PORTFOLIO
PROJECTS
NISSAN CANADA
director
4 Branded Content videos feat. Bryan Baeumler - Cara Foods
TELUS/SAMSUNG GALAXY
director
Gerry Dee hidden camera viral videos - Telus/Samsung
L'OREAL CANADA
director/editor
Six 15 sec TVC's - L'Oreal/Rogers
OPP
director/editor
Move Over Law PSA - Two 30 sec broadcast & 2 min video
YMCA
director/editor
Healthy Kids Campaign Spot - 30 sec spot
CAMH BREAKTHROUGH CAMPAIGN
writer/director/editor
5 profile videos for fundraising
SPY GEAR CENTRAL
writer
Two 30 sec broadcast spots - writer/director/editor - four online spots for Spy Gear Everyday Missions
JAMIE KENNEDY'S OPEN KITCHEN
director
Google-branded online food show
HARVEY'S
director/editor
Canadian Beef Campaign 30/15 Eng/Fr - Cara Foods
STAR WARS AIR HOGS
director/editor
15 sec TVC - SpinMaster Toys/Disney
HARVEY'S
director/editor
Build A Bowl Campaign 30/15 Eng/Fr - Cara Foods
FIRST ONTARIO CREDIT UNION
director/editor
30 sec broadcast commercial
AIR HOGS ATMOSPHERE
director/editor
Two North American and International broadcast commercials for Spin Master Toys
ZOOMER
director/shooter/editor
behind the scenes/online content for Spin Master's Zoomer
PAWNATHON CANADA
Bio-segment director/editor
HISTORY TELEVISION series
TD BANK
writer/director/editor
Introductory video for iPad banking app
CANADIAN FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL
Promo videos and viral shorts
SWISS CHALET
director/editor
Star Wars Rogue One Holiday Promo 30sec TVC - Cara Foods
MILESTONES
director
30 sec Rediscover TVC/Radio Spot - Cara Foods
MONTANA'S RESTAURANT
director/editor
TYPO 14.99 Steak - Cara Foods
PREDATOR RIDGE
director/editor/co-shooter
online campaign for Predator Ridge Resort
HOME SUITE HOME CHARITY
director/shooter/editor
internet fund raising campaign video
FRIDAY HARBOUR
director/editor
30 sec and15 sec broadcast commercials
FRIDAY HARBOUR
director/editor
series of twelve branded documentary videos
DESTINATION FEAR | Additional segment directing NatGeo Travel series.
BOWLIN'
writer/director/editor
Award winning short film



CLIENT LIST

Nissan Canada

Cara Foods

SpinMaster Toys

Cineflix

Buck Productions

PeaceArch Films

PeacePoint Entertainment

Zulu Alpha Kilo

Play Advertising

Alliance Atlantis

RTR Media

Proper Television

Rogers

SeeMore Productions

TD Bank

General Purpose Pictures

11 Entertainment

Henry Less Productions





ABOUT
Hi. My name is James Villeneuve. I'm a freelance director/editor who's been working in Toronto for the past twenty years.

The short version of this website is as follows: I'm currently directing TV commercials, corporate videos and branded content. As an editor I've cut 10 feature films, crap loads of music videos and a bunch of stuff for TV. I've recently directed a science fiction short film called 'The Ticket' that debuted at Toronto After Dark Film Festival. I have written and co-written several screenplays that are all at different stages of development.

Furthermore, I once touched an octopus with my bare hands while snorkelling.