we hate boring.
Blar Productions is built on one simple rule:
no boring television
We make stories that make you lean in, laugh harder, feel something, or stay up way too late hitting “next episode.” Everything starts with a strong script and the right creative partners, and we love working with hard‑working creatives — whether they’re emerging or have 30 years under their belt.
Talent is talent.
We don’t care if it’s kids, co‑viewing, YA, or fully adult — if the story is sharp, surprising, emotionally honest, or just wildly fun, we’re in. Risk‑taking ideas are our oxygen. Twist‑heavy drama? Absolutely. Satire with teeth? Even better. Big‑hearted comedy, farce, or horror? Yes, please.
At Blar Productions, we’re here to make good TV — distinctive, energetic, and built to entertain.
What We're working on.
We’re developing bold, inventive series—from co-viewing and YA to drama, comedy, and genre—built with theatre-driven creativity and smart, efficient production.
A Seasoned
Criminal Comedy
Comedy - 22 min x 8 episodes
A retiring costume-shop owner blackmails her self-righteous grandson into helping her all-female crime syndicate settle decades of dangerous debts.
crafted by award-winning creator d’bi.young anitafrika.
Comedy - 30 min x 7 episodes
Four Black women share a legacy hair shop and absolutely no boundaries. Between menopause, midlife crises, and one very loud protest against the business itself, they build a chosen family fueled by chaos, love, and brutal honesty.
A 40‑year‑old loser becomes an accidental esports anti‑hero.
Comedy - 30 min x 6 episodes
When a forty‑year‑old compulsive liar humiliates a teenage gaming star at Comic‑Con, the viral fallout costs him his job but opens a door he never expected: a shot at competitive gaming glory.
Two rival towns. One farmer’s field. Infinite stupidity.
Comedy - 30 min x 8 episodes
A documentary filmmaker returns to his hometown to document the strangely
vicious rivalry between two small Canadian towns—where grudges last
decades and stupidity knows no bounds.
An Anthology Series About Online Life
YA Drama - 30 min x 8 episodes
A fake online friend binds three teens together, dragging their buried grief, secrets, and self‑deceptions into the light.
A contemporary twist on Don Quixote.
Drama - 30 min x 8 episodes
A drama about the digital forces remaking our boys
— and the one man who refuses to surrender them.
Got an idea you want to share?
We welcome ideas across every genre — horror, fantasy, sci-fi, grounded drama, comedy, and everything in between.
If you’ve got a compelling story, we want to read it.
Brett Haynes
Executive Producer
Brett Haynes is a Toronto-based creative producer who has worked with some of Canada’s most influential writers. Brett has led major projects across screen and stage, raising substantial financing while championing emerging BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and differently-abled artists. His work spans television, children’s entertainment, digital media, theatre, hour-long dramas, and 30-minute comedies. Brett has worked with clients such as Netflix, Hulu/Disney, Nelvana/Corus, Sky UK, Wildbrain, and NBC Peacock. He's also a lifelong video-game nerd who never misses an opportunity to gab about the latest RPG and wonder aloud why there still isn’t a Chrono Trigger remake.