Experience

Biba Ventures Inc.

• Canada
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Development Specialist

  • Jun 2023 - Present



Vancouver Film School

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Instructor

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Instructor at both the Writing for Film, Television + Games and Film Production departments. Instructor at both the Writing for Film, Television + Games and Film Production departments.



University nuhelot’įne thaiyots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Film School Instructor

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Screenwriting and Film Production Instructor with the Media Arts Program. Screenwriting and Film Production Instructor with the Media Arts Program.



Pangaryk Productions, Inc.

• Vancouver, Canada Area

• Owner / Screenwriter / Story Editor

  • 2006 - Present

  Pangaryk Productions provides screenwriting and story editing services to the Canadian film and television industries. Pangaryk Productions provides screenwriting and story editing services to the Canadian film and television industries.



Government of Yukon

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative/Research Assistant

  • Jan 2022 - Aug 2023

  Administrative tasks including correspondence, bookkeeping, minutes, etc. and research comprising reviews of Yukon First Nations Final Agreements, government policies, jurisdictional scans, etc. Administrative tasks including correspondence, bookkeeping, minutes, etc. and research comprising reviews of Yukon First Nations Final Agreements, government policies, jurisdictional scans, etc.



RE-KEN-SI-LE-A-SHEN, INC.

• Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Writer / Producer / Executive Producer

  • Mar 2016 - Aug 2023

  "re-ken-si-le-a-shen" is an internationally-filmed feature-length documentary exploring collective healing after atrocity. Air date: September 30, 2023 on APTN. Co-writer with Aaron Paquette; producer with Jamie Bourque, executive producer with Jamie Bourque and Eric Rebalkin. "re-ken-si-le-a-shen" is an internationally-filmed feature-length documentary exploring collective healing after atrocity. Air date: September 30, 2023 on APTN. Co-writer with Aaron Paquette; producer with Jamie Bourque, executive producer with Jamie Bourque and Eric Rebalkin.



Mosaic Entertainment

• Edmonton, Canada Area

• Screenwriter

  • 2010 - Aug 2023

  Screenwriter on three scripted projects in development. Producers: Camille Beaudoin and Eric Rebalkin. Screenwriter on three scripted projects in development. Producers: Camille Beaudoin and Eric Rebalkin.



Great Pacific Media

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Story Editor

  • Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

  Story editor of two episodes of Leo-award winning series "Deadman's Curse." Story editor of two episodes of Leo-award winning series "Deadman's Curse."



Government of Canada

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Civil Servant

  • Jul 2020 - Mar 2022

  Detachment Services Assistant at Division M RCMP in Whitehorse. Detachment Services Assistant at Division M RCMP in Whitehorse.



Vancouver Film School

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Instructor - Screenwriting / Film Production

  • 2009 - Jul 2020

  Since November 2009: Instructor with the VFS Writing Department. (Feature Development, Feature Projects, Final Feature, TV Pilot Development, TV Pilot Script, TV Pilot Episode 2, TV Spec, Reality TV, TV and Feature Rewrites, Film Collaboration, Summer Intensive Workshops.) Since August 2017: Instructor with the VFS Film Production Department. (Assessing Development; Marrying Script to Budget; Script Supervision and Continuity; Script Collaboration; Script Development) Since November 2009: Instructor with the VFS Writing Department. (Feature Development, Feature Projects, Final Feature, TV Pilot Development, TV Pilot Script, TV Pilot Episode 2, TV Spec, Reality TV, TV and Feature Rewrites, Film Collaboration, Summer Intensive Workshops.) Since August 2017: Instructor with the VFS Film Production Department. (Assessing Development; Marrying Script to Budget; Script Supervision and Continuity; Script Collaboration; Script Development)



Great Pacific Media

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Story Editor

  • Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

  Story editor on Season II of APTN's "Queen of the Oil Patch." Episode "Girl Brain" nominated for Best Writing in a Factual Entertainment Series at the 2021 Canada Screen Awards. Story editor on Season II of APTN's "Queen of the Oil Patch." Episode "Girl Brain" nominated for Best Writing in a Factual Entertainment Series at the 2021 Canada Screen Awards.



Vancouver Community College (VCC)

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor - Screenwriting / Creativity

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2020

  Instructor of two six-week courses in screenwriting: CRWI 1169 - Screenplay Writing (an introductory/foundation course), and CWRI 1175 - Advanced Screenwriting (an intensive workshop). Added in 2017: CRWI 1176 - Creativity Bootcamp. Instructor of two six-week courses in screenwriting: CRWI 1169 - Screenplay Writing (an introductory/foundation course), and CWRI 1175 - Advanced Screenwriting (an intensive workshop). Added in 2017: CRWI 1176 - Creativity Bootcamp.



APTN

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Story Editor - "1491"

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2017

  Story Editor for APTN's documentary series "1491," exploring life in the Americas pre-contact. Eight episodes. Premiere: Autumn 2017. APTN Executives: Jean LaRose, CEO; Tania Koenig-Gauchier, Manager of Programming, Western Region. Producer/Director/Writer: Barbara Hager. Story Editor for APTN's documentary series "1491," exploring life in the Americas pre-contact. Eight episodes. Premiere: Autumn 2017. APTN Executives: Jean LaRose, CEO; Tania Koenig-Gauchier, Manager of Programming, Western Region. Producer/Director/Writer: Barbara Hager.



Sweetgrass and Sage, Inc.

• Edmonton, Canada Area

• Company Director / Producer / Writer

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2017

  Sweetgrass and Sage, Inc. is an Aboriginal-majority-owned production company based in Edmonton, AB. Our mandate is to celebrate Canada's cultural diversity through film, television and new media. Producer partners include Pati Olson, Tihemme Gagnon and Jamie Bourque. Projects produced and aired include the Remi-award winning "Our Home & Native Land: Canada's First Nations Heroines (Heroine Healers)" and the documentary series "Chaos & Courage," both of which aired on APTN. Sweetgrass and Sage, Inc. is an Aboriginal-majority-owned production company based in Edmonton, AB. Our mandate is to celebrate Canada's cultural diversity through film, television and new media. Producer partners include Pati Olson, Tihemme Gagnon and Jamie Bourque. Projects produced and aired include the Remi-award winning "Our Home & Native Land: Canada's First Nations Heroines (Heroine Healers)" and the documentary series "Chaos & Courage," both of which aired on APTN.



Love It or List It - Vancouver

• Vancouver, BC

• Story Editor/Writer

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  Reality TV writer for Big Coat Productions' hit series "Love It or List It - Vancouver," and the spin-off series "Love It or List It - Vacation Homes." Both air on W Network and HGTV. Applications used include Avid editing software. Reality TV writer for Big Coat Productions' hit series "Love It or List It - Vancouver," and the spin-off series "Love It or List It - Vacation Homes." Both air on W Network and HGTV. Applications used include Avid editing software.



Paperny Entertainment Inc.

• Canada
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Story Editor

  • Jun 2015 - Nov 2015

  Lifestyle television writing for HGTV's hit series, "Timber Kings" (Season 3), with Avid editing software. Lifestyle television writing for HGTV's hit series, "Timber Kings" (Season 3), with Avid editing software.



Doctor in the House Productions, Inc.

• Writer

  • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

  Writer for two lifestyle television series, "Outrageous Births: Tales from the Crib" and "Diagnose Me." Writer for two lifestyle television series, "Outrageous Births: Tales from the Crib" and "Diagnose Me."



Capilano University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Screenwriting Instructor

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2013

  Screenwriting Instructor with the Indigenous Independent Digital Filmmaking Program at Capilano University. Screenwriting Instructor with the Indigenous Independent Digital Filmmaking Program at Capilano University.



Streaking! The Collected Poems of Gary Botting

• Strategic Book Group, LLC

• Editor / Introduction by

  • 2013 - 2013

  "Streaking! The Collected Poems of Gary Botting," edited and with introduction by Tihemme Gagnon. Strategic Book Group, LLC. 2013. 374 pp. Available at amazon.com and chapters.indigo.ca. "Streaking! The Collected Poems of Gary Botting," edited and with introduction by Tihemme Gagnon. Strategic Book Group, LLC. 2013. 374 pp. Available at amazon.com and chapters.indigo.ca.



Square Pixel Productions, Inc.

• Edmonton, AB

• Writer / Story Editor

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Story editor of "iM," a youth-oriented mixed-media convergent TV and Web project (in development at APTN. Pati Olson and Jamie Bourque, Producers; Rhonda Jury, Writer). Writer of "PanGENDER," a one-hour TV documentary exploring the various challenges faced by Canada's transgendered population (in development). Story editor of "iM," a youth-oriented mixed-media convergent TV and Web project (in development at APTN. Pati Olson and Jamie Bourque, Producers; Rhonda Jury, Writer). Writer of "PanGENDER," a one-hour TV documentary exploring the various challenges faced by Canada's transgendered population (in development).



Sir Perphoulous Films

• Story Editor

  • Sep 2010 - Apr 2012

  Story editor of Telefilm-funded feature scripts.In association with Chiaro Productions.

• Actor - White Indians Walking: "Amanda" (Lead)

  • 2011 - 2011

  White Indians Walking is an independent feature film (2011) produced by Sir Perphoulous Films, written and directed by Andrew Genaille, featuring Tihemme Gagnon (Amanda), Phaydra-Rae Gagnon (Rachel), Elle-Maija Tailfeathers (Michelle) and Colin Van Loon (Trevor). Premiere: American Indian Film Festival, November 8, 2011.



"Redlaw"

• Writer / Producer

  • Jun 2008 - Mar 2010

  With fellow series creator, producer and co-writer Paul Gertz ("Earth: Final Conflict"), "Redlaw" is a one-hour dramatic television series in development at APTN, and produced in association with Joe Media Productions. With fellow series creator, producer and co-writer Paul Gertz ("Earth: Final Conflict"), "Redlaw" is a one-hour dramatic television series in development at APTN, and produced in association with Joe Media Productions.



Massey Productions

• Screenwriter

  • 2009 - 2010

  Writer of the 1/2-hour dramedy series pilot, "The Carving Shed," produced by Raymond Massey, and Don Martin at Treasure House Productions. (APTN) Writer of the 1/2-hour dramedy series pilot, "The Carving Shed," produced by Raymond Massey, and Don Martin at Treasure House Productions. (APTN)



CMPA

• Producer Intern

  • 2009 - 2010

  Producer intern with CMPA (Canada Media Producers Association), formerly CFTPA. Producer intern with CMPA (Canada Media Producers Association), formerly CFTPA.



Praxis Centre for Screenwriters

• Story Editor / Screenplay Competition Adjudicator

  • 2006 - 2010

  Completed the Praxis Story Editor Internship in 2006; subsequently hired as an adjudicator for the Summer 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010 semi-annual screenplay competitions. Completed the Praxis Story Editor Internship in 2006; subsequently hired as an adjudicator for the Summer 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010 semi-annual screenplay competitions.



Anaid Productions

• Canada
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • 2007 - 2009

  Writer for the Slice Network's documentary series "X-Weighted." Anaid Productions. ("Kyla," "Tammy," "Analisa.") Writer for the Slice Network's documentary series "X-Weighted." Anaid Productions. ("Kyla," "Tammy," "Analisa.")



Buffalo Gal Pictures & National Screen Institute - Canada

• Intern Producer

  • Feb 2008 - Oct 2008

  One of three Aboriginal Canadian filmmakers awarded a Producer Internship through the National Screen Institute - Canada's StoryTellers Program. A significant portion of the program entails shadowing a mentor producer during production of a television series. In our case, the show is Buffalo Gal Pictures' half-hour dramedy "Cashing In" with APTN and Global TV. One of three Aboriginal Canadian filmmakers awarded a Producer Internship through the National Screen Institute - Canada's StoryTellers Program. A significant portion of the program entails shadowing a mentor producer during production of a television series. In our case, the show is Buffalo Gal Pictures' half-hour dramedy "Cashing In" with APTN and Global TV.



Paperny Entertainment

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Story Editor / Field Producer

  • 2007 - 2008

  Story editor and field producer for Slice Network's "Crash Test Mommy" (IV & V). Story editor and field producer for Slice Network's "Crash Test Mommy" (IV & V).



Network Entertainment

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Assistant

  • 2006 - 2007

  Making the Cut II: Fielded calls from the likes of Brian Burke and Mike Keenan, and otherwise kept shit moving down the pike. Making the Cut II: Fielded calls from the likes of Brian Burke and Mike Keenan, and otherwise kept shit moving down the pike.



Vancouver Film School

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• TA / Substitute Instructor

  • 2005 - 2007

  Organized curriculum data for the Writing dep't; substitute intructor p.r.n. Organized curriculum data for the Writing dep't; substitute intructor p.r.n.



National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI)

• Canada
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• DiverseTV Writing Intern

  • 2005 - 2006

  One of six interns selected for the program; workshopped dramatic series "Broken Knives." One of six interns selected for the program; workshopped dramatic series "Broken Knives."