META Productions
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 2013
- Employees
- 1-10
- Offices
- 2
About META Productions
META Productions is an independent Canadian film, television, commercial production and post-production studio founded in 2013. Based in Alberta, it combines live-action production with visual effects, animation, editorial and finishing, supporting projects from early development through final delivery. Its work spans broadcast advertising, episodic television, feature films, music videos and original programming.
The studio’s integrated approach brings production and post-production capabilities into one company. Production services include directing, producing, casting, location scouting, crewing, cinematography and stills photography. Its offering also extends to director treatments, remote live production and production accounting, supporting both the creative and practical requirements of a shoot.
Visual effects and finishing
META provides on-set visual effects supervision, compositing, 2D animation and 3D work encompassing modeling, rigging, texturing and lighting. Its post-production services include offline and online editing, colour grading, dailies management and finishing. Clients can participate in editorial sessions in person or remotely, while audio services cover sound design, mixing, original scoring and music licensing. The studio also offers experiential visual effects and immersive AR/VR content.
Television contributions include Fargo Season 3, The Last of Us Season 1, Big Little Lies Season 2, The Morning Show Season 1, Black Summer Season 1 and Billy the Kid Season 1. Its commercial work includes campaigns for WestJet, ATB Financial, Travel Alberta and ESPN, alongside projects for international sportswear and consumer brands. META also created visual effects for Migos’ MotorSport, featuring Nicki Minaj and Cardi B.
Original production
Alongside commissioned work, META develops original intellectual property. Its programming includes In The Pines, which the company developed, financed and produced, and the dramatic series Door Kicker, filmed in Cochrane, Alberta, in 2026. The company’s geographic presence expanded from Calgary to Edmonton in 2024, supporting production across northern Alberta as well as its established commercial and television work.
More about META Productions
People and operating model
- Co-founder and owner John Cameron works as a producer, director and visual effects supervisor, bringing more than two decades of industry experience.
- The creative roster includes director and producer Christopher Petry, whose earlier work includes directing and associate producing 44 episodes of Smallville. Producer Kristen Katz leads the Edmonton operation locally.
- The studio supplements its permanent team with freelance crews, specialist directors and digital artists across Alberta and British Columbia.
- Podium Films provides US commercial director representation and project coordination. META also collaborates with external studios in Montreal and Los Angeles and Calgary creative boutique Redphone for out-of-market shoots.
Recognition
- The visual effects for MotorSport received a Gold Telly Award in 2018.
- John Cameron received the 2023 AMPIA Rosie Award for Best Visual Effects Creator for ESPN’s National Championship: Of Grit and Glory.
Studio rebuilding
A fire during the COVID-19 pandemic destroyed two floors of the former Calgary studio, including cameras, post-production equipment and footage. The company subsequently rebuilt its production and post-production facilities.
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Where META Productions is based
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Calgary offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: 815 10th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2R 0B4, Canada Primary studio and overall headquarters at Tenth Avenue House, with production offices, client edit suites and visual effects facilities. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 1729 12 St SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Former Calgary studio premises destroyed by a fire during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequently replaced by the Tenth Avenue House studio.
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Edmonton office
Opened 2024
Satellite production branch opened in mid-2024 to support episodic, commercial and institutional productions in northern Alberta.
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