Our Team

Onalee Ames is a Producer, Actor, Director and Writer, best known for the productions Run (2020), The Lazarus Project (2008) and Shall We Dance (2004). She brings over 35 years of film industry experience to her Winnipeg studio work. She recently directed and wrote The Green Mark, which premiered at The Gimli Film Festival. Onalee also leads casting operations at Farpoint Films.

American cinematographer, director, screenwriter and author. In 1992 he won the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival for Like Water for Chocolate alongside Emmanuel Lubezki. He also won the Cannes Golden Lion for his work in commercials.

Canadian film director and screenwriter best known for his 2001 film Inertia, which won the award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival, and his 2012 film My Awkward Sexual Adventure.

Acclaimed casting director with a wide breadth of experience across film and television, including The Haunting in Connecticut, Capote and Champions, Mr. Heber brings a real world approach to teaching, grounded in decades of working directly with actors in high stakes casting environments.

Canadian actor, comedian and writer. He is a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of stage, television and film productions, most notably the 1988–1995 TV series The Kids in the Hall.

Director, writer and producer known for Hunter Hunter (2020), Nobody (2007) and Horsemen (2009).

For over twenty-five years, Andrew has been exploring the relationship between images and storytelling as a cinematographer, artist and educator. He considers his practice both a privilege and a responsibility and is fascinated by the power of images: his central focus is to develop a unique visual lexicon for each story and new narrative possibilities with every project. His creative curiosity, teamed with an ever-expanding technical and theoretical knowledge base, has produced work across interactive media, stereographic imaging, interactive narrative films, 360 video presentations and collaborations exploring the boundaries of visual storytelling. Andrew passionately believes in sharing skills and knowledge: alongside his creative practice he is actively involved with on-set training programs, professional development workshops and lectures, and has been teaching workshops for over fifteen years. He currently sits on the Education Committee and co-chairs the Member Engagement Committee for the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, where he is an Associate Member.

Award-winning filmmaker, cinematographer and educator born and raised in Chandigarh, India, where he started his film journey by creating comic videos for YouTube in 2007-2008. From thereon he has wore different hats, from being a VFX supervisor, to an Assistant Director to a Writer, a Cinematographer, an Editor, a Director, he has done it all. He has spent the last 15 years understanding cinema from within.

Vancouver based headshot and portrait photographer that has made a significant impact in the photographic world with his iconic portraits of global figures such as Bill Clinton, Justin Trudeau, and Amal Clooney as well as his highly sought after headshots for performers and executives.

New York professional actor known for Watchmen (2009), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and Godzilla (2014).

Canadian-based actor, producer and improviser. In addition to her work in film and television, she works extensively as a stage actor and has been nominated for multiple awards for her work in musical and non-musical theatre. Andrea is also a professional improviser and has traveled across Canada with her company, Outside Joke.

Winnipeg-based professional actress, teacher and casting director with a growing portfolio in the film and television industry. Jaylyne brings her industry expertise and passion for the craft to her teaching, inspiring the next generation of actors through her work at the film school.