It all started with a fire and a film set.
Our first shoot together was the aftermath of a fatal house fire — arriving on scene alongside ambulances and police to document what had happened and who had been lost. It was not an easy story to tell. But it was the start of a partnership built on honesty, on following a story wherever it leads, and on not looking away.
Fior — pronounced fire — and Gaelic for Truth — is more than a name - it’s a way of working.
We've spent over twenty years since making documentaries, docudrama, and scripted content that take a clear-eyed position on the world. Stories that stay with you.
Marsha Newbery
Marsha Newbery is an award-winning filmmaker and producer, having produced, written or directed over ten films including the award winning documentaries “Tailor Made” (CBC, Knowledge), “The Rock & Roll Kid” (CBC, Sundance, Knowledge), “When Disaster Strikes” (Discovery, History Canada) and the dramatic movie “Playing for Keeps” for CTV and Lifetime.
Marsha’s recent credits include co-producing the upcoming Netflix series “Crew Girl” and the Tubi movie “Sidelined 3”, both with Blue Ant Studios. Marsha was recently the Vice President of Business Affairs and Sustainability for Thunderbird Entertainment and the Vice President of Business Development at Great Pacific Media.
Carolyn Schmidt
Carolyn Schmidt is an award-winning storyteller with over 20 years experience creating globally relevant documentary, and docu-drama content. Her work has attracted massive audiences to the Nature of Things on CBC, Discovery Channel in the Unites States and Canada, Smithsonian Television, History Television, National Geographic, CTV, Knowledge Network, ZDF, RDI, and Channel 4. Transforming complex topics into emotionally compelling content that drives audiences to engage is her life's work.
As a producer and director on CBC's Moving On, Carolyn documented the lived experiences of people with disabilities, trained community members in television production, and collaborated with filmmakers and comedians with disabilities to bring their stories to a national audience.
Carolyn holds a Master of Arts in Journalism and Communication from the University of Western Ontario. Her work has been recognized with a Gemini Award for Best Information and Lifestyle Series, two Leo Award wins, and a Silver CHRIS Award at the Columbus International Film and Video Festival.
COLLECTIVE FILMOGRPAHY
The Audience (2015) - W Network, Channel Four. Writer / Director / Story Producer
Bahama Blue (2016) - Love Nature / Discovery Channel International. Producer
Blow Down (S1 & S2) (2014) - History Television / National Geographic. Writer / Director / Producer
Branded: Saving Our Town (2008) - Global Television. Writer / Director / Co-Producer
CBD Nation (2020). Producer
Consumed (S1 & S2) (2015) - HGTV. Writer / Director
Crew Girl - Season 1 (2026) Netflix. Co-Producer
Dundurn: A Castle in the Wilderness (2000), Historylands, History Channel. Producer / Directorr
The Eagles Next Door (2016) - CBC, The Nature of Things. Producer · 2016
Family Matters: Surviving the Bipolar Journey (2010) - Knowledge Network. Producer / Story Producer / Writer
Great Canadian Rivers (2003) - Discovery Channel Canada. Writer / Director
Great Slave Lake: The Great Connector (2003) - History Channel. Producer / Director
Hell Below (S1 & S2) (2017) - Smithsonian / National Geographic / Blue Ant Media, Producer
Hitler's Last Stand (2018) - National Geographic. Producer
Iceberg Cowboys (2013) - Discovery Channel USA. Writer / Director
Lakes (2000) - History Television Writer / Field Director / Series Co-Producer
Medicare Schmedicare (2005) - CBC Television. Producer / Director
Nightclub Confidential (2016) - City-TV / Rogers. Writer / Story Editor
Not Just a Bad Day: Living with Bipolar Disorder (2007) - Knowledge Network. Producer / Writer
Playing for Keeps (2009) - CTV / Lifetime. Producer
The Rock & Roll Kid (2006) - CBC Newsworld / Sundance Channel. Producer / Writer
Sidelined 3: Touchdown (2026) - Tubi. Co-Producer
Sinking a Destroyer (2014) - History Television / National Geographic. Director
Sinking an Aircraft Carrier (2013) - Discovery Channel USA. Writer / Director
Smarter Than the Rest of Us (2003) - CTV. Co-Producer
Tailor Made: Chinatown's Last Tailors (2008) - CBC Newsworld / Knowledge Network. Producer / Co-Director / Writer
Vanity Insanity (2014) - Global Television. Writer/Director
When Disaster Strikes (2013). Discovery Channel. Director / Series Producer
Woodward's: The Competition (2004) - CBC-BC / Newsworld. Co-Director / Producer