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TYREL LOUGHEED
TYREL LOUGHEED is a 2Spirit Indigenous filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, and story-editor with their roots in the Sto:Lo and Tlaʼamin First Nations of British Columbia. Tyrel was a graduate of the Indigenous Independent Digital Filmmaking Program at Capilano College in North Vancouver, BC and completed the Screenwriting for Film and TV program at Vancouver Film School. Tyrel has been the recipient of two grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, had two productions funded by the Indigenous Screen Office, and done jury work with many funding organizations. Tyrel is currently enrolled in the Filmmakers in Indigenous Leadership & Management Business Affairs (FILMBA) at Capilano University, where they are studying to be a better producer.
JUSTINE PRIMLOTT
Justine Pimlott is a Peabody Award-winning producer with over 30 years in the industry. Most recently, she was honoured with the prestigious Rogers - Doc Luminary Award, recognising her creative excellence, dedication to strengthening the industry and long track record of amplifying underrepresented stories. Justine is the co-founder of Red Queen Productions - one of the early ground-breaking LGBTQ owned production companies in Canada. She has produced numerous features and shorts, both for Red Queen and the NFB, most recently the award-winning films Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, A Mother Apart and Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance.
ISABELLE LEGAULT
Isabelle Legault is a cinephile with over 15 years of experience in key roles in the video game and film industries. In 2020, she co-founded Aime ton cinéma, an initiative dedicated to promoting Quebec cinema in all its beautiful diversity. She has collaborated with Filmoption for over a decade, where she plays a central role in distribution, production and audience development, while supporting emerging filmmakers and genre cinema, even if it still scares her. Her recent producer credits include Anna Kiri (2025, Fantasia, Bronze Audience Award), The Wrath (Cannes Frontières Official Selection) and One Perfect Date (Windsor International Film Festival).