JESSICA HALLENBECK (she/her)
PhD, MCIP, producer, OWNER

Jessica Hallenbeck is a documentary filmmaker and community planner. With an undergraduate degree in media and film from Queen’s University, she has worked in documentary for 20 years. Jessica holds a PhD in geography from the University of British Columbia She serves on the boards of DOC Northwest, and DOC National.
jessica@lanternfilms.ca

rosie choo pidcock (she/they)
office production Coordinator

Rosie is a biracial Chinese Canadian writer, director and producer living on the Occupied Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples (Vancouver, Canada). Her work explores grief, friendship and diasporic identity with a queer feminist lens.

Her award-winning short film Esther & Sai was funded by the Voices With Impact grant on immigration and mental health, distributed on Air Canada and has received development support from the Canada Media Fund and the TIFF Series Accelerator for a series adaptation. Her sophomore short film Sorry For Your Cost –a dark comedy about a working class teenager contending with the predatory nature of the funeral industry – will hit the festival circuit in Fall 2024, and was made with the support of the National Film Board, British Columbia Arts Council and the Canada Council of the Arts.
rosie@lanternfilms.ca

Hana Destiny Huggins (they/she) Producer’s assistant

Hana is an Australian Canadian creative producer and actor currently residing on xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) land. They began their career in 2018 as a media intern with ABC News Station in Sydney. Since 2021, they have been in Vancouver completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Production and a Masters of Business Management at The University of British Columbia. In this time Hana has produced over 20 short films, made their acting debut in The Flash, developed a Youth Theatre x Film Program, and founded a film collective Destiny Productions. They are currently producing and co-hosing a radio show Film Picnic which airs weekly in CiTR 101.9FM. Being born in Tokyo, and spending their teenage years on Gadigal land (in Sydney), Hana views their multicultural upbringing as a strength as it fostered a great sense of empathy and understanding of others within them. A strength they believe to be imperative to any collaborative environment. hana@lanternfilms.ca

Brenda Xiong (She/her) Office Production Assistant

Brenda Xiong was born in Chongqing, China, and later moved to Canada to complete her education in Business Administration. Her creativity and passion for storytelling led her to discover her true calling in documentary filmmaking. To pursue this path, Brenda graduated from both the Digital Film Production and Documentary Film Production programs at Langara College in 2020, refining her technical skills and deepening her understanding of the craft. In 2021, Brenda became an active member of the documentary community by joining DOC BC (now the DOC Northwest). As a filmmaker, Brenda focuses on capturing personal stories, emotions, and life experiences within the broader context of their socio-cultural and historical backgrounds. She sees herself as a lifelong storyteller and seeker of truth and knowledge. With her background in Business Administration, she brings strong organizational skills and a detail-oriented mindset to ensure smooth production workflows. Brenda firmly believes in the transformative power of storytelling, recognizing the importance of sharing personal experiences and collective memories. It is her unwavering conviction to share these narratives with audiences, knowing that together, we can make stories matter. brenda@lanternfilms.ca

Madelaine Russo (she/her) development financing producer

Madelaine is a development writer and consultant for international documentary projects. In her eight year tenure on the Hot Docs industry team she produced meeting, lab, and mentorship programs year-round. She is equally a personal support worker, ceramicist and bartender.

madelaine@lanternfilms.ca

Lyana Patrick

Director, Writer, Nechako, The Train Station,
The Tomahawk, A Place to Belong

Banchi Hanuse Smayaykila Films

Director, Writer, Nuxalk Radio

Sean Stiller 

Director of Photography, Nechako

Caroline So Jung Lee 

Director, Writer, Co-Producer, Chinatown Feast

Martyna Czaplak

Line Producer, Nechako, https://www.adanacfilms.ca/

David Tomiak Elemental Post

Colourist, The Empress of Vancouver

Rosemary Georgeson

Director, A Place to Belong

DAN BRITTAIN

Composer, Compositor, Animator
Behind the Facade Series, The Empress of Vancouver
 

Marie Clements MCM

Executive Producer, Indígena

Baljit Sangra Viva Mantra

Director, Have You Forgotten Me ?

Peter Robinson

Location Sound Mixer, Nechako

Siku Allooloo Akia Films

Director, Writer, Co-Producer, Indígena Director, Writer, Co-Producer, Cinematographer, Spirit Emulsion

Tyler Hagan Experimental Forest Films

Co-Producer, Nechako

kerriann cardinal Sweetgrass Stories

Producer, Deb Mearns: Still Here

Nathaniel Lyman CFA Law

Lawyer, The Empress of Vancouver, Nechako, Behind the Facade

Humberto Corte Parlante Sound  

Sound Mixer, Sound Designer, Behind the Facade

KELSEY SPARROW 

Illustrator, The Train Station

Joella Cabalu

Director, Ode to a Seafaring People

Ramsay Bourquin

Location Sound Mixer, Nechako

Alex Shamku

Location Sound Mixer, Nechako

Homer Mora

Location Sound Mixer, Indigena

Aurora Brachman

Director of Photography, Indigena