Associate Member, Canadian Society of Cinematographers
Associate Member, Canadian Society of Cinematographers
World Premiere - Tribeca Film Festival
The birth of a gymnastics team in Pakistan provides an inspiring spark of light for a small group of girls on the margins. The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony is a lyrical coming-of-age journey as these girls turn their team into a small rebellion.
The residents of Machar Colony in Pakistan often live as undocumented people within their own country. Living a “stateless” existence has led to severe lack of access to services and curtailed overall economic prosperity. But the birth of a gymnastics team has provided a spark of light for a small group of Machar Colony girls whose future is mostly predetermined before they’re born. Guided by their coach Furqan Raja and the incredible human rights lawyer Tahera Hasan, we watch as these wonderfully dynamic girls gain a sense of purpose and excitement while they train to represent their colony in the National Women’s Gymnastics Competition. Their wonderfully playful yet astute sense of their place in society (and desire to buck it) makes for an incredibly moving watch as they empower themselves to make a change.
Directed by Habiba Nosheen and executive produced by Malala Yousafzai, Mariska Hargitay and Trish Adlesic, The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony is a joyful coming-of-age journey that proves the power of access and opportunity.
Directed by Chelsea McMullen
Produced by Sean O’Neill
Co-Directors of Photography Tess Girard & Shady Hanna
An immersive, behind-the-scenes look at one of the world’s leading ballet companies as it mounts a new production of Swan Lake. Ballet icon Karen Kain, on the eve of her retirement, directs the National Ballet of Canada. The film weaves together intimate scenes of the creative process and the dancers’ personal lives. Executive Produced by Neve Campbell.
Six Part Documentary Series
A&E expands its “Secrets Of” franchise with the compelling new documentary event “Secrets of the Bunny Ranch” delving into the dark underbelly of Nevada’s Moonlite Bunny Ranch—one of the world’s most famous legal brothels. Featuring never-before-heard interviews, the special chronicles the rise of the Bunny Ranch and its owner, Dennis Hof, revealing the complex legacy of the brothel and its broader influence on society’s views of power, sex, and agency.
Short Film, Co-Director and Cinematographer
In her latest wallhanging, artist Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona reimagines the Inuit legend of Sedna, transforming a tale shaped by patriarchal violence into a vision of female sovereignty and self-determination.
In the midst of a major life transition, filmmaker Tess Girard visits a local doomsday shelter which forces her to reckon with impermanence and the extreme measures we take to avoid the inevitable.
Prison Farm shows what daily life is like on the farms. Through conversations with the inmates, the film shows how their work is part of a unique rehabilitation process. By following the inmates’ journeys, the film highlights important issues around incarceration, shattering stereotypes of offenders and questioning the need for a punitive system.
Feature Documentary with the National Film Board following a group of 17 year-olds earning their pilots licenses. A coming of age film in the sky.
Directed by Ryan J Noth
Produced by Hugh Gibson
Fifth Town Films
Official Selection of the Toronto International Film Festival 2015
Elevating its departed occupants considerably closer to heaven rather than entombing them six feet under, Memorial Necropole Ecumenica is the world’s tallest cemetery. Towering proudly alongside its fellow skyscrapers in the expansive São Paulo skyline, this one-of-a-kind mausoleum and its equally unique owner celebrate the high life in the afterlife.
Director: Ryan J Noth
Musician: Jim Guthrie
Fifth Town Films