Fun
Escapist
& Full of Heart
Canted Pictures is an award-winning film production company that's based in Toronto, specializing in scripted television and feature films.
Ava Torres
Executive Producer
Ava Torres is a creative executive with over 10 years experience in the film and television industry, specializing in series development, acquisitions, and content strategy. Ava brings a unique perspective to the industry having lived and worked across four different countries including Spain, Argentina, the US and Canada which informs her deep understanding of both the international market and its audience. Most recently, she was Executive in Charge of Development, Drama at CBC for the hit series WILD CARDS (CW, CBC). Before her time in scripted, she also worked in acquisitions at CBC where her team brought large hits such as NORMAL PEOPLE, PEN15, and WAR OF THE WORLDS to Canadian audiences. Her strengths encompass script and talent development, identifying market trends, and steering projects from development through to production.
Helmann Wilhelm
Writer & Producer
Helmann Wilhelm is a Taiwanese Canadian screenwriter born in Texas, and raised in Canada. He is a graduate from the prestigious Canadian Film Centre’s Bell Media Prime Time TV Program (2022), and is currently in pre-production for his feature film Undercooked which is a Canadian Argentine co-production. Collectively, his work has been selected at the Austin Film Festival, Slamdance, PAGE Screenwriting Competition, Nashville Film Festival, Final Draft Big Break, and the Atlanta Film Festival. He is an alum of the NETFLIX-Banff Fellowship’s Top 25 Pitch Program, the Reelworld Emerging 20 Program, and a finalist for the Reel Asian Film Festival’s So You Think You Can Pitch Competition. In addition to his work in the film and TV industry, Helmann is a novelist with his debut book The Great Imposter set to come out in 2026. Helmann also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto, and is repped by Rena Zimmerman at Great North Artists Management.