About

Vérité Films is a boutique production company committed to stories from original and authentic voices. Led by Virginia Thompson, Vérité has created and/or produced over 300 episodes of award-winning television in the areas of comedy, drama, children and youth, documentary, animation and performing arts. Vérité is best known for developing and producing Canada's highest-rated comedy franchise of all time -  Corner Gas  with Brent Butt and David Storey of 335 Productions. The franchise includes the smash hit series  Corner Gas Animated, Corner Gas: The Sitcom  and  Corner Gas: The Movie . In 2014, Vérité opened a distribution arm to bring the  Corner Gas  brand and other Vérité productions to the world. The company has also produced the Governor General Performing Arts Awards since 2015. Vérité has won or been nominated for more than 120 national and international awards, including an International Emmy, The Prix Jeunesse and many Canadian Screen Awards.

Our focus on inclusion stems from the top:  Vérité Films is a majority female-owned and female-led company and includes employees of colour, queer employees, and religious diversity.  Vérité mentors producers and production-companies from equity-seeking bacbkgrounds as part of our desire to foster new voices in the industry. We are committed to equitable hiring practices.