Director, cinematographer, editor
A short documentary about the Dawson Film Lab led by Phil Hoffman (of the Independent Imaging Retreat/ Film Farm) in September of 2022 – a week long residency experimenting with the use of subarctic plants to develop celluloid film stock.
Commissioned by the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture with the support of Northwestel.
5 minutes
Mentor, cinematographer, editor
With the support of the Heritage Department of the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin Government, I mentored Annie Procee for nine months. Together we made a documentary honouring the life of her grandfather Percy Henry (1928-2024): beloved elder, former chief of the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation, and the last fluent speaker of the Hän lanuage.
Screened at the Relate North Virtual Research Symposium in 2023
Editor
A 15 minute welcome video to the traditional territory of the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in, screened multiple times daily at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre in Dawson City, Yukon.
If you would like to view, please e-mail me to receive link with password
Director, cinematographer, animator, editor
A theory of how horsetail came to be.
A collage of 16mm, super 8mm, 35mm, digital footage, and stop-motion animation
Part of the Long Walk Collective’s online exhibition Plant Encounters
2 minutes
Director, cinematographer, editor
Ad hoc documentation of the solidarity vigil and walk in Dawson City, Yukon for Regis Korchinski-Paquet and other BIPOC victims of state-sanctioned violence
Director, cinematographer, editor
This film was made as part of Klondike Institute of Art and Culture's Ice Solo Elation one minute film festival and screened at the St John’s International Women’s Film Festival
About: holding hands with my nanny for the last time in a long term care facility in rural Nova Scotia, re-framed in light of the corona virus pandemic.
Cinematographer, editor
Screened at Dead North Film Festival (Yellowknife, NWT), Available Light Film Festival (Whitehorse, YT), and Dawson City International Film Festival (Dawson, YT)
5 minutes
Director, cinematographer, editor
The ghosts of the Guggenheim family enjoy a picnic in their namesake RV park, Guggieville – once the setting of their profitable gold-dredging operation.
Made during the Dawson Film Lab at the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture
It screened at the Dawson City International Short Film Festival and the Available Light Film Festival
10 mins
Director, producer, cinematographer, editor
In 2016, I filmed and edited my first ever mini-documentary (5 mins) about Yukon Girls Rock Camp (now Rock the North) with April Aliermo for CBC Arts (view here)
In 2018, I was hired by Rock the North as Camp Herstorian to direct, produce, film, and edit another short documentary (6 mins) for promotional purposes (view here).
Rock the North is a social justice camp that uses rock music and positive mentorship to empower girls and gender non-conforming youth in Yukon Territory, Canada. Learn more here.
Editor
Between 2018 and 2022, I edited five short films with director Lulu Keating: Snake Hips Lulu (2018), Foretold (2019), Compassion (2020), King Covid (2021), and Don't Bring Lulu (2022). These films went on to screen at festivals internationally.
Inquire within to view any of the above films ✨
Director, cinematographer, editor, performer
”All of the LOLW Sister Leagues have been called to throw down in the infamous Dawson City League of Lady Wrestlers homedmade ring. Wrestlers from queer and far will descend upon Dawson in August to climb over the ropes and battle their sisters in slam. Many lady wrestlers will step into the ring, but only one will can be the ULTIMATE LADY WRESTLER!"
I participated as a wrestler (Carmen Obscura) from 2015-16 and then was the league's documentarian from 2017-18. I contributed photo and video footage to the Dawson City League of Lady Wrestlers Archive Project exhibited at the ODD Gallery in Dawson City in May-June of 2024.
Director, cinematographer, editor
A collaboration with Emily Chudnovsky that culminated in an outdoor installation for (S)Hiver winter arts festival and later screened in group show Latitude/Longitude at the Confluence Gallery, both in Dawson City, Yukon.
Cinematographer, editor
A collaboration with Emily Chudnovsky for the Yukon 48 Hour Film Challenge
Starring Remi and Justin
3 mins
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