Samantha Don is a Winnipeg-based filmmaker and video editor. She is a Creative Communications graduate, and is working on completing her Bachelor’s of Film. She aims to create content about social justice movements and uses film as a way of showcasing voices in the community.

Being different is something that is very important to her, and she fully embraces the weird in every project she works on.

When Sam isn’t working, she’s outside, camping, hiking and kayaking with friends and family.

Emily Villanueva is a Winnipeg based prop artist and cosplayer. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Design at the University of Winnipeg. She’s been involved in the convention community for nearly 5 years, competing and using her platform to celebrate BIPOC cosplayers within the community. Using cosplay as a vehicle for her projects, she’s pursued ambitious fabrication projects, including puppetry, sewing, resin casting, and more.

When she’s not working, she can be found researching, reading, playing video games or playing Dungeons & Dragons.

Karam Daoud is a Moroccan-Canadian actor and filmmaker who moved from Morocco to Canada in 2012. Fluent in English, French and Arabic, she wants to share her view of the world through her writing and performances. As an Arab and Berber woman from Africa, she never sees characters she can easily identify with. Throughout her childhood and teenagehood, she made the mistake of letting the world tell her what it means to be a woman, but she now spends every day making up her own definition of it, with inspiration from numerous brilliant figures including her mother. She aspires to show that there is no “single story” that can pretend to fit all BIPOC lives, and to show that there are as many stories to be told as there are living things in this world. Through her work, Karam wants to contribute to filling this giant gap in cinema history.

Karam spends her free time dancing, reading, painting, drawing, playing the violin, playing the piano, and fighting a constant sense of impending doom. She also happens to be a big fan of (almost) all Final Fanatasy games, and cannot wait to fulfill her ultimate destiny of playing Sephiroth in a screen and stage adapation of the franchise.

Boma is an award winning Nigerian-Canadian actor. She also teaches Afrobeats dance. Boma has been cast in short films, web series, reenactments, documentaries, voice overs and includes TV in her repertoire.

Her recent roles and strongest credits include; 'The Trial of Miss Mudimbe'- for which she just recently received an award for Best Performance in a Canadian Short film, 'Basic', 'Wayfinding' and the 'Mami Wata' YouTube series with other roles in, 'True Stories of the Ridiculous', 'Are We Famous Yet' and 'The Underground Anime Society'.

Boma enjoys, hiking, traveling, exploring new places and chasing new adventures. She is looking forward to working in the Canadian Film and TV industry and connecting with hearts around the world.

Tyson Wagner, born and raised in Winnipeg Manitoba, studied film and theatre at the University of Winnipeg. He got his start in the industry through acting in independent films and has since evolved, investing himself in writing and producing several pieces of work, from short films to features.

Outside of film Tyson also takes a keen interest in music where he writes and produces original songs.

Tyson resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and when he’s not making movies, he’s spending time with his 12 year old puppy, Russle.

Alex Nguyen is studying filmmaking and theatre production at the University of Winnipeg. He’s created his own films “Let’s Be Honest” and “Not You,” which are loosely based on his own life.

Throughout his childhood, Alex never saw characters that he could be inspired by, but, this changed with the release of “Crazy Rich Asians.” This created a drive to bring inclusivity and diversity within film, so anyone can look up at the screen and find themselves within the story.

Besides creating films Alex is also a Winnipeg-based drag queen that fights evil by moonlight, wins love by daylight, she never runs from a real fight! She is the one named Ruby Chopstix!

Sheen Chan recently completed the joint Creative Communications degree between Red River College and the University of Winnipeg. Prior to attending Red River, Sheen completed three years at University of Winnipeg taking courses focusing on politics, sociology and filmmaking.

During her time at the University of Winnipeg, Sheen wrote and directed two short films titled “The Note” and “Thank You.”

Sheen resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba and aside from her studies she enjoys catching films at Cinematheque or Landmark Theatres and writing short stories.

Tim was born in Alberta and raised in Saskatchewan. After earning a BA in art and biology and a B.ED from the University of Saskatchewan he devoted the next several decades to education, first with Parks Canada as an interpretive naturalist and then in the classroom specializing in art, science and environmental education. A mantra of "life-long learning" led him to acting and background extra work in the Winnipeg film industry and, eventually, to contributing behind the camera with Ode Productions.

Tim resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and when he’s not having fun with film, Tim is a potter/clay sculptor, an editor, a Rainbow Resource Centre volunteer, mental health advocate, gardener and keeper of fish.  

Alexander is a Winnipeg based filmmaker & freelancer. He started off with event and wedding photography & videography, but it's when he got a job in photojournalism where he found that visual story telling was something that he was passionate about.

Following that passion led him to filmmaking and a desire to learn and be trained in the camera department.

When Alex is not making films, he is working as a photo editor for The Manitoban Newspaper and working as a freelance photographer & videographer.

Paul Plett studied at the Toronto Film School, and has spent the last 10 years developing his reputation in the film festival circuit. His passion is to tell stories that explore the human condition, wherever that may lead him or his viewers.

His independent films have won him acclaim around the world, having been officially selected by the Los Angeles International Children’s Festival, the Toronto Independent Film Festival, the Global Peace Film Festival, the Victoria Independent Film Festival, and the Canadian International Film Festival to name a few.

Paul resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with his wife Annie & daughters Rose & Elyse, where he divides his time between producing fictional films and documentaries.