Elissa is mid-way through her English and Creative Writing Degree at York University and is also taking a Digital Marketing Certificate. She has taken several screenwriting courses and writes regularly. An avid movie nerd since high school, she loves all films and finds that every genre has a unique experience for the viewer, each with its own subtleties and nuances. Elissa is keen to meet new people, help, try new things, gain experience, and make friends. 

I’m Mark! A photographer, cinematographer, video editor and filmmaker based in Fredericton, New Brunswick. I am currently in my fourth year majoring in Media Arts & Cultures and minoring in Political Science at the University of New Brunswick while also working at UNB Media Services. I am also from São Paulo, Brazil.

Photography has always been around for me, for as long as I can remember. Pictures from my parent's cameras, frames on the wall, going on advertising studio shoots. This exposure was crucial to who I am and it allowed me to express myself through my vision. Now, at 23, I am currently experimenting with 35mm photography and developing it on my own.

Filmmaking was introduced to me in high school, like the transformative period it is for all. This was sparked by dear and talented close friends who motivated me to make short films with them. This was an important period because it allowed me to blend my passion for photography with filmmaking, where most of the time I was always behind the camera, a cinematographer.

I have done nine short films so far, some in Brazil and some in Fredericton, with roles ranging from cinematographer, to video editor, to writing and directing. I had two short films participate in film festivals in New Brunswick. One was "How To Get Rid Of A Ghost (2023)" which was screened at the SilverWave Film Festival. The second short film is Agares (2024), a product from the NB 48hr Film Festival where we were awarded Best Cinematography and Best Film while also being nominated for six other categories.

I have more exciting projects for the future, so stay tuned.

Cloey Kinney wishes she was born on a tropical beach, but instead grew up in a New Brunswick potato town. Kinney is a Toronto Film School graduate and the author of the fantasy series The Kings Guard. Kinney’s accomplishments include being a nationally ranked author at just 13 years old, as well as having interviewed personalities such as NYT bestsellers and Netflix screenwriters along the way.

Tracey Lavigne is a writer, director, and producer of several award-winning short films have screened across Canada and beyond, and is the producer of the upcoming Ry O'Toole feature fantasy Further Than The Eye Can See. Tracey is an alumnus of the FIN Atlantic Script Development Program, the Reykjavik International Film Festival Talent Lab, and a past winner of the CBC Women Making Waves Pitch Competition.

Tracey has credits as picture editor and production designer on several co-op short films, garnering multiple awards for her work. 

Tracey serves on the board of directors of the NB Filmmakers Co-operative and Women in Film and Television Atlantic.

Cat has been a volunteer and Film Co-op staff member for 28 years. She assists members with their film/video productions from development to distribution. Cat coordinates the Co-op’s ongoing programming and activities.

Cat sits on the board for the Writers’ Federation of NB, Linda Joy Media Arts committee, and is co-lead for programming and events for the Silver Wave Film Festival. In addition, Cat and her mother run the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund outside of her job at the Film Co-op.

Cat was awarded the CBC Pioneer Award at the Atlantic Film Festival in 2010 and was presented with the 2011 Wave Award for film, television, and new media, honouring women in the industry for their accomplishments, vision, leadership, and dedication.

Cat creates free-flowing hypnotic songs and musicscapes for film, commercials, and gallery installations. In addition, she has done music artist residencies at The Banff Centre and in Italy. She has received artsnb, Banff Centre, and Canada Council grants to create her music.