Kyle is a proud Métis from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He recently started acting and will appear on the show Rezervations for Two airing after summer 2026.

Kyle loves improv and making people laugh, and the arts have always appealed to him.

Viola is 21 years old and was born on the reservation, Little Grand Rapids. They graduated in 2022 from Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute, where they were active in student council, the Indigenous Youth Leadership Program and photography.

After high school Viola completed training programs like Spirit of the Story and CBC New Indigenous Voices which have been great learning experiences allowing them to further their career in film.

Viola’s love for film started in elementary school where they were part of an art therapy program with Southeast Child and Family Services. While there, they were given space to freely express their creativity using a range of art materials.

They’ve always strived to work hard in any way they can, gain the experience they need to become the first Indigenous person to win an Academy Award for best director.

Katy Haynes is a proud Métis-Anishinaabe woman born and raised in Treaty 1 Territory. An internship at Eagle Vision launched her career and she since become an essential part of the Eagle Vision team.

Katy worked on two seasons of the documentary series 7th Gen, the feature documentaries True Story Part One and True Story Part Two. She was an associate producer on the fifth season of the multi-award-winning true crime documentary series Taken and also on the award-nominated comedy feature Deaner ’89, currently streaming on platforms across Canada.

Katy worked on the pilot episode of the factual edutainment series The Great Canadian Field Trip, and produced and starred in the scripted short film Stolen Breath.

Currently, Katy is a co-executive producer on Stevie and the Sacred Animals, Eagle Vision’s first animated series, in partnership with Sinking Ship Entertainment, and a co-producer on the thriller feature A Year Without Sun.

Sean lives in Winnipeg on Treaty 1 Territory and is a member of Peguis First Nation. He enjoys thrifting vintage clothing that he resells online.

Peshaanakwut is an Anishinaabeg creator, entrepreneur and facilitator from Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation.

With over a decade of experience working with Indigenous communities, he develops culturally grounded programming that blends wellness, storytelling and personal development. As the founder of Born Again Savage, a lifestyle brand rooted in resilience and identity, he uses visual media, music and design to inspire growth and self-discovery.

Peshaanakwut is also an experienced musician and content creator, with millions of streams across platforms, exploring themes of healing, transformation and authenticity.

Through the NSI Intro to Virtual Production – Manitoba Indigenous Lab, he aims to expand his storytelling toolkit and bring immersive, Indigenous-centered narratives to life through emerging technology.

Roni is Cree and Ojibwe from Barrows and Opaskwayak Cree Nation. She is an actor, artist, makeup artist, filmmaker and storyteller.

Justina is a Cree producer, writer and filmmaker based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is a graduate of the University of Manitoba with a BA in English and film studies.

After winning the inaugural RBC Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition at the 2012 Gimli International Film Festival, Justina founded a production company with her sister JJ Neepin called JJNEEPINFILMS. The pair have produced several short films that have played at numerous national and international film festivals.

Justina has written for the animated children’s series Chums, as well as the documentary series Taken. Justina was a producer for Roger Boyer’s feature film Green Hill and production manager for Tim Riedel’s feature Ancestral Beasts.

Justina is a board member of the Winnipeg Indigenous Filmmakers Collective, co-chair of the On Screen Manitoba board and a member of the DGC BIPOC committee.

Sharol joined Animiki See Digital Production in October 2017 as the production coordinator. She has since worked as a production manager on several live broadcast events, including Indigenous Day Live, Rogers Hometown Hockey in Cree, the first national broadcast of an official NHL game in Plains Cree and Honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

In March 2025, Sharol took on the roles of manager of production and producer.

Prior to joining Animiki, Sharol worked as a freelance assistant editor on several documentaries and factual series including APTN’s The Medicine Line and Citytv Saskatchewan’s The Prairie Diner. This experience proved valubkle when Animiki produced the Canadian Screen Award-nominated First Contact, where Sharol worked as an assistant editor.

Since 2008, Sharol has held several production positions within the Winnipeg media community.

Celeste, 18, is taking a gap year before starting school and is currently working as a daycare assistant.

She plans to begin studying art with a focus on animation at Red River College Polytechnic in the fall.

Daniel Monkman (Zoon) first started as a musician and quickly coined the subgenre “moccasin gaze.” Other bands adopted that sound and made their own versions.

Through making music videos, Zoon got their first glimpse behind the scenes of filmmaking and began to explore film concepts, with the goal of writing and directing a film one day.