About Devon W.

Born inquisitor and aspiring media producer for social change, I am passionate about promoting the visibility of social causes through meaningful media. I am inspired by the potential of technology and its ability to reach a generation thirsty for authenticity and connectedness. With experience in mainstream and independent media, I thoughtfully craft stories that are conscientious and informative, frequently working with topics that reflect my interests in race and identity, social justice, environmentalism, and gender relations.

About Su Yon S.

I'm a multimedia storyteller, filmmaker, news junkie and translator (English to Korean & Korean to English). My short film "You Don't Look like a LESBIAN" was screened at two film festivals. I worked on various web-based projects as a video producer and designer. Currently, I produce web videos and graphics and manage the Learning Management System, Moodle for online courses at the University of British Columbia. One of my recent focus is the stories of queer refugees to Canada. Canada is the first country that started accepting refugees who face danger and persecution in their country of origin based on sexual orientation. The current conservative Canadian government is about to pass a bill that will turn the refugees' destiny upside down. There's urgency to stop Bill C-31. If this bill passes, not only the chance of queers in danger being granted refugee status will lessen dramatically but people who already obtained permanent residency in Canada as refugees may lose their permanent resident status and get deported which can result in persecution in their native nations. The stories of queer refugees is rather unfamiliar to a lot of people. This story needs to be told.

About Naser N.

I started my career as a journalist and a producer in the Palestinian territories for seven years I coved stories for key media outlets such as USAToday the NYTimes Channel 4 news, TV3 Malaysia, SBS, Channel 9 news, TVE, Gulf news, and Al-Monitor. Worked with camera crews, producing stories and involved in producing around 100 features for TV channels. later I worked as Production manager at the United Nations and then I worked as a head of communication at the International Committee of the Red Cross. I documented stories in Turkey, and now I'm living going back and forth between Ottawa and Montreal telling stories of these two beautiful cities.

About Martin G.

I'm a Scottish filmmaker who is now based in Vancouver. I have worked for the BBC and have films hitting festivals in 2013. My passion is in both documentary and fiction work, but I have also been a human rights and environmental campaigner and co-ordinator. I headed up a campaign against Donald Trump's development in Scotland which is featured in the feature documentary 'You've Been Trumped.' I love storytelling and trying to perfect this craft. I believe we can really use this skill, like commercial advertisers do, to tell important stories in more engaging ways. Therefore, concentrating on the aesthetics and style as much as the subject of the story. I am really interested in trying to look at how to capture large audiences on important issues.

About Mary Margaret F.

Award winning director, Mary M. Frymire has over 29 years experience, in the field. Mary has developed, directed and produced documentary, doc series, lifestyle, and dramatic projects in over 67 countries working in 4 different languages. Specializing in character-driven documentary-based subjects, Mary draws on her cross-cultural experience when developing and directing engaging, visually evocative projects that tell compelling stories. Mary honed her filmmaking skills studying and working for several years in the UK, Europe, Latin America and Africa on both documentary and dramatic projects. Extensive experience documenting stories in remote locations, First Nations communities and decades of storytelling in the developing world. Wildlife and Underwater experience. Networks: Nat Geo,Travel, CBC, Bravo, OWN, History, Global, Hallmark, Slice, W, Oxygen, Discovery, ID, Ch 4, Ch 5, BBC, Nickelodeon, Wham, Unapix, Vision, OLN, Knowledge, CTV, City, WTN, Yorkshire TV, Central UK.

About Morgan K.

I am a freelance filmmaker and cameraman. I made documentary films for Shanghai TV (doc channel) and do a lot of art style shooting. I am quite interested in culture, art, and humanities. I am an IATSE 669 Cameraman. Please view my website to see my list of current productions. Thanks:)

About Dan M.

I'm an award-winning digital producer and doc shooter who has traveled around the globe making online features for NYTimes, AJ+ and PBS to name a few.

About David L.

Principal videographer David Lavallee has been in the film business since 2007. He has produced and directed two feature documentaires, both of which went on to win festival awards and television broadcasts. He is equally at home on Arctic pack ice as he is on a corporate or wedding shoot- or in an edit room crafting movie magic.

About Benjamin T.

Benjamin spent his formative years in Sweden where he started out working for Swedish National Television and MTV Nordic. He went on to form the film production company Stocktown Films, creating the critically acclaimed “Afripedia” six-part documentary series, exploring the urban culture scene around African metropolises. His first feature length documentary film “The Sandwich Nazi”, premiered at SXSW and went on to play at Hot Docs and many other international film festivals. He brings this organic and exciting but polished style from his documentaries to his commercial clients. Benjamin has worked with clients such as Facebook, NRG Energy, Arstechnica, Engadget, SEEKER, Instyle Magazine, Grolsch, Global Citizen, AJPlus, The Canadian Olympic Team, HM, Puma. He is also an experienced FAA and Transport Canada licensed & fully insured drone pilot. Benjamin is currently based out of Vancouver, Canada but as a dual US and EU citizen regularly works across those regions and the world.

About Mark M.

I'm a freelance filmmaker with over 10 years of experience producing compelling news and sport pieces for broadcast networks around the world. Having worked as a sports video journalist at BSkyB in the UK, I then moved into local television as a news video journalist at Nottingham based Notts TV. For the past year I have been based in Beijing working as a documentary film maker at China Radio International, serving as a director, cameraman and editor for a number of short films focusing on foreigners living in China.

About Syed Zeshan A.

I graduated from SZABIST, did Bachelor in Media Sciences with Majors in Film & TV Production. Worked in HUMTV then in BBC world service as Associate Producer, then started my own company Black Productions with my fellow filmmakers. Have succefully done music videos, Commercials and Fashion Shoots for big brands like Shell, Red Bull, Transpay, Loreal, CNN (Great Big Story), Chevron, USAID, Sana Safinaz (local brand) and many more

About Matthew H.

Matthew Hood is a documentary filmmaker and photographer, focusing on nature, wildlife and exploration. His work aims to document and illustrate remote subjects through compelling and powerful imagery. He is truly in his element when immersed in nature, working with natural light and capturing the beauty of the area. With degrees in Cinema & Communications and Photography, he has a strong foundation of both the conceptual and technical aspects of the visual medium. His passion for optical exploration has led him to innovative and experimental film techniques and integrate these skills to both small and large scale films. His in-depth knowledge of the full production process allows him to formulate and visualize the image and carry it through post-production. Matthew’s film work has been featured on the National Geographic Channel, Smithsonian Channel, Animal Planet, CBC, RT France.

About Mychaylo P.

I am a video journalist with 15 years experience shooting, editing and producing for national broadcasters and independent media productions. At CBC News, I shot/edited +1,000 TV stories across Canada as a reporter and video journalist. I also shot, edited and produced a documentary in China for the National that won an Honourable Mention from the Columbus International Film & Video Festival. I also freelanced as a video journalist for the Globe and Mail and other publications.

About Ben C.

Ben Cox is a filmmaker from the UK, currently working on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territory in Vancouver, British Columbia. Working as both a Director and Cinematographer Ben specializes in documentary filmmaking, combining a story-first approach with beautiful cinematic images . Ben also loves talking about himself in the third person ;)

About Filipe A.

Having lived in 5 different countries and traveled extensively around the world, I love capturing moments, snippets of time, sharing moments, and telling the world what's going on. Beauty is all around us, in the small things, the fleeting moments and glimpses of dreams that are waiting to come alive. I work with both film and photography. Different worlds that end up interconnecting with each other to make your story even more powerful and attractive. Having worked in with Fortune 100 companies and with more than ten years experience in the NGO/Non-profit world, I understand your challenges, I relate to your difficulties, and I can help you go above and beyond. I help you tell stories.

About Benjamin G.

I am a filmmaker of the 21st century. My first project went viral on YouTube and since then I have been learning and growing as a filmmaker in the constantly changing environment of the modern media landscape. I am a fast learner, harder worker, and I am able to consistently deliver beautiful footage.

About Britney D.

About Philip L.

I am a film maker based in Vancouver. I graduated from the National Film School in IADT. I love camerawork, production and drone cinematography. I have directed a number of short films, documentaries and music videos. I've lots of experience on film sets, and love creating stories.

About Dom C.

Dom Cutrupi is a video producer, director and editor with over twelve years’ experience in web, film and television production and post-production. During the first four years of his career, he directly managed more than 1000 hours of live studio shows and over 60 individual television shows at the Vatican City TV Channel (TV2000) as a stage manager. Dom was also the executive producer and creative director and editor of the web television network Jiggy.tv, where he produced more than 300 corporate, commercial, tutorial, and documentary videos for over 100 clients. His own production company Lumberwitch Films serves clients including the Pacific Museum of the Earth, University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Sharc Energy, Thind Properties and many more across Canada and the U.S. He's also the writer, director and producer of the feature film Residents of Arcadia, the short film Yokomeshi and the Virtual Reality film Lithium Dreams.

About Maria S.

I am a Documentary Director/ Cinematographer/ Editor. I have worked on films in Cuba, an Indigenous reserve in Northern Canada, rural Oklahoma and Toronto. I'm interested in culture, identity, science and philosophy.