Media and Storytelling
Selected work in radio, interview, and community storytelling, focused on human-centred narratives and real-world impact.
Media Highlights
With Don McKellar at CIFF
Red carpet and sit-down interview with filmmaker Don McKellar at the Calgary International Film Festival, for Blindness, the adaptation of José Saramago’s Nobel Prize–winning novel.
Featuring Don McKellar and Niv Fichman
CBC’s Ian Hanomansing - Art Beat
In-the-field radio interview with CBC journalist Ian Hanomansing for 93.9 FM Smithers, BC.
One Way Passage - Short Doc Film
Director and Producer for this NUTV “Doc School” short film. It led to a longer documentary (Wake of a War Bride), funded by the National Film Board and Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Premiered at CIFF, aired on Shaw TV, and was nominated for an Alberta Film and Television Award. Both films toured with the Bev Tosh War Brides exhibition.
Ancient Peru Exhibit Video
Producer of the exhibit video for the Nickle Arts Museum (Calgary). Created with Fresh Cut Studios for an international exhibition with the Museo Nacional de Sicán. Developed and toured by the Nickle Arts Museum, the exhibit featured over 120 artifacts displayed outside Peru for the first time in North America.
Selected Archive
VIDEO
Pitch to Production Reporting, Camera, Editing. Highlight: Margaret Atwood interview live (30min)
Bret Hart -Wrestling Icon
The Scary side of Stampede
BEES! — Live Web Event with the Honeybee Centre (Surrey)
Hosts Colleen and Cassie introduce you to Museum of Surrey’s brand-new BEES! exhibit and the sweet local partnership with the Honeybee Centre. Make a beeswax wrap and an artisan honey cocktail...
BC Museums Association Event
Student Debt Crisis
with MLA Laurie Blakeman
Ancient Peru Unearthed
Featuring Peru's Dr. Carlos Elera
War Brides Honored
Lit From Within with artist Otto Rogers
Tower of Babel in Calgary
Artist Linda Carrerio
Live in Theatre
Jerry Fielder of The Karsh Foundation interview "Oprah" style with a live audience at The Glenbow Museum.
RADIO
Producer and Host Art Beat shared stories of arts and culture in vibrant Smithers, BC
It's the Puppet Show!
Kellie Haines and Magraw
Samson's Delilah on Art Beat (Photo)
Gladys Muir's 100 Years
Gladys spent several years as a missionary in China in the trailblazing 1930s. I helped her digitize her auto biographical manuscript using a then cutting edge "scan to text" program. Later, I interviewed Gladys age 100 for ART BEAT via telephone.
Brent Butt Live on Art Beat
Suzie Vinnick on Art Beat
Maple Blues Awarded artist on her HomeRoutes Tour.
Len Vanderstar - Art Beat
Summits of Canada!
Invisible Migration of Salmon
Drag Opera in Smithers
Vancouver talent on Art Beat
PASSION PROJECTS
Producer, Spokesperson, films, Outreach and Advertising
Being Punjabi: Unfolding The Surrey Story
Spokesperson - OMNI News
Brothers-in-Arms: Silent Voices (Feature Interviewee)
Shining a light on Sikh history in Canada, this video narrates untold stories of Sikh-Canadians Narrated by pioneers and trailblazers from within the community. While observers from the mainstream comment on Sikh identity. Indus Media Foundation (2020).
Francis Returns!
The legend of Francis the Pig
Below: Colleen with artist Danek Mozdzenski
Beekeeper Bios - BEES!
Meet 6 diverse beekeepers in North America. Producer/Editor
Raj Visits the Museum COVID Outreach on Instagram (Writer/Producer)
Raj Museum Rules
(Writer/Producer)
The Founders Gallery TV Ad (Producer)
Surrey on Screen exhibit videos
