Riann Grant

VISUAL STORYTELLING STUDIO

TORONTO / CANADAEST. 2026SCROLL TO ENTER

STORIES ARE EVERYWHERE.
WE KNOW WHERE TO LOOK.

WE DOCUMENT

PEOPLE.
PERFORMANCE.
PROCESS.
THE MOMENTS IN BETWEEN.

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02 / THE DEPT.

WE DON'T JUST
CAPTURE THINGS.WE FIND
THE STORY.

Dept. Collective is a visual storytelling studio built around observation, craft and human stories. We create films that don't just show what happened — they make you feel like you were there.

DOCUMENTARY / FILM / LIVE / BRANDED / ORIGINAL

03 / SELECTED WORK

DEPT.
ARCHIVE

FILMS / STORIES / OBSERVATIONS

INDEX / 05 FILES

DC—005 / DOCUMENTARY / WORSHIP

SHORT 01 / KIARA

SHORT 02 / MATTHEW

YOUR RESPONSE?

THE SCRIBE DEPT. / 2026

A SCRIBE DEPT. ORIGINAL SERIES

DC—001 / DOCUMENTARY / PROGRAM FILM

EmployNext: Youth Trades Program

SELECTED WORK

DC—002 / EVENT RECAP

Reddit AI Search Event Recap

SELECTED WORK

DC—003 / BRAND LAUNCH FILM

Breathe Mindful Living

SELECTED WORK

DC—004 / EVENT RECAP

Muamba Foundation × Bartley Skills Winnipeg

SELECTED WORK

04 / THE COLLECTIVE

WHAT
WE DO.

Human-led films built around real people, experiences and ideas. From profiles and mini-documentaries to branded stories and original films, we find the moments that make the story worth watching.

DOCUMENTARY / PROFILES / BRANDED FILMS / ORIGINALS

YOUR STARTING POINT

THE STORY

FROM $1,000 CAD

For stories that need more than coverage.

A story-led production built around real people, experiences and ideas. Designed for profiles, mini-documentaries, testimonies, founder stories and human-led brand stories.

BUILD YOUR STORY

Build your project brief. We’ll review the scope with you.

INCLUDES

Pre-production story call
Story / interview planning
Up to 3 hours production
1 filmmaker
Professional audio
Lighting as required
Interview + observational / B-roll coverage
1 × 2–3 minute finished story film
1 × vertical cut
Colour + sound finishing
2 revision rounds

More involved productions can receive a custom quote.

Story-driven event coverage designed to capture both what happened and what it felt like.

CELEBRATIONS / LAUNCHES / PERFORMANCES / EXPERIENCES

YOUR STARTING POINT

ESSENTIAL

$600 CAD

Smaller events and moments that need intentional cinematic coverage.

BUILD THIS PACKAGE

Build your project brief. We’ll review the scope with you.

INCLUDES

Up to 3 hours coverage
1 filmmaker
1 camera
1 × 60–90 second highlight film
1 × vertical social cut
Colour + sound finishing
Digital delivery
1 revision round

Professional video capture for conferences, conversations, performances and live experiences that need more than a highlight film.

CONFERENCES / PANELS / PERFORMANCES / MULTI-CAMERA

YOUR STARTING POINT

SINGLE CAMERA

FROM $500 CAD

Straightforward talks, presentations, ceremonies and performances.

BUILD THIS PRODUCTION

Build your project brief. We’ll review the scope with you.

INCLUDES

1 professional camera
Camera operator
Tripod-based coverage
Professional audio feed / capture where available
Full program recording
Basic colour + audio finishing
Digital delivery

Coverage duration and production requirements determine the final quote.

One intentional production session designed to create multiple pieces of content for the people and platforms you're trying to reach.

BRANDS / ORGANIZATIONS / CREATORS / SOCIAL

YOUR STARTING POINT

CONTENT DAY

FROM $850 CAD

ONE SESSION. A LIBRARY OF CONTENT.

Brands, organizations, entrepreneurs and creators who need multiple pieces of content from one intentional production session.

BUILD YOUR CONTENT DAY

Build your project brief. We’ll review the scope with you.

INCLUDES

Pre-production planning call
Up to 4 hours production
1 filmmaker
Multiple setups within one location where practical
1 × hero edit
3 × vertical social edits
Professional audio where required
Colour + sound finishing
Digital delivery

Not every project fits inside a package. For campaigns, cinematography, production support, multi-day shoots and ideas that need something different, we'll build the production around the project.

CAMPAIGNS / CINEMATOGRAPHY / PRODUCTION SUPPORT / MULTI-DAY

YOUR STARTING POINT

CUSTOM PRODUCTION

CUSTOM QUOTE

BUILT AROUND THE PROJECT.

Some projects don't fit inside a package.

START A CONVERSATION

Build your project brief. We’ll review the scope with you.

DESIGNED FOR

Original films
Campaigns
Multi-day productions
Touring / performance work
Multiple locations
Larger crews
Specialized production
Complex technical requirements
Large deliverable sets

Starting prices are based on standard local productions. Final pricing is based on coverage, crew, equipment, location and deliverables.

05 / THE COLLECTIVE

BUILT TOTELL STORIES.

DEPT. COLLECTIVE
TORONTO / CANADA

Dept. Collective is a Toronto-based visual storytelling studio built around collaboration.

We bring together the right people, perspectives and disciplines for each story — from documentary and branded films to live productions and original work.

The goal isn't simply to capture what happened.

It's to find what makes it worth watching.

Riann Grant, founder of Dept. Collective, photographed outdoors — DC / FOUNDER
RIANN GRANT
FOUNDER / FILMMAKER
TORONTO / CANADA

OBSERVE.

COLLABORATE.

CREATE.

WANT TO TALK IT THROUGH?

Tell us a little about what you're thinking.

GENERAL INQUIRIES: hello@thedeptcollective.com
BASED IN: TORONTO / CANADA
AVAILABLE FOR: PROJECTS / PRODUCTIONS / COLLABORATIONS

STORIES ARE EVERYWHERE.WE KNOW WHERE TO LOOK.

WE DON'T JUSTCAPTURE THINGS.WE FINDTHE STORY.

YOUR RESPONSE?

EmployNext: Youth Trades Program

Reddit AI Search Event Recap

Breathe Mindful Living

Muamba Foundation × Bartley Skills Winnipeg

01STORIES & FILMSFROM $1,000↗

02EVENTSFROM $600↗

03LIVE PRODUCTIONFROM $500↗

04CONTENTFROM $850↗

05SOMETHING ELSE?LET'S TALK↗

WANT TO TALK IT THROUGH?

STORIES ARE EVERYWHERE.
WE KNOW WHERE TO LOOK.

WE DON'T JUST
CAPTURE THINGS.WE FIND
THE STORY.