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Chocolate
Box Entertainment is
a factual production company that loves the unexpected and embraces the
unusual. We tell funny,eyebrow-raising tales for a broad
audience, whether they be documentaries or factual series.
Variety,
Spice, Life…
Our
ideas are diverse in content and style but all of
them are innovative and viewed through an inquisitive and humorous lens.
We have strong ties
to talented
presenters and creators from a wide range of cultural
backgrounds. No two chocolates are ever the
same in our box…spicy,
nutty, dark, luxurious… take your pick!
Rich Smooth Experience
Award-winning
executive producers Sally Blake and Jeannette Loakman
have over 20 years of TV experience between them.
From hard news to biting satire, from bittersweet series
to fun-filled family entertainment, their appetite for curious stories is never satisfied.
Our latest film Spam: The Documentary
was a critical and ratings hit. The story of one man's comical
search for the origins of bulk unsolicited email, the documentary was
produced for CBC Newsworld, Court TV USA, Knowledge Network, Canal D,
YLE Finland, and SBS Australia. The Globe and Mail called it "funny and insightful" and "required viewing". The Toronto Star 'highly recommended it" and called it a "whimsical and informative look at the origins, products and scams that clog up email".
Other recent productions include the series Groomed - with world famous butler Paul Hogan - for W Network. This entertaining male makeover show was called "Surprisingly endearing" by The Globe and Mail and "Just short of magic!" by the Calgary Sun.
We're also guilty of founding the innovative and frenetic Moc Docs,
the popular pan-Canadian short film contest. Winning films are
broadcast nationally on the CBC and at festivals around the world.
And when we're not producing for television we have occasionally ventured into the world of corporate productions, such as Hot Shots
- the successful advertising competition for Rogers Cable and Yahoo!
Average Canadians were invited to submit script outlines for a
commercial to advertise the launch of the new Rogers Yahoo! hi-speed
Internet service. We received hundreds of entries and, with the
help of jurists Bruce MacDonald and Lynn Stopkevich, chose 9 for
production.
Oh, and we always bring chocolate.
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