TEAM

Our World has an ever growing family of mentors!

Our World works with talented filmmakers, animators, photographers, editors and artists!


Christopher looks for imagery with Gordon and Nishan

Christopher looks for imagery with Gordon and Nishan

Christopher Auchter 

Haida

mentored in Hazelton BC 

2009 

Jesse (right) works with Jackson on his edit

Jesse (right) works with Jackson on his edit

Jesse Bochner 

Ojibway

mentored in Kahnawake Quebec 

2018 - 2019

Terril (right) works with Casey animating on Bear Island

Terril (right) works with Casey animating on Bear Island

Terril Calder 

Métis

mentored on Bear Island & in Wapakeka Ontario. 

2018

Elisa teaches animation techniques in Old Crow

Elisa teaches animation techniques in Old Crow

Elisa Chee 

mentored in Bella Coola, Haida Gwaii & Hazelton BC. Old Crow & Teslin Yukon.

2007 - 2014 


Paolo (right) shows Aaron how to load the film projector

Paolo (right) shows Aaron how to load the film projector

Paolo Davanzo

Italian/American

mentored in Old Crow Yukon 

2014

Eileen (right) shows Emma Joye the camera settings

Eileen (right) shows Emma Joye the camera settings

Eileen Francis

Tla’amin Nation

mentored in Vancouver BC

2017

Glenn helps Pasha animate in Kahnawake

Glenn helps Pasha animate in Kahnawake

Glenn Gear

Inuk

mentored in mentored in Kahnawake Quebec, Kangiqsujuaq Nunavik & Bella Bella BC 

2018 - 2019

Stephen animates at Bella Bella Community School

Stephen animates at Bella Bella Community School

Stephen Gladue

Metis, Cree

mentored in Bella Bella BC
2016


Cheryl (left) draws using perspective with Esther in Fort McPherson

Cheryl (left) draws using perspective with Esther in Fort McPherson

Cheryl Hamilton

mentored in Fort McPherson NWT, Pikangikum ON, Old Crow YK & Bear Island ON
2018 - 2024

Banchi (far right) with mentors (left to right) Tracy, Catrina, Lisa g & Elisa

Banchi (far right) with mentors (left to right) Tracy, Catrina, Lisa g & Elisa

Banchi Hanuse 

Nuxalk

producer / mentor for first workshops in Bella Coola BC and then the first podcast workshop

2006 -2009 / 2021

Kellen sets up the animation station with Ciara in Old Crow

Reed (Kellen) sets up the animation station with Ciara in Old Crow

Reed (Kellen) Jackson

mentored in Old Crow Yukon and Bella Bella BC
2018, 2022

Lisa Jackson works on story with Brandon in Old Crow Yukon

Lisa Jackson works on story with Brandon in Old Crow Yukon

Lisa Jackson

Anishinaabe

mentored in Bella Coola, Haida Gwaii & Tsulquate BC. Old Crow & Teslin Yukon

2008 - 2012


Nate (stripes) with Curtis and Tao and mentor Lisa Jackson

Nate (stripes) with Curtis and Tao and mentor Lisa Jackson

Nate Jolley

mentored in Haida Gwaii BC 

2009

Zoe (right) edits with Dean (left) in Old Crow

Zoe (right) edits with Dean (left) in Old Crow

Zoe Kirk-Gushowaty

mentored in Old Crow Yukon

2018

Austin introduces camera and tripod to Lorrie

Austin introduces camera and tripod to Lorrie

Austin Lazare

Mohawk

mentored in Kahnawake Quebec

2018

Tracy (left) with Natalia (and Latoya) in Bella Bella

Tracy (left) with Natalia (and Latoya) in Bella Bella

Tracy Lewis 

mentored in Alert Bay, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Haida Gwaii & Tsulquate BC. Old Crow & Teslin Yukon. Fort McPherson NWT

2006 - 2019


Catrina Longmuir checks photo image resolution in Bella Coola BC

Catrina Longmuir checks photo image resolution in Bella Coola BC

Catrina Longmuir 

Japanese/Canadian

producer in 2010 / mentored in Bella Coola, Haida Gwaii & Hazelton BC. Old Crow & Teslin Yukon

2007 - 2010

Lisa (left) helps Desmond film using a super 8 camera in Old Crow

Lisa (left) helps Desmond film using a super 8 camera in Old Crow

Lisa Marr

mentored in Old Crow Yukon 

2014

Niccola (right) helps Maggie & Gavin on their on location shoot

Niccola (right) helps Maggie & Gavin on their on location shoot

Niccola Marsden 

Haida

mentored in Haida Gwaii BC 

2019

*was a Our World participant in 2016

Barb (right) works with Roberta as she interviews her grandmother, Betty

Barb (right) works with Roberta as she interviews her grandmother, Betty

Barbara Mitchell

mentored in Tsulquate BC

2014


Courtney (right) helps Joy with her edit in Kahnawake

Courtney (right) helps Joy with her edit in Kahnawake

Courtney Montour

Mohawk

mentored in Kahnawake Quebec  & Kangiqsujuaq Nunavik 

2018 - 2019

Cara talks about sound with little Aiden

Cara talks about sound with little Aiden

Cara Morton

mentored in Hazelton BC

2008

Mary Jane (right) helps Ruby with her edit

Mary Jane (right) helps Ruby with her edit

Mary Jane Moses

Tetl’it Gwich’in

mentored in Fort McPherson NWT

2019

*was a Our World participant in 2008, 2010, 2014, 2019

Darlene (right) and Terril on their way to Bear Island

Darlene (right) and Terril on their way to Bear Island

Darlene Naponse 

Ojibway

mentored on Bear Island & in Wapakeka Ontario

2018


Lisa g on location shoot with Hailey in Bella Bella

Lisa g on location shoot with Hailey in Bella Bella

Lisa g Nielsen 

Danish/Canadian

producer since 2010 / mentored in Alert Bay, Bella Coola, Bella Bella, Haida Gwaii, Hazelton, Kamloops & Tsulquate BC. Old Crow & Teslin Yukon. Fort McPherson NWT. Bear Island, Pikangikum & in Wapakeka Ontario. Kahnawake Quebec  & Kangiqsujuaq Nunavik 

2007-2024

Sebnem teaches Roberta camera in Tsulquate

Sebnem teaches Roberta camera in Tsulquate

Sebnem Ozpeta

Turkish

mentored in Bella Bella, Tsulquate BC, Kangiqsujuaq Nunavik, Old Crow YK & Bear Island ON

2014 - 2024

Julie with elder TK Henderson in Tsulquate

Julie with elder TK Henderson in Tsulquate

Julie Sabey

mentored in Tsulquate BC

2014 - 2018

Kirsten (right) shows Steve the latest edit in Hazelton

Kirsten (right) shows Steve the latest edit in Hazelton

Steve Keewatin Sanderson 

Plains Cree

mentored in Hazelton, BC 

2008


Patrick (middle) demonstrates camera with Anni, Zaya & Carol-Lynn

Patrick (middle) demonstrates camera with Anni, Zaya & Carol-Lynn

Patrick Shannon

Haida

mentored in Haida Gwaii BC

2014 - 2019

Odessa (middle) and Haley (left) and Bree-Anna ready for their interview

Odessa (middle) and Haley (left) and Bree-Anna ready for their interview

Odessa Shuquaya

Kluane

mentored in Tsulquate BC

2015 - 2017

Lisa W travels to Bella Bella via south terminal in Vancouver

Lisa W travels to Bella Bella via south terminal in Vancouver

Lisa Walker

Haisla

mentored in Bella Bella BC

2018, 2022

Jamaine (middle) with Clifford (left), Lisa g (right) and Kelly in Tsulquate

Jamaine (middle) with Clifford (left), Lisa g (right) and Kelly in Tsulquate

Jamaine Campbell

mentored in Tsulquate 

2014




Nadine works with the crew of Highschool DRAMA

Nadine works with the crew of Highschool DRAMA

Nadine Arpin

Métis

mentored in Pikangikum, ON

2019

Koosen on ZOOM

Koosen Pielle

Tla'amin Nation

mentored in Bella Coola, BC

2021

Helena on ZOOM

Helena Krobath

European/Canadian

mentored in Bella Coola, BC

2021

Chris provides voice for sound test

Chris Bose

N'laka'pamux/Secwepemc

mentored in Tk’emlúps, BC

2021