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Wiebke was born and raised in Germany, eventually moving to Toronto, and starting out as an Assistant Editor for Ron Sanders on David Cronenberg's M. Butterfly. Wiebke made her directorial debut with Marion Bridge, starring Molly Parker, Rebecca Jenkins, and Ellen Page, with by Daniel MacIvor, which won Best First Feature at the Toronto International Film Festival. Other films Wiebke wrote as well as directed include the documentary Walk with Us, the Canadian/Irish co-production Stay, and more recently The Saver, starring Imajyn Cardinal and Brandon Oakes. Wiebke's credits as Film Editor include: Shoemaker, The Five Senses, Eisenstein, The Bay of Love and Sorrows, Fugitive Pieces, and Wrecked.
Originally from Alabama, Adruitha started out as a hairdresser and salon owner before moving to Nashville to work in the music industry on videos and live performances. Eventually moving to Los Angeles and working in film, Adruitha has contributed to such diverse projects as Walk the Line, Evan Almighty, The Artist, and Spring Breakers. In 2014, she won an Academy Award for her work on the film Dallas Buyers Club. Some of Adruitha's more recent work includes 12 Years a Slave, The Big Short, Elvis & Nixon, and First They Killed My Father. Adruitha's recent work on the film I, Tonya has garnered Adruitha award nominations from BAFTA and the Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild.
Over his career, Dan has worked on numerous films and television projects both in Denmark and internationally. His work has garnered much critical acclaim, including nominations and wins for the Robert Awards, the Danish Academy Awards. Dan has collaborated with several notable directors, including Ole Bornedal and Guillermo del Toro. Some of Dan's work for director Ole Bornedal includes the films Nightwatch, I Am Dina, and Small Town Killers, as well as the mini-series 1864. For Guillermo del Toro, Dan had shot Mimic and Crimson Peak. Other films Dan has shot include: Brotherhood of the Wolf, Zaytoun, Simon and the Oaks, and John Wick: Chapter 2. Dan's most recent collaboration with Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water, has earned him much acclaim, including an Oscar nomination, a BAFTA nomination, and an ASC award nomination.
Born in Germany, and having moved to Australia in 1979, Burkhard has worked as a composer for feature films, television and commercials since 1984. Some of Burkard's film work includes The Caterpillar Wish, The Way Back, and the documentary Red Obsession. His score for the Peter Weir's film, The Truman Show, won him several awards including a Golden Globe for Best Original Score. Burkard's television work includes both the series and movies for the award winning Underbelly franchise, as well as the series False Witness and and The Secret River. One of Burkard's most recent projects is the series Wolf Creek, about a serial killer stalking the Outback.
Paul studied Architecture at Carleton University in Ottawa before working for two years as an architect designing small commercial and residential projects finally segueing into design for film.
As Art Director, Paul's credits include Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, Harriet the Spy, The Real Blonde, and X-Men.
Paul won a Canadian Screen Award for achievement for his work designing Pompeii and for television, he was awarded a Canadian Gemini for his work designing the musical special Inspired by Bach.
His Production Design credits include: Take The Lead, 30 Days of Night, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Pompeii, The Liberator, and Len and Company. Paul was the Production Designer on Guillermo del Toro's acclaimed Oscar nominated feature film, The Shape of Water, starring Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, and Octavia Spencer.
The Shape of Water won the Golden Lion at Venice, and Paul has won several critics awards for production design in the film, in addition to an Oscar nomination for his work on the film.
Sam studied filmmaking at Brown University, and The University of Paris-Michelet, before apprenticing with acclaimed Cinematographer Harris Savides. Sam has worked on commercials and music videos for such directors as Spike Jonze, Mark Romanek, and Stacy Wall. His film projects include, Wendy and Lucy for director Kelly Reichardt, Maggie's Plan for Rebecca Miller, Green Porno for Isabella Rossellini, and Frances Ha for director Noah Baumbach. Sam's most recent feature film is the acclaimed semi-autobiographical Oscar nominated coming of age tale Lady Bird, written and directed by Greta Gerwig.
A dialogue and ADR specialist, David was a founding partner at Tattersall Sound & Picture in Toronto, now part of SIM International. David's film work includes Take This Waltz and Away From Her for director Sarah Polley, as well as screen adaptations of Jose Saramagos' Blindness and Salman Rushdies' Midnights Children. His most recent screen credits include the acclaimed television dramas The Handmaids Tale, Vikings, and Alias Grace, along with the Canadian crime drama Cardinal. David's recent sound work for the big screen includes The Man Who Invented Christmas, about Charles Dickens and the creation of A Christmas Carol and the Golden Globe nominated, Molly's Game.
Tristan has been a cinematographer for over 20 years in film, television, commercials, and music videos and is best-known for his work in shooting stop-motion animation. Tristan has worked with director Nick Park on the Oscar-winning short films The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave, and the Oscar-winning feature film Curse of the Were-Rabbit. His cinematography credits also include the feature films Chicken Run, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, and ParaNorman. More recently, Tristan shot the live action underpinnings of the film Loving Vincent, the first fully painted animated movie where live footage is painstakingly over-painted in the style of Van Gogh. Tristan also was the DP on the upcoming Wes Anderson animated feature film, Isle of Dogs.
Chris' earlier work included Production Design on the Academy Award winning short film, The Accountant for Ray McKinnon and as an Assistant Art Director and Set Designer on Silver City for Director and Writer John Sayles. Chris has worked on major commercials over the years including clients like Microsoft, Levi's, and Acura. Chris continued to work with Ray McKinnon on Chrystal and Randy and the Mob, along with Henry's Crime. More recently, Chris worked on 20th Century Women for Mike Mills and Golden Globe nominated Lady Bird for Greta Gerwig.
Ann Marie is an award-winning Canadian independent filmmaker, writer and artist, born in Okinawa, of Chinese and Australian parentage. Ann Marie has created dozens of animated short films over the years, several involving the character of Stickgirl which sort of serves as her avatar. Her graphic novel, The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam, was adapted from her documentary film of the same name and is on the American Library Association's list of "10 Best Graphic Novels for Teens." Ann Marie has tried her hand at live action narrative features, including the dark comedy The French Guy about a brain surgery patient who brings home a stray young man to nurse him back to health. Ann Marie's most recent work is the award winning animated feature film Window Horses, a father-daughter story that involves poetry and immigrants and takes place in Shiraz, Iran.
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