ABOUT US
Opening up shop in 2019, Upper Canada Films began creating brand work for a handful of loyal clients, eventually migrating its focus into feature documentary work where it has prioritized uniquely Canadian stories surrounding mental health in sport.
In late 2024, Upper Canada Films was reimagined to embrace diverse film topics celebrating culture, music, art, sport, and Indigenous stories.
Collectively, our style is to intentionally weave together the often-overlooked intersection of rural life, the passion of sport, and the rebellious energy of punk into our filmmaking brand.
Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser, on set of Wick: The Hayley Wickenheiser Story, 2022.
Taylor Prestidge
Taylor is a filmmaker and journalist originally from Milton, Ontario, and is now proud to call the shores of Georgian Bay home. A graduate of Mohawk College's journalism program, Taylor has an extensive background in film, video and digital marketing, before turning to feature length documentary film productions and long-form content in 2018.
Outside of filmmaking, Taylor is also a feature writer for The Hockey News and can be found in rinks all over Ontario carting around hockey bags, or on the golf course playing music a little too loud from inside the cart.
Nelson Phillips
Nelson is an award-winning filmmaker and video artist from Owen Sound, Ontario. He’s worked with a swath of regional and provincial clients like Grey County, The Economic Development Developers Council of Ontario, and the Tom Thomson Art Gallery on a variety of projects in within tourism, music and culture, cuisine, economic development, healthcare, and sport.
Outside of film, he’s also an accomplished publisher, graphic designer, marketer, photographer, and writer, having co-founded and built Rrampt Magazine, a respected culture publication that calls South Georgian Bay home.