TIHEMME GAGNON!
Screenwriter / Story Editor / Film School Instructor!
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CREDITS/RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Current: Chaos & Courage: Aboriginal Women as First Responders (Season II) in production
Production Company: Sweetgrass and Sage, Inc. Written by Tihemme Gagnon. Produced by Tihemme Gagnon and Pati Olson, Executive Produced by Pati Olson. Directed by Ava Karvonen. Genre: Documentary TV Series. In production with APTN. Projected air dates: 2015.
Current:
PB&J (DRAMA) in development
Production Companies: Sweetgrass and Sage, Inc. Written by Tihemme Gagnon. Produced by Pati Olson.
Current:
White Mask (DRAMA) in development
Production Company: Mosaic Entertainment Written by Tihemme Gagnon. Story by Camille Beaudoin, Matt Alden Dykes and Tihemme Gagnon. Produced by Camille Beaudoin and Eric Rebalkin. Genre: Historical Drama.
Current:
The Last Gate (DRAMA) in development
Written by Tihemme Gagnon Genre: Dramatic Feature, adapted from Dramatic TV Pilot In development with Canada Council for the Arts.
2013:
Chaos & Courage: Aboriginal Women as First Responders (Season I) premiered February 2014
Production Company: Sweetgrass and Sage, Inc. Written by Tihemme Gagnon. Produced by Tihemme Gagnon and Pati Olson, Executive Produced by Pati Olson. Directed by Ava Karvonen. Genre: Documentary TV Series. In Production with APTN. Projected air dates: 8 February 2014. Nominated Best Documentary Series at the 2014 AMPIA (Rosie) Awards. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvFYiztNSCs
2012:
What the Elders Know (DRAMA) completed development; some elements produced
Production Company: Sweetgrass and Sage, Inc. Written by Tihemme Gagnon. Produced by Tihemme Gagnon and Pati Olson. Directed by Pati Olson, Douglas Cole and Tihemme Gagnon. Genre: Animated Childrens Short Films/TV/Web Series. Developed through APTN and the Bell Media Fund.
2012:
PanGENDER developed
Production Company: Square Pixel. Written by Tihemme Gagnon. Produced by Jamie Bourque and Pati Olson. Genre: Documentary. Production Status: Developed at APTN.
CONTD.
2010:
Amys End (DRAMA) produced/premiered at festival
Winner: Best Short Film 2010 Thrillspy International Film Festival. Production Company: Pangaryk Productions, Inc. Written and Produced by Tihemme Gagnon. Directed by Tracy D. Smith. Genre: Dramatic Short Film. Produced and shown at festivals. Premiered at the 2010 Thrillspy International Film Festival, October 2010.
2010:
Our Home & Native Land: Canadas First Nations Heroines: Heroine Healers produced and aired
Production Company: Sweetgrass and Sage, Inc. Written by Tihemme Gagnon. Produced by Tihemme Gagnon and Pati Olson. Executive Produced by Pati Olson. Directed by Connie Edwards. Genre: One-hour documentary television pilot. Produced. Aired on APTN February 2010. Won a Bronze Remi Award at the Houston Film Festival. Running time: 48 minutes.
2010:
The Carving Shed (DRAMA) developed
Production Companies: Massey Productions and Treasure House Productions Written by Tihemme Gagnon (Pilot). Produced by Raymond Massey and Don Martin. Genre: !-hour TV Drama. Developed at APTN.
2009:
RedLaw (DRAMA) developed
Production Company: Joe Novak. Written by Tihemme Gagnon and Paul Gertz. Produced by Joe Novak and Karen Pickles. Developed at APTN.
2009:
The Puppet Life (DRAMA) produced
Production Company: Pangaryk Productions, Inc. Written by Jeny Cassady. Produced by Tihemme Gagnon and Jeny Cassady. Directed by Tracy D. Smith. Story Editor: Tihemme Gagnon. Genre: Childrens Short Film. Produced. Premiere date and venue unknown. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0zH2Ms_S7A
2008-2009:
X-Weighted x 3 episodes produced and aired
Production Company: Anaid Productions. Producers: Margaret Mardirossian and Helen Schmidt. Written by Tihemme Gagnon (x 3 episodes). Genre: One-hour documentary TV series. Produced. Aired on Slice Network. Running time: 2 hours, 24 minutes.
2007-2009:
Crash Test Mommy x 13 episodes produced and aired
Production Company: Paperny Films. Producers: Cal Schumiatcher and David Paperny. Story Edited (Written) by Tihemme Gagnon (x 13 episodes). Field Producer: Tihemme Gagnon (x 9 episodes). Genre: Reality TV series. Produced. Aired on Slice Network.
CONTD.
2006:
Sand Castle (DRAMA) produced/premiered at festival
Production Companies: Bowen Arrow Productions and Pangaryk Productions, Inc. Written by Nikisha Moise. Produced by Tihemme Gagnon. Directed by Katrin Bowen. Genre: Short Film. Produced. Premiered at the 2006 Crazy8s Film Festival. Winner of the 2006 Crazy8s Multiculturalism Award. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4JeUNM5Hzo
OTHER RELATED CREDITS: 2013: My Cousin Lived Next Door (DRAMA) produced
Written and Directed by Lori Lewis. Produced by Lori Lewis and Heidi Ridgeway. Story Consultant: Tihemme Gagnon. Genre: Narrative Short Film. Production Status: Completed.
2013:
Citizen Jane (DRAMA) produced
Written, Directed and Produced by Cari Green. Military/Story Consultant: Tihemme Gagnon. Genre: Narrative Short Film. Production Status: Completed.
2011-2012:
Animism I (DRAMA) produced Production Company: Zeros to Heroes. Written by: Various Writers. Produced by Matt Toner, Paul Gertz and Peter Strutt. Aboriginal Consultant: Tihemme Gagnon. Production Status: Completed, with APTN. iM (DRAMA) - developed Production Company: Square Pixel. Written by Rhonda Jury. Produced by Jamie Bourque and Pati Olson. Story Editor: Tihemme Gagnon. Genre: Mixed-media TV and Web Series. Production Status: Developed at APTN.
2012:
2011-2012:
Hunting Indians and Second Contact (DRAMA) developed
Production Company: Sir Perphelous Films. Written by Andrew Genaille. Produced by Andrew Genaille and Martin de Valk. Story Editor: Tihemme Gagnon. Genre: Thriller Feature / Horror Feature. Production Status: Unknown.
SCREENWRITING INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCE:
2009-Current: 2011-Current: 2011-2013: 2006-2010: In the Works: Screenwriting Instructor at Vancouver Film Schools Writing for Film, TV and New Media Program (Feature Development; TV Spec Script; TV Pilot Script; Reality TV) Screenwriting Instructor at Capilano Universitys IIDF Program (1st and 2nd year) Screenwriting Instructor at Vancouver Community College [Intro to (2011-13) & Advanced (2013)] Story Editor and Screenplay Competition Adjudicator (x 4) at Praxis Centre for Screenwriters Screenwriting Instructor at the University of the Fraser Valley Continuing Students (Introduction to Screenwriting / Writing for Television and the Web / Advanced Screenwriting: Feature Screenplay Development)
HONOURS & AWARDS:
2014 - Chaos & Courage nominated Best Documentary Series at the 2014 AMPIA (Rosie) Awards. 2012 - Awarded a Canada Council for the Arts grant to adapt The Last Gate TV pilot script into a feature 2012 - FASP (Telefilms Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program) White Mask selected for final development phase 2011 - Award of Excellence in Screenwriting at Canada Intnl Film Festival for TV pilot script The Last Gate 2010 - "Amy's End" awarded Best Short Film at ThrillSpy Film Festival (Writer/Producer) 2010 - Won Gold at PAGE International Screenwriting Awards for The Last Gate TV pilot script 2010 - Bronze Remi Award at Houston Film Festival for Our Home & Native Land: Canadas First Nations Heroines 2009 - Awarded a Telefilm/CFTPA Producer Internship 2008 - Awarded a Producer's Internship by the NSI's StoryTellers Program 2008 - TV Pilot Script The Last Gate Semi-Finalist at Scriptapalooza.tv 2006 - Awarded a Praxis Centre for Screenwriters Story Editor Internship 2006 - Awarded a Western Canadian Fellowship to the Banff International Television Festival 2006 - Crazy8s short film "Sand Castle" won event's Multicultural Award (producer) 2005 - Selected to participate in the NSI's DiverseTV Program for Screenwriters 2005 - Graduated from Vancouver Film School's Screenwriting Program with honours 2004 - Awarded an Aboriginal Media Arts Program Grant from the Canada Council for the Arts 2001 - Shortlisted at the Praxis Screenplay Competition for feature script Epaulettes OTHER COOL RELATED GIGS: 2013: Botting, Gary. Streaking! The Collected Poems of Gary Botting, Strategic Book Group, LLC, 2013. Edited with an introduction by Tihemme Gagnon
HOBBIES / OTHER INTERESTS / VOLUNTEER GIGS:! !Acting White Indians Walking Feature (Lead); various VFS shorts; various CapU (IIDF) shorts !Roller Derby NWO Roller Girls Skater Assistant Coach Juniors (Fresh Meat) NSO (non-skating official), First Aid Lead (Juniors and Adults)
REFERENCES: Dionne Gordon, Program Manager Vancouver Film Schools Writing for Film, TV and New Media Program 604-631-3033 [email protected] Doreen Manuel, Program Coordinator Capilano Universitys IIDF (Indigenous Independent Digital Film) Program 604-990-7904 [email protected] Marlene Rodgers, Story Editor White Mask, for Mosaic Entertainment 604-875-9818 [email protected] ADDITIONAL REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
