Vice President, Production

• Apr 2022 - Present

Producer

• Nov 2021 - Apr 2022

Founder/President/Producer

• Sep 2009 - Present

Boutique production company entrepreneur and producer of over a dozen documentaries for Canadian and international partners • Expertise in film financing and budgeting • Excellent knowledge and understanding of documentary in all formats (linear, interactive, etc) • Artistic and critical sensibility • Ability to organize and manage projects. • Leadership in team management and in the creative process. • Knowledge of industry norms and legal aspects, eg copyright. • Expertise in provincial and federal tax credits • Knowledge of public/private funds and international financing. • Knowledge of production and post-production stages and roles within teams • Knowledge of festival strategies, target audiences, distribution markets and revenue streams • Ability to deal with stress and work under pressure. • Ability to negotiate. • Ability to present and defend a project (Pitch). • Ability to collaborate with the director and creative team. • Creativity and adaptability in the production process. • Listening skills and diplomacy. • Vision and agility in business. • Entrepreneurial skills • Corporate, fiscal, and human resources management of multiple related party companies.

Founder/President/Producer

• Apr 2006 - Sep 2009

Director, Aumaaggiivik Nunavik Arts Secretariat

• Feb 2007 - Sep 2009

Established an arts secretariat in partnership with the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications, the Kativik Regional Government, and Makivik Corporation • Established a grant program for Inuit artists from Nunavik and an artist residency exchange between Montreal and Nunavik • Established artist studios in various Nunavik communities • Coordinated of a tour of Nunavik by the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Established an arts secretariat in partnership with the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications, the Kativik Regional Government, and Makivik Corporation • Established a grant program for Inuit artists from Nunavik and an artist residency exchange between Montreal and Nunavik • Established artist studios in various Nunavik communities • Coordinated of a tour of Nunavik by the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

Director of Development

• Oct 2006 - Feb 2007

Participated in brainstorming meetings for new documentary and children's programming ideas • Researched and wrote pitch materials • Supervised layout of promotional material • Organized chain of title documents for projects in development • Scheduled pitch meetings for lead producer with broadcasters and other market partners Participated in brainstorming meetings for new documentary and children's programming ideas • Researched and wrote pitch materials • Supervised layout of promotional material • Organized chain of title documents for projects in development • Scheduled pitch meetings for lead producer with broadcasters and other market partners

Producer, Documentaries and Multimedia

• Sep 2003 - Oct 2006

Produced several documentaries and an interactive educational website about Inuit culture, including the documentary Kiviaq vs Canada by director Zacharias Kunuk.

Director of Communications

• Sep 2000 - Sep 2003

Press and public relations for the launch of the Canadian cinema classic Atanarjuat The Fast Runner (Caméra d'or, Cannes 2001) by Zacharias Kunuk • Produced the Isuma corporate website • Produced the companion website for Atanarjuat The Fast Runner • Event coordination and logistical planning • Print traffic • Festival management

Interim Director

• 1998 - 2000