Incorporated in 2003, The Digital Sweatshop Inc. is a privately-owned, creative Canadian production company that develops, produces quality independent films, documentary films and television drama. "The 'Sweatshop," an all-Filipino company committed to bringing diverse stories to a mainstream Canadian audience, has been brewing since 1998 and was founded by writer/director/editor, Romeo Candido, and producer/actor/writer, Caroline Mangosing.