Steeltown Chick Productions

What Steeltown Chick Productions does

Steeltown Chick Productions is a privately-held, full-service film and video production company headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, founded and solely owned by writer/producer/director Kelly Carney. The company specializes in producing feature films, documentaries, commercials, PSAs, music videos, and web videos, operating with a small core team of 2-3 key creative personnel including Director of Photography Ed Hannaford (18+ years experience) and storyboard artist Paul Elia. Notable productions include the documentary 'Iron Mike: The Mike Keenan Story' (which aired on Rogers Sportsnet in Canada and the NHL Network in the US), the feature film 'The Boxer', the documentary 'Scott Cannata's The Run to Live', the docu-series 'S3X Matters' (in development), and a current documentary about Hamilton musician Dave Rave DesRoches.

The company extends beyond traditional production into specialized location services for productions filming in the Hamilton, Ontario area. This includes location scouting, location management, and film permitting services, leveraging Kelly Carney's nearly two-decade relationship with the Hamilton Film Office and her network of real estate contacts for sourcing commercial and residential filming properties. The underlying production technology stack includes multi-camera setups, naturalistic lighting for television and documentary work, dolly and jib systems, vehicle rigs, time lapse, green screen, and professional cinematography capabilities. Storyboard services are provided via Paul Elia, a graduate of OCAD.

The business operates on a project-based revenue model with all revenue derived from one-time project fees for production services (feature films, documentaries, commercials) plus professional services revenue from location scouting and permitting work. The company is bootstrapped with no external institutional funding, private equity backing, or parent company. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying primarily on Kelly Carney's professional network, industry reputation from high-profile talent collaborations (Mira Sorvino, Daryl Hannah, James Caan, Margot Kidder), and word-of-mouth referrals. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to individual project scope, with no publicly disclosed pricing model.

Name

Steeltown Chick Productions

Legal name

Steeltown Chick Productions

Website

https://stcproductions.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Steeltown Chick Productions is a privately-held, full-service film and video production company in Hamilton, Ontario, owned by Kelly Carney. The company produces features, documentaries, commercials, and web videos, and provides specialized location scouting and permitting services for Hamilton-area productions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Video Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Production Management & Studio Support Services (Studio Managers, Techs) (MPAIAHAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Studios, Stages & Location Services (Facilities, Location Scouting/Permits) (MPAAAMAG)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Video production
• Documentary filmmaking
• Location scouting
• Commercial video production

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton Beach

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Feature Film Production: Producing feature films in all capacities including line producing and production management. The company has worked on six features with notable talent including Mira Sorvino, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, James Caan, and Margot Kidder.
2. Documentary Production: Writing, producing and directing documentary films. Completed projects include Iron Mike: The Mike Keenan Story (aired on Rogers Sportsnet and NHL Network) and Scott Cannata's The Run To Live.
3. Commercial and PSA Production: Producing commercials, PSAs, music videos, and web videos for clients.
4. Location Services: Providing location scouting, location management, and film permitting services to other productions filming in Hamilton, Ontario.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Steeltown Chick Productions is a full-service film and video production company based in Hamilton, Ontario, providing writing, directing, producing, line producing, and production management for feature films, documentaries, commercials, PSAs, music videos, and web videos. The company also provides location scouting, location management, and film permitting services to productions filming in the Hamilton, Ontario area.

Product overview

Steeltown Chick Productions is a full-service film and video production company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services including feature films, documentaries, commercials, PSAs, music videos, and web videos. The company, led by owner Kelly Carney, provides end-to-end production capabilities from writing and directing to producing, line producing, and production management. Additional services include location scouting and permit management in the Hamilton, Ontario area, storyboard design, and professional cinematography. Notable productions include the documentary 'Iron Mike: The Mike Keenan Story' (aired on Rogers Sportsnet and NHL Network), the feature film 'The Boxer', the docu-series 'S3X Matters', and 'Scott Cannata's The Run to Live'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feature Film Production Full-scale feature film production services including writing, directing, producing, line producing, and production management, with experience working with notable Hollywood talent.
• Documentary Production Writing, producing, and directing documentary films. Completed projects include Iron Mike: The Mike Keenan Story (aired on Rogers Sportsnet and NHL Network) and Scott Cannata's The Run To Live.
• Commercial and PSA Production Production of commercials, public service announcements (PSAs), music videos, and web videos for client organizations and brands.
• Location Scouting and Management Services Professional location services including researching, scouting, booking, and contracting residential and commercial properties for film and TV productions in the Hamilton, Ontario area, leveraging a network of real estate contacts.
• Film Permitting Services Handling of all permitting needs for productions filming in Hamilton including production parking and holding, booking paid duty officers, local law enforcement for traffic stoppage, special effects coordination, and liaison with the Hamilton Film Office.
• Director of Photography Services Professional cinematography by Ed Hannaford with 18+ years of experience in broadcast TV, corporate, music video, dramatic features, and advertising production, including multi-camera shooting, naturalistic lighting, dolly and jib, vehicle rigs, time lapse, and green screen.
• Storyboard Artist Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Airtime on major networks - Iron Mike: The Mike Keenan Story aired on Rogers Sportsnet (Canada) and NHL Network (US)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ed HannafordcoreOthersEd Hannaford serves as Director of Photography for Steeltown Chick Productions. Ed and Kelly have worked together for over ten years on features, docs, and corporate projects. Ed brings over 18 years of experience in broadcast TV, corporate, music video, dramatic features, and advertising production.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steeltown-chick-productions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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