FILM PRODUCTION INSTRUCTORS
David Michán is an award-winning Mexican director with more than fifteen years of experience making films, commercials, music videos and advertising campaigns for cinema and television. He is also an accomplished visual effects artist with VFX and other post-production credits on a dozen films.
His short-film Mexican Dream won three international prizes in Brussels, Germany and Austin, TX and was an Official Selection for more than twenty-five international festivals. Another film, A True Story, won the Radioactivo 2003 film competition. It was judged by influential filmmakers such as Guillermo del Toro, Alejandro G. Inarritu, Alfonso Cuaron, Roger Avary, Alejandro Jodorowky, and more.
Julia Ivanova has received many accolades for her compelling films, including the award for Best Canadian Feature for Family Portrait in Black and White at Hot Docs 2011. Her films include From Russia, for Love (2000); Fatherhood Dreams (2007); and Limit Is the Sky (2016), which won the Colin Low Best Canadian Documentary Award at DOXA 2017. Her documentaries have screened at Sundance, IDFA, and the Chicago and LA film festivals, among many others; she is currently working on the feature Pipeline in Paradise, about two opposite human forces in Canada that are connected by the Trans Mountain Pipeline.
She has made a number of intimate films on the topics of love, adoption, cultural differences and family, partnering with CBC, Global TV, Knowledge Network, PBS and Discovery. Ivanova has been actively involved in the documentary filmmaking community by organizing professional development workshops for DOC BC, co-chairing DOC BC, being on the Board of Hot Docs Festival and mentoring emerging filmmakers through “Giving Voice” DOC program. Being a director/editor/cinematographer and an avid fan of international documentaries, she believes in the emotional power of visual storytelling and poetic cinema.
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.
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.
Jeremy Klassen has accumulated a diverse and practical knowledge of many intricate aspects of filmmaking. With over fifteen years of experience working on film and video productions, he has worked on productions ranging from corporate videos and commercials to documentaries, music videos, television series and narrative films. He’s edited several televised films including Hunted By My Ex, Secret Crush, Fatal Mistakes, Psycho Wedding Crasher, and The Murderer Upstairs, to name a few.
Dolores Drake’s impressive 35 year career saw her working with world-renowned directors Joel Schumacher, Bill Forsythe, Anne Wheeler and Alan Rudolph. Most recent film credits include, The Professor, Always Be My Maybe (for Netflix) Cop and a Half, and Starstruck A Cinderalla Story (HBO).
For TV she has played Principal and Supporting Lead Roles in numerous TV Movies like Coyote Creek Christmas, Love Stuck Café, Love Once and Always, A Carousal Christmas and Love In Action. Series credits include: The Mighty Ducks and Turner and Hooch.
In Theatre she has worked for numerous companies across the country, Theatre North West, Arts Club, The Belfry, The Citadel, and Richmond Gateway. Dolores has also written, produced and performed in three of her own One Woman Plays: Randall’s Wake, From Away and The Distance Between Newfoundland and Toronto.
Alvaro Furloni is a Brazilian filmmaker and sound designer. Before moving to Vancouver, he wrote and directed one feature film (Free Man, 2019) and six short films, including Frio (2006), the Brazilian nominee for the 26th Student Academy Awards; Someone is Happy Somewhere (2015), an official selection of the San Francisco International Film Festival; and The Man in the Box (2018), winner of three awards at the Anima Mundi Festival. Alvaro came to Canada to study sound design in 2020 and has been working as a location sound mixer, sound designer, and video editor since then.
Gail Taylor is a Production Designer with 40+ years of experience in the film & television industry. She has had the opportunity to hone her craft globally working in England, Italy, Canada, and the US and now lives in Vancouver.
Chris Joys is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer who has had multiple exhibitions and film festival screenings around the world. He has shot and directed successful campaigns for brands such as Giorgio Armani, Discovery Channel, Harley Davidson, Royal Enfield and Newtown Jets.
Having had multiple photography exhibitions and film festival credits under his belt, Chris prides himself in being a meticulous solo creative while also being flexible to take on specific roles on a large scale production.
David Michán is an award-winning Mexican director with more than fifteen years of experience making films, commercials, music videos and advertising campaigns for cinema and television. He is also an accomplished visual effects artist with VFX and other post-production credits on a dozen films.
His short-film Mexican Dream won three international prizes in Brussels, Germany and Austin, TX and was an Official Selection for more than twenty-five international festivals. Another film, A True Story, won the Radioactivo 2003 film competition. It was judged by influential filmmakers such as Guillermo del Toro, Alejandro G. Inarritu, Alfonso Cuaron, Roger Avary, Alejandro Jodorowky, and more.
Julia Ivanova has received many accolades for her compelling films, including the award for Best Canadian Feature for Family Portrait in Black and White at Hot Docs 2011. Her films include From Russia, for Love (2000); Fatherhood Dreams (2007); and Limit Is the Sky (2016), which won the Colin Low Best Canadian Documentary Award at DOXA 2017. Her documentaries have screened at Sundance, IDFA, and the Chicago and LA film festivals, among many others; she is currently working on the feature Pipeline in Paradise, about two opposite human forces in Canada that are connected by the Trans Mountain Pipeline.
She has made a number of intimate films on the topics of love, adoption, cultural differences and family, partnering with CBC, Global TV, Knowledge Network, PBS and Discovery. Ivanova has been actively involved in the documentary filmmaking community by organizing professional development workshops for DOC BC, co-chairing DOC BC, being on the Board of Hot Docs Festival and mentoring emerging filmmakers through “Giving Voice” DOC program. Being a director/editor/cinematographer and an avid fan of international documentaries, she believes in the emotional power of visual storytelling and poetic cinema.
Jeremy Klassen has accumulated a diverse and practical knowledge of many intricate aspects of filmmaking. With over fifteen years of experience working on film and video productions, he has worked on productions ranging from corporate videos and commercials to documentaries, music videos, television series and narrative films. He’s edited several televised films including Hunted By My Ex, Secret Crush, Fatal Mistakes, Psycho Wedding Crasher, and The Murderer Upstairs, to name a few.
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.
Chris Joys is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer who has had multiple exhibitions and film festival screenings around the world. He has shot and directed successful campaigns for brands such as Giorgio Armani, Discovery Channel, Harley Davidson, Royal Enfield and Newtown Jets.
Having had multiple photography exhibitions and film festival credits under his belt, Chris prides himself in being a meticulous solo creative while also being flexible to take on specific roles on a large scale production.
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.
Dolores Drake’s impressive 35 year career saw her working with world-renowned directors Joel Schumacher, Bill Forsythe, Anne Wheeler and Alan Rudolph. Most recent film credits include, The Professor, Always Be My Maybe (for Netflix) Cop and a Half, and Starstruck A Cinderalla Story (HBO).
For TV she has played Principal and Supporting Lead Roles in numerous TV Movies like Coyote Creek Christmas, Love Stuck Café, Love Once and Always, A Carousal Christmas and Love In Action. Series credits include: The Mighty Ducks and Turner and Hooch.
In Theatre she has worked for numerous companies across the country, Theatre North West, Arts Club, The Belfry, The Citadel, and Richmond Gateway. Dolores has also written, produced and performed in three of her own One Woman Plays: Randall’s Wake, From Away and The Distance Between Newfoundland and Toronto.
Alvaro Furloni is a Brazilian filmmaker and sound designer. Before moving to Vancouver, he wrote and directed one feature film (Free Man, 2019) and six short films, including Frio (2006), the Brazilian nominee for the 26th Student Academy Awards; Someone is Happy Somewhere (2015), an official selection of the San Francisco International Film Festival; and The Man in the Box (2018), winner of three awards at the Anima Mundi Festival.
Alvaro came to Canada to study sound design in 2020 and has been working as a location sound mixer, sound designer, and video editor since then
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.
Gail Taylor is a Production Designer with 40+ years of experience in the film & television industry. She has had the opportunity to hone her craft globally working in England, Italy, Canada, and the US and now lives in Vancouver.
David Michán is an award-winning Mexican director with more than fifteen years of experience making films, commercials, music videos and advertising campaigns for cinema and television. He is also an accomplished visual effects artist with VFX and other post-production credits on a dozen films.
His short-film Mexican Dream won three international prizes in Brussels, Germany and Austin, TX and was an Official Selection for more than twenty-five international festivals. Another film, A True Story, won the Radioactivo 2003 film competition. It was judged by influential filmmakers such as Guillermo del Toro, Alejandro G. Inarritu, Alfonso Cuaron, Roger Avary, Alejandro Jodorowky, and more.
Chris Joys is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer who has had multiple exhibitions and film festival screenings around the world. He has shot and directed successful campaigns for brands such as Giorgio Armani, Discovery Channel, Harley Davidson, Royal Enfield and Newtown Jets.
Having had multiple photography exhibitions and film festival credits under his belt, Chris prides himself in being a meticulous solo creative while also being flexible to take on specific roles on a large scale production.
Julia Ivanova has received many accolades for her compelling films, including the award for Best Canadian Feature for Family Portrait in Black and White at Hot Docs 2011. Her films include From Russia, for Love (2000); Fatherhood Dreams (2007); and Limit Is the Sky (2016), which won the Colin Low Best Canadian Documentary Award at DOXA 2017. Her documentaries have screened at Sundance, IDFA, and the Chicago and LA film festivals, among many others; she is currently working on the feature Pipeline in Paradise, about two opposite human forces in Canada that are connected by the Trans Mountain Pipeline.
She has made a number of intimate films on the topics of love, adoption, cultural differences and family, partnering with CBC, Global TV, Knowledge Network, PBS and Discovery. Ivanova has been actively involved in the documentary filmmaking community by organizing professional development workshops for DOC BC, co-chairing DOC BC, being on the Board of Hot Docs Festival and mentoring emerging filmmakers through “Giving Voice” DOC program. Being a director/editor/cinematographer and an avid fan of international documentaries, she believes in the emotional power of visual storytelling and poetic cinema.
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.
Jeremy Klassen has accumulated a diverse and practical knowledge of many intricate aspects of filmmaking. With over fifteen years of experience working on film and video productions, he has worked on productions ranging from corporate videos and commercials to documentaries, music videos, television series and narrative films. He’s edited several televised films including Hunted By My Ex, Secret Crush, Fatal Mistakes, Psycho Wedding Crasher, and The Murderer Upstairs, to name a few.
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.
Alvaro Furloni is a Brazilian filmmaker and sound designer. Before moving to Vancouver, he wrote and directed one feature film (Free Man, 2019) and six short films, including Frio (2006), the Brazilian nominee for the 26th Student Academy Awards; Someone is Happy Somewhere (2015), an official selection of the San Francisco International Film Festival; and The Man in the Box (2018), winner of three awards at the Anima Mundi Festival.
Alvaro came to Canada to study sound design in 2020 and has been working as a location sound mixer, sound designer, and video editor since then.
Dolores Drake’s impressive 35 year career saw her working with world-renowned directors Joel Schumacher, Bill Forsythe, Anne Wheeler and Alan Rudolph. Most recent film credits include, The Professor, Always Be My Maybe (for Netflix) Cop and a Half, and Starstruck A Cinderalla Story (HBO).
For TV she has played Principal and Supporting Lead Roles in numerous TV Movies like Coyote Creek Christmas, Love Stuck Café, Love Once and Always, A Carousal Christmas and Love In Action. Series credits include: The Mighty Ducks and Turner and Hooch.
In Theatre she has worked for numerous companies across the country, Theatre North West, Arts Club, The Belfry, The Citadel, and Richmond Gateway. Dolores has also written, produced and performed in three of her own One Woman Plays: Randall’s Wake, From Away and The Distance Between Newfoundland and Toronto.
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.
Gail Taylor is a Production Designer with 40+ years of experience in the film & television industry. She has had the opportunity to hone her craft globally working in England, Italy, Canada, and the US and now lives in Vancouver.
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