Meet the creators championing British Columbia’s Creative Industries

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An Interview With Brenda Bailey Executive Director of DigiBC, The Interactive and Digital Media Industry Association of B.C.

“I want people to trust that I will work on their behalf.”-Brenda Bailey With training in business and law, a background in social work, and a degree in Arabic, Brenda Bailey has followed a unique career path. “Everyone expected…
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An Interview With Brian Hamilton Principal and Executive Producer at Omnifilm Entertainment

"We are nothing if not for the people who entrust us with their creative ideas."-Brain Hamilton Brian Hamilton’s hobby in high school was making Super 8 movies. He went on to study engineering at university but didn’t see himself…
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An Interview with Kim Thé, Booking Representative & Artist Manager at Pebble Star Artists

Kim Thé gives us some incite into Pebble Star Artists, a full-service art management and booking agency for family friendly entertainment and young audiences. With a little help from Creative BC Kim talks about what the future looks like for…
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An Interview With Ian Harper Producer of Inanimate Alice.

"We are trusting people to contribute to the story as is progresses"-Ian Harper As an International Project Manager, Ian Harper spent most of his life travelling. He lived and worked in the Middle East, South East Asia, and Africa before…
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An Interview With Anoushka Ratnarajah Co-artistic Director at Out On Screen – Vancouver Queer Film Festival.

“I think that trust and respect are so important when it comes to artistic integrity.”-Anoushka Ratnarajah Anoushka Ratnarajah has always been a creative person, even as a little girl. “My parents encouraged me and my brother…
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An Interview With Ricardo Khayatte Publisher and Editor-in-Chief at Vancouver Weekly

"People need to know they can trust what you put out there" - Ricardo Khayatte  Ricardo Khayatte has an eclectic background. “In another life, I was a musician,” he said with a smile as he recalled his musical past. From an early…
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An Interview with Musician Nadine Tremblay

“I didn’t always trust myself, or my voice. That trust came with a lot of practice.”-Nadine Tremblay “I really wanted to be Shirley Temple when I was four years old,” recalls Nadine Tremblay. “I started as a dancer and then…
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An Interview with Michael Cline Owner of Vinyl Envy

“We are building a music community where people trust each other.”-Michael Cline When Michael Cline pictured his career, running an all-ages music venue was not exactly what he had in mind. Yet, it could not have turned out any…
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An Interview With Vici Johnstone Owner of Caitlin Press

“Trust for me is when people take the time to understand the value of our industry.”-Vici Johnstone Vici Johnstone has worked in the arts her whole life, but it hasn’t always been a straight line. She went from high school drama…
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An Interview With Robyn Haddow Freelance FUI Motion Graphics Artist.

"People trust me because I show up 110%. I’ve been in the trenches and I’ve done the work to get to where I am now."-Robyn Haddow As a Fantasy User Interface (FUI) motion graphics artist, Robyn Haddow is often the only female artist…
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An Interview With Josh Nilson CEO of East Side Games

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An Interview With Kathleen Gilbert Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commissioner

"Connection is at the core of the trust we build."-Kathleen Gilbert Working in the film industry isn’t a typical nine-to-five desk job; for Kathleen Gilbert, it’s a pursuit of passion. “I was going down a different path when I…
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