2021 Festival Team
Laurel K Brown - Festival Director
Laurel started Cinema Spectacular in 2014 and continues to build it into a stronger, more supportive event each year. She's a local cinematographer, videographer, and camera/lighting technician. After finishing her BFA, Laurel wanted to connect to the Canadian film community and get to know filmmakers living and working within the country. She has a soft spot for animation, small creatures, and ice cream.Â
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Jessica Seymour - Festival Coordinator
Jess is a film and video Producer specializing in commercial content.   She has experience in all aspects of production, having run her company Focus Pull Productions for many years in both Canada and overseas.  She also produces and works with numerous events and is a founding member of OK Social, an after-work event for people in the creative industries. She has been a keynote speaker on the creation of high-quality video for your brand and is currently working with new technologies as a means for storytelling.Â
2021 Screening Committee
Laura Arboleda
Lynn Matheson
Lynn Matheson is a Nova Scotia based filmmaker.
Zoe Hertz
work in Vancouver, here.
Sahar Khalaji
Eloane Venkatapen
Sophia Gelfant
Sophia Gelfant is writer/director born and raised in Vancouver, BC. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of Victoria in 2017. A recent graduate from Capilano University’s Motion Picture Arts program, she plans to continue making films centered on representation and social change.