Big Soul Productions

Got Soul? Get some... Big Soul Productions Inc. (BSP) is a Toronto-based incorporated company owned by Ojibway producer/entrepreneur Laura J.

Milliken who founded the company in 1999. BSP is dedicated to creating, developing and producing films and television series representing the Indigenous voice and perspective while generating much needed capacity for Indigenous talent in the film and television industries. BSP was the first Aboriginal-owned production company to create and produce a dramatic series based entirely on Aboriginal the

mes and content for both APTN and mainstream network, Showcase Television. The series, Moccasin Flats, garnered the first-ever Best Dramatic Series Gemini nomination for Aboriginal producers in the history of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. We develop and produce theatrical films and television series including 3 seasons of the Gemini nominated and award-winning "Moccasin Flats”. Our very first prime-time comedy animation series "By The Rapids" aired for four seasons on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and has been acquired by networks in Australia and New Zealand. Big Soul’s first feature, Fire Song, premiered at TIFF in 2015 and has since screened at 30 festivals and garnered several awards and accolades. Fire Song has been acquired by Air Canada, SBS Australia, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and is being distributed in the US by Wolfe Releasing. V-Tape will represent the film in Canada while Marina Cordoni is the film’s sales agent for VOD and Television worldwide. Laura Milliken recently completed her participation in the TIFF STUDIO program with 15 other emerging feature film producers. She has received many awards and honours for her work in television, mentoring and business. While producing her comedy/variety series, The Guilt Free Zone (GFZ), now entering its third season x 13, she is actively creating and developing more film and television projects. First and foremost, BSP is a content creator and producer with a passion for expressing Indigenous voices and perspectives. At the heart of that passionate mission is a fierce determination to discover talent, unearth incredible stories and craft them in collaboration with funders, talent and stakeholders to generate a new and exciting movement in storytelling for screen based media in Canada and around the world.

02/03/2025

Who's ready for the next episode of One Dish One Spoon? Here's a little hint to get you excited.

The new episode airs on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

Episode 2 “Resilient” YouTube Clip | One Dish One Spoon

02/03/2025

Watch Dakota Brant who speaks about the history and struggle of their Mohawk ancestors to survive colonization and displacement from their original homelands.

https://youtu.be/-0Sa-KNxwJs

Episode 2 “Resilient” YouTube Clip | One Dish One Spoon Chef Tawnya Brant is joined by her sister Dakota who speaks about the history and struggle of their Mohawk ancestors to survive colonization and displacement...

02/03/2025

Yawékon Chef’s Apprentice Ascension Harjo goes on a foraging trek with Chef Tawnya and is mentored by Cam Hill in the garden. Samantha Miller learns beekeeping as part of her apprenticeship at Mohawk Seedkeepers Gardens with Terrylynn Brant.

“Helping out” seems to be the theme of the episode for how Ascension and Samantha learn about traditional Haudenosaunee foodways. Sometimes the best way to learn something new is to roll up your sleeves and help out with the chores.

Episode 3 “Apprenticeship” airs TONIGHT! The APTN showtimes are listed below ⬇️

1️⃣ Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT
2️⃣ Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 4 AM ET / 1 AM PT & 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT

Available to stream on APTN Lumi January 22.

🎬 Created by: Dakota Brant, Tawnya Brant
🎬 Produced by: Laura J. Milliken, PJ Thornton, Big Soul Productions
🎬 Executive Producer: Laura J. Milliken
🎬 Writer/Director: Dakota Brant
🎬 Editor: Jake Thomas
🎬 Director of Photography: Jon Elliott

02/03/2025

Thank you to everyone who tuned in to Episode 3, “Apprenticeship,” on APTN! The episode is now available for streaming on APTN Lumi.

Here’s an extra special clip featuring Cam Hill and Ascension Harjo.

https://youtu.be/oKkccYKh4TU

02/03/2025

Chef Tawnya is joined by Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill and she is warned of the water crisis.

“That water is worth more than oil, it’s worth more than gold in weight. All the other things we talk about whether it’s treaties, land claims, land back, language, none of that is going to matter if we all can’t live because we don’t have access to clean water”. - Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill

The APTN showtimes for Episode 4 “Water Is Life” are listed below ⬇️

1️⃣ Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT
2️⃣ Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 4 AM ET / 1 AM PT & 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT

Available to stream on APTN Lumi January 29.

🎬 Created by: Dakota Brant, Tawnya Brant
🎬 Produced by: Laura J. Milliken, PJ Thornton, Big Soul Productions
🎬 Executive Producer: Laura J. Milliken
🎬 Writer/Director: Dakota Brant
🎬 Editor: Jake Thomas
🎬 Director of Photography: Jon Elliott

02/03/2025

Chef Tawnya joins her father to haul water for his home. Steve Lickers gives a tour of the Six Nations water treatment plant. Terrylynn talks water conservation and Earthship water capture technology. The Hill-Lookinghorse family educates on the threats to the river.

Episode 4 “Water Is Life” airs TOMORROW! The APTN showtimes are listed below ⬇️

1️⃣ Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT
2️⃣ Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 4 AM ET / 1 AM PT & 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT

Available to stream on APTN Lumi January 29.

🎬 Created by: Dakota Brant, Tawnya Brant
🎬 Produced by: Laura J. Milliken, PJ Thornton, Big Soul Productions
🎬 Executive Producer: Laura J. Milliken
🎬 Writer/Director: Dakota Brant
🎬 Editor: Jake Thomas
🎬 Director of Photography: Jon Elliott

02/03/2025

Thank you to everyone who tuned in to watch Episode 4 “Water Is Life” on APTN! The episode is now available for streaming on APTN Lumi.

Click the YouTube link to watch one more teaser from the episode featuring Dakota Brant as she explains how the water table in Six Nations has drastically dropped since Ontario’s Greenbelt and the 2005 Places To Grow Act have produced mass developments along the Grand River watershed.

https://youtu.be/pXEBH6h-MPA

02/03/2025

Chef Tawnya and friend Chef Rick Powless know re-indigenizing your palate can be tough, especially for kids who can be fussy when trying new things. But they plan to do just that! They head to the Earthship to create an unforgettable meal for Chef Rick’s family.

The APTN showtimes for Episode 5 “Re-Indigenizing Our Palate” are listed below ⬇️

1️⃣ Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT
2️⃣ Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 4 AM ET / 1 AM PT & 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT

Available to stream on APTN Lumi February 5.

🎬 Created by: Dakota Brant, Tawnya Brant
🎬 Produced by: Laura J. Milliken, PJ Thornton, Big Soul Productions
🎬 Executive Producer: Laura J. Milliken
🎬 Writer/Director: Dakota Brant
🎬 Editor: Jake Thomas
🎬 Director of Photography: Jay Kemp

02/03/2025

Chef Tawnya and Chef Rick Powless use precontact ingredients to create a flavoured packed meal for Rick’s wife & kids.

Episode 5 “Re-Indigenizing Our Palate” airs TOMORROW! The APTN showtimes are listed below ⬇️

1️⃣ Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT
2️⃣ Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 4 AM ET / 1 AM PT & 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT

Available to stream on APTN Lumi February 5.

🎬 Created by: Dakota Brant, Tawnya Brant
🎬 Produced by: Laura J. Milliken, PJ Thornton, Big Soul Productions
🎬 Executive Producer: Laura J. Milliken
🎬 Writer/Director: Dakota Brant
🎬 Editor: Jake Thomas
🎬 Director of Photography: Jay Kemp

Chef Tawnya Brant’s Famous Grand River-Style Corn Soup | One Dish One Spoon

02/03/2025

Catch the full clip of Chef Tawnya Brant making her famous traditional Grand River-style corn soup — available only on the One Dish One Spoon YouTube channel.

https://youtu.be/GcTDF4txfrY

Chef Tawnya Brant’s Famous Grand River-Style Corn Soup | One Dish One Spoon Chef Tawnya Brant is famous for her traditional Grand River-style corn soup. Enjoy this teaser from Episode 1, "Lyed Corn," and learn how to make your own co...

02/02/2025

Thank you to everyone who watched or streamed the latest episode “Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems” on APTN & APTN lumi! There is only 1️⃣ episode left to go... But before we share anything from the final episode, here’s 1️⃣ more teaser from “Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems” featuring the $30K feature race from the 19th Running of the Northern Sprint Car Nationals at OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY.

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