With the demand for competent crew members, and BIPOC recruitment, in the booming BC film industry, this podcast aims to educate new and hopeful BIPOC filmmakers and crew members on the various roles involved on a professional film set. Helmed by BC native Andy Wong, who himself is a working Assistant Director in the Director’s Guild of Canada (DGC). Each episode consists of conversations about what new crew members can expect on the job, challenges they may face, and the changing landscape of diversity that has influenced their journey.
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BONUS EPISODE: Whistler Film Festival is a major event in BC. Join us as we talk about:
Rebecca Lee (she/her) is a multi Emmy winning makeup designer on FX Shogun, Apple’s Pachinko, Netflix’s Altered Carbon and more. In this episode, Rebecca talks about:
Michelle Kee (she/her) is a VFX Producer who has worked on various well-known shows and films. In this episode she talks about:
Braden Haggerty (she/her) is an underwater director of photography who has worked on Paramount+’s School Spirits, Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Netflix The Haunting of Bly Manor and more…
Rob Guthrie (he/him) and Rissa Guthrie (she/her) have worked on various BC shows such as the Leo Award Winning Les Files Du Roi (2024), the Lifetime movie The Bad Seed Returns (2022), and APTN’s Shad…
Matteo Angeles (he/him) is a playback operator on various films and television shows such as CW’s The Flash, HBO Max’s Peacemaker, Paramount+ School Spirits and more. Having started in this industry …
Carmen Thompson (she/her) is a costume designer on various films and television shows such as Bones of Crows, various Hallmarks and served as an Indigenous cultural consultant on Marvel’s Echo. Carm…
Abdul Malik (he/him) is a writer whose works has appeared on Transplant, Queen Tut, Streams Flow From a River, Allegiance and more. Abdul’s writing career slowly came about after being told to drop …
Caleb Chan (he/him) is a composer who frequently collaborates with his brother, Brian Chan. Featured in their string arrangements of Beyonce and Sza songs on Netflix’s, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton …
Megan Wong (she/they) is an intimacy coordinator who has worked on Superman and Lois, Reginald the Vampire and other local indie productions to name a few. Megan goes into detail about:
Unit Manager and DGC BC Treasurer/Secretary Hans Dayal is an advocate for change. He has been a production manager for Disney+ Turner & Hooch, Netflix’s Virgin River and many other shows as a Locati…
BONUS EPISODE: Banff World Media Festival is a major event in the producer realm. It is Canada's market in beautiful Banff, Alberta. Join us as we talk about:
BONUS EPISODE: A new experiment of BIPOC Credits. We will be discussing film festivals! The Whistler Film Festival not only screens films but consists of a Content Summit, talent labs and live pitche…
Andy Wong (he/him) started as an actor then after years of not finding success he decided to enter film school to be a filmmaker. Now he is an in-demand 2nd Assistant Director working on various Hal…
Alex Shamku (he/him) is your go-to indie sound person in Vancouver. He’s done it all from Run N Gun, Crazy8s, commercials and more. Alex goes into:
Damon Vignale (he/him) is a writer and showrunner of various shows such as The Murders, Motive, Common Law and more. It is a process where he is fully invested in the whole process to even being on s…
Alfonso Chin (he/him) is a strong collaborator and a passionate cinematographer. His works can be seen in David Fincher’s VOIR, Jason Karman’s Golden Delicious, Float that's produced by Aaron Au and…
Maritza Louis (she/her) is a visual development modeler / concept sculptor who has worked on so many notable films and games such as SpiderMan: Into The Spiderverse, Grand Theft Auto V, DC League of …
Buket Biles (she/her) is a post coordinator/supervisor on Snowpiercer. She is also part of the Vancouver Post Alliance (VPA) and serves on the Board as a Events Committee Chair. Her journey started…
Being an Assistant Locations Manager (ALM) within the Locations Department to Mark Wilmot is the foundation for film. Without the permits or location, there is NO film! Mark talks about: