Nicholas Hirst, CEO
Original Pictures Inc.,
602-191 Lombard Avenue,
Winnipeg, Mb R3B 0X1
What They Do:
Original Pictures is a boutique production company making film and television drama, factual and reality television for North American and international markets.
Claim to Fame:
Seven Geminis, one Crystal Heart, 2005 Manitoba Outstanding Small Business Award. ‘Falcon Beach’, ‘A Bear Named Winnie’, ‘The Shields and Atwood Stories’ the upcoming ‘Throwing Stones’ and ‘Crystal’ a rock horror video starring Fresh I.E.
Business Philosophy:
“JJ Abrams produced a show about a college student called ‘Felicity’. He asked, what would happen if she joined the CIA. That show became ‘Alias’. Then he asked what would happen if a bunch of people survived a plane crash on a remote island. Always ask, ‘what if?'”
This profile originally appeared in the Postcards from the Business Edge section of the Manitoba Chambers’ Focus magazine. To find out how you can raise the profile of your business through Postcards from the Business Edge (a free service for MCC corporate members) click here.
