Authors
Zeid Abughazaleh
Zeid Abughazaleh is a Jordanian born theatre student with a passion for scriptwriting. He has written and produced two plays at Earl Haig Secondary School and hopes to continue this passion after graduating university. For his interview, he talked to a friend, Jack Milburn about the craft of scriptwriting and how filmmaking has evolved as technology advances. Milburn is a Master’s student at Leeds Trinity University studying Scriptwriting. He hopes to one day become a producer, working on several projects in the industry.
Josie Dawson-Whisker
Josie Dawson-Whisker is a young artist from Vancouver Island currently in her 5th
year of studies at SFU. Through the Visual Art program she has increased her
passion for collage and has illuminated an environmental approach that is typically
expressed in her work. As Josie takes inspiration from the world around her, a lot of
her free time is spent exploring the outdoors, either hiking, lounging at the beach,
camping, snowboarding or jumping into any body of water that she can find. In
addition to her deep connection with nature, her relationships with friends and
family are just as important. By creating personalized artworks for her loved ones, Josie brings joy to them as well as herself.
Josie brings joy to them as well as herself.
Shelby Lu
Shelby Lu is a Vancouver-based artist currently studying in Visual Arts at Simon Fraser University. Shelby works with sculpture-based works but also incorporates other mediums into her work. She is interested in working with various forms intended to express multiple meanings and connotations rather than a central idea that expresses the entirety of the work. Shelby hopes that through this process of her works, she is able to depict a sense of connection and sense of visual depth and touch that audience can relate to.
Josie brings joy to them as well as herself.
Bronwyn Pollock
Bronwyn Pollock is a Canadian contemporary dance artist who believes dance is more than something simply beautiful. Dance can be used to address many issues whether they are personal or more globally recognized. She is studying contemporary dance and ballet at Simon Fraser University and continues to learn different ways in which dance has effects on a variety of situations. In the interview with inspiring contemporary dance artist Desirée Dunbar, we delve into her experiences as a dancer, teacher and choreographer, as well as her work with healing and dance. Together we uncover how dance has the ability to help people, not just dancers, in many different aspects, no matter their age or ability.
Kyle Cunningham
Kyle Cunningham is a writer, actor, voiceover artist, and film industry professional. He is currently working towards a degree in Art, Performance & Cinema Studies from the School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University.
Thoenn Glover
Thoenn grew up in remote Northern BC and is a dedicated adventurer and outdoor enthusiast, always seeking ways to pursue dance in unconventional settings. She received her formal dance training at Arts Umbrella and has since made a career as a Vancouver-based choreographer, dancer, and teacher. As a free-lance performer she has worked for local dance companies such as Dancers Dancing, Kinesis Dance Somatheatro, Mascall Dance and MartaMarta Productions and is thrilled to be in her third season with Aeriosa Dance Society. Thoenn has presented her choreographic work in Montreal, Whitehorse, Halifax, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, and Vancouver. Alongside her dance pursuits Thoenn is currently studying Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University. Her goal is to cultivate creativity and enthusiasm in every adventure that life brings.
Stefan Nazarevich
Stefan Nazarevich is an interdisciplinary artist, composer, and performer. He is one half of the interdisciplinary duo "olive theory" with Shion Skye Carter. The duo's debut piece reach-close (2019) opened with two sold out shows at Left of Main in Vancouver's Chinatown district. Stefan's collaborations span across disciplines, creating music and immersive sound design for film, theatre, and dance. His work has been presented at VIDF 2019 (Vision Impure’s Pathways), and at the Darmstädter Ferienkurse (North/Sur, solo electronics, 2018). Stefan's dedication to his craft has been recognized with awards from BCAC and Red FM.
Promotional Team
Zeid Abughazaleh:
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Scriptwriter
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Shelby Lu (@shelbslu):
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Sculpture/ Multimedia Artist
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Stefan Nazarevich (@stefannazarevich):
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Composer/Performer/Interdisciplinary Artist
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Katrina Robinson (@katrinasrobinson):
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Theatre Performeance
Design Team
David Cheung:
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Digital/Multimedia, Visual Artist
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Tiffany Fan (@tiffvnyfvn):
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Visual Artist
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Tiffany Tam (@xthefallout):
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Digital Media Artist
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Carmen Wong (@carableh):
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Installation/Multimedia Artist
Editing
Team
Cleo Agar (@cagarart / @cleoagar):
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Dance/Painting/Digital Artist
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Daniel Blackie:
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Sound Artist
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Rachel Chan (@irchilii):
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Illustrator
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Ann Cheng (@yannyyy1097):
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Creepy Drawing Artist
Kyle Cunningham (imdb):
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Writer, Actor, Voiceover Artist, and Film Industry Professional
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Bryn Davies
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Music Composition
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Josie Dawson-Whisker (@jo.to.the.sea):
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Multidisciplinary Artist
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Danni Gárate Cubillos​ (@Houndstoothe):
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Multidisciplinary Artist
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Thoenn Glover (@thoenn.glover):
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Dance Artist
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Hannah Meyers (@h_meyers):
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Theatre/Performance
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Bronwyn Pollock (@bronwynpollock):
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Contemporary Dance/Ballet
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Dwayne Tonta:
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Multimedia Artist
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Cassandra Yu (@cass.yu.76):
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Painting, Sculptures
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Special Thanks
Lauren Marsden
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