Mary Sparacio - Production Manager

Sought by production houses in New York and LA as much for her creative eye as for her accounting background and attention to the details of the paper trail, Mary has a strong reputation for her thorough knowledge of all aspects of production.

Carrie Riches - Managing Partner | Production Manager

With 12 years of experience in the entertainment industries, Carrie has managed international tours of artists such as the Tokyo String Quartet, Siberian Children’s Choir and the Arts Club Theatre. She was a key player in managing 2 house lotteries for BC Children’s Hospital. Carrie was integral to setting up numerous 50/50 projects across North America, raising millions of dollars for the charitable arms of sports teams such as the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver Grizzlies and the Calgary Flames.

Simon Abbott - Production Manager

With over thirty years’ experience production managing productions from the Academy Awards to major motion pictures; Simon brings a wealth of experience to the team.

He has supervised the production of over thirty TV movies and two series, as well as production managing larger features such as “Firewall” and “Electra” for clients including Lionsgate, Warner Brothers, Universal and Fox.

On time and on budget is his mantra!

Dmitry Burenok - VFX Artist | DOP

Dmitry works as Content Creation Generalist in Vancouver, BC, for more than 5 years and has wide-range experience in the commercials, corporate videos, documentary, film, animation. Dmitry has worked as a creative professional on multiple projects for various Canadian, US and International companies which include Hyundai, Avcorp, Ngrain, Trail Appliances, and MADD Canada.

Kelly Wolfert - DOP | Director

Kelly not only worked with Tourism British Columbia, the Canadian Tourism Commission, Travel Alberta and NWT Tourism: nominated a total of 23 times for Best Cinematography Awards with the Canadian Society of Cinematographers and the Alberta Motion Picture Industry Association, he took Best Cinematography wins from 2007 – 2011 with his 2008 and 2009 awards being for his work with Tourism British Columbia.

AJ Vesak  - Camera Operator | Aerial DOP

Original founder of True North Entertainment, AJ Vesak is one of the top aerial shooters in the Country.

Sought after as Aerial Director of Photography and Director, AJ's credits on IMDb include The Cabin in the Woods, Space Buddies, Martian Child, House of the Dead, XFiles, Da Vinci's Inquest, to name just a few.  Currently residing in Hong Kong, AJ remains TNE's Asia Pacific Gateway connection for media content.

Glenn Taylor - DOP | Camera Operator

Renowned for his Houston Worldfest Platinum Award, and 2005 Leo Award for Best Cinematographer, Glenn is one of Vancouver’s finest and busiest DOPs.

Noted for his diversity and willingness to shoot on-the-edge projects, Glenn is a regular DOP for documentaries for HGTV, Discovery, CBC, APTN, Omni, Nature of Things, National Film Board, Animal Planet and Food Network.  Not one to shy away from new experiences, he even shot a wedding while free-falling in a plane!

Todd Craddock - Camera Operator | DOP

Todd Craddock is BC's pre-eminent documentary Cinematographer, with his recent projects including 'Highway Thru Hell', 'Untold Stories of the ER', 'Consumed', 'Ice Pilots NWT', and 'Village on a Diet'. In 2011, Todd received a Gemini for best Cinematography for ‘Ice Pilots’. With 34 documentary series under his belt, his unparalleled understanding of capturing the moment is why TNE loves to work with Todd.  Todd understands and defines the term TEAM, and ensures that all his projects work like clockwork with a focus on the end result of excellence in watchability.

Chris Oben - DOP | Colourist

As methods of electronic communication rapidly develop, Chris has stayed at the forefront of his field by continuously upgrading his experience level and skills to include High Definition as well as multi-media and internet platforms.

6 dedicated years of post-production experience, has led to his current job description DIT and on-set colourist. The perspective of the on-line editor / colourist allows for a unique understanding of the HD acquisition process.

Paul Mogg -  Director & Visual Creator

You’ve experienced heightened perception while facing the unknown? Paul makes this state a lifestyle! Directing around the world (Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, the UK, and the United Arab Emerites to name a few), keeps Paul in a perpetual maelstrom where awareness and creativity feed each other and renew. He sees what other directors miss.

Rene Beland - Timelapse DOP

Rene started TimeLapse Digital in 2000 to leverage the technical innovations of digital cameras and quickly made a name for himself as an innovator in the timelapse world. He created a motion control system to add movement to his timelapse shots and hasn’t looked back. Rene’s footage has been used in features, television programs, commercials and documentaries from all over the world. In 2010, Rene was hired by Vanoc to be the timelapse photographer of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

John Trapman - Aerial DOP

Feature Film HD aerials? You bet! Inception, The Thing, Shooter, Mummy 3, Batman-The Dark Knight, Superman Returns, Eragon, Fast and Furious, Wolverine, X-Men 1, 2 and 3, Insomnia, Hulk, The Day the Earth stood still,

Twilight-Breaking Dawn, Planet of the Apes, Rise of Caesar 2012, GI Joe... and these are but the wisps of the whirlwind.

Sporting event aerials? The credits say it all! Formula 1 Racing, Indy Car Racing, Winter and Summer Olympics, Redbull Extreme Sports, Tour of France, Tour De Spain, NYC Marathon ... THE LIST IS LONG.

Peter Murray - Helicopter Pilot

Chief Pilot Peter Murray and Kelsey Wheeler are masters at Aerial Cinematography with a combined flight experience of over 60 years. Their film credits include X-Men The Last Stand, Twilight, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Stargate Atlantis, Sherlock Holmes Game of Shadows, Shooter, Fantastic Four.

Kelsey Wheeler - Helicopter Pilot

Chief Pilot Peter Murray and Kelsey Wheeler are masters at Aerial Cinematography with a combined flight experience of over 60 years. Their film credits include X-Men The Last Stand, Twilight, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Stargate Atlantis, Sherlock Holmes Game of Shadows, Shooter, Fantastic Four.

Ricco Yeung - Editor | Digital Assets Manager

Ricco is TNE's behind-the-scenes talent. He's the expert who manages day-to-day editing workflow in our post-production team.

Ricco has been with TNE for 5 years and has been actively involved in organizing & managing our extensive stock footage library that includes breath-taking aerials and epic ground footage that's supplementary for all our projects.

Daryl Bennett - Sound Designer | Composer

Daryl Bennett has been composing award winning scores for film and television for over 23 years. Credits include Nash- The Documentary, The Vetala, Kids In Jail, Voyage of the Unicorn, Outer Limits, Higher Ground,

Engaged To Kill, Little Brother of War, Once In A Blue Moon, Decoys, Beggars and Choosers, The Entrance, and First Wave, among many others.

He has won two Leo awards and been nominated for a Gemini, a Genie, and two Grammys.

Jean Carriere - Art Director

For the past 27 years, Jean has worked as Set Designer, Art Director, Production designer, Director, and Producer. He is known for delivering excellence in organizing Art Direction for any given production.

Jean’s has proficiency at every level of pre -production (computer drafting and modeling via CAD, CDR, CS, 3DSMAX, MAYA). He understands the importance of defined budgeting and scheduling (MMB, MMS) and has crafted his skills of storyboarding and hand rendering with speedy “animatics” conceptions and rendering.

John Lund - Storyboard Artist

John Lund is a highly sought after Storyboard Artist with a roster of clients that include Fisher-Price, Ford, Mattel, Nissan, Volkswagon, Kelloggs,

Microsoft, Dell, Kokanee and many more.

John’s depth of experience, excellent communication skills and quick grasp of strategic focus points, enables him to conceptualize and convey every story concisely.

Patrick Cotter - Writer

Good copywriters never copy another’s writing or original ideas, or misrepresent the facts in the copy they write. That’s the kind of copywriter you want. And that’s the kind of copywriter Patrick Cotter is for clients who value the original and the different in getting consumers to jump over their cliff.

Troy Weinreich - Editor | Post Services

Troy brings 15 years in post-production services to the team.  His unique blend of technical knowledge, customer service experience and creative skills allow him to be comfortable in a variety of roles.  A natural storyteller, he prefers to focus on content-driven corporate and documentary projects.

Some of his past clients and credits include Electronic Arts, RE/MAX Canada, UBC, Predator Ridge Resort, the travel series "Great Golf Destinations", and the punk rock doc "Bloodied But Unbowed".

Hugues Gaudreault - Line Producer

A multi talented corporate Writer, Director, Editor and field producer, Hugues started 15 years ago as a film crewmember on titles such as The Human Stain, The Day After Tomorrow, Timeline, Shattered Glass and Mesrine. He coordinated the second unit helicopter shots during The Day After Tomorrow Montreal Shoots. In addition to his production background, Hugues’ native tongue is French and we rely on his excellent understanding of timing and nuance for all our French-language versioning.

Vijay Saini - Translation Expert, Hindi, Punjabi

Vijay is a professional translator, voice over artist, lyricist, poet & an actor. Born & raised in a trilingual family, Vijay is fluent in Punjabi, Hindi & English and has over 11 years of experience in doing translation & other production work for the broadcast and the print media.

Vijay’s style of translation builds on the essence of the message making his translations easily understandable by the target audience.  When the script calls for it, besides translating the message, Vijay can also ‘transcreate’ it.

Yasumi Sakakibara - Translation Expert, Japanese, Korean, Chinese

A certified translator fluent in Japanese and English, Yasumi, along with her crack team of translators, are able to expertly translate our videos to Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. Yasumi's work includes corporate manuals, research thesis, history archives, web-pages, international conference reports, commercials and a variety of documentary film translations and subtitling.

Bruno Baronet - Producer | Director | Editor

As TNE’s French co-venture partner, Bruno will be responsible for guiding overall creative strategy for PWGSC in all matters relating to the Quebecois culture, language and customs.

Bruno’s expertise in French language and bilingual production is evidenced through his project for La Société de développement économique de la Colombie-Britannique. SDECB helps the Quebecois culture survive outside of Quebec by supporting small and medium Francophone enterprises.

Kyle Koch - Producer | Creative Director

With over 20 years of production under his belt, Kyle Koch is a veteran when it comes to production. He inspires the team. He meets budget deadlines and costs. He is known for his relentless pursuit of quality, brilliant imaging and delivering core message successfully. His Producer experience is forged with years of working as a DOP, Finishing Editor and 1st AD (features). He has an unparalleled understanding of each department’s needs and has developed respected relationships with his crew based on knowledge and experience.