Lights. Sound. Legacy.

From humble beginnings to high-end production, Kiwi Productions stays rooted in purpose

Bryce Lambert started Kiwi Productions at 16, never imagining it would grow into a thriving family business. Built on hustle and heart, Kiwi Productions evolved when his wife, Praneeta Lambert joined, bringing her skills and a shared vision. Together, they’ve grown the business into one of Alberta’s most trusted audiovisual and event production companies, where creativity, connection, and purpose drive everything they do.

Bryce, where did your journey with entrepreneurship and AV begin?

I grew up on a farm in Westlock, Alberta, where entrepreneurship was a way of life thanks to my dad. In high school, I got into theatre, working mainly on the tech side. At my first show, I wore a black shirt with a green Nike logo. The adjudicator said it looked like a kiwi and the name stuck. She called our crew “fruit salad,” and that inside joke later inspired the name Kiwi Productions.

At 16, I sold a calf from my small herd and bought a DJ system from someone leaving the industry. That kicked off my AV journey. After high school, I moved to Edmonton, subcontracted in AV, toured with bands, and built my skills in lighting, sound, and video. I like doing things my own way, so starting my own business just made sense. 

How did those early experiences lead to meeting Praneeta?

While working on the Rotary Dinner Theatre, I was asked to film a humanitarian project in Ethiopia. That one trip led to much more international travel, including a National Geographic shoot in Thailand. In the midst of all that, I was running a recording studio in Edmonton. Across the street was a gas station, and that’s where I met Praneeta. She was in Canada on a work permit. I’d be editing late nights and grabbing energy drinks from her workplace and that’s how we connected.

At the time, I was at a crossroads. I thought I might move back to Africa permanently because I had fallen in love with the place. But then, I fell in love with her. We dated for a month, she moved in a month later, we got married a year after that, and we were expecting our first child three months later. 

Praneeta, how did you enter the world of AV and events?

I am originally from Fiji, and I came to Canada on a work permit to be with my grandmother, who was battling kidney failure. I am a trained Red Seal chef with a background in hospitality and business management, but I took a gas station job just to be near her, with the plan to stay a year. Three months in, I met Bryce. My grandmother ended up living another decade, which was an incredible gift. On my days off, I’d tag along to events with Bryce, helping where I could. I was immediately drawn to the creative side. It felt like a natural extension of my love for design and making ideas a reality.

Eventually, after our daughter Katana was born, we decided to make Kiwi Productions our main focus. Bryce had still been juggling various other projects up to that point, but we both agreed it was time to go all-in. 

That’s when we started defining who we were as a company, what kinds of clients we wanted to work with, and what standard we wanted to set. We leaned into high-level corporate production: clean, creative, polished work that allowed us to keep growing.

What have you both learned from working in corporate AV, and how does it connect with your storytelling work?

BL: The AV world is not just technical. Every day brings something new. One day we might be doing a conference on transportation, and the next, producing an event for thousands of women.

We’ve built a team that’s genuinely curious and engaged in what clients are doing. That makes a big difference. This natural curiosity is what led to Alberta Impact, our web series that tells meaningful stories about the province. 

A lot is happening in this province that gets buried under politics or media noise. But underneath all that, we’re moving forward and creating legacies. That’s what we’re passionate about capturing: stories of progress, ingenuity, and the people who are making a real difference, quietly, every day.

What has been the key to Kiwi Productions’ success?

BL: We’ve built everything from the ground up, literally. We designed the studio ourselves. I carried every piece of drywall down those stairs. Also, no investors, no partners, no financial backing from family. Just sweat equity. Our success comes from a mix of creativity, resourcefulness, and efficiency, but also, ethics have played a huge role. That’s a non-negotiable for us. We believe in fair pricing, fair treatment, and honest work. If something doesn’t align with our values, we just won’t take it on.

We’ve made it a point to surround ourselves with good people, work with integrity, and make sure our clients can trust us to deliver quality without compromise. Communication has always been a key strength for us. At the end of the day, whether it’s through storytelling, broadcasting, or live production, that’s what it’s all about: connecting with people and doing it the right way.