WRITING FOR FILM + TV INSTRUCTORS
Katie Weekley is an award-winning producer who has worked on a range of feature films, TV series and short film productions throughout her professional career. Katie has produced feature films such as The Unseen (2016), as well as many more short film productions.
Besides producing. she has also worked in the camera department as a first and second assistant camera for a variety of films and TV series. On top of this, she was also a writer for many short film productions. Most recently, Katie has been working hard on a pilot for her exciting new podcast series.
Duane Adler has been a working writer, director, and producer in film and television for over 25 years. As one of Hollywood’s top creators of edgy, music-driven dramas, his produced writing credits include Save the Last Dance and Step Up, and his directing titles include Make Your Move and Heartbeats, a Hollywood/Bollywood crossover film shot in India. He also wrote VH1’s original telefilm The Way She Moves, which was nominated for Outstanding Made for Television Movie at the 2002 ALMA (American Latino Media Arts) Awards.
Duane has been drawn throughout his career to create multi-ethnic and cultural crossover projects that speak to the human condition. He has written television for eOne, ABC, Fox, and NBC, and features for New Line, Universal, New Regency, Fox, and Focus Features, all among many independents and others.
Carleen Kyle has directed and written for a variety of media— features, television, shorts, documentary, corporate, and music video. She directed the Saskatchewan Showcase Best Drama Award winning and Gemini nominated (Canadian Screen Awards) TV pilot Scrounger. Her many shorts, including the multi-award winning Crazy-8’s short The Weather Girl, have screened at festivals internationally.
Her feature screenplay Interspecies Family Therapy won the WIFTV, Telelm, Creative BC and Superchannel sponsored competition From Our Dark Side. Another feature script Pearl’s Cut & Curl won a Praxis Centre for Screenwriting fellowship and was the Canadian selection and for the prestigious Hartley-Merrill International Screenwriting Award where it received honourable mention. Carleen turned the camera on herself in the documentary Heavy Heart Laughs, using stand-up comedy to handle adversity with humour. Carleen received a BFA from the University of Regina where she was honoured two years running for Best Student Film.
Julia Kwan, a writer and director living in Vancouver, was a director resident at the Canadian Film Centre. Ms. Kwan’s feature film debut, Eve & the Fire Horse, had its international premiere at The Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize for Dramatic World Cinema and screened at over 30 film festivals.
Since then, Ms. Kwan has written and directed numerous short and feature length films in different genres (drama, documentary, animation, branded films) over the years, including the NFB’s Everything Will Be, her award winning debut feature documentary and The Zoo, an animated film. She is an adjunct professor at the University of B.C. and is currently pursuing her Masters in Creative Writing.
Jackie Blackmore is a professional Film & TV Actor, Director, Sketch Comedian, Improviser, Award-winning Playwright & Comedy Writer with over 30 years of experience.
Jackie has a BFA in Media Arts from Emily Carr University. As an Instructor, Jackie has taught at InFocus Film School, Instant Theatre, Carousel Theatre, and Arts Umbrella. As a writer, Jackie has written sketches, plays & short films, was a comedy TV writer for Off Centre Television, and is currently developing two feature film screenplays. She’s written & performed in many sketch comedy groups including Strapless Comedy, The Skinny, Grimaldi’s Asylum, Blackout Broadcast, Off Centre Television, Terribly Inappropriate, One Night Stand, Radio Edit, Tight Corset Theatre, & The Legend of Bonefish. Jackie is extremely passionate about comedy & storytelling and she loves to inspire new writers to use comedy to entertain & incite change!
Roslyn Muir is an award-winning screenwriter who writes YA stories, family drama and thrillers. She was a writer on the Global/CBS one-hour drama, Ransom, created by Frank Spotnitz (Man in the High Castle). Roslyn wrote movies that have aired on TV around the world: Washed Away, Stranger in the House, and Reluctant Witness to name a few.
Roslyn also wrote and produced the dramatic feature film, The Birdwatcher, directed by Siobhan Devine. Her co-written, half-hour YA comedy, The Tutors, is in development with the CBC. Roslyn has a MFA from UBC’s Creative Writing Program.
Eduardo Basile is a dedicated writer, director, and producer with over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry, specializing in dynamic storytelling and immersive worlds. As Head Writer at IMU Studios, Eduardo led the narrative development for the game Thunder – Throne Wars, crafting everything from quest lines to song lyrics. They have also been a game and screenwriting instructor for the past five years, directing over 200 hours of motion capture sessions with students.
A culturally diverse filmmaker, Eduardo has written award-winning short films and worked in production on major series for Netflix, TNT, FX, and other studios in Brazil. Known for collaborative problem-solving and inventive mentorship, Eduardo combines traditional storytelling with state-of-the-art tools to deliver emotionally impactful experiences across media.
Katie Weekley is an award-winning producer who has worked on a range of feature films, TV series and short film productions throughout her professional career. Katie has produced feature films such as The Unseen (2016), as well as many more short film productions.
Besides producing. she has also worked in the camera department as a first and second assistant camera for a variety of films and TV series. On top of this, she was also a writer for many short film productions. Most recently, Katie has been working hard on a pilot for her exciting new podcast series.
Duane Adler has been a working writer, director, and producer in film and television for over 25 years. As one of Hollywood’s top creators of edgy, music-driven dramas, his produced writing credits include Save the Last Dance and Step Up, and his directing titles include Make Your Move and Heartbeats, a Hollywood/Bollywood crossover film shot in India. He also wrote VH1’s original telefilm The Way She Moves, which was nominated for Outstanding Made for Television Movie at the 2002 ALMA (American Latino Media Arts) Awards.
Duane has been drawn throughout his career to create multi-ethnic and cultural crossover projects that speak to the human condition. He has written television for eOne, ABC, Fox, and NBC, and features for New Line, Universal, New Regency, Fox, and Focus Features, all among many independents and others.
Duane grew up all over the Carolinas until relocating to Maryland halfway through high school. He attended over 18 schools from first grade thru high school graduation, creating a diverse understanding of the world he continues to use today in his story-telling. He currently resides in Vancouver with his family.
Carleen Kyle has directed and written for a variety of media— features, television, shorts, documentary, corporate, and music video. She directed the Saskatchewan Showcase Best Drama Award winning and Gemini nominated (Canadian Screen Awards) TV pilot Scrounger. Her many shorts, including the multi-award winning Crazy-8’s short The Weather Girl, have screened at festivals internationally. Her feature screenplay Interspecies Family Therapy won the WIFTV, Telelm, Creative BC and Superchannel sponsored competition From Our Dark Side. Another feature script Pearl’s Cut & Curl won a Praxis Centre for Screenwriting fellowship and was the Canadian selection and for the prestigious Hartley-Merrill International Screenwriting Award where it received honourable mention. Carleen turned the camera on herself in the documentary Heavy Heart Laughs, using stand-up comedy to handle adversity with humour. Carleen received a BFA from the University of Regina where she was honoured two years running for Best Student Film.
Julia Kwan, a writer and director living in Vancouver, was a director resident at the Canadian Film Centre. Ms. Kwan’s feature film debut, Eve & the Fire Horse, had its international premiere at The Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize for Dramatic World Cinema and screened at over 30 film festivals. Since then, Ms. Kwan has written and directed numerous short and feature length films in different genres (drama, documentary, animation, branded films) over the years, including the NFB’s Everything Will Be, her award winning debut feature documentary and The Zoo, an animated film. She is an adjunct professor at the University of B.C. and is currently pursuing her Masters in Creative Writing.
Jackie Blackmore is a professional Film & TV Actor, Director, Sketch Comedian, Improviser, Award-winning Playwright & Comedy Writer with over 30 years of experience.
Jackie has a BFA in Media Arts from Emily Carr University. As an Instructor, Jackie has taught at InFocus Film School, Instant Theatre, Carousel Theatre, and Arts Umbrella. As a writer, Jackie has written sketches, plays & short films, was a comedy TV writer for Off Centre Television, and is currently developing two feature film screenplays. She’s written & performed in many sketch comedy groups including Strapless Comedy, The Skinny, Grimaldi’s Asylum, Blackout Broadcast, Off Centre Television, Terribly Inappropriate, One Night Stand, Radio Edit, Tight Corset Theatre, & The Legend of Bonefish. Jackie is extremely passionate about comedy & storytelling and she loves to inspire new writers to use comedy to entertain & incite change!
Roslyn Muir is an award-winning screenwriter who writes YA stories, family drama and thrillers. She was a writer on the Global/CBS one-hour drama, Ransom, created by Frank Spotnitz (Man in the High Castle). Roslyn has also written several movies that have aired on TV around the world: Washed Away, Stranger in the House, and Reluctant Witness to name a few. Roslyn also wrote and produced the dramatic feature film, The Birdwatcher, directed by Siobhan Devine. Her co-written, half-hour YA comedy, The Tutors, is in development with the CBC. Roslyn has a MFA from UBC’s Creative Writing Program.
Eduardo Basile is a dedicated writer, director, and producer with over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry, specializing in dynamic storytelling and immersive worlds. As Head Writer at IMU Studios, Eduardo led the narrative development for the game Thunder – Throne Wars, crafting everything from quest lines to song lyrics. They have also been a game aand screenwriting instructor for the past five years, directing over 200 hours of motion capture sessions with students. A culturally diverse filmmaker, Eduardo has written award-winning short films and worked in production on major series for Netflix, TNT, FX, and other studios in Brazil. Known for collaborative problem-solving and inventive mentorship, Eduardo combines traditional storytelling with state-of-the-art tools to deliver emotionally impactful experiences across media.
Katie Weekley is an award-winning producer who has worked on a range of feature films, TV series and short film productions throughout her professional career. Katie has produced feature films such as The Unseen (2016), as well as many more short film productions.
Besides producing. she has also worked in the camera department as a first and second assistant camera for a variety of films and TV series. On top of this, she was also a writer for many short film productions. Most recently, Katie has been working hard on a pilot for her exciting new podcast series.
Duane Adler has been a working writer, director, and producer in film and television for over 25 years. As one of Hollywood’s top creators of edgy, music-driven dramas, his produced writing credits include Save the Last Dance and Step Up, and his directing titles include Make Your Move and Heartbeats, a Hollywood/Bollywood crossover film shot in India. He also wrote VH1’s original telefilm The Way She Moves, which was nominated for Outstanding Made for Television Movie at the 2002 ALMA (American Latino Media Arts) Awards.
Duane has been drawn throughout his career to create multi-ethnic and cultural crossover projects that speak to the human condition. He has written television for eOne, ABC, Fox, and NBC, and features for New Line, Universal, New Regency, Fox, and Focus Features, all among many independents and others.
Duane grew up all over the Carolinas until relocating to Maryland halfway through high school. He attended over 18 schools from first grade thru high school graduation, creating a diverse understanding of the world he continues to use today in his story-telling. He currently resides in Vancouver with his family.
Carleen Kyle has directed and written for a variety of media— features, television, shorts, documentary, corporate, and music video. She directed the Saskatchewan Showcase Best Drama Award winning and Gemini nominated (Canadian Screen Awards) TV pilot Scrounger. Her many shorts, including the multi-award winning Crazy-8’s short The Weather Girl, have screened at festivals internationally. Her feature screenplay Interspecies Family Therapy won the WIFTV, Telelm, Creative BC and Superchannel sponsored competition From Our Dark Side. Another feature script Pearl’s Cut & Curl won a Praxis Centre for Screenwriting fellowship and was the Canadian selection and for the prestigious Hartley-Merrill International Screenwriting Award where it received honourable mention. Carleen turned the camera on herself in the documentary Heavy Heart Laughs, using stand-up comedy to handle adversity with humour. Carleen received a BFA from the University of Regina where she was honoured two years running for Best Student Film.
Julia Kwan, a writer and director living in Vancouver, was a director resident at the Canadian Film Centre. Ms. Kwan’s feature film debut, Eve & the Fire Horse, had its international premiere at The Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize for Dramatic World Cinema and screened at over 30 film festivals. Since then, Ms. Kwan has written and directed numerous short and feature length films in different genres (drama, documentary, animation, branded films) over the years, including the NFB’s Everything Will Be, her award winning debut feature documentary and The Zoo, an animated film. She is an adjunct professor at the University of B.C. and is currently pursuing her Masters in Creative Writing.
Jackie Blackmore is a professional Film & TV Actor, Director, Sketch Comedian, Improviser, Award-winning Playwright & Comedy Writer with over 30 years of experience.
Jackie has a BFA in Media Arts from Emily Carr University. As an Instructor, Jackie has taught at InFocus Film School, Instant Theatre, Carousel Theatre, and Arts Umbrella. As a writer, Jackie has written sketches, plays & short films, was a comedy TV writer for Off Centre Television, and is currently developing two feature film screenplays. She’s written & performed in many sketch comedy groups including Strapless Comedy, The Skinny, Grimaldi’s Asylum, Blackout Broadcast, Off Centre Television, Terribly Inappropriate, One Night Stand, Radio Edit, Tight Corset Theatre, & The Legend of Bonefish. Jackie is extremely passionate about comedy & storytelling and she loves to inspire new writers to use comedy to entertain & incite change!
Roslyn Muir is an award-winning screenwriter who writes YA stories, family drama and thrillers. She was a writer on the Global/CBS one-hour drama, Ransom, created by Frank Spotnitz (Man in the High Castle). Roslyn has also written several movies that have aired on TV around the world: Washed Away, Stranger in the House, and Reluctant Witness to name a few. Roslyn also wrote and produced the dramatic feature film, The Birdwatcher, directed by Siobhan Devine. Her co-written, half-hour YA comedy, The Tutors, is in development with the CBC. Roslyn has a MFA from UBC’s Creative Writing Program.
Eduardo Basile is a dedicated writer, director, and producer with over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry, specializing in dynamic storytelling and immersive worlds. As Head Writer at IMU Studios, Eduardo led the narrative development for the game Thunder – Throne Wars, crafting everything from quest lines to song lyrics. They have also been a game and screenwriting instructor for the past five years, directing over 200 hours of motion capture sessions with students. A culturally diverse filmmaker, Eduardo has written award-winning short films and worked in production on major series for Netflix, TNT, FX, and other studios in Brazil. Known for collaborative problem-solving and inventive mentorship, Eduardo combines traditional storytelling with state-of-the-art tools to deliver emotionally impactful experiences across media.
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