Conceived as a ten‑film anthology, Heartbreak  to  Art set out to prove that creative practice isn’t just catharsis; it’s architecture for survival. Each spot was treated as an impressionistic portrait: floaty handheld, a powerful soundtrack and a restrained voice‑over that lets confession breathe. The unified brief was simple: show the exact moment pain turns into process, then capture the result of that alchemy.

From pre‑interviews to color grade, the production rhythm mirrored therapy. Shoots were previsualized around the artists’ actual creative rituals, so we could embed ourselves as much as possible into their process.

The series was released in tandem on CBCArts.ca and the network's 200k+ subscriber YouTube channel. Beyond the metrics, a secondary and more important win is cultural durability. Giving schools, youth‑services organizations, recovery and wellness programs something to point people in need to. Proving that these short‑form, elevated-documentary-style portraits can be both art and an actionable resource.

Nerissa Bradley,

Singer–actor–speaker Nerissa Bradley channels jazz-soaked R&B vocals and dramatic range into a practice that glides between musical theatre, film/TV, voice-over and mental-health advocacy.

After fronting a 20-piece orchestra and making her professional stage debut in Dreamgirls, she has since voiced campaigns for global brands: Heineken, Evian, Ford, Dos Equis, Mentos, and the Toronto Raptors’ iconic “We The North” campaign, for which she became the franchise’s first female narrator.

Acting opposite Damian Lewis in Billions, Kristen Bell in People We Hate at the Wedding and popping up on HBO’s Avenue 5. Her TEDx talk “Why You Stopped Being Creative” and SpeakerSlam award-winning storytelling reveal her personal healing journey. Inviting audiences to reclaim their own creativity through vulnerability and soul.