Did you know Victoria had one of the first film studios in Canada and the province’s first film commission? Here's your chance to learn the fascinating history of filmmaking in southern Vancouver Island from someone who knows the film scene inside and out - outgoing Head of the Vancouver Island South Film & Media Commission, Kathleen Gilbert.

Kathleen took on the job of Commissioner in 2010 after a lengthy career as a location manager for film and TV. Under her dedicated leadership by 2022 alone, the Capitol Regional District’s film industry had grown from contributing $6 million to $60 million a year in direct spending. Listen up as she shares her start as a founder member of Cinevic, her weirdest encounter as a location manager and what she’ll miss most when she moves on from Commissioner to civilian.

Mentioned in this episode: https://www.filmvictoria.com/

About Kathleen:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-gilbert-831b931a/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kathleen.d.gilbert
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0318126/

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Podcast Production Team:

· Technical Director: Paul Ruta

· Sound Editor: Michael Korican

· Host, Researcher & copywriter: Joyce Kline

· Co-Producers: Joyce Kline, Michael Korican, Paul Ruta

Who else but innovative City of Victoria Artist-In-Residence Kemi Craig would find links between Afrofuturism, west African free divers’ traditional spiritual practice of Orisha, and the spirits of captives drowned in the west African slave trade?

In work encompassing immersive, multi-sensory, site-specific installations and performances, this innovative dancer, filmmaker, multi-media creator and performance artist creates analog and digital work deeply rooted in themes of anti-oppression and social justice.

Since getting her start in film at Cinevic Society of Independent Filmmakers, Kemi has participated in artist’s residency programs with CineVic, the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, and Dance Victoria, and guest curated the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s programming series Blueprints for the Afrofuture. Currently, she is the City of Victoria Artist-In-Residence.

Referred to in this episode:

Music group Drexciya: https://open.spotify.com/album/7bBx5uPv2YgRIAFyXBWhEV

About Kemi:

Website: https://www.kemicraig.com
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kemi.craig
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kemi.craig
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3008707/

Kemi’s projects:

Afroquatics: https://aggv.ca/exhibits/afroquatics/

Blueprints for the Afrofuture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U654RmSSLU4

UVic talk: https://gatewaytoart.uvic.ca/2024/02/05/artists-talk-kemi-craig/

What Home Means to You
https://www.victoria.ca/city-government/news/free-super-8-film-screening-what-home-means-you-0

Subscribe to catch the latest episodes of Push In on Apple Podcasts:

https://apple.co/2S5WB7q

Podcast Production Team:

· Technical Director: Paul Ruta

· Sound Editor: Michael Korican

· Host, Researcher & copywriter: Joyce Kline

· Co-Producers: Joyce Kline, Michael Korican, Paul Ruta

From how to apply for the position, to how much you’ll get paid, Victoria’s 2022-24 Artist-in-Residence Kemi Craig shares everything you ever wanted to know about her job but were afraid to ask!

Kemi is a dancer, filmmaker, multi-media creator and performance artist whose work encompasses immersive, multi-sensory, site-specific installations and performances that encourage audience and community engagement.

After getting her start in film at Cinevic Society of Independent Filmmakers, she's participated in artist’s residency programs with CineVic, the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, and Dance Victoria. Most recently she was guest curator for the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s programming series Blueprints for the Afrofuture. She holds an MFA degree from Emily Carr University of Art + Design and her work with both analog and digital technologies is rooted in themes of anti-oppression and social justice.

Mentioned in this episode:

What Home Means to You
https://www.victoria.ca/city-government/news/free-super-8-film-screening-what-home-means-you-0

About Kemi:

Website: https://www.kemicraig.com
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kemi.craig
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kemi.craig
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3008707/

Kemi’s projects:

Blueprints for the Afrofuture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U654RmSSLU4

UVic talk: https://gatewaytoart.uvic.ca/2024/02/05/artists-talk-kemi-craig/

Subscribe to catch the latest episodes of Push In on Apple Podcasts:

https://apple.co/2S5WB7q

Podcast Production Team:

· Technical Director: Paul Ruta

· Sound Editor: Michael Korican

· Host, Researcher & copywriter: Joyce Kline

· Co-Producers: Joyce Kline, Michael Korican, Paul Ruta