Apollonia Productions

CIBC came to Apollonia to produce a compelling employee profile for one of their enthusiastic, talented Designers. We traveled to Toronto to meet Mikaela, who told us a bit about her fantastic experience working and growing at CIBC.

Our current economic system is pushing our planet towards a climate change tipping point. Lombard Odier seeks to shine a spotlight on innovative entrepreneurs and re-thinkers that are providing sustainable solutions to the challenges that our economies face today. This profile of Spinnova, a textile manufacturer, showcases how they are working toward a sustainable, circular method for producing clothing.

Apollonia Productions traveled to Helsinki, Finland to produce this piece, capturing both interviews and b-roll on location.

Long-time Simplii client Sarah applies creative thinking to her online banking with transformational results.
Sarah, a working mother of 2, used to think she was simply “not good with money.” Layering work with parenting and self-care is a balancing act, and bringing banking into the mix didn't always come easy.
But after Sarah began using a Simplii Financial™ No Fee Chequing Account, she found the newfound accountability — no pun intended — helped her build a healthier relationship with her ...

Vancouver-based PR professional Malania shares her path to defining financial independence on her own terms.
Finding balance between paying for everyday needs and saving for an unknown future can be complicated. For some, it feels like a choice between who you are now and who you want to become.
This was the case for Malania, a Vancouver-based public relations professional. After years of investing all her energy into her job, Malania realized it was time to invest in herself — and define fin...

Client: ITAC
Production Company: Apollonia Productions
Director/Producer: Apolla Echino
Production Coordinator: Priyanka Desai
Cinematographer: Tamarra Canu
Sound Mixers: Derek L'Hirondelle, Brenda Sevilla
Production Assistant: Delphine Borger
Production Attorney: Thomas York
Editor: Noah Wehle
Assistant Editor: Jack Tideman
Sound Design: Doug Moss

Social Media add-ons for the WW campaign.

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) wanted a larger-than-life story to anchor their “New Retirement” series. I was tasked with casting a unique individual with a great story and a special plan for the second phase of their life.

I found the perfect subject: a businessman with a plan to spend his second act fishing in the Canadian wilderness, on a remote island off the coast of British Columbia that is accessible on only by chartered plane. Then we set to work planning the production for a three-day shoot.

Simplii was a newer online banking brand looking to speak to a millenial audience in an authentic way. I pitched a branded content piece about Amanda and Elyse. For an adventure-loving couple like them, making the change to living in a converted trailer didn't mean giving something up. "You can have abundance in many ways, and that can also mean plenty of time outside. To us, that's a life well-lived." This is how they #LiveSimplii.

CIBC New Retirement + Travel videos through Contently. Director/Producer Apolla Echino made these stories come alive with beautiful footage, engaging real people, and modern graphics. We created social media cutdowns and stills out of the same footage - maximizing production value and engaging across multiple platforms. This digital video features a Treehouse Hotel = dreamy.

Telly award winning series for Aventura: The Traveller's Travel Card.

An award-winning series for CIBC included this branded content and its cutdowns.

Telly award winning series for Aventura: The Traveller's Travel Card.

While on location for CIBC, filming part of their retirement campaign, the client got inspired by the dog shelter at the boutique hotel we were shooting at! So we shot this sweet video on the same day!