The story behind Nine Sixteen.

A core group of producers and department heads who kept ending up on the same sets, and decided to point that experience at the vertical screen.

Forged on real sets.

Our team has collaborated across commercial campaigns, documentaries, award-winning independent films, and television movies, including MOW projects for Hallmark and Lifetime, with vertical credits on apps like ReelShort.

Through those projects, a core group of producers and department heads built a working relationship on collaboration, efficiency, and practical production experience.

Now we're pointing it at the stories we love most: thriller, horror, and sci-fi, made for the vertical screen on disciplined budgets and efficient schedules.

On set with Nine Sixteen
Camera operator lining up a shot

Real & raw. Budget-driven.

MOWs, lower-budget features, and commercial work taught us how to deliver high-quality productions within defined budgets. It's the discipline the vertical format demands.

Beyond production, we bring a deep understanding of marketing, social media, and content trends, so every project is executed efficiently and positioned to connect with today's audiences.

A backyard built for dread.

Dark forests, empty beaches, mountain roads, and isolated homes, with fewer restrictions and lower costs than the big production cities.

Real relationships

A trusted network of crew, department heads, rental houses, and locations, built over years.

Rooted on the Island

Deeply connected to the Vancouver Island film community, with hands-on experience across the region.

Cinematic for less

Locations that look expensive on screen, without big-city permits and prices.

Meet the team behind it.

Producers, a writer/director, line producing, camera, and post: one core group with years of sets behind it.