BIO

Brent is a producer, content strategist, with over 15 years of experience in film and branded content. His work has been honoured by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Cannes Lions and more.

Since founding Canova Media in 2012, Brent has led content marketing campaigns for some of the world’s most influential brands - a list that includes Pepsi, Xbox, Air Canada, Virgin Mobile, Goodlife Fitness, Tim Hortons, Air Miles, and recently Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Cannabis brand, Houseplant.

Brent previously served as executive producer at Notch Video (acquired since by MSLGROUP), where he helped oversee production, and led several large-scale social media campaigns for notable lifestyle, sporting, and technology brands. 

Before jumping into the world of brand storytelling, Brent began his career in the film and television industry, working in development under the late Vancouver-based producer, William Vince (Capote, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Saved!). In this position Brent gained foundational experience in both the art and business of storytelling. Moving into a producer role himself in the years following, Brent helmed several award-winning films which have screened at festivals such as the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), SXSW, Palm Springs Shortfest, AFI Fest, and on Canada's national broadcaster, CBC.

Brent is a graduate of the American Film Institute Conservatory, where he received a Student Emmy Award for his thesis film, Clear Blue - a fantasy love story that, along with a crew of over 100 filmmakers and tradespeople, used technically innovative techniques to shoot full dramatic scenes underwater. Clear Blue screened at 20+ film festivals around the world, and earned several awards for the team along the way. The film is now available on iTunes.