global audience. In addition to its success in Canada and the U.S., Frantic’s award-winning TV series, features and documentaries have sold to well over 100 countries worldwide.
With over a quarter billion in production value to date, the team has had incredible success in virtually every genre, winning over a hundred awards and setting numerous ratings records in lifestyle, factual, reality, sports, comedy and drama. Frantic’s lifestyle and documentary programs include Backyard Builds and Buy It, Fix It, Sell It for HGTV, The Stats of Life for CBC, long running series Til Debt Do Us Part, award winning documentary Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier for CBC, the hit series Pitchin’ In for Food Network, and many more. Its comedy series include the critically acclaimed sketch show Baroness Von Sketch Show, live shows such as the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, scripted series such as Todd & the Book of Pure Evil, prank shows such as Meet the Family and our multiple award winning, hybrid comedy-factual series Still Standing. Its TV movies and mini-series have attracted top talent including Judd Hirsch, Danny Aiello, Mercedes Ruehl and Gil Bellows, and have been enjoyed by millions of viewers. Frantic made its first feature film, Lucid, over a decade ago and more recently the co-production, Stand!, based off the musical “Strike” about the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919.
Frantic has over 20 years’ experience collaborating with a wide variety of partners. We take great pride in our excellent relationships with co-producers, creatives and networks alike. Our team understands the needs of various stakeholders and we ensure productions are brought in on time, on budget and to the highest creative standards.