I’ve been making videos professionally for more than 25 years, and I still approach every project the same way: listen first, understand what you’re trying to accomplish, then figure out the best way to tell the story. I keep the company intentionally lean, stay personally involved, and bring the experience, imagination and tools needed to take a project from concept to creation.
David Mathew Bonner Video Productions has always been a small, owner-operated company — and I like it that way. When you call, you talk to me. When we plan the project, I’m there. When the camera rolls, I’m there. And when it all comes together in the edit, I’m still there.
But what I bring to a project goes well beyond pushing record. I want to understand what you’re really trying to say, who you need to reach, and what you want them to feel, understand or do when the video is over. Then I start imagining how we can tell that story.
I’m thinking about the interview, the sound, the pacing and the edit, but I’m also looking for the shot — a face, a machine coming to life, a process in motion, a great piece of light, or some little detail that says more visually than another paragraph ever could.
That’s what From Concept to Creation means to me. You don’t have to arrive with the video figured out. Bring me the problem, the idea or the message, and I’ll help you figure out how to put it on screen.
More than 25 years in video production has taken me into places I never expected — from backstage with rock bands to filming open-heart surgery, and just about everything in between.
Every job is different, and that’s still one of the things I love about this work. You learn to pay attention, adapt, make people comfortable, and recognize the shot when you see it.
The tools keep changing and getting better, and I keep learning how to use them. But the fundamentals stay the same: understand the story, know your craft, and get the shot.
Somewhere along the way I started calling myself The Anti-Agency Agent. It was partly a joke — but there’s a lot of truth behind it.
I’m not anti-agency. I’ve worked with agencies and happily work alongside marketing and communications teams. What I’m against are layers, complications and costs that don’t make the finished video any better.
With me, the line is short. We talk about what you’re trying to accomplish, I help shape the idea, and then I go make it. Your feedback comes back to the same person who shot the footage and is sitting in front of the edit. Nothing gets lost travelling through three departments.
Keep the production lean. Keep the communication direct. Put the value where people can actually see it — on the screen.
The Anti-Agency Agent. A short theme song and visual I created as a lighthearted snapshot of how I’ve worked for more than 25 years: direct, hands-on, creative, and personally involved from concept to delivery.
My Christian faith isn’t a marketing angle or something I tack onto the business. It shapes why I work, how I treat people, and who I ultimately believe the work is for. I try to tell the truth, keep my word, treat people with dignity, use the abilities I’ve been given well, and do the work in front of me to the best of my ability.
I work with people from all kinds of backgrounds and beliefs, and I treat every client with honesty, fairness and respect. But ultimately, I want to do good work for a reason bigger than myself — to use what God has given me well, serve the people in front of me, and do it all to the glory of God.
Soli Deo Gloria — Glory to God alone.
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.”
Colossians 3:23
Recent projects across Alberta including corporate, healthcare, tourism, industrial, community and promotional work. Different clients, different stories — all built around finding the right way to communicate the message.
A look back at an earlier chapter. From open-heart surgery to the Edmonton Indy, this reel reflects the range of environments, people and stories that helped shape how I work today.
You don’t need to have everything figured out before you call me. In fact, that’s often where I can be most useful.
Tell me what you’re trying to communicate, who you’re trying to reach, and what you’d like the video to accomplish. I’ll listen, ask some questions, and help you figure out what makes sense — even if that means telling you there’s a simpler way to do it.
My primary focus is small and medium-sized businesses and organizations across Alberta, while I continue to take on select larger, travel and confidential projects across Canada.
Initial consultations are free. No hard sell. Just a conversation about your project and whether I’m the right fit for it.
📞 Call or text:
780 233 1362
📧 Email:
david@dmbvideo.com
