DMW Films

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WELCOME TO DMW FILMS

FILM PRODUCTION

Our talented and professional videographers work with you to help you tell your story

PHOTOGRAPHY

From corporate advertising to weddings, our photographers will make you and your products shine

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WE ARE FAR FROM ORDINARY

Every project is delivered with our client’s individual taste in mind. From destination weddings to concept videos, to our beautiful full length documentary style videos. Our focus on storytelling ensures your photos and video will not only be a memorable experience, but you will enjoy for years to come.

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ABOUT DMW FILMS

DMW Films is a media company that creates high quality visual content for today’s digital platforms. We work with our clients to engage their customers directly to their target demographics, to increase their audience engagement and bring them new, refreshing opportunities to grow their businesses.

Founded by Derek Hakkim, we have worked with start-ups and large corporate media companies alike from all over the map! We love what we do and go to great lengths to deliver world class results, offering creative, flexible and budget conscious solutions for any sized project.

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THE RIGHT SKILLS AND TOOLS

At the heart of any good company is outstanding people. People who understand how to work with everyone from love-struck wedding couples to seasoned professionals in the film industry.

Our people are well-trained with the best tools for the job, have an artistic and creative drive and will walk you through any project all the way from conception to finished product with ease.

Our mission is to ease the process of working with you to understand needs, realize your vision, and will leave you with a lasting impression you will cherish.

HOW WE WORK

We believe in doing things the right way. While not every project requires these things, our skills and know-how allows us to scale up and down as needed.

It all starts with a few questions about your brand and your customers that help us to establish the strategy, creative direction, and success metrics of your campaign. Don’t hold back, the more insights you can give us, the better we can craft your brand’s story.

Together, we review the brief and start to brainstorm ideas and proposals. We want to find out more about what your goals and needs really are and make sure that your story addresses them. This meeting is intended to be fun and collaborative, bouncing ideas off one another to see if anything sticks. From here we create a Statement of Work and get started!

We handle all of the logistics needed to tell your brand story, from writing and storyboarding the script to location scouting, casting, rehearsal and more. We ensure that everything is thorough and ready to go on the day of filming so your shoot goes off without a hitch.

This is the fun part. We build a set, get the lights and camera out and say “action!” We handle media management, craft services, transportation and anything else needed to capture the footage necessary to tell your story in the most compelling way. We said Full Service, didn’t we?

Our editors use the footage to mold your story into its final product. Then, we bring in our animators, voiceover artists, sound designers and colorists to add all the details that bring it to life. It’s the most time consuming step, but also where the magic of your story comes together.

Once you have approved the final version, we’ll send you all the files you could need including the final master, encoded files for YouTube and web based video services, even Instagram ready files if you’d like. That’s a wrap!

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PORTFOLIO

Have a look-see at some of the projects we’ve worked on recently!

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HAPPY CLIENTS

Our extremely satisfied clients share some of their experiences!

Derek’s creativity, professionalism and efficiency is on point. He’s original, a pleasure to work with, and his passion in his work shines through the lens.

Derek creates a comfortable environment for one to work with, delivers quality shots and unique perspective, and ensures yours and his vision are perfectly executed. Thanks again Derek!

Christina Dizon - Empowware Yoga Owner

Toronto, Canada

What a treat it was spending time with you on both sides of the camera! You’re full of talent, thanks Derek!!!

Brooklyn Denison - Model

Victoria, Canada

Working with Derek was such a fun experience! He was very professional and enthusiastic about the work.

He knows how to create an amazing shot and makes sure the subject(s) looks just as amazing too! I hope I get the change to work with him in the future. Thanks again, Derek!

Heather Kipp - Professional Cosplay Model

San Francisco, USA

One of the reasons why I love working with Derek is because he is so versatile as an artist and enjoys putting that versatility to use to help you achieve your vision.

I look forward to working with him again. Plus he has a really sexy bum and Olympian-level abs… Okay I may have been exaggerating about the abs thing, but trust me about the bum. Delish!

Julia D'Angelo - Singer / Songwriter

Toronto, Canada

Derek is very passionate about his work, and it shows in every piece he puts together.

I love his montages, and what I love even more than those, is how enjoyable it is to work with him. Thanks Derek!

Arthur Rocha - Professional Award-Winning Chef

Toronto, Canada

My wife and I recently tied the knot on a beautiful summer day and we had the pleasure of having Derek Hakkim document the days events for us. Derek brought a certain energy to the day that made everything so much more fun and easy.

He had a very animated and professional way about his style, it immediately made our entire wedding party feel very at ease and as a result provided a very natural feel to all of our photos… Photographers need to know their equipment, however, they also need to be good with people and I can say with confidence that Derek is the photographer you are looking for!

Anthony & Tiz - Wedding Couple

Toronto, Canada

Derek was outstanding to work with from beginning to end ! His attention to detail, incredible organization and capacity to see the big picture were key elements that made the video such a success.

On top of all that, his positive energy and focus to get everyone working well together demonstrated his experience with directing a full set. I would recommend DMW Films to anyone looking for not only a quality film, but also a professional and smooth experience! Thank you again, Derek!

Meagan MacRae

Vancouver, Canada

SOME OF OUR PARTNERS

Each completed project makes us even more hungry. Hungry for more new adventures, more ideas and at least some more twinkies. As a result we deliver a better experience for our clients.