CoART Creative Labs · Toronto
We develop and produce films with artists, communities and institutions, across Canada and Europe.
Freddy VindevoghelFounder · Screenwriter, Director, Producer
01 · Films
Six projects, fiction and documentary. Point at a title to preview it.
A choral family drama about adolescence, desire, responsibility and the price of silence. In international development in the JETS / EFM ecosystem 2026, with professional activity at the Embassy of Canada in Berlin.
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Winner of the Best Writing Award at the 48 Hour Film Project Toronto, and a Best Screenings selection from 116 teams.
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An independent feature film made in Europe. Freddy's first experience producing a long-form work.
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A multilingual project on identity, language and collective belonging, developed from Paris 2024 and pan-Canadian meetings.
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An observational documentary shot at Langara College, Vancouver, as part of the Explore program.
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A short documentary portrait focused on autonomy, identity and self-determination.
Read the full story02 · What we do
Every project enters CoART through one of these doors. Most end up using more than one.
Films, documentaries, photography, interviews, branded cultural content, event capture and post-production.
See capabilities → 02Development and partnership structures for artists, producers, institutions and broadcasters.
See capabilities → 03We bring the right people together so that stories, projects and opportunities can grow beyond a single deliverable.
See capabilities → 04Workshops, talks, mentorship and educational formats connecting creativity, culture, technology and social impact.
See capabilities →03 · Who it's for
Pick the closest match. We'll show you where CoART usually helps and how to start.
Artists & creators
Bring a story, performance, film, music, character or idea into a stronger creative structure.
Narrative strategy, concept development, story architecture and creative leadership.
Development support, project packaging, partner mapping and collaboration design.
Editing, montage, colour, sound coordination, subtitles and platform-ready versions.
Production companies
Develop, package, co-produce or strengthen projects with cultural depth and operational rigour.
Development support, project packaging, partner mapping and collaboration design.
Documentaries, interviews, cultural films, campaign videos and production support.
Editing, montage, colour, sound coordination, subtitles and deliverables.
Festivals & markets
Build programmes, panels, industry positioning, pitch material and audience engagement.
Positioning, pitch material, industry strategy, partnership mapping and market preparation.
Freddy speaks on transcultural storytelling, creative ecosystems and AI and culture.
Concept development and story architecture for programmes and events.
Schools & universities
Create learning experiences around storytelling, media, AI, creativity and cultural collaboration.
Training on storytelling, digital culture, AI-assisted creativity and project leadership.
"The transcultural filmmaker" and other talks, available 2026.
Documentaries and observational films, like Explore at Langara College.
Public institutions & NGOs
Turn complex social issues into human stories that can be understood, felt and shared.
Institutional stories, documentaries, interviews and event coverage.
Narrative strategy and concept development for public messages.
Formats that connect creativity, culture and social impact.
Companies & brands
Produce purpose-driven stories, cultural content and human-centred campaigns with artistic quality.
Campaign videos, interviews, cultural films and event capture.
Narrative strategy, concept development and visual identity.
Editing, colour, sound, subtitles and platform-ready versions.
04 · How it works
Five steps. You always know where your project stands.
Tell us what you are trying to create, solve, express or understand.
We identify the people, formats, partners and resources needed.
We define the story, deliverables, budget, timeline and responsibilities.
We produce, facilitate, document, refine and deliver.
We help the work travel through audiences, partners, festivals, platforms or learning spaces.
05 · Behind CoART
Screenwriter · Director · Producer · PMP
Based in Toronto, Freddy develops fiction and documentary projects through CoART, building partnerships between Canada and Europe. He has coordinated festivals including Cinéfranco, Inside Out and FrancoQueer, and from 2021 to 2023 worked at the Canada Media Fund.
Tell us what you are trying to create, solve, express or understand. We'll take it from there.