Reflecting on a Year of Growth 🎄

As the year comes to a close and the holidays settle in, I wanted to pause for a moment — to reflect, to reset, and to say a genuine thank you.

This year has been one of the most demanding and rewarding chapters of my creative career so far. From local projects across Manitoba to national stages, touring work, feature film environments, and out-of-province collaborations, 2025 pushed me creatively, technically, and professionally in ways I’m incredibly grateful for.

DIRXECP continues to grow not just as a production company, but as a space for intentional storytelling, collaboration, and pushing what’s possible with modern film and drone work.

Highlights From the Year

🎶 Touring, Music Videos & Artist Collaborations

Music remained at the core of much of this year’s work.

I had the opportunity to tour and work closely with Mattmac, capturing behind-the-scenes moments, live performances, and cinematic content that reflects both the artist and the journey. Touring sharpened my ability to move fast, adapt on the fly, and tell stories in real time.

A standout project was Tell Ya What — shot on the Blackmagic URSA 12K and paired with custom FPV drone work — built around clean visuals, performance-driven storytelling, and intentional restraint.

Throughout the year, I also worked with a wide range of artists across genres:

• Jessa Sky — creating visual content tied to her latest releases, including Demon(in), Playin, and Grievin, each with its own visual language and emotional tone

• Banned & Outlawed — producing People Talk, a raw, performance-focused project captured in-studio

• SCUD — directing and producing the Glory music video and supporting content, blending cinematic narrative with performance elements

Each project reinforced the same principle: the visuals should serve the music — not distract from it.

🌍 Invictus Games & National-Scale Coverage

One of the most meaningful milestones this year was being part of the media team covering the Invictus Games.

Working in an environment of that scale — alongside world-class athletes and performers — reinforced the importance of professionalism, sensitivity, and adaptability. It was an experience that raised the bar for every project that followed.

🌆 Montreal Collaborations & Artist Development

This year also included out-of-province work in Montreal, partnering with Star Seeker on projects with artists LOV and Mariame.

These collaborations focused on elevated visual content aligned with artist development, branding, and long-term creative direction — visuals designed to live beyond a single release and contribute to an artist’s broader narrative.

🚁 Advanced Drone Certification & FPV Event Work

This year marked a major step forward in aerial operations with the completion of my Advanced Drone Pilot Certificate, expanding what DIRXECP can safely and legally offer for complex, high-profile environments.

With that certification, drone and FPV work became a major part of large-scale event coverage throughout the year. Highlights included:

• Tacos & Tequila — delivering high-energy FPV and aerial coverage that captured crowd movement, scale, and atmosphere, requiring detailed safety planning and close coordination with event organizers

• Super Spike — providing dynamic drone visuals inside a live sports environment, balancing fast-paced action with strict safety protocols

• SCREAM — creating immersive event visuals later in the year

• Together Again Festival at Assiniboia Downs — capturing large-scale performances including CID and Meduza

• Speed World — producing FPV and event content alongside Haus of Panda, blending motorsport energy with cinematic movement

Each of these projects required extensive pre-planning, risk assessment, and trust between pilots, organizers, and production teams. Together, they represent a major evolution in how DIRXECP approaches safe, cinematic aerial storytelling in live environments.

🧪 Science, Exploration & Education

Beyond music and events, this year included unique educational and exploratory projects, including content capturing the exploration of space at the Manitoba Museum and Science Museum environments.

These projects emphasized precision, controlled movement, and storytelling within structured spaces — a completely different challenge that sharpened technical and creative discipline.

🏭 Commercial & Training Content

DIRXECP also expanded further into corporate and educational work this year.

I worked with Dynacom to produce training videos for water treatment plants, focused on clarity, safety, and long-term usability. These projects reinforced the importance of clear communication, structured storytelling, and visuals that serve function as much as form.

🏡 Real Estate & Brand Partnerships

Real estate content continued to grow this year through collaborations with trusted professionals:

• Jesse Carlson

• Murray Ziolkoski of Royal LePage Prime

These projects combined photography, cinematic walkthroughs, and aerial coverage — all designed to help listings stand out in a competitive market.

🎥 Film & Long-Form Storytelling

This year also marked an important step further into long-form narrative work.

Alongside commercial and music projects, I had the opportunity to work on the feature film A Minute Past Midnight, in collaboration with Eleven Pictures.

Working within a feature-length production environment — alongside a larger crew, structured departments, and a long-form storytelling pipeline — was both grounding and inspiring. It reinforced the importance of preparation, collaboration, and consistency when building visuals that need to serve a story far beyond a single scene or moment.

Whether it’s a 30-second promo, a music video, or a feature film, this experience reaffirmed a core belief that carries through all DIRXECP projects: strong visuals always start with intention.

🎤 Unreel Sessions & Platform Growth

Unreel Sessions continued to evolve throughout the year, growing into a platform where independent artists can present their music with cinematic production value.

From multi-camera live performances to intentional lighting and social-ready content, the mission stayed consistent: give artists visuals that feel as serious as their music.

Looking Ahead ✨

This year laid a strong foundation.

With advanced drone certification, touring experience, national event coverage, feature film work, commercial training content, real estate partnerships, and a growing creative platform behind me, the focus moving into the new year is clear:

• Larger-scale productions

• Deeper artist collaborations

• More ambitious storytelling

• Continued growth across music, film, FPV, and commercial work

Thank You

To every artist, brand, collaborator, and supporter who trusted me with their vision this year — thank you. None of this happens alone.

From DIRXECP, Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and here’s to everything still ahead.