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In 2016, Jax Smith directed two short films, Mental (*BravoFACT recipient & winner of 'Achievement in Filmmaking Short Form' at the Covellite International Film Festival 2017) and The Stakeout (Official Selection of Whistler Film Festival 2017 & nominated for 'Best Female Directed Short'). Previously she directed projects for First Star, World Wildlife Fund and The Projecting Change Film Festival, several of which have been showcased on CBS, The Knowledge Network, Urban Rush and On Da Grine TV and featured in The Vancouver Sun and The Province.
Jax is half of the writing duo, M&J (Meeshelle Neal & Jax Smith) and is co-head of Creative Services for Jeb Beach & Associates. She has also served on the board of Women in Film & TV Vancouver as Co-chair of Communications.
Jax starred in the short film Glow (2010), which she co-wrote with the film's director, Nicolas Kadima. She was Joan of Arx on Canada's Space Channel and has had roles on Eureka (2006), Hiccups (2010) and "Gone" (2011)_ starring Molly Parker. Jax has performed with the Soulpepper Theater Company in Toronto. She is a classically trained dancer who studied with the Toronto Dance Theater, American Ballet Theater and the Kirov Academy of Ballet.
A singer and songwriter, Jax is signed with Core Music Agency. Vic Levak of Balligomingo produced and co-wrote the tracks on her debut EP, Elevator Goodbyes. Jax also composes with musician Jason Poulsen and one of their songs is featured in the short film, The Stakeout. Jax directed and produced her own music video for the track, Pocket Full of Words from her EP, Elevator Goodbyes. The video was selected by B.C's public broadcaster, Knowledge Network, to air throughout the summer of 2011.
Jax wrote, directed and produced a PSA for First Star, an organization which is dedicated to improving the lives of America's abused and neglected children. The PSA was screened in LA and has aired on CBS.
Jax wrote, directed and produced numerous videos for World Wildlife Canada to help inspire viewers to conserve energy, starting with a PSA/Music Video 'Flicking The Lights Off', for WWF's Earth Hour. That video, a parody of another very popular YouTube video by comedian Sarah Silverman and actor Matt Damon, made its debut on the popular Vancouver talk show "Urban Rush" (2001), was screened at the 2008 Projecting Change Vancouver Film Festival and at Vancouver's Celluloid Social Club, and has been posted on Green sites and blogs all over the internet. As a result of her efforts, WWF Canada invited Jax to participate in their 2009 Earth Hour event and to continue working with them to help inspire others to become involved. Jax co-wrote, produced, directed and starred in four inspirational videos for WWF in honor of Earth Hour 2010. She also created a fun video for WWF's National Sweater Day.
Jax Smith is represented by Andrew Webster of Webster Talent Management [ca] and her publicity is handled by NoodleHead Productions [us].- Talent Agent
Scarlett Bruns is a talent agent and the founder of Vancouver based talent agency Leo Management. She has over 30 years experience in the film industry having worked as a producer, writer, casting director, actor and talent agent.
After working as a talent agent for 6 years, Scarlett founded Leo Management in 2012.- Dylan was born in Vancouver, BC, and has been an actor since he was four years old. Over the years he has gained a great deal of experience working on a wide variety of projects. Most recently, Dylan was cast in Shaftesbury's "Ruby and The Well" seasons 1 and 2 as Sam Price. In 2021, Dylan played Young Clark Kent in CW's Superman and Lois. Additionally, Dylan had previously been cast as Luca in The 100 season 7 and as Sam Thomas in Netflix's The Baby-sitters Club. He also portrayed Steve Murphy and Evan Gallico on ABC's "The Good Doctor." In 2017 he was cast in the Netflix Original Series, "A Series of Unfortunate Events," as Duncan & Quigley Quagmire - playing two of the three Quagmire triplets.
Outside of acting, Dylan is passionate about travel and foreign culture. Aside from his native English, he is proficient in French, Spanish, and Italian. He also loves hockey, having played all throughout his childhood. - Actor
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Peter Bundic is an award-winning actor, writer, filmmaker and television host who has worked on numerous TV, film and digital productions. Wise beyond his years, this bright and charismatic young man's easygoing personality makes him a pleasure to work with on set and off. The moment Peter felt the yearning to become an actor as a child; he retained an agent, began auditioning immediately and booked from his very first audition! Since then, Peter has been working consistently and has already achieved a great deal of success in the industry.
Peter's love for performing is evidenced by the passion and drive with which he trains and hones his craft on a regular basis. His work in television includes recurring roles on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018) and Disney's Mech-X4 (2016) Season 2, roles in The Hollow (2018) on Netflix, the The Trials of Superman (2017) episode of Secret History of Comics (2017) and an episode of Eureka (2006). He will be appearing in the upcoming sci-fi fantasy feature film Spontaneous (2020) and past film appearances include a role in the blockbuster feature Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). In addition, Peter has booked national commercial spots for Hot Pockets, NASCAR, Nissan, Crayola, Hot Wheels, Kellogg's, and United Way.
Peter performed in episodes 1 and 2 of Night Owl High (2015), which won on STORYHIVE and is funded by TELUS. He played the role of 'Johnny Wilder' and won a 2015 Joey Award for his performance. The Young Entertainer Awards named Peter 'Best Actor' in 2016 for his role in the short film Pirates (2015). Two of his other short films, Bocce Boys (2014) and Escape Sonata (2014), were co-written by Peter, who also performed and assisted with sound and camera on both. Bocce Boys won Second Place for 'Best Film Junior Mentored' at the Kaleidoscope Kids TV International Film Festival. Escape Sonata won 'Best Use of Sound/Music' at the 2015 Reel 2 Real Film Festival, and was an Official Selection at Action on Film 2015 in Monrovia, where Peter won an award for his performance. Escape Sonata was also named 'Best Children's Film,' an accolade that Peter was proud to share with his sister, actress Janette Bundic. Peter continues to receive multiple award nominations and recognition for his work and, in addition to the aforementioned, has been honored by the Young Artist Awards, Zoom Festival Competition and Accolade Global Film Competition.
During the past several years, Peter has added television and live event hosting to his repertoire, as he is poised and confident on stage and quite comfortable interacting with a live audience. Peter hosted the Young Moviemakers Red Carpet Gala 2016-18, as well as many episodes of Shaw Television's eveRIAthing, including a memorable and inspiring episode about Mental Health Awareness. He was elevated to official host after having been interviewed as a guest by eveRIAthing's Ria Jade. Peter co-hosted the Where Love Found Me (2016) film screening in Vancouver (then known as Fourth World) and has also interviewed Miss Universe Canada's Finalist Laura Guzman, which aired on eveRIAthing.
An all around athlete as well, Peter routinely demonstrates exceptional athletic prowess and team spirit in the sports arena. He has played on several football teams, including the Vancouver College Varsity Football Team and the Canadian All Star Football Team. Peter traveled with his team to play in Miami on July 4, 2015 and contributed to an exciting win for the Canadian All Star Team! He has also traveled to Las Vegas to play for Team BC. In addition, he has been a member of a Gold soccer team. In his free time, Peter enjoys swimming, skateboarding, and dirt biking.
Keep an eye on Peter, as he is truly one of the entertainment industry's most promising rising stars!
Peter is represented by Lissa Lloyd (Agent) of Lloyd Talent, Tom Gusway (Manager) of Midwest Talent and Lisa Wartur (Publicist) of NoodleHead Productions PR.- Actress
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- Azriel, affectionately called Azi by friends and family, stumbled into acting by happy accident at the age of 4.
Azi often tagged along to auditions and sets with his older brother, Aias Dalman, and decided to try acting because it "looked so fun!"
Azi started kindergarten in September 2018, and the following week he filmed his first project. He's since worked on many films and commercials, his first Network booking being a supporting role in the Lifetime Movie The Neighbor in the Window (2020) as the son of Jamie-Lynn Sigler. Among Azi's favorite projects are Debris (2021), Soul (2020), and he even flew to Montreal to be in Moonfall (2022), Directed by Roland Emmerich, the Director of Independence Day (1996)! No matter the role, Azi loves every minute of being on set.
When he's not acting, he likes to play chess, build with Lego, go rock climbing, play with his Transformers collection, write comics, and read. He swims in the ocean every day, even when it snows, and also does ballet, hip hop, and karate. His favorite shows are Seinfeld (1989), The Office (2005) and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013), and he can quote pretty much everything Michael Scott (Steve Carell) and Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) have ever said.
Azi plans to "be an actor forever, and work at Subway when I'm not on a project." - Actor
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Aias Dalman is a 13-year-old actor and screenwriter from Vancouver, BC, Canada.
An openly Autistic actor, it has been a great joy for Aias to bring authentic representation to the screen. His most recent Autistic roles were a Lead in Hallmark's "World Record Christmas" (alongside Nikki DeLoach and Lucas Bryant), the feature film "When Time Got Louder" (alongside Willow Shields, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Lochlyn Munroe), and a Supporting Lead in the Lifetime feature film "Doomsday Mom" (alongside Lauren Lee Smith, Marc Blucas, and Patrick Duffy).
Aias is also able to play neurotypical characters, and recently filmed Supporting roles in "House of Chains" (Lifetime), and in the feature film "Bau - Artist at War" (Paramount).
Scouted by Young Moviemakers Director Levente Mihalik while in a kindergarten science class, Aias spent the next several years working in Vancouver independent film both as an actor and writer before finally signing with a talent agent.
An early prodigy in math and creative writing, by the age of 7 his screenplays had already won awards, including Best Film Overall at the Toronto International Film Festival's (TIFF) Young Filmmakers Showcase for "The Fortune Teller," as well as Best Narrative at the Calgary International Film Festival for "Teen Chick." His most recent work, "Tough Guy," was screened at over 40 film festivals internationally. Aias also spoke at the Whistler Film Festival.
While Aias loves acting; especially meeting the fascinating people on set - his true loves are math, astronomy, and coding. He is very close to his family, especially his little brother Azriel, and he plays the cello and ultimate frisbee.- Director
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Award-winning teen actress, writer, producer and director Arianna Goarley is based in Toronto, Ontario and has appeared/voiced multiple theatre, film and television productions including "Matilda" (Moving Art Centre), Holly Hobbie (2018) (Hulu/Family Channel), My Dance Teacher Is a Vampire (2020) (Cinethetica) and Milk Kids (2019) (Messy Pictures). She began her career performing in Musical Theatre productions during which time she developed an instant passion for the art of storytelling. Following on-camera acting lessons, Arianna began auditioning for commercials, and her love for the industry blossomed during an appearance on Universal Kids NBC's The Big Fun Crafty Show (2018). While continuing to pursue student and independent projects, Arianna realized that she enjoyed being both in front of, and behind, the camera. As a result, Arianna founded her own production company, With Grace Productions, and has already written, produced and directed several films. Arianna's work on both sides of the camera has earned her multiple award wins including Nova Star Awards 2022 - Best Ensemble 11-15 (Children of Arcand); Nova Star Awards 2021 - Best Ensemble 12-14 (My Dance Teacher is a Vampire) and Best Filmmaker 10-13 (My Dance Teacher is a Vampire); her award nominations include Nova Star Awards 2023 - Best Young Director/Filmmaker (The Tea Party); Fentress Student Film Fest Best Director and Best Female Student Filmmaker (Sara Snow and the Seven Dancers); Daytime Emmy Awards - Outstanding Preschool Children's Series (The Big Fun Crafty Show).
Since being diagnosed with ADHD/Generalized Anxiety several years ago, Arianna has used her talent, experience and creativity to break down barriers and stigmas about neurodivergence, and to heighten mental health awareness with an emphasis on ADHD and anxiety disorders. Her latest film, The Tea Party (2023), which Arianna wrote (at age 15), produced and directed, is an innovative reimagining of the tea party scene from "Alice in Wonderland." A fresh take on the popular fable, the story is told from the perspective of a young Alice who suffers from ADHD. Arianna continues to advocate for mental health and neurodiversity, which led to the writing of this very special film. "The Tea Party" made its world premiere screening debut at the TLC Chinese Theatre in Hollywood during the 2023 DANCES WITH FILMS: LA Festival, and has been featured on CTV News: Barrie twice, as well as the Canadian variety-talk show EveRIAthing (2013).
Arianna also wrote, produced and directed the film Sara Snow and the Seven Dancers (2021) which follows classically trained ballerina Sara Snow's unjust dismissal from her studio which sets her on a path of reinvention and empowerment. Supported by her friend Mia, Sara is introduced to seven diverse dancers who help awaken her to the beauty in movement and self-expression. It is a film about self-discovery, breaking down barriers and stigmas, and self-acceptance.
Arianna's training includes classes at LeBlanc School of Acting, Moving Art Centre for Performing Arts, The Second City Toronto, Armstrong Acting Studios and Drayton Entertainment. In addition to writing, producing, directing and acting, Arianna is also a skilled dancer, singer, and puppeteer. When not working, she enjoys history, figure-skating, roller-skating, downhill skiing, skateboarding, longboarding and trampoline. Arianna is the founder of Club Etre Canada and a proud member of Kids T.O. Kids Runway of Hope.
Arianna is represented by Alicia Faucher at Element Artist Management in Toronto / 416.538.6888 and her publicity is handled by NoodleHead Productions.- Actor
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Vancouver child actor and filmmaker Denzel Onaba's talent, confidence, wisdom and career vision stretch far beyond his young age, and he is already making an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. Just like Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington, for whom he was named, Denzel Onaba is not only a consummate professional, but is extremely good-natured. Denzel made his on-screen debut in the award-winning 2021 video short Just Break Away (2021). As an actor, writer, filmmaker, director and musician, Denzel seeks to integrate his Afro-Canadian heritage into his craft whenever possible. Playing the role of a Black child and honouring Black struggles, he has broken down stereotypes in several short films by showcasing Black children as capable, talented and resilient trendsetters. Denzel has appeared in the Hallmark TV movie A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love (2021), an episode of the SYFY series Resident Alien (2021) , as well as six educational videos for the Canadian Mental Health Association, multiple short films, commercials (including the aforementioned Just Break Away, Clearly and Walmart), and several music videos.
Denzel has always been homeschooled and is a member of an online youth entrepreneurship program hosted by the Black Business Association of BC. While helping to rewrite the African diasporic narrative in Canadian film and television, his work has continued without interruption, despite pandemic industry challenges. Denzel's impressive repertoire also includes portraying the younger version of 'Adewolf,' a Nigerian Rapper and 'Young Simon' in Kinky Boots, his first musical theatre production, as well as several additional high-profile television and film roles.
In 2021, Denzel co-directed an epic 4-minute film called Sawabona (2021) and was featured on Global News as one of the youngest participants in Run-N-Gun, a 48-hour filmmaking competition. The film was given its African title, which means "I SEE YOU," to reflect the integration of cultures. This powerful short has been screened at festivals including the 2021 Vancouver Black Film Festival and the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival. Following in the interest of movie making Denzel attended and excelled at the Gabriola Arts Society Film Maker's Camp in 2021 and has been described as "unequivocally one of the best child actors I've ever worked with." - Devon Mussett, Freelance Film Director.
Omi (2021) (the Yoruba word for water), a folktale about mami water horrors created for Hulu and 20thDigital, features Denzel in the leading role and has an all Black cast. Paganono is another short film in which Denzel has challenged the contemporary image of Black people, this time with his portrayal of a Black child who primarily uses American Sign Language, runs away from home after his mother's death and ultimately overcomes impossible odds to become a famous classical violinist.
Denzel maintains regular private coaching with Natalie Moon Coaching and has studied acting at Biz Studio, Just Be Acting Studio, Screen Acting School, 54th Acting Studio, New Image College, Ignite Artists, and; voiceover at On The Mic; singing at Ricardo Music Studio and Rise and Shine Music Studio, as well as private ukulele classes with Mark Luongo.
The first male child born in over a century throughout his maternal bloodline, Denzel has a complex symphony of culture embedded into his DNA. His dad Mark is from Uganda and his mom Lara is from Nigeria, born to a Canadian mother and Yoruba father. In Yoruba, the name 'Ayodele' means 'joy has come home,' and with his rich cultural heritage Denzel has shown that joy can come home to wherever in the world that might be.
Off-set Denzel enjoys spending days playing with his younger sister Jazlyn Onaba, reading novels, playing video games and football, BMX biking, doing gymnastics, watching documentaries, learning about animals, and enjoying everything related to Harry Potter. In 2021, Denzel placed 2nd on the Championship List for Monologue Slam-National.- Chance Orion Wood possesses a fierce passion for his craft, and has already accumulated an extremely impressive body of work. An accomplished, skilled young actor, voice actor, dancer and martial artist, Chance is unstoppable. This nine-year-old Toronto native already holds 6 martial arts world championships! He is proficient in open hand forms, sparring, as well as sword and bo staff. Chance has worked in television, film, new media, voiceover, commercials and modeling. He is currently appearing in Peacock TV's new original animated series L'il Stompers (2023), voicing the lead characters: 'Theo' and 'Jacob' the twin dinosaurs. The series, as described by Peacock TV, follows "an adorable group of little dinosaur friends as they explore their world and learn to help each other through laughter and play." Chance's other recent voice roles include Wormy, and Chimera's Ghost. An upcoming HBO Max series, yet be revealed, gave Chance the thrilling opportunity to work with their prosthetics team for this exciting role. His latest feature film Massacre at Femur Creek, is scheduled for release later this year. Even more notable is that Chance managed to accomplish all he has while living with Cystic Fibrosis. He is in good health, and his CF has not slowed him down in any way, or interfered with the pursuit of his dreams.
The new show Boogie House Pilot highlights Chance's dance prowess, as he encourages the audience to "get up on their feet and boogie!" In the series Junior/Senior, Chance actually teaches another character how to dance and perform martial arts. His short film credits include the following three titles screened at the 2023 Hamilton Film Festival Like Humans (2023), Mona's Death Party (2023), and Bloody Bobby (2023), as well as You Have. Prior to these productions, Chance had a lead role in the television series Haunted Hospitals (2018), playing 'Shadow Ghost" in 2022, and was invited to return as the 'Angel of Death' for another episode in 2023. His resume also includes countless commercials and a COVID-19 PSA for the United States and Canada.
With a flair for the dramatic and a particular fondness for the horror/thriller genre, Chance's favorite aspect of acting is "taking audiences to another world." In addition to his film and television work, Chance has been involved with the Sago Mini app for the past two years, in which he performs backflips, sings, tells jokes and helps to educate younger children. He has modeled for Famous Footwear, Sobeys, Cystic Fibrosis Magazine, and Evolution Martial Arts.
Chance trains with Julian LeBlanc at the renowned LeBlanc School of Acting in Vancouver, BC; works with Jessica Clement at HamOnt Acting in Hamilton, Ontario; and the LB Acting Studio in Toronto. He studies dialect with coaches Natalie Moon and Doug Abrahams, as well as voice acting with Krystal Meadows, Denise Oliver and Susan Hart. In addition, Chance has recently begun singing training, making him an official 'triple threat!
Chance began dancing at the age of five in hip-hop and contemporary, and is on the competitive team for hip-hop and breakdancing. He trains at Defining Movement Dance and online with Guy Amir from LA Playground. He is also highly skilled in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Karate, having been raised around martial arts at Evolution Martial Arts in Ontario, which is owned by Chance's parents. His training began at age two and earned his first three NASKA Championships by the age of 3. He has earned a total of six titles so far, along with an invitation to join a prestigious competition team in Chicago. At his martial arts school, Chance is on the demonstration team and also serves as a leader to younger students. He has also appeared in several short films for the school, including playing the role of 'Baby Batman' as an infant.
Off-set, Chance's myriad interests and pursuits include singing, crafting (he loves creating masks and contraptions out of cardboard), cats (he hopes to open a cat café where he can help homeless cats find loving homes), swimming, trail biking up to 10km, gymnastics (jumping, flipping, stunts/fight choreography) and martial arts tricking. He is also a proud philanthropist for Cystic Fibrosis Canada, his charity of choice. To-date he has helped raise over $100,000 for CF Canada through varies fundraising activities, including martial arts demonstrations, biking, bake sales and raffles
Chance lives in Toronto, Ontario with his parents Ashley and Gord. He is represented by Frank da Costa at da Costa Talent Management in Toronto. - Sarah Giles is best known for her role in the Warner Bros feature film Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite (2020) as Zoe, available on DVD and streaming. Sarah's most recent TV series, appearing in 6/10 Episodes, Home Before Dark (2020), she plays a mean girl named Jessica. Sarah is looking forward to season 2. She is also known for her recurring role as 'Abigail McGrath-Dufresne' in the SYFY Channel's paranormal action series Ghost Wars (2017), which is also streaming on Netflix outside the United States and Canada. Episode 6 of the series' first season, We Need to Talk About Abigail (2017), focuses on the search for Sarah's character after she mysteriously disappears. Sarah began her acting career after watching her older sister Emily Giles having fun on a film set. She very much enjoys the twists and challenges of playing such a nuanced character. One of the highlights of set life for Sarah on Ghost Wars (2017) was having her co-star Meat Loaf join in her last birthday celebration.
Sarah has several commercials under her belt, including an ad for Ford (2yrs), BMW, Flintstones vitamins and a PSA about Alzheimer's.
Sarah has spent the past year training with Sarah Jane Redmond and Kirsten Bobek as well as several years training with Julian LeBlanc at the LeBlanc School of Acting in Vancouver. She is particularly adept at memorization and is able to learn her lines very quickly. Her training has only served to heighten Sarah's passion for acting.
Off set, Sarah enjoys singing, on-line gaming, biking, swimming, boating, cheerleader, horseback riding and cuddling with her cat, Tinker.
Sarah is available for interviews and personal appearances, upon request, and is represented by Lissa Lloyd of Lloyd Talent at 604-589-7559. - Actress
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Nicole LaPlaca was born on 3 January 1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for Another Cinderella Story (2008), John Tucker Must Die (2006) and A Dog's Purpose (2017).- Actress
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- Aiden was born in Vancouver (BC) and is best known as "George" in AMBI Pictures "Beyond The Sun" (which featured Pope Francis and filmed in Argentina), as well as "Brian" in Pristine Entertainment's feature "The Glove" and Dan Starling's art film "The Chorus". In addition to acting they are a singer songwriter.
- Will Billingsley is known for Hunting in the Past (2020) and I Thought I Heard Something....
- Connor Christopher Levins was born to Carina and James Levins and has two siblings, older sister Kayla and younger sister Avril. He grew up in Coquitlam, British Columbia and moved to Pitt Meadows, BC when he was three. Connor has been acting since he was an infant and landed his first film role in My Videographer before the age of two. He went on to play Baby Kahuna in the film Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004), in which his sister Kayla Levins also appeared. Connor has been in over 45 professional shoots for commercials, television and movies, including Falling Skies (2011), Endgame (2011), Mr. Young (2011), The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008), The Betrayed (2008), Trick 'r Treat (2007), Supernatural (2005), and Smallville (2001).
At the age of nine, Connor was nominated for a Young Artist Award for best performance in a TV movie, miniseries or special for the Hallmark Channel Movie The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008). Connor starred in the film with actors Henry Winkler and Brooke Burns. Connor really enjoyed working with Henry Winker and learned a great deal from him. The two of them still keep in touch from time to time. The 30th Annual Young Artist Awards ceremony took place in March 2009. Since then, Connor has been also been nominated for best performance in a DVD film for his role as Billy in Trick 'r Treat (2007) and for best performance in a TV movie, miniseries or special for his role as Keaton in Endgame (2011).
When he is not acting, Connor enjoys going to the movies and playing street hockey, basketball and video games with his friends, as well as spending time with his mom, dad and two sisters. - Director
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Meeshelle 'Meesh' Neal is a multi-award-winning filmmaker known to tackle difficult subject-matter with a surreal edge while remaining grounded in the nuanced complexity of human emotion. Her directing work spans a wide variety of genres, and has screened at festivals worldwide as well as on networks such as CityTV, CTV, Crave, Lifetime and Paramount+.
She is in development on multiple feature films and TV shows.
Along with writing / producing / directing independent projects and working her way up through various departments in the industry, Meesh's craft was further honed by industry heavy-hitter Gary Harvey who mentored her from 2018 - 2021. With Gary, Meesh experienced multiple hands-on apprenticeships, where she was directly involved from prep through to post on: Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), Welcome to Christmas (Hallmark), Hudson & Rex (Citytv) & Tiny Pretty Things (Netflix).- Actress
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Briana Rayner is an improviser, actor, voice artist, and classic typewriter enthusiast. She improvises with The Instant Theatre Company, Virginia Jack Comedy, and Queerprov. Recent credits include The Twilight Zone, The Flash, The Girl's Guide, and the short films Stakeout, Mental and Resonance. She won Best Actress in a Short Film (Macabre Film Festival) and was nominated for a Leo Awards for her work in "Bruised", "The Stakeout", and "Resonance". She spent five years as a dedicated clown-doctor in a long-term care facility telling purposefully bad jokes, singing songs, and tripping over her feet. In her spare time, Briana likes to bake and watch shark attack videos.- Additional Crew
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Brenda Campbell hails from Prince Edward Island in Canada and divides her time between Vancouver, Toronto and Los Angeles. Discovered by an agent in the summer of '97, this beautiful, talented actress was bitten by the acting bug and has never looked back. Brenda has over 25 film and television credits to her name, as well as 59 commercial credits, including three award-winning spots which have appeared on three separate "Best or Funniest" commercials.
Brenda has appeared on such high profile television series as: Supernatural (2005), The Dead Zone (2002), The L Word (2004), Mysterious Ways (2000), First Wave (1998) and The Outer Limits (1995). Film appearances include: Eight Below (2006), Comeback Season (2006), Saving Milly (2005), The Mangler 2 (2002) , L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve (2001), The Spiral Staircase (2000) and Ice Angel (2000). Her credits also include numerous highly-acclaimed short films which have been entered in film festivals around the globe, including "The Clown's Flower". In addition to performing in front of the camera, Brenda spends time behind the scenes as an Acting Coach to children on set.
An avid athlete and outdoors woman, Brenda is skilled in golf, boxing, running and water skiing. She also is a fitness instructor and has firearm training. In her spare time, Brenda enjoys spending quality time with friends, family, especially her nieces & nephews, and her precious little dog, Chandler.- Actor Glen Mauro was born and bred in New Jersey and is the identical twin brother of actor Gary Mauro. Both were born on January 14, 1961. He has made a career of appearing with his brother in television, film, music videos, commercials and print ads. Glen began in the industry as a model on shoots that took him to exotic locations around the world including Milan, Switzerland and Paris. His most notable roles include one of the seductive twin vampires in the 1985 feature film Once Bitten (1985), starring Lauren Hutton, Jim Carrey and Cleavon Little, which has become a cult-classic, and one of 'The Boys of Summer' in the Don Henley, music video of the same name (he and Gary can be seen at the beginning jumping on the beach in glorious slow-motion and other scenes). Glen and his brother have also worked with director/producer Steven Spielberg as guest-stars playing Sam and Dave, 'The Terrible Twins' on The Mission (1985), which is the longest, and perhaps the most famous, episode of television's Amazing Stories (1985), starring Kevin Costner and Kiefer Sutherland. The episode was originally completed as a half-hour but Mr. Spielberg loved it so much that he invited the entire cast back to shoot an additional 30 minutes, making it the only hour-long episode of the series.
In addition to the aforementioned, Glen has appeared in feature films The Zoo Gang (1985), Swallows (1999)(Lead), Somebody Is Waiting (1996), 2 Days in the Valley (1996), The Substitute (1993), and Jack and Jill (2011). His television appearances include roles in The Fanelli Boys (1990), The 119 (1997) (Pilot - Series Regular), Pacific Blue (1996), Father Dowling Mysteries (1989), Dear John (1988), Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1993) and The Fifth Corner (1992). Glen's commercial credits are available upon request.
Glen has trained with Martin Donovan and Tony Savant, at Playhouse West and J.J. Cohen at the Acting Studio, and is adept at various different dialects. He is an athlete able to play most sports including baseball, boxing, wrestling, swimming and golf. Glen's special skills include precision driving, some heavy equipment, limousines, trucks, cars and motorcycles. In fact, Glen has a passion for muscle cars and is the proud owner of a 1965 Chevy Malibu SS Convertible in fire engine red with a black interior. He has also undergone equipment and tactical training with the Los Angeles City Firefighters.
In addition, Glen has worked on the other side of the camera on numerous commercials, film and television productions as a P.A. and Assistant to Art Directors in props and set dressing, as well as transportation.
Glen is a member of SAG/AFTRA. His publicity is handled by NoodleHead Productions and he is available for roles and public appearances. - Actor Gary Mauro was born and bred in New Jersey and is the identical twin brother of actor Glen Mauro. Both were born on January 14, 1961. He has made a career of appearing with his brother in television, film, music videos, commercials and print ads. Gary began in the industry in New York City as a model on shoots that took him to exotic locations around the world including Milan, Belgium and Switzerland. His most notable roles include one of the seductive twin vampires in the 1985 feature film Once Bitten (1985), starring Lauren Hutton, Jim Carrey, and Cleavon Little, which has become a cult-classic, and one of 'The Boys of Summer' in the Don Henley music video of the same name (he and Glen can be seen at the beginning jumping on the beach in glorious slow-motion and other scenes). Gary and his brother have also worked with writer/director/producer Steven Spielberg, as guest-stars playing Sam and Dave, 'The Terrible Twins' on The Mission (1985), which is the longest, and perhaps the most famous, episode of television's Amazing Stories (1985), starring Kevin Costner and Kiefer Sutherland. The episode was originally completed as a half-hour but Mr. Spielberg loved it so much that he invited the entire cast back to shoot an additional 30 minutes, making it the only hour-long episode of the series.
In addition to the aforementioned, Gary has appeared in feature films The Zoo Gang (1985), Swallows (1999) (Lead), Somebody Is Waiting (1996), 2 Days in the Valley (1996), The Substitute (1993), and Jack and Jill (2011). His television appearances include roles in The 119 (1997) (Series Regular/Pilot), Pacific Blue (1996), Father Dowling Mysteries (1989), Dear John (1988), Married... with Children (1987), Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1993) and The Fifth Corner (1992). Gary's commercial credits are available upon request.
Gary has trained with Martin Donovan and Tony Savant, at Playhouse West and J.J. Cohen at the Acting Studio, and is adept at various different dialects. He is an athlete able to play most sports including baseball, basketball, football, boxing, wrestling, swimming and golf. His special skills include precision driving, some heavy equipment, limousines, trucks, cars and motorcycles. Gary has also undergone equipment and tactical training with the Los Angeles City Firefighters.
In addition, Gary has worked on the other side of the camera on numerous commercials, television and film productions as a P.A. and Assistant to Art Directors in props and set dressing, as well as transportation.
Gary is a member of SAG/AFTRA. His publicity is handled by NoodleHead Productions and he is available for roles and public appearances. - Actor
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Steven Lance was born in Freehold, New Jersey and is a versatile film, television and voice actor, narrator, broadcaster, impressionist, writer, editor and published author. He is best known for his feature film roles as a Vegan crewman in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) and the Young Emergency Room Intern in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories (1980). Lance was "gifted" his role in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" by series creator Gene Roddenberry for his longtime association with Star Trek (1966) as host of the original New York City Star Trek conventions. He hosted Al Schuster's Star Trek '74 at New York's Commodore Hotel, as well as Star Trek '75, Star Trek America, and Bi-Centennial 10, all held in New York City's Americana Hotel. Lance (who initially worked under the Stage Name "Heash") hosted up to three conventions a year in New York, Philadelphia, and Atlanta. Most recently, Lance was the Narrator and Sound Supervisor for an animated short film Collier Youth Services: An Overview (2021)," which screened at the 2021 Garden State Film Festival.
He appears on screen as 'Vacation Man' and off-camera as the 'Voice of Trevor's Mom' in Ryan D. Moore's live-action feature film Marijuana Minutes (2022), for which he also served as ADR Supervisor. In Steven Melone's comedy, (currently in post-production), Lance appears as "Old Falling Man" in the film's pivotal scene, Additionally, Lance provided the radio drama broadcast voices of both Barry and Gary, in the live-action short, Hunting in the Past (2020), (currently in post-production), on which is he also served as the ADR Supervisor. Lance has a featured role in the music video, Dream Staycation (2020), a tribute to frontline workers, which was produced and performed by award-winning Canadian recording artist Sean James Hogan. Lance can be heard as the Public Address Announcer in Arthur Futuro (2019), and is the show's Post Production Sound Supervisor. Additionally, he is the Associate Producer, Sound Supervisor and Script Consultant for the short film I Thought I Heard Something..., which is in post-production.
Lance's professional career was launched while he was still in high school, writing and producing radio commercials for local businesses, which included the Monmouth Mall in New Jersey. Then in 1973, Lance and his friend Barry attended their first Star Trek convention in New York City. Lance entered the talent show and performed his Star Trek stand-up routine--complete with impressions of the Enterprise crew. He won that competition and, as a result, was hired to host the 1974 International Star Trek convention. Lance continued hosting Star Trek conventions through 1983, while also working as a radio disc jockey on WRLB-FM, newscaster on WJLK-FM, and later program host of "Names in the News with Steven Lance," on New Jersey's ground-breaking modern rock radio station, FM 106.3, where his boss was Matt Pinfield of MTV's "120 Minutes" and "Celebrity Deathmatch."
Lance has been in showbiz since the age of four, first appearing on stage as an assistant for his dad, a professional magician. While most of his friends were outside playing sports, Lance was inside watching television and dreaming of being "in" the box just like Mike Teevee, the tv-obsessed character from the original Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). He was fascinated with every aspect of the medium, and knew then that he wanted to pursue a career in entertainment. His 4th grade teacher said of Lance on one of his report cards, "Steven is very bright, but he talks too much." Little did she know that his proclivity for being so chatty would one day earn him a living. Lance got his first break doing cartoon voices for animated segments of Sesame Street (1969) and Villa Alegre (1973) because they were produced by his maternal uncle, renowned animator and producer Harvey Siegel, who had earlier produced the classic cartoons The Bullwinkle Show (1959), The Bullwinkle Show (1959), Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales (1963), Hoppity Hooper (1964), and Underdog (1964).
Lance is a "quick study" at picking up new voices and has mastered many, including Boris Karloff--from his Frankenstein Monster's growl and speech in "Bride of Frankenstein" through his early motion pictures such as Edmond Bateman in "The Raven," to his older double-role as both the Grinch, and the narrator, of the Chuck Jones animated classic, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" He can effortlessly switch from Jack Mercer's original Popeye's (unscripted) high-pitched under-the-breath wisecracks and singing, to Lance LeGault's guttural Colonel Decker from The A-Team (1983). He loves doing Bob & Ray Bob Elliott (Chris Elliott's dad) and Ray Goulding from the show that was produced at WOR-AM radio in New York, which is where he met and became close friends with them. Lance of course enjoys doing his "Star Trek" impressions, including William Shatner as Captain Kirk, George Takei as Mr. Sulu, Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov, and his absolute dead-on favorite, James Doohan as "Scotty," the Enterprise's irascible Chief Engineer. His cartoon impressions include the Art Carney Ed Norton knock-offs for Yogi Bear and Barney Rubble. And he has actually done the voice of Kermit the Frog for Jim Henson, and Grover for Frank Oz.
Lance holds a B.A. degree in English from Upsala College and his acting training comes from being on the other side of the microphone and cameras. His list of industry mentors include, Broadcaster Geraldo Rivera, Talk-Show host Morton Downey Jr., Motion Picture director Robert Wise, Comedian, actor, writer and director Woody Allen, Walt Disney animator Tex Henson, and his dear friend, Henry Darrow, who played the aging Zorro on "Zorro and Son," and Don Alejandro opposite Duncan Regehr , on the Family Channel series in the 1990's. Darrow also provided the voice of Zorro in the Filmation animated cartoons, and it was he who taught Lance the art of providing inflection and energy for animated characters. Having worked with the cast of the "Star Trek" television series for a dozen years, he also got tips, guidance and advice from them when they did their characters' voices for Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973). Lance's most valuable schooling came from his dear friend, actor James "Scotty" Doohan, who voiced the ship's Chief Engineer, along with up to three other character voices for each of the 22 episodes.
Lance is also a professional writer and published author. He has completed a feature film screenplay and his pop-culture television reference book "Written Out of Television: A TV Lover's Guide to Cast Changes" was published by Scarecrow Press in Hardcover and Madison Books as a Trade Paperback. He also served as the Lead Researcher for James Robert Parish's, "The Unofficial Murder, She Wrote Casebook" book and Research Assistant for more than a dozen other books including Vincent Terrace's "Television Specials" and "Television Characters and Story Facts." Those successes won Lance a job as the Marketing Director for Geraldo Rivera. The position led to appearances on numerous radio and television shows that included "The Rocky Allen Showgram" on New York City's WPLJ-FM, and Fox TV's "Good-Day New York" with Donna Hanover. During his "Star Trek" years, Lance appeared three times on The Joe Franklin Show (1950), the same show on which the original Ghostbusters appeared. Lance is also the former creator, producer, and host of the weekly "Planet Showbiz" podcast on WCCR Rutgers Camden and served as Entertainment Editor for the Comcast cable on-line entity, Comcast@Home. In addition, he has earned a reputation as the nation's foremost trivia expert on the Adventures of Superman (1952) television series. In an article that appeared in the NY Daily News, Lance was called, "The Closest Thing to Superman Since George Reeves."
Lance is a multiple award winner, having received numerous Jasper Awards from The Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association in recognition of outstanding achievement in the field. He is also included in the 2019 and 2003 edition(s) of the international Marquis reference book, Who's Who in the World; the 24th edition of Who's Who in the East, the third edition of Who's Who in Entertainment, and the 56th (2000-2001) and 57th (2002-2003) editions of Who's Who in America. In addition, Lance is the recipient of the very prestigious 2019 Albert Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Lance is hard at work on a new book about his "Star Trek" years, and numerous other projects TBA.- Benjamin Arce lives with his wife and son in Vancouver, BC. His film and TV credits include roles on The CW, Fox, CBS, Warner Brothers, The Hallmark Channel, and Lifetime networks.
He is a skilled photographer and cinematographer. Passionate about all facets of the industry, Benjamin is also an independent filmmaker. - Bob Rathie is known for Grave Encounters (2011), R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour (2010) and Jigsaw (2013).
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Christian Lagasse is known as one of Vancouver's most diverse artists, with the credits & knowledge to prove it. Everything from Comedy to Drama, to Animation and Video Games, to Choreography and Motion Capture. He was inspired to become an entertainer by watching legendary performers Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly who were able to "do it all." Having appeared in over 250 projects, for companies including Disney, 20th Century Fox, and Netflix, Christian's work has been seen by audiences around the world.
Starting as a dancer at age 3, Christian developed a love for performing very early on. His entire career has been driven by the desire to entertain people while doing what he loves. Christian's personality, humor, and unique take on the characters he portrays always shines through, whether he is acting on-screen, recording a voice-over, or performing in a mo-cap vault.
In 2020, Christian was awarded a scholarship to study at the Stella Adler Academy of Acting & Theatre in Los Angeles. Inspired by the veteran faculty members he trained under, he decided to continue his training online with artists and teachers throughout the United States of America and beyond.
One of Christian's greatest joys is the ability to work and create in his hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia. Growing up in a city that was constantly filled with art, film, music, and dance allowed him to see a future in the arts. While he has his sights set on working in Los Angeles and New York one day soon, Christian will always be grateful for the city that gave him his start.
After years of experience in the entertainment industry, training with acclaimed mentors across North America, and working for some of the world's largest companies, Christian hopes to continue bringing joy and laughter to everyone he meets.- Director
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Helene Taylor lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She worked in the film industry in New York for fifteen years.
Helene hosted a small local cable environmental program in the 90's after college. She started by writing little funny anecdotes about recycling and the PSA's started to run more frequently on the local cable stations. She won a Canadian Television Award, Producer for her small project and it ran for two seasons. She received an acting scholarship and studied at Carousel Theatre, Simon Fraser University (Communications), Vancouver's William Davis Centre and Capilano College's Film Production Program and soon became involved in the local film and television scene.
Helene moved to New York in 2002. She worked the first Tribeca Film Festival after 9/11 under the guise of Sharon Badal. Jobs ranged from script reader, researcher, PSA writer to starring in over 30 independent films, Helene boasts she has a film credit in every NYU Film grad's thesis project between 2002-2008. She worked in film and television behind and in front of the camera.
She graduated LAByrinth Theater Company's Master Program (co-artistic director Philip Seymour Hoffman) in 2004 sharpening her playwright skills with teachers such as George C. Wolfe, Jose Rivera, David Lee. Alumni of Atlantic Theater Company Acting School. The Atlantic was founded by David Mamet and William H. Macy. Student of Second City and Upright Citizen's Brigade. Her work behind the scenes as the stand-in for TV series Nurse Jackie (Edie Falco), Prime Suspect (Maria Bello), Win-Win (Amy Ryan) and reader for ABC Studios. She studies and is mentored at Gotham Writers workshop.
She's worked alongside Neil LaBute and Ed Harris as the daughter of Ed Harris' character in LaBute's play "Wrecks".- Will Billingsley is known for Hunting in the Past (2020) and I Thought I Heard Something....
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Davey Hansen is known for I Thought I Heard Something..., Collier Youth Services: An Overview (2021) and Arthur Futuro (2019).- Actress
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Sarah Angelle is an award winning actor, producer, and the founder of alma matters productions. She is based in Toronto and Vancouver. Sarah received her BFA in acting from Concordia University and her MA in Performance studies at the University of Toronto. She has worked in television (The Umbrella Academy, The Handmaid's Tale), and theatre extensively.- Producer
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Victoria Francesca is known for Submerged (2024), World Unphased (2021) and I Thought I Heard Something....- Producer
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Greg is an accomplished brand and content creator with a history of leading initiatives across Entertainment, Sports and Music including the development of television and film content. Writer, Producer and Podcast Host including the top comedy interview show, Somewhat Damaged which also produces live comedy shows under the same name across the country.- An actress, singer and dancer Evryle Ebora is a triple threat who has worked in television, film and theatre. Most recently, she appeared as 'Marilou,' the lead character in the comedic short film Good Girls Don't (2018) (2016 MPPIA winner), which premiered at the Whistler Film Festival. Her other films include Kids from Camelot (2017), Spilt Milk and "Super Sam." Evryle has appeared on ABC television's award-winning fantasy series Once Upon a Time (2011) and Steven Spielberg's science-fiction series The Whispers (2015). She first performed on stage as a princess in a theatre production of "The King and I."
Evryle has spent the past five years training with Julian LeBlanc at the LeBlanc School of Acting, participating in several Casting Director workshops led by Catharine Falcon, Candice Elzinga, Edward D. Rea, Murdine Hirsch and Tiffany Mak; as well as McIlroy and Associates with Beatrice King. Other workshops Evryle has attended have included 'Voiceover and Animation' and 'Kid's Commercials.' She has also studied at the Tarlington Actors Studio, Shoreline Actors Studio and Gateway Theatre. Evryle studies dance at the Fresh Groove Dance Studio and trains in voice and piano with Rowena Silver Bridson. She can speak conversational Tagalog and is adept at both American and Canadian Accents. Evryle is passionate about her craft, extremely focused and takes direction well.
At the age of ten, Evryle began collaborating with renowned Vancouver Music Producer Murray Yates (Echoman Records) and released her first single "Shining Down On You" in 2016. To-date, Evryle has recorded and released three original songs, which are available on YouTube, Spotify, CD Baby and Apple Music. Evryle received her first modeling and 'new face' award at a Mall Fashion Show in Bellingham at the age of six. As a dancer, she has won awards for performances in numerous Hip-Hop competitions. Evryle participated in her first Kiwanis Music Festival at the age of eight, and was awarded 1st Place for her music theatre solo classes and 2nd Place for piano.
Evryle resides with her parents and older brother in Richmond, British Columbia. Described as a loveable child, she was quiet until bitten by the acting bug at the age of three, while singing, dancing and performing on video.
When not on set, Evryle enjoys Hip-Hop dancing, singing, playing the piano, ice-skating, roller-skating, swimming, running, bicycling, Ripstik caster boarding and martial arts.
Evryle is available for interviews and personal appearances, upon request, and is represented by Lissa Lloyd of Lloyd Talent at 604-589-7559. - Producer
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Jackie Diy is known for Looking Back (I) (2014), This Big Little Man (2014) and I Thought I Heard Something....- Actor
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Sean James Hogan is known for Zacharia Farted (1998), Dream Staycation (2020) and Travel Plans (2011).- Actor
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Karim Fahmy is Egyptian, born in Dubai and moved to Vancouver, B.C. in August of 2010 with his parents and two sisters. His career began at the age of 4 in Dubai performing in television commercials and appearing in print ads. Karim was cast in the recurring role of "Urchin" in the blockbuster Fox TV series Prison Break (2005), which he filmed partly in Vancouver and in Morocco. He is the lead in the Feature Film Beautiful Voice as the Iraqi boy "Laith", directed and produced by director Chuck Russell. Karim starred in an animated TV series Nina's World (2015) season 2 as the recurring role of Hameed. His awards include a 2018 win for best actor for his recurring role on Prison Break (2005) at the The Young Entertainer Awards (2018) in Los Angeles and Young Teen Actor for his role in Prison Break (2005) at the The 39th Annual Young Artist Awards (2018). For his role on Copper and Light, Karim won Best actor at the MIC's Awards and the Joeys. Karim plays the Piano and trains with Jean Lyons School of Music. He is a competitive athletic swimmer and races with the Canadian Dolphin Swim Club. He also enjoys playing Soccer and Basketball on his school team. Karim loves the outdoors, Biking, Rowing, Kayaking, Snowboarding, Paintball and Hiking. Karim Fahmy is represented by Sarah Davis from Premiere Talent Management.
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Roger Wolfson has risen to positions of prominence in the fields of entertainment, politics, news, and law. He is a professional television and film writer who has written for five network TV series. He currently runs a TV series on Crackle about the U.S. Embassy in Rome, and has sold eight original television series of his own, to studios including Sony, ABC, CBS, Universal Cable Productions, and A&E, and to networks including CBS, Bravo, and Lifetime. He has been staff for four U.S. Senators, written speeches for presidential candidates, been Vice President of Channel One News, founded his own strategic consulting firm, and worked as a lawyer.
As a writer, Wolfson arrived in LA in January of 2003. By July he was a staff writer on Ed Zuckerman and Paul Attanasio's CBS series, "Century City," starring Viola Davis. Even though Wolfson was the most junior writer on the series, his episode, "To Know Her," became the first episode aired after the pilot. Wolfson then wrote for "Law and Order: SVU." During that time, he traveled across Ohio as a surrogate speaker for Senator John Kerry's Presidential campaign. Wolfson went on to write for "The Closer," where his episode "Fantasy Date" garnered Kyra Sedgewick her first Emmy Nomination. He then wrote for TNT's "Saving Grace," starring Holly Hunter, and USA's "Fairly Legal," starring Sarah Shahi.
For his own projects, Wolfson has worked with producers Neal Moritz, Ed Bernero, Dennis Leary, Charlize Theron, Meryl Poster, Peter Tolan, and Tim Kring. Wolfson currently serves as a speechwriter for Senators, Presidential Candidates, public figures, and CEOs. He has written speeches for the Democratic National Convention, for the fiftieth anniversary of the March on Washington, for Ted Talks, and major corporate events.
Much of Wolfson's work stems from his background in politics. His first political job after law school was on Senator Joe Lieberman's Governmental Affairs Subcommittee. One year later, Senator John Kerry made Wolfson the youngest Legislative Assistant he'd ever hired, and his first official speechwriter. Wolfson wrote or helped write dozens of speeches for Kerry, plus the first bill in Congress to outlaw cop-killer bullets, several amendments to the Health Care Reform Act and to the Welfare Reform Act, including the Senate-passed "Kerry Parental Involvement Act" and "Kerry Expanded School Day Act."
Wolfson also wrote Kerry's amendments to the Rescissions Bill that successfully restored $14 million for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services and $100 million for the Safe and Drug Free Schools Program. Wolfson was also in charge of Kerry's successful efforts to win $90 million of funding for Youthbuild.
Wolfson then became Chief Education Counsel for Senator Paul Wellstone, which meant simultaneously serving as Labor Committee Staff for Senator Ted Kennedy. In these roles, Wolfson helped reauthorize virtually every major federal education law, from the $5 billion Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to the $12 billion Workforce Investment Act. During consideration of the $52 billion Higher Education Act alone, Wolfson developed thirteen major amendments to the law. He also wrote the most extensive child-care bill introduced in Congress to that point, and the first federal funding bill for Charter Schools.
By the time Wolfson left the Senate, at 32, he was one of the few staffers ever to work for (at the time) the most prominent Liberal, Moderate, and Conservative Senators in the Democratic Party. He has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, NBC, and AirAmerica, and has lectured to forty different major organizations, bar associations, unions, and think tanks. He partnered with Oscar-winning producer Bruce Cohen and Oscar-nominated songwriter Bird York to create campaign ads. During the 2006 Writers Guild elections, Wolfson was a strategist for the "Writers United" slate of candidates for Board, and subsequently helped run the media operations for the Guild during the 2007-8 Strike. He has been a judge and awards presenter for many different events, including the annual "Voice Awards" held at Paramount Studios. He was one of the earliest bloggers for the Huffington Post.
As an attorney, Wolfson has worked for Littler, Mendelson, the largest labor law firm in the world, and Lieberman, Segalof, and Wolfson, the firm his mother and Senator Lieberman founded. At the time when he served as Vice President of Channel One News, it was the sole news program watched by a third of all American teenagers every school day.
While earning his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Wolfson served as Associate Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Comparative Labor Law Journal. He also holds a Masters in Writing from Johns Hopkins, and a Bachelors in Theater from Vassar, with highest academic honors. He is a graduate of the WGA Showrunners Training Program, and a (currently inactive) member of the bars of New York, Connecticut, Washington, DC, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Wolfson also teaches an advanced course in screenwriting at Johns Hopkins University.
Since 2012, Wolfson has held a volunteer appointment in Mayor Eric Garcetti's administration, as Commissioner of Animal Services for Los Angeles. Los Angeles has the second largest shelter system in the country, and in 2017, it is expected to become the largest shelter system in the world to achieve No-Kill status.
While living on a '42 Catamaran, which he had helped sail from New York to Los Angeles in 2003, Wolfson began offering a free series of lectures, salons, and concerts to the Los Angeles Community. In 2011, when he moved to his house in Silver Lake, he migrated those events to an Amphitheater he designed and built alongside his house. The LA Times ran a front page, column one article about his community-building events in June of 2013.- Hailing from the interior of British Columbia, Melissa Endean was raised in a family of professional musicians that included a grandfather who once toured with the legendary Johnny Cash. From the time that she was old enough to talk, Melissa Endean was onstage, making her first public appearance as a country vocalist at just eight years of age. Melissa released her first EP at just 18 years old, as part of the family band, The Endean Sisters, to immediate success, with Endean's first underground single release, "Kiss My Canadian Ass", quickly becoming a local hit.
Melissa is an accomplished performer as well as a songwriter, with an immediately recognizable and distinctive vocal style that carries enormous range and power, garnering frequent comparisons to Dolly Parton, Patty Griffin, and Tammy Wynette. To date, Melissa has achieved notable success and has worked with many prominent names in the industry, including Jason Wilbur (John Prine) and Grammy award winning producer, Chuck Turner (June Carter Cash-Wildwood Flower).
Up until 2015, Melissa was an active member of the Canadian music scene, where her prolific and eclectic songwriting style gained the attention of many notable industry professionals. Her full-length indie-jazz album, "Authentic", topped Eastern Canadian music charts in 2009 and in 2013, she was selected as a finalist for the prestigious Peak Performance Project in BC. In 2014, Melissa further honed her songwriting skills by writing and releasing the 6-track electronic EP, "Enlightened" under the stage name of Elah, which was co-written and produced by Alex Aligizakis (Nickleback, R.E.M), Leon Feldman (Glass Kites), Sikander Hayes and acclaimed Juno award nominated singer-songwriter and producer Luca Fogale. However, following this project, Melissa was forced to let her music career take a backseat in order to focus on adjusting to life as a new, young mother.
Early in 2022, after a five year hiatus from the music industry, Melissa went back to her roots as a country musician and re-entered the music scene with an unrestrained and unapologetic passion that is reflected in a collection of gut-wrenchingly honest and emotionally pure tracks that speak to the potential of neo-traditional & outlaw country. Within a few short weeks of re-entering the music industry, she was invited into studio by award winning Nashville producer, Dean Miller (Dolly Parton, Allison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Terri Clark, Kacey Musgraves).
Her new EP, set to be released in the coming year, will feature a number of raw, gritty, and deeply vulnerable tracks that highlight the full extent of Melissa's song-writing skills and will include the single release, 'Til We're Dirt, a dark yet catchy song that pushes the boundaries of country music for a completely unique sound. The highly anticipated EP will also include the feature track "God's Gonna Cut You Down", a traditional American Folk song made famous by Johnny Cash, which was recorded live at the world famous Cash Cabin Studios in Hendersonville, Tennessee, by Grammy award winner, Chuck Turner, on which Endean can be heard playing one of Cash's famous Martin guitars. - Actor
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Hailing from Calgary, Canada, David Raynolds is a young, award-winning, multi-faceted performer of the highest caliber. From the age of 1, he was already singing and dancing, and by the age of 3, he had mastered the art of producing his own videos. For the next 3 years, he formally trained in the art of acting, and by the age of 6, with several independent productions under his belt, he had the honor of working with Helena Bonham Carter in 'The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet'. Because of the lasting impact Helena had made on young David, it was evident that his passion had become the pursuit of a career in film and television.
Looking to increase David's acting opportunities, his family moved to Vancouver when he was 7. He has had the honor of training with several prestigious acting teachers and coaches in the area, and a variety of high profile companies have utilized his skills in their advertisements. In the medium of television, David's screen credits include guest spots and recurring roles in notable series such as 'Falling Skies', 'Wayward Pines', 'Travelers', and 'Legends of Tomorrow'. As a highly sought-after voice actor, his talents have been featured in renowned series such as 'Lego Ninjago', 'Biklonz', and 'Ready! Jet Go'.
David's extensive talents extend beyond acting to the areas of singing, martial arts, and comedy. Thanks to his rich cultural heritage which consists of German, Hungarian, and Romanian roots, he also speaks two additional languages besides English--German and Romanian. As one who is a philanthropist at heart, David's desire is to help build orphanages and shelters for all of those in need, and he also has a genuine love for all animals. He longs to be a role model for other young people to emulate through the way he lives his life and the positive message he sends out to others in every performance he gives. As a young man on the precipice of stardom, his commitment to excellence and his spirit of humility and benevolence continue to put him on the path to making a lasting impact on all with whom he is privileged to interact.- Vancouver actor Jack Christofferson hails from Whitehorse in the Yukon and was raised in Kelowna, British Columbia. He is also an aspiring writer and producer. In the process of tracing his family tree, Jack discovered that he is a direct descendant of Romanian aristocracy and the last Lakota Sioux Tribe of Crazy Horse. He is also part Austrian, Hungarian, Italian, French, Welsh, and Swedish.
Jack began attending acting workshops in Vancouver in 1988 with Mark Brandon. There he had the good fortune to study with a group of very talented actors including Barry Pepper, who introduced Jack to excellence in acting. He is also a graduate of the Gastown Actors Studio, where he spent much of the 90's studying with the likes of Mel Austin Tuck, Andrew McIlroy, Jessica Van der Veen, Sid Kozak, Bart Anderson and Trish Allen, after which he received his Associate's Degree.
Jack has worked in theatre, television and film, including 18 independent films, many of which have garnered 20+ awards and have screened around the world at over 40 film festivals, including: The New York City International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, Zurich Film Festival and Melbourne International Film Festival. On television, he has acted opposite Rose McGowan in The Pastor's Wife (2011) on Lifetime TV and appeared in Cold Squad (1998) in 2001 on CTV, "Untold Stories of the ER" (2012) {Radioactive Rocks/Bleedout/Poked by a Cactus (#6.3)} and "Untold Stories of the ER" (2013) {Deep Trouble} (#8.12) on TLC.
Jack has also appeared in several music videos, industrial videos for organizations like WorkSafe BC and over a dozen commercials in North America and Europe for such prominent brands as NASCAR/ESPN, Telus, Budweiser, Nestle, Toyota, Boston Pizza and Verizon, just to name a few.
A passionate member and avid supporter of the independent film community, Jack is the founding member of the Facebook Group 'Collective Co-Op Films.' The burgeoning group has over 400 members who are actively committed to their craft. It gives members the opportunity to bring their projects to life with the help of industry professionals and experienced cast and crew. During the bi-weekly meetings writers can present their short scripts to gain the connections and assistance needed to bring their projects to fruition. The group also helps actors looking for high quality Demo Reel material to create the raw footage needed to improve their professional image. Once the film/footage is shot, it is displayed on the group's Facebook page and the CCF website (currently in development) and a copy is given to the actor to use as she/he so desires. The motto of the Collective is illustrative of their mutual respect and commitment to one another: "Alone we wait... Together we create..."
Jack's special skills include guitar, poetry, motorcycles, golf and running. - Actor
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Carla Costea is known for Princess Adventure (2015), The Candy Girl (2015) and The Fortune Teller (2016).- Actor Jason Emanuel was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to parents Melvyn and Sylvia on October 2nd, 1976. After immigrating to Canada with his mom, dad, and older sister Susan in 1977, he was raised in Richmond, British Columbia. Jason studied drama for three years at the Gastown Actors' Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia (1995-1998) and began his professional acting career in 1996. Since then, this talented performer has made numerous television and film appearances, including shorts, TV episodics and features. Jason has also acted, directed and produced classical and contemporary plays for the stage, having received a Jessie Richardson Award nomination (Best of Vancouver Theatre) in the category of 'Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role' for his portrayal of Aaron in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus. Jason wed actress Sarah Kanter on December 18, 2005 and immigrated to the United States in July 2007. He then began studying with Terry Schreiber at T. Schreiber Studios in New York City from 2007 - 2008 and began working in the theater. In October of 2013, his son, Elijah was born. The couple decided to relocate to Los Angeles in the spring of 2014 with their son, and 2 dogs Mikah and Maggie.
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Vic Levak is known for The 4400 (2004), Senator Obama Goes to Africa (2007) and Sarah Geronimo: Perfectly Imperfect (2018).- Canadian actress TJ is also an accomplished singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, musical director, agent, promoter and healer. TJ hails from Vancouver, British Columbia and has spent the past decade appearing as an extra in numerous highly-acclaimed films, television shows and miniseries, as well as touring the world as a successful musician. The founder of her own band Fragile, TJ's first demo CD was produced by Doug Johnson, the pianist for Loverboy, along with the engineering and musical talents of legendary guitarist Kenny Kaos and producer Jerry Wong of Damn the Diva. She has also worked with renowned producer Steven Drake.
Having performed and recorded her music in venues around the world including Japan, Guam, Australia and North America, TJ has captivated audiences with her unique soothing sound. She is a devoted supporter of original music and organizes showcases and live open mic nights throughout Vancouver on a regular basis. In constant demand, TJ has earned the utmost respect from her friends and peers in the industry. - Actress
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Sarah Kanter is known for Denied (2004), The Lower Angels (2014) and Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl (2002).- Marshall was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia in 2003. His love for acting began at an early age. He has appeared in short films, a documentary, a print ad as well as several commercials. The highlight of his career so far has been working with Hugh Laurie. He lives in North Vancouver with his parents, brother, sister and his super cute boxer cross named Frankie. In his free time he loves taking photos, dirt biking, snowboarding, hiking and picking wild mushrooms.
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Ria Jade is a singer, songwriter, musician, and the host of the TV talk show, 'Everiathing' on SHAW Channel 116, a show that features talented and inspiring youth, as well as events. She is also an activist/humanitarian and the founder of the 'Paint it Purple' movement to raise awareness for mental health, LGBTQ+ and equality rights, and self-empowerment. Ria is based in Vancouver, B.C.- Allison James is a talented and hardworking actress. Allison's performances have emotional depth, charisma and authenticity that moves audiences. Allison's natural ability to connect, understanding of complex character dynamics, unique energy and passion, make her a joy to work with and a rare talent. She is a bright light that is destined to do extraordinary things as an artist and a person.
Allison is a well rounded actor who is devoted to her craft and making a positive impact in the world. She developed the Kindness club at school, regularly volunteers with the SPCA and helps to raise money for non profit theater groups. When she is not acting, she also loves riding horses, playing soccer, dancing, riding her bike, hanging out with her Cats or dog and spending quality time with family and friends . She has an uncommon sincerity that is uplifting to everyone around her.