Meeshelle ‘Meesh’ Neal is a Canadian filmmaker best known for writing, producing, and acting in ‘Therapy’, and ‘Mental’, as well as directing ‘Check’, and ‘Ladies Don’t Wear Slacks’. She adapted ‘Mental’ to the screen from a one-woman stage play. The short received BravoFACT funding, various awards, and national/international acclaim. Meeshelle has atttended workshops such as the STORYHIVE ‘Career Accelerator Program’, Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC), ‘Career Advancement Module’, and the WIDC immersive ‘Story and Leadership’ program. Through the WIDC she is developing her magical realism feature film, ‘Sweet Release’. She served a full term on the board of Women in Film and Television Vancouver and is mentored by Gary Harvey.
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A woman’s thoughts become obsessive, dark, and all-consuming, threatening to overtake her unless she can find a way to accept them… and herself.
Tracy Varju is first generation Canadian of Hungarian descent. She attended Capilano University's Acting for Stage and Screen Program from 2008 to 2011. After graduation, Tracy and five of her classmates took their original theatre piece across Canada on a Fringe Tour. Since then, she has been enrolled in acting classes, writing and working on local professional+ independent film/ TV projects. ‘Check’ is the first film Tracy made and it is based on her experience with OCD. She is currently being mentored by Jill Morrison in WIFTV’s Acting Mentorship program.
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