Desmond Simon is a Mi'kmaq Director of Photography from Elsipogtog First Nation, recognized for his documentary work available on CBC Gem and various online platforms. Hailing from Elsipogtog, he brings a unique cultural lens to his filmmaking, beautifully capturing untold stories and unexplored narratives.

Although Desmond Simon's foundation is in documentaries, he's eager to expand into narrative cinema, displaying a hunger to learn and grow. A firm believer in collaboration, he generously lends his expertise to fellow filmmakers, cultivating a cooperative spirit within the film community, with a fresh perspective and relentless drive.

Based in Quispamsis, NB. Retired from 40 year career in Journalism (Radio/TV/Web). 

Producing educational videos and audio podcasts for Early Childhood Education programs for community colleges in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick.

Co-producer - with Scott Laskey - of the Youtube Series, The Ebike Chef. We go places. We cook stuff.

Laurence Sparks is a 1987 Concordia animation graduate with a Forest Technician's degree from the Maritime Institute of Forest Technology. He is now a consultant with Appen.com and works remotely to maintain his creative independence. Most recently Laurence was a member of the Fredericton Society of artists for two years exhibiting pastel works mostly and he did a few commissions as well. 

Laurence has a personal video project in the works at the moment.

Britany Sparrow is originally from Vernon, British Columbia, and has been making films in New Brunswick since 2006. After graduating from UNB with a BA in English (Creative Writing) and a certificate in Film and Video Production, Britany joined the New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative, and she directed her first short film (The Perfect Cliché) in 2007. Since then she has directed 9 films including The Morning After (Short Film Venture), True Hollywood Romance, Gamers: A Love Story (on CBC Download), Chopsticks (NB Joy), Here Without You, Co-Ed (collaboration with writer/director Gordon Mihan), Friend Zone (artsnb), and Stand By You. She has also co-produced 3 short films including Strange Hobby (dir. Allen Galloway), Gary (dir. Jon Brenan), and Zombies vs. Cannibals (dir. Rob Gemmell). She is currently in pre-production for her first feature film, Still Your Song.

Britany has worked on over 75 film and video projects including short films, feature films, training videos, TV pilots, and web series. She specializes in production management and assistant directing and has also mentored many first-time filmmakers as they navigated their first project. Britany was also the co-creator of the award-winning Fredericton 48 Hour Festival films Sucker Fish (2017) and Growing Younger (2018).

In 2022, Britany was presented with a Special Recognition Award at the Silver Wave Film Festival for her long-time contributions to the NB Film Co-op as president, teacher, and mentor. In 2020, she was awarded the WIFT-AT Salute to a Woman Working in Film in New Brunswick. In 2011, Britany was awarded the Recognition Award for a person, group, or organization who has contributed to film and video in the province of New Brunswick in a volunteer capacity at the Silver Wave Film Festival. 

She is the Past-President of the NBFC, a former board member of WIFT-AT, and was formerly the editor for WIFT-AT’s newsletter Tidings.

Andrew Spear is an award winning writer, producer, director based in Shediac, NB. After graduating from York University's film program, he was hired as a commercial producer for CKSA-TV in Lloydminster, Alberta before moving on to a larger market station, CKND -TV in Winnipeg. There he created ads for clients such as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, The United Way and Radio Shack. Now, through his production company, MacSpear Film, he has written, produced and directed short films that have been official selections and won awards at international film festivals, from Hollywood to Chicago to Toronto to London to Berlin to Sweden to Madrid.

Amy Stewart is a professional artist who has studied, practiced, taught, and run a creative business in New Brunswick, Canada for 20 years. She is a professional photographer and pianist by trade and has performed with and captured many musicians, artists, and bands in her career. Through her experience of performance and visual art, she has gained a love for producing and directing film.

Amy currently collaborates with and leads amazing crews as a film Producer and Director and has a passion for supporting women in the film and music industry. Most recently, she has directed, produced and written 2 music videos with an all female identifying crew.

Amy is a mother of two girls and collaborates on art projects with her husband, who is a poet, on the east coast of Canada.