In this episode, we chat with Jenna Neepin about her journey into film, upcoming feature film project, balancing work with mental health, and more. It was recorded at a live event in December 2021.

Jenna Neepin is a writer, director, producer, and member of the Fox Lake Cree Nation. Alongside her sister Justina, they created their first short film with Gimli Film Fest's RBC Pitch Competition, and founded JJNeepinFilms Inc. Jenna has directed several short films, documentaries, and TV series including Headdress which screened at Hot Docs, Taken, and Amplify. She was also an associate producer for the CBC series Trickster. She has received many awards and fellowships including the 2019 WIDC/CBC Films Talent Development Award for her feature script Luminous, and shadowed directors on features and TV series. Check out more at https://jjneepinfilms.com/

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Host: Sara Bulloch

Mixer/Editor: Erin Hembrador

Audio Recording: Allison Stevens

Intro/Outro Music: housepanther (Bailee Woods)