About Us
Our Story, Our Goals, Who We Are

CK Productions is an independent production company run by Carla Aicken and Kaitlin Manalili.





Our Story
Two Best Friends Who Love Making Films
We are both graduates of the Honours Bachelor of Film and Television program at Sheridan College, who met in a second year directing class. Through bonding from a shared love of musicals, we quickly became best friends and creative partners. Kaitlin focuses mostly on directing and editing, and Carla focuses on writing, producing, and directing. Within CK Productions, we also wanted to be able to branch out and try new roles within production and post-production to diversify our skillsets.
Our goals as female filmmakers is to uplift all voices and stories, as well as create films that leave good, thoughtful impact. Music is also one of our favourite aspects of telling stories, and we're always looking for interesting ways to incorporate it. We hope to continue to be able to learn from and collaborate with our peers, as well as other creatives in the industry.

Stills from upcoming short film "Ghost Note"
Who We Are

Carla Aicken
Co-Founder
Carla Aicken grew up in rural southwestern Ontario in a little place called Norfolk County. Ever since she was a little girl, she's loved storytelling. In 2018, she attended Sheridan College to study performing arts and gained a wide range of knowledge in singing, acting, dance, and various technical theatre elements.
