KASKO means “great blue heron” in Abenaki and is the symbol of patience and strength.
It looks far and beyond borders.
Our projects
BULL'S EYE
GAME SHOW
BULL'S EYE
GAME SHOW
Our story
KASKO, because we are stronger, together.
In 2018, Angelique and Pepper met and connected immediately. Their bond over the history they have experienced. They attribute their complicity to the fact that they are different, that their heritage is different, and that they fully embrace it. In 2019, they decided to co-found Kasko Productions. Since its founding, the production company has shared met it’s the goals of creating, inspiring, producing and providing a voice for quality content that engages and entertains the general public.
At Kasko, diversity is at the heart of our thinking and creative decisions.
In 2018, Angelique and Pepper met and connected immediately. Their bond over the history they have experienced. They attribute their complicity to the fact that they are different, that their heritage is different, and that they fully embrace it. In 2019, they decided to co-found Kasko Productions. Since its founding, the production company has shared met it’s the goals of creating, inspiring, producing and providing a voice for quality content that engages and entertains the general public.
At Kasko, diversity is at the heart of our thinking and creative decisions.
Our DNA
Entertain, support and get people thinking!Our Vision
Through the power of human stories, we wish to promote diversity and recognize the uniqueness of others, to better understand and accept each other.Our Mission
To build a talent incubator where diversity and inclusion are reflected in all our endeavors. Thus, to produce content that reflects our diverse realities.Our team
ANGIE-PEPPER
O'BOMSAWIN
CO-FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Angie-Pepper is an Abenaki and Mohawk director, producer and media professional from the Odanak territory of Quebec, with a career in film and television spanning over 20 years.
ANGIE-PEPPER O'BOMSAWIN
CO-FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
After getting her start in Concordia University’s Fine Arts Program, Angie-Pepper went on to work on a number of different productions ranging from children’s programs, game shows and socially driven docu-series, all with the express mandate of bettering the representation of Indigenous people on screen and fostering a diversity of voices in the industry.
Her depth of experience led her to co-found KASKO Productions, where she spearheaded television projects, such as Little Big Community and Bull’s Eye, both broadcast on APTN. Aside from that she directed many television projects including Skindigenous, The Ultimate Canadian Challenge, following Donovan Bailey in a risk-taking adventure diving into diversity and so much more and she scripted Chuck and the First Peoples Kitchen, nominated for a Canadian Screen Award.
Her experience as a seasoned Director also led her to launch her solo production company Peppered Films, where she takes on innovative film and television projects destined for both Canadian and international markets.
Even with an illustrious career under her belt, Angie-Pepper has continued to strive to stay at the cutting edge of industry practices, returning to complete two Producers Programs at The National Institute of Image and Sound in 2017 and the National Screen Institute in 2021.
She prides herself on being a positive role model for native youth and a source of inspiration for artistically-driven women. Over the years, Angie-Pepper has consistently centered powerful storytelling in her projects and has clearly demonstrated its continued ability to create transformative and lasting social change.
"At Kasko... When Pepper's not directing her next series, or running a story meetings, she’s challenging her physical self. You can find her competing against herself at a local Cross fit Box, olympic lifting is her favourite way to pass the time.”
ANGÉLIQUE
RICHER
CO-FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Initially known as a host, producer and researcher, Angélique has been working in the television industry for over 25 years.
ANGÉLIQUE RICHER
CO-FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
She has collaborated on numerous nominated and industry-renowned series (Québec en 12 lieux, Bowling : une histoire de boules, Des chevaux, des hommes et du cash, Déficit Zéro, etc.). In 2012, she co-founded the first digital distribution company in Québec (HG sur le net). In 2016, she founded Mustang Productions. As a former member of the Board of Directors of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, she has worked on various initiatives, including the redesign of the documentary categories. And, until recently, she sat on the executive committee of Doc Québec. She continues to be actively involved at various levels within our industry. She has studied visual arts and is currently completing a bachelor’s degree in management (B. Gest) at HEC.
She is a professional and dynamic entrepreneur who is appreciated for her visionary leadership, her empathy and social conscience.
At Kasko, she contributes to the success of the company, particularly through her management and leadership skills. Her industry knowledge and insight allows productions to reach their full potential while creating original content. When she is not at her desk, she is training for her next triathlon!
What we Strive for
Narrating and encountering the universal!Documentary series with impact, human stories that promote diversity of viewpoints, always with a luminous gaze far from stereotypes.
Entertaining youth content that reflects the beauty and diversity of today’s and tomorrow’s young people.
Dramas with powerful plots featuring the depiction of our society.
Podcasts that make us travel and imagine our future differently.
Our Partners
KASKO IS A MEMBER OF AQPM
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