Work · Film print, web and premieres · 2023 to 2026
Illume Films: 19 films for Canadian screens
Illume Films brings Hong Kong cinema to Canadian screens, and has been a returning client for three years. We have worked on 19 of its films. The work covers print, the website, premieres and video.
- Film print design
- Website build and maintenance
- Premiere photo and video
- Video editing
- 2023 to 2026
- 852 Tangram work
Premiere photography: the Golden Boy lobby display.
19
films we have worked on for Illume Films
01The brief
The same run of work, film after film
Every film needs the same run of work, from the poster adaptation to the premiere. The work grew release by release: photography and video from October 2023, then the website, then North American print.
02What we do
The work, film by film
- Print: North American posters, one-sheets and large-format print, adapted from the Hong Kong artwork
- Website: we built the Illume Films website and keep it up to date
- Premieres: photography and video on the night, plus ticket and premiere materials
- Video: trailer updates and cast and director interviews
The photo galleries from past premieres are on our Illume Films page.
03The craft
Getting the details right in print
For one recent release, the print files from Hong Kong arrived with the type turned into outlines, so the numbers in the release date could not be edited.
We did not guess at a font. We measured the digits against 26 installed Chinese, Japanese and Korean typefaces and used the closest match, Source Han Sans TW Bold, for the new date.
Two more calls were business decisions. The Hong Kong classification badge came off, because it has no standing in Canada. With no written size spec on file, we took the size from two accepted deliverables, built the one-sheet at 27 by 40 inches, and asked for the spec in writing.
The release was Ciao UFO, and its 2026 print set ran to an 11x17 poster, a 27x40 one-sheet, a 12-sheet and a 5x7 ft standee.
Print fileCiao UFO one-sheet, 27 x 40 in, North American version.
Print fileCiao UFO 12-sheet, the same artwork laid out for a wide format.
04Beyond the poster
Sponsors and a charity screening
We have worked the revenue side too. In March 2025 we brokered three film sponsorships from another of our clients.
On 22 March 2026 three films screened at Innis Town Hall for the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library at the University of Toronto, with Illume Films. We took the distribution sponsor's seat and did not bill the day.
05Credits
Who made it
- 852 Tangram: website build and maintenance, North American print design, premiere photography and video, video editing, 2023 to 2026
- Film key art, production and distribution remain with their creators
Bringing a film or an event to a Canadian audience?
Send us the date and what you already have. We will reply with questions and next steps.