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Kathleen Caulderwood
Kathleen Caulderwood is a photo and video journalist.
She is currently working as a producer for VICENews.com, where her work has taken her a variety of places, ranging from crawfishing boats in Louisiana and eclipse parties in Nebraska to the Standing Rock reservation and the Kashmir valley.
Her video, print and photo work has been published by Al Jazeera, the Guardian, Agence France-Presse, MSNBC, the Toronto Star, the Village Voice, Mashable.com, Getty Images and others. She was previously a staff reporter at International Business Times, where she covered conflict and global economics.
She gets lost often. Hopefully this makes her stories more interesting.
Brendan Mertens
Brendan discovered his love for films and filmmaking after watching what would become his favorite film, Ghostbusters. Since then, there was no looking back. He was destined to make movies and noone and nothing would stop him. After premiering his first feature length film at Robert De Niro’s film festival (Tribeca), he was also the first production in Ottawa to make a deal exclusively with Netflix.
His latest project had him teaming up with legendary comedian, Mike Macdonald on his journey back to comedy after forgetting 40 years of stand up due to a liver transplant. The film also features, Andy Kindler, Howie Mandel, Bob Einstein and Marc Maron.
Sarah Fodey
In Sarah Fodey’s twenty-one-year career as a film and television writer and producer, she has produced multiple feature films and a variety of scripted and documentary series that have aired globally. Current projects include Noël en boîte, a Telefilm Canada feature film; season seven of Qanurli, APTN’s hit scripted youth series; and The Fruit Machine, a feature-length documentary Sarah is producing, writing, and directing for TVO. Sarah is well versed in all aspects of creative and business affairs producing, with an emphasis on creative stewardship, budget management, and finance. Sarah, a member of the Writers Guild of Canada, attended Queen’s University on a writing scholarship and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature, followed by an Honours Diploma in Television Broadcasting from Algonquin College. Sarah is the founding partner of SandBay Entertainment Inc.
Ed Kucerak
Ed Kucerak is an Ottawa-based director/producer of documentaries dealing with social issues and human rights. Founder of Kublacom Pictures, his films have been broadcasted on television and featured in film festivals in Canada, the United States and around the world. Ed's directed documentaries include Blue Roses, Falling Through the Cracks, Partners for Peace, How Can a Boy, This is My Witness and One of the Last. He is also a producer of the documentaries Lady in Garden and The Secret Lives of Butterflies as well as the television documentary series Get a Life and Grouille-toi. He is a strong advocate and supporter of the Ottawa filmmaking community offering advice and practical assistance to local filmmakers and film projects on an on-going basis. Ed is an active member of the Documentary Organization of Canada and the SAW Media Art Centre, one of the programmers and co-founders of the Ottawa Canadian Film Festival. And he is a recipient of the Rob Thompson Award for Mentorship from the Ottawa Independent Video Awards and of the Award for Excellence in Local Media from the Federation of Citizens’ Association.
Corey Stanton
Corey Stanton began making movies at an early age, using action figures, his father's camcorder, and a voice cast featuring his parents and siblings. Through childhood and adolescence, he became a self-taught editor, specializing in faux movie trailers, and applying his skills to award-winning short films. After earning his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from York University and his Doctorate in Medicine (M.D.) from the University of Ottawa, Stanton could no longer deny his lifelong dream of filmmaking, and he opted not to continue his career as a medical doctor. Corey Stanton now actively pursues his passions for writing, directing, producing, and editing, with his 2018 film "Robbery" marking his first foray into the world of features.
Gayle Nakamoto
Gayle Nakamoto (Broadcast Television & Digital Media Business Affairs) has been working in broadcast television for over 15 years and more recently moved into digital content business affairs. Her expertise covers budgeting, finance plans, reviewing license agreements, Canadian Media Fund applications, film and television tax credits and digital media tax credits. She has teaching credits in production and business management for Algonquin College’s broadcast television program. Nakamoto has line producing credits for shows on CBC Comedy, HGTV Canada, W Network, OWN, APTN, and Cottage Life, digital media credits for the children's website Totally Random (Canadian Media Fund).
Teri Loretto
Teri Loretto is an theatre and film actor, producer, writer and director. Her company, Plosive Productions, is a resident company at The Gladstone in Ottawa. She teaches in the Performing Arts, Professional Writing and Journalism Programs at Algonquin College and has been with CBC Television and Radio for over a decade. She holds a BA in Theatre and a Master's in Performance Theory. She is the current vice-president of ACTRA Ottawa and mom to an amazing 6 year old. @Lorettosweather
Adam Cowley
Adam Cowley is a screenwriter and teacher in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. After graduating from the Scriptwriting program at Algonquin College, Adam worked with Insight Productions, the Comedy Network and the Ottawa based Keshet Productions. After working on the "Jon Dore Television Show," Adam went on to work with the Emmy Award winning GalaFilm in Montreal. GalaFilm and Amberwood Studios optioned Mr. Cowley's "School for Ghouls" animated series. Currently, Adam is under contract to Studio 71 in Beverly Hills, where his one hour drama series "The Dream Factory" has been optioned. Adam has also completed projects for Studio 71 with James Patterson and several Youtube creators/stars.
