SWFF TEAM

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Craig Sangster

Bruce MacInnis

Leslie Marsh

Shannon Horgan 

shannon@stratfordwinterfilmfestival.ca

Jilaine Parkes

Robert Crowley Smith

Robert graduated from the Toronto Film School with Honours making the Presidents List. He has been involved in the production of 10 short films, 3 documentaries, 1 PSA -- Broadcasted nationally with international distribution, and 3 commercials. He has won multiple awards including Best First Time Director, Best Director, Best Original Story, Best Experimental Short Film, and Best Short Documentary. He is the co-founder of MARKD Productions, the winner of the 2024 Canadian Choice Award for best videography company.

Lisa Chester

Lisa is a Stratford Times correspondent and reports on arts, entertainment and inspiring community stories.

Becky Gean

Becky serves as the vice-president of Thistle Theatre, where her leadership and vision help to foster a vibrant artistic community. In addition to this role, she is the artistic director of Dramarama, a platform for children aged 7-14 that nurtures creativity and encourages exploration in the dramatic arts. As an ACTRA member with a background in digital photography from George Brown and Film and Television Production at Humber, she is excited to bring her artistic passion and expertise to the SWFF team.

Michael Mousley

Michael is the Manager of Transit for the City of Stratford.

Robin Rhodes

Robin holds a degree in Film Studies from Carleton University and has nearly 20 years of experience with the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where he directed motion picture programming for TIFF’s outreach and touring division, Film Circuit. In this role, he oversaw year-round film programming across more than 200 theater screens nationwide. Collaborating closely with Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Robin curated and organized special trade and festival screenings, showcasing Canadian films, their directors and talent in over 80 countries worldwide. Additionally, he served on TIFF’s Gala, Special Presentation, and Canadian Film screening committees, contributing to the renowned annual festival held each September.   

Rob Russell

Rob is the proprietor of MacLeods Scottish Shop

Ulises Sanchez

Ulises is the proprietor of The Relic Lobby Bar.

Emilio Vieira

Emilio is an actor with the Stratford Festival. He has a BFA Spec. Hon. - Acting from the Conservatory at York University. He is also an avid cricketer and has led the push to build Stratford’s first permanent cricket pitch in Lower Queen’s Park to be the home pitch of the Stratford Festival Cricket Team.

Shannon Selin

Shannon is a Stratford-based writer.

Sabina Mexis

Sabina is the principal at Axios Law.

Suyao Liu

Suyao is a Global Business and Digital Arts student at the University of Waterloo with experience in UX/UI design, front-end and web development, graphic design, and video production. She supports digital projects by creating intuitive interfaces, maintaining websites, and producing visually compelling media content.