Embreate
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- 2013
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About Embreate
Embreate is a Toronto-based multimedia development, creative production and intellectual property incubation studio founded in 2013. Its work connects original storytelling with the practical development needed to bring projects to audiences, spanning web series, 2D and 3D animation, interactive experiences, independent games and publishing.
The studio helps creators develop early concepts into structured projects through worldbuilding, scripts, pitch materials, production design, budgets and funding submissions. Its development producing work includes packaging applications for public and private creative funding, alongside market research and production planning. It also supports digital discoverability, channel strategy and audience development for online content.
Screen and interactive work
Embreate has collaborated with digital media company Underknown on science and entertainment properties including What If, Chase Dies In Space and Game Frame. Its contributions include co-production, development packaging and funding support. For Hacksmith Industries, it packaged funding for Bot Battles, a documentary web series following robotics engineering and BattleBots competition.
Its social-impact work includes Wittle, also known as the Depression Experience Project, developed with Plai Factory and CAMH. The initiative translates lived mental health experiences into interactive browser games and animated shorts. Embreate also produced the bilingual #Care4Carers visual advocacy campaign for McMaster University, supporting frontline healthcare workers.
Original worlds and creator development
Embreate develops original story-worlds that can extend across several media. Future Now and its underlying Source: 2084 framework encompass web-based storytelling, novels, anthologies and educational worldbuilding materials. The universe includes Miranda Newman's The Girl Who Fell To Earth, while educational collaborations have involved OCAD University and Sheridan College.
Alongside production, the studio offers coaching, workshops and mentorship for emerging artists, animators and game makers. This work combines creative feedback with practical project development, helping participants refine pitches, plan productions and prepare work for commercial release or professional portfolios. Across these activities, Embreate operates as a development partner for both original projects and collaborative productions.
More about Embreate
Leadership and operating model
- Founder Scott Nihill is identified as Creative Director. His background includes early interactive technologies at GestureTek, art collectives and entrepreneurship.
- Embreate describes itself as an “ecosystem of working creatives.” Its core development producing team draws on a North American network of project-based writers, animators and technologists.
Mentorship programme
- Creator Boost, formerly Maker Boost, provides structured coaching, pitch feedback and production design mentorship. The report documents continuing programme and workshop activity in 2026.
Funding and production partnerships
- Embreate secured $250,000 from Ontario Creates for the development of Chase Dies In Space and packaged a further $250,000 in Ontario Creates funding for Bot Battles.
- In its Underknown collaborations, Embreate contributes development producing and grant funding expertise, while Underknown supplies platform reach and distribution.
Recognition and milestones
- The co-produced series What If won a 2020 Webby Award; the recognition belongs to the series.
- Canada's Campfire was produced in 2017 to celebrate Canada 150.
Notable credits
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Where Embreate is based
- 251 Sorauren Avenue, Suite 205, Toronto, Ontario M6R 2G3, CanadaToronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Headquarters & Production Studio
HeadquartersCentral operating premises, administration hub, meeting space and recording studio for talent pre-interviews and voice tracking.
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