Sometimes, we talk about film and TV in such artistic ways, that we can forget it's also a business full of people trying to use their talents to make money and work on cool projects. Today, we're thrilled to sit down with David Tomiak and Matt Drake, the dynamic co-owners of Elemental Post, a Vancouver-based powerhouse bringing a fresh approach to post-production. In a landscape often dominated by larger studios, David and Matt have carved out a space dedicated to fostering collaboration and elevating independent cinema. They’ve built Elemental Post on the premise that exceptional color and sound should be accessible to all filmmakers, regardless of budget.Let's dive in. NO FILM SCHOOL: As active co-owners, can you share more about what led you both to founding Elemental Post and the passion behind bringing this kind of work to the Canadian film community?David Tomiak: Matt and I had both worked together for a number of years prior to starting Elemental and we always thought that it would be amazing to partner on an independent color and sound facility in Vancouver. We’d been talking about it for almost four or five years, but with our schedules, we just never had a lot of time to sit down and really figure out what it could look like. When COVID happened, all of a sudden everyone had a bunch of time, so we decided to start talking about it more seriously and see if we could make it a reality. Really the passion behind...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 24 March