The crew
Every Volare Media project runs like a film set: clear departments, clear roles, and one person who owns each craft. These are the people who pick up when you call, and the crew behind the work you see on this site.
The call sheet
( 001 ) · Marketing
Founder · Producer · Editor · DP
Chris built Volare Media where film craft meets marketing strategy. With a background in creative direction and post-production, he brings a results-driven, cinematic eye to marketing videos, commercials and branded content. Credits include producing and editing the Tailgate Toolkit TV commercial, and shooting Senior Discount, the documentary Pagliacci's and the multi-award-winning Red Eye as director of photography.
( 002 ) · Film
Producer · Director · Writer · Props Master
Jackie leads the film department with a multi-faceted background in producing, directing, writing and art department work, and experience across indie, commercial and large-scale film and series productions. Her creative vision and production expertise have shaped dozens of stories from concept to completion.
( 003 ) · Audio
Audio Engineer · Voice Over Specialist
Jon leads the audio department with years of experience in recording, editing and post-production, specializing in dialogue clarity, tone matching and mix balance for broadcast, film and online delivery. Jon is also the founder of Untold Forge, an audio studio helping people preserve their personal stories, memories and legacies.
( 004 ) · Production
Budgets · Bookkeeping · Customer Service
Ashley runs the production office: budgets, bookkeeping and customer service. Every project that stays on budget and every quick reply from the office inbox has Ashley behind it.
Beyond the heads
Department heads are the constant. Around them, we build the right crew for each project from a trusted bench of Vancouver Island film professionals: gaffers, grips, sound recordists, hair and makeup, production assistants. Crew-first isn't just how we treat our own team. It's how we treat everyone on the call sheet.
The extended crew
The companies and specialists we partner with, production after production. This list grows as we do.
DIT · Engineering
On set DIT support with technical and digital engineering, keeping cameras, data and the digital pipeline running smoothly from set to post.
townleyvm.caGrip · Rigging
Grip and rigging support for our productions, keeping cameras and lights exactly where the shot needs them, safely.
gripvictoria.caAudio
Jon's studio. Audio recording and post-production, plus a service for preserving personal stories, memories and legacies.
untoldforge.comPhotography · BTS
Photography and behind the scenes coverage on our sets, capturing the stills while we capture the motion.
dhphotography.ca
Producer Support
Executive and production support for film and TV producers: scheduling, logistics, onboarding, documentation and real-time communications, from development through distribution.
sastudioservices.com