Rusty Halo Productions

Rusty Halo Productions is an independent Canadian film, television and animation production company based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Established in 2009, the company develops character-driven stories about unconventional people, with a portfolio spanning live-action features, episodic television, documentary projects and children's animation. Its work ranges from horror and thrillers to coming-of-age comedy and preschool entertainment.

The company's approach combines original intellectual property development with co-production and practical production support. It works across the production lifecycle, helping projects move from scripts and financing materials into principal photography, animation and delivery. Its Northern Ontario base also informs its work with regional production infrastructure, funding programmes and tax incentives.

Development and production

Development services include script coverage, screenplay assessment, treatments and investor pitch decks. Business affairs support covers funding applications, rights acquisition, cast and crew agreements, budgeting and Northern Ontario tax credit packaging. The company supports applications involving programmes such as the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, the Canada Media Fund and Telefilm Canada.

Production capabilities include live-action filming, documentary production and a 2D animation workflow encompassing scripting, storyboarding, rigging and rendering. Equipment and studio rentals are available through its internal equipment division. Relationships with specialist businesses extend its production offering to picture and sound post-production, distribution, marketing and publicity.

Screen work

Its feature work includes Armchair Traveller, Magnetosphere, The Day Lacey Called and What We Have Left. Television projects include the horror anthology Tales From The Void and comedy series Love in All the Small Places. Children's projects include A Witch Named Agatha, Chick-a-Duck and Beka & Nico.

Across this mix of formats, Rusty Halo combines its own creative development with collaborations involving other independent producers. Its stated commitment to inclusive storytelling encompasses female-led, neurodiverse and marginalized voices, connecting its screen work with the development of production capacity in Northern Ontario.