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Television

THE GUARD Writer/Story Editor, Halifax Film/Bright Light for Global TV
KINK Story Editor/Field Director, Season IV & V, Paperny Films for Showcas
ROBSON ARMS Writer, Water Street Pictures/Omni Film Productions for CTV
FLOORED BY LOVE Writer. Drama anthology series for CityTV
WEIRD HOMES Researcher, Yaletown Entertainment for Life Network/Discovery US

Television in Development

THIS LAND IS OURS Story Consultant, Longtale Productions for History Channel (Canada)
CRAZY CANUCKS OF LONGBOARDING Writer/Field Director, Longtale Productions, for CTV
CURIOUS Writer, Big Red Barn Entertainment

Film

SIDE SADDLE Feature screenplay, Directed by Clement Virgo, in development, Conquering Lion Productions
THE FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES LAPINSKY Feature adaptation of her novel. Ocular Productions. in development with Telefilm
Y CHROMOSOME Feature adaptation of the Science Fiction novel, Y Chromosome, Ocular Productions, in development with Telefilm and Harold Greenberg
ANTI DIVA, Bio of Joan Pope Story Editor, in development with Submission Films
STRAIGHT IN THE FACE Writer, Universal Studios/CFC, Short Dramatic Film Program, 2002.
Selected Screenings: Toronto International Film Festival, Montreal World Film Festival, Verzaubert International Film Festival London International Film Festival, Outfest Film Festival (LA)

Videos Produced at Canadian Film Centre

CONTRACTIONS OF THE HEART Writer, Short film. Director: Sarah Polley. CFC. 2001.
A SIGN Writer, Director. Short film. CFC. 2002

Literary

AUTHOR OF:

  • The Five Books of Moses Lapinsky. Novel. Raincoast Books
    • Finalist: Toronto Book Award
    • Winner One Book, One Vancouver
  • Love and Other Ruins. Novel. Raincoast Books
  • Love Ruins Everything. Novel. Press Gang Publishers
    • Top Ten Book, Bay Area Reporter
  • In Her Nature. Short fiction. Women's Press
    • Winner: Vancity Book Prize

Professional Training

National Screen Institute Features First. 2004.
Praxis Story Editor Internship. 2003.
B.C. Film Screenwriter's Fellowship. 2003
Canadian Film Centre Professional Screenwriting Programme.
Writer's Lab. 2002