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Jake Williams was born on 21 April 1998 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He is a writer and editor, known for Bankrupt (2018), Bright Sun Films (2013) and Abandoned (2013).- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Director
Todd Kauffman studied classical animation at Sheridan College and has more than 20 years experience in television and feature animation, Todd is seasoned veteran and prolific contributor to the animation scene. As a Director, he established the look and feel of the first two seasons of the wildly successful mega-hit "Total Drama Island" franchise. He directed Corner Gas Animated which premiered as the Most-Watched Series in the History of The Comedy Network. Todd is also the creator of the globally distributed animation series "Looped," "Grojband" and "Sidekick." Other select credits the feature films Space Jam and Anastasia. Todd has received two Kidscreen Awards, two Canadian Screen Award-nominations and two Gemini Award-nominations.- Actor
- Art Department
- Producer
Curtis Harrison has been involved in the entertainment industry for most of his life. Throughout his years of school he was always around anything to do with theatre and television. After high school he went to Niagara College for a semester and majored in science but it was not for him. He decided to pursue a life dedicated to the entertainment industry after he arrived home from traveling for a year. During that year he went to the Cayman Isles to work as a glassier installing glass and doing odd construction jobs. While he was living on the Island he discovered the CDS (Cayman Drama Society) but because he was too busy working, instead of performing he decided to work backstage on a production that they were mounting. After leaving the Island he would travel a bit more and then return to Canada to settle down and start working on his education and also his acting career. He traveled to Cuba, Vermont, New York and across Canada to British Columbia and then moved here to Toronto to apply to school. He was accepted into George Brown, Ryerson, York, and Humber's acting programs. However, during that time he was offered a part in a touring show for 5 months, so going on a gut feeling he took the job. Curtis has been in Toronto ever since; he is an award-winning actor who has countless theatre and film credits to his name. During that time he has acted in numerous productions as well as working behind the scenes on just as many. Involvement with Chalmers and Dora Mavor Moore award-winning productions have helped educate Curtis in all of the elements involved with a successful production. Recently Curtis has just returned from New York after working with a theatre company called the Michael Group. Curtis is an actor, writer and producer and has been involved in all facets of production. Throughout working on various jobs he has learned much about the industry and is confident is his decisions. He has been writing for the past few years trying to get some interesting Canadian content together for a successful television series.- Daniel Cristofori was born on 14 January 1987 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for The B@it (2019), Heinous Acts (2014) and Saving Hope (2012).
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- Actor
Edward A. Queffelec was born on 13 June 1962 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Repo Men (2010), The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Ready or Not (2019).- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Additional Crew
- Actor
At the core, he is a storyteller, but by definition; Derek Ursacki is a Director, Photographer & Writer. Storytelling is at the forefront of his photography; still or moving. Drawing on inspiration of classic film directors such as Billy Wilder, Alfred Hitchcock and photographers of yesteryear like George Hurrell, Milton H. Greene, he invites the viewer into the picture, telling their own story and navigating their own narrative through the lens of his camera. Derek calls Toronto, Ontario, Canada home, while happily splitting his time in Nashville, Los Angeles, New York and venturing globally. Threaded through his work is a passion-driven storyteller. His art exudes a love for everything classic; cinema, photography, writing and music. At twenty-one years old and with only two small directorial credits to his name, Derek wrote & directed a documentary on the iconic Canadian band "Blue Rodeo", traveling with the band for five months, as well as spending time with them in the recording studio for the making of their album "Tremolo". With specialization in both still and moving picture genres, his twenty plus year career has given him directing expertise in narrative short and feature films, documentaries, music videos, commercials, fashion, advertising, portrait and fine art. By way of film and television, Derek has worked on several projects with many to list, his highlights such as "Suits", Golden Globe Award Winning - "The Handmaids Tale", Emmy award winning, "The Kennedys" and the follow up picture "After Camelot". He also worked on Emmy nominated "The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe" and most recently, "Designated Survivor". Today, freelancing has afforded Derek such opportunities as exclusive photographer and videographer for Rick Brantley on the Kiefer Sutherland Reckless 2018 tour, capturing not only Rick Brantley, but Kiefer Sutherland as well. Most recently he has teamed with FUGLY Los Angeles, a fashion line that brings awareness to putting an end to bullying and abuse, as their promotion photographer. Ursacki's passions drive him to find new projects, collaborations and opportunities.- Producer
- Writer
- Transportation Department
Mark Lysakowski was born in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He is known for The Amazing Race Canada (2013), Top Chef Canada (2011) and Driven (2001).- Bill Welychka was born in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He is known for A Violent State (2011), The Acting Dead (2014) and 299 Queen Street West (2023).
- Production Designer
Rose Lagacé was born in Welland, Ontario, Canada. She is a production designer, known for Baroness Von Sketch Show (2016), TallBoyz (2019) and Blood and Water (2015).- Matthew Santoro was born on 16 July 1985 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Terminator Genisys: The YouTube Chronicles (2015), Everything Wrong with... (2012) and My 90-Year-Old Roommate (2016).
- Al Koslik was born in 1933 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Mrs. Soffel (1984), Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) and The Long Road Home (1989). He died on 18 January 2011 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.
- Mary Haney was born on 16 December 1954 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. She was an actress, known for As You Like It (1983) and Breaking All the Rules (1988). She died on 24 February 2020 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
- Actor
- Writer
Justin Chatwin was born in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He is known for Most Likely To (2007), Grilled Cheese Sandwich (2005) and Shadow Realm (2002).- Hugh Alexander was born on 15 May 1939 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Hamlet (1964).
- Additional Crew
Tuezdae J. Barrett was born on 19 April 1983 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. She is known for Power Rangers (2017), The Man in the High Castle (2015) and Travelers (2016).- Visual Effects
- Animation Department
- Art Department
Stephan Perreault was born on 2 June 1986 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He is known for Dragonball Evolution (2009), Zombieland (2009) and A Christmas Horror Story (2015).- Born in Welland, Ontario, Canada. When he was little, he constantly watched Disney movies on VHS whether it was one his family owned or one they rented from a video store. Approaching the age of 8 in 2002, he learned to enjoy movies from other studios and pique interest in more mature films. Since then, he would even remember release dates of modern films thanks to the likes of posters, trailers, and TV spots. When he learned how to use the computer and the Internet, he would look up upcoming films and their release dates up to even more than a year. When asked the release date of an older movie and when a certain upcoming movie comes out, his family and friends would be shocked by his incredibly-accurate answers.
Since he was a pre-teen, he tried his hand at screenwriting. Not on computer, but by hand, though at times would use Microsoft Word on his family's computer. However, his stories weren't his original ideas and instead were sequels to classic Disney movies. Right before starting high school, with solid advice from his family, he had come to realize that if he were to be taken seriously, he would need to write movies of his own original ideas. As the years went on, he saw how difficult writing was and how they needed to be properly formatted despite having original ideas. After halfway finishing tenth grade in 2010, he has come to idolize actor Johnny Depp, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and directors Steven Spielberg and Tim Burton. Amazed by Johnny's acting and filmography, Tim's gothic storytelling, and the "Harry Potter" films, he was bit by the acting bug. In the few years he stopped screenwriting, he worked hard to get better grades at school to the point where he became an Ontario Scholar at his high school graduation all while teaching himself acting and pondering about his future.
In 2012, three months before graduating, he was accepted at Niagara College Canada for the three-year Broadcasting program. He started in the Fall of that year and remembers his first day as one of the worst days of his life. While assuming things would be a lot better, the education and workload started to take a toll on him. Right before Christmas, he discovered that he failed 4 out of his courses and could no longer be part of the program. He was moved to General Arts and Sciences after the holidays, which he found bittersweet. The program has even offered him some screenwriting, acting, and art-related courses though finishing the program proved to be somewhat difficult because of the more challenging courses and was even reminded by a counselor that Niagara College is not a "fine arts school". He pulled through and graduated from the program in 2015, the same year most of the students he knew from the Broadcasting program graduated.
During his college years, he would return to screenwriting in late 2013 with an epic apocalyptic fantasy titled "The Revelation", which was inspired by stories of the Rapture. Sometime after finishing it's first draft in 2014 with a little over 180 pages, he would write a hard-R teen thriller titled "Shaun" about a bullied teen who would recover from a bleeding ulcer and get revenge on his tormentors. He also simultaneously wrote a "Shaun" trilogy, but would later hate how he wrote the two sequels and have some regrets about the first film, which was made to be standalone with the two sequels written in case the first film was made and successful. However, despite his high school and college education, he had difficulty getting a job since he started applying when he was 16 in 2011. No matter how many places he applied to, he would always have a hard time finding work. During this period, he continued to audition online for movies, television, and commercials in Canada and the United States only to face constant rejection. Two of those auditions were for the Steven Spielberg films "Ready Player One" and "West Side Story". The same similarly applies to screenplays whereas after submitting them for contests, he would not only lose, but he would also receive some harsh criticism in the reader's notes. Some of the criticisms on his screenplays he found true and needed to be fixed while others he would be confused and frustrated by. Eventually, in the first few months of 2021 during the pandemic, he would write an erotic horror film titled "Cougars" about a lonely college student who would wind up in a house full of cougar women only to discover something sinister about the women seducing him. It was submitted for the Search For New Blood contest on Stage 32 and despite some praise for the premise and the formatting, it too lost a top spot in the contest and receive harsh criticism. As of 2022, he is going through the screenplay to fix some of it's mistakes.
Despite having a hard time finding a regular job and constant rejection from auditions and screenplay submissions, he continues to act and write, one day hoping he would eventually get his big break. - Daniel Girardi was born on 29 April 1984 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He is married to Pamela Girardi. They have two children.
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Brad Leitch was born in Welland, Ontario on July 30th, 1986. He is the third child of John and Jocelyn Langendoen. Leitch is the executive producer of Rebel Sky Media, a digital film production company based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He also graduated with a degree in peace and conflict transformation from Canadian Mennonite University and enjoys combining stories of peace building in many of his film projects.- Brian Daboll was born on 14 April 1975 in Welland, Ontario, Canada.
- Deborah Turnbull was born on 12 September 1929 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. She was an actress, known for Folio (1955), The Red Dress (1954) and Threshold (1981). She was married to David Peddie. She died on 21 June 1992 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Sound Department
- Additional Crew
Jesse Markowski was born on 2 February 1994 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Mulch (2013), The Damnation and Halloween Baby (2016).- Alexandra Petrocci was born in 1986 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for The Santa Clause (1994) and Family Pictures (1993).
- Sound Department
- Composer
- Music Department
Bruno DeGazio was born on 31 March 1958 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He is a composer, known for Watchers (1988), Physical Evidence (1989) and The Kiss (1988).