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Independent film and media production house based in Vancouver, Canada. We are focused on developing and producing creative content across multiple platforms.

Our creative services team has 20 years of experience providing translation, subtitling & closed captioning services for the film/TV community.

Projects

Built to Kill (released)

BUILT TO KILL is a horror anthology of stories about people pushed, pulled and driven to kill.

As an abused wife tends to the post-robbery wounds of her criminal ex-husband, they are visited by a mysterious – and malevolent – preacher. A teenage girl lost in life finds belonging in a cult that brings out her darkest side. A man trapped in a deadly loop must lure another victim to buy his freedom. Two sisters must find a way forward and an unspeakable act is the only way to rid them of their abusive father. The daughter finds love and betrays her family that kills to survive.

Stream it now on Apple TV , Tubi or Amazon Prime among many other platforms OR get it on BluRay at Amazon!

Mister Sandman (in post-production)

Former summer camp misfits reconnect under suspicious circumstances to discover their worst nightmares are true.

Mister Sandman is a creepy re-telling of the ages old myth of the sandman. See the teaser here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOCrCMT6Ihg

Zombees  (in early development)

A group of camping teens are hunted by bees driven mad by a parasite that eats its host from the inside out. 

Loosely based on fact, Zombees is a twist on the real-life malady that bees and wasps  are suffering due to the larvae of a species of parasitoid phorid fly that eat them from the inside out, eventually boring out through their necks.

Monster (released)

A short fable about a village that must hold a lottery to decide who will feed a monster waiting in the forest. Directed by Deborah Burns, starring R. Douglas Huchison and Jodelle Ferland. Co-produced with Deerbear Films.

See the finished film here on Vimeo.

Death Wish (released)

Death touches a little girl’s soul by granting her fondest wish on Christmas Eve.

Funded by BC Film and Directors’ Guild of Canada. Official selection at Atlantic Film Festival, IndieMemphis, Burbank International Film Festival. Winner of 1 and nominee for 7 Leo Awards.

See the finished film on AppleTV or Amazon Prime.

All international rights are with Shorts International.

Team

Timo Puolitaipale

Producer

Timo has produced and production managed projects across multiple platforms from theatrical to mobile. He also has extensive experience as a writer, having written for as many platforms as he has produced and translated countless screenplays for international clients.

Timo is a graduate of the National Screen Institute’s Features First program and holds a BA from the University of Turku in Finland.

Chad Costen

Director / VFX Producer

Chad is a veteran narrative writer/director, visual effects producer and a puppeteer. He began his career in animation and prop-making, has spent many years developing his skills on both personal projects and commercial productions.

Chad is also a senior instructor at the Vancouver Film School.

 

News

Citizen 11 Entertainment Dips Toe into Generative AI with Eco-Horror ‘Zombees’

We’ve all heard or and some of us have tried the generative AI tools that are out there to assist us in many of our tasks. Here at Citizen 11, we’ve leverage Midjourney AI specifically to speed up visual ideation and the creation of our look books for pitch packages. With out latest project in …

That’s a wrap on Canadian creature feature ‘Mister Sandman’

Citizen 11 Entertainment is pleased to announce that writer/director Chad Costen has completed principal photography on the Canadian creature feature Mister Sandman. The picture, which stars Keith Arbuthnot (Child’s Play, Van Helsing, X-Files) as the evil Mister Sandman and introduces Elodie Doumenc as Izzy, the film’s hero, tells the story of a mother-daughter road trip …

Mister Sandman gets Green Light

The feature film MISTER SANDMAN, written and directed by Vancouver filmmaker Chad Costen and produced by Citizen 11 Entertainment, has been given the green light. Nighttime Maniac Films will co-produce the creature feature that stars Justine Warrington and Keith Arbuthnot and introduces Elodie Doumenc in the lead role. Raven Banner Entertainment has acquired foreign sales …

Contact

For service inquiries: timo (at) citizen11.com