Sherry Mckay
Program Advisor
Sherry Mckay is an Ojibway Anishinabe creator and stand-up comedian from Treaty 1 Territory. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba and band member of Sakgeeng First Nation.
Her birth father originates from Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation.
She’s a proud mother of four and credits her role as a mother to her perseverance and ambition.
Her childhood dream was to become a police officer and fight on behalf of her Indigenous community on social issues regarding systemic racism and racial profiling. When in a university police prep course she discovered her passion for policing was driven by the desire to help her Indigenous community and not to reprimand or punish.
She discovered a way to share important messages and engage in education and discussions regarding Indigenous issues such as MMIWG2S, systemic racism and cultural appropriation.
It was through media she noticed a shift where Indigenous people can share and educate.
Her short period at Red River College’s creative communications program gave her the necessary skills to start her journey into media production. Her focus is to assert Indigenous representation in media and film.
TikTok is where she has had the biggest impact on her journey. She plans to use her platform to further amplify the voices of Indigenous people and People of Colour
Her future aspirations are to write and direct her own movie and sitcom series with an Indigenous focus.
Her content consists of Indigenous comedy, awareness and stereotypes.
Sherry acknowledges non-Indigenous allyship on and off social media and gives thanks and appreciation to anyone who stands in solidarity with Indigenous people.
Sarah Simpson-Yellowquill
Manager of Programs & Development
As manager of programs and development, Sarah works across many of the National Screen Institute’s programs and manages CBC New Indigenous Voices and the TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators.
Sarah is a multi-talented Indigenous woman, born and raised on Treaty 1 Territory, (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and registered to Long Plain First Nation. She is a filmmaker with extensive experience who is dedicated to her craft and has made multiple short films that have screened at North American festivals. She strives to create stories and to help others share their stories through the medium of filmmaking.
Sarah went from thinking filmmaking could only be a hobby to making it a full-time career for herself: as a production manager for various productions and working at the National Screen Institute.
Danielle Audette
Manager of Program & Partner Support
Danielle Yvonne Marie Audette (Red River Métis-Francophone) is the manager of program and partner support for the National Screen Institute and a freelance consultant in the film and television industry specializing in production management, business affairs and post-production supervising.
Her journey began in 1998 with Les Productions Rivard Inc, Canada’s first independent francophone production company outside of la belle province dedicated to weaving documentary stories shared by franco-minorities from the Yukon River to the Great Lakes.
In 2002, Danielle began freelancing as a production manager on various historical documentaries for a multitude of independent companies which led her to post-production manage a series of horror / thriller films in 2007 (natural progression) enabling her to work with an amazing roster of talent from across North America.
APTN, the world’s first Indigenous broadcaster, welcomed Danielle in 2009 where she immersed herself in a new community of storytellers specializing in all genres of programs in Indigenous languages including the historical debut of Rogers Hometown Hockey in Cree on APTN in 2019.
Danielle resides within Treaty 1 territory.
Alumni
- Ashley Michel – Kamloops, BC (@4generationscreations)
- Ashya Elizabeth – Vancouver, BC (@ashyaelizabeth)
- Bernice Clarke – Iqaluit, NU (@bernicekootooclarke)
- Blackwolf Hart – York, ON (@204blackwolf)
- Brittney Gladue – Edmonton, AB (@itsyourhealingsisterbri)
- Caleb Kirton – Winnipeg, MB (@calebcurtain0)
- Candace Bighead – Saskatoon, SK (@bentleyandcandace)
- Cashâ Foy – Smithers, BC (@twosp1r1t)
- Chelsea Poirier – Clarendon, NB (@littlemuinbeads)
- Colleen Carpenter – New Liskeard, ON (@colleencarpenter1)
- Cora DeVos – Vermilion, AB (@littleinukphotography)
- Douglas Morin – Saskatoon, SK (@lilwalkingbuffalo)
- Drea Halfe – Sherwood Park, AB (@dreaameline)
- Gabe Kematch – Winnipeg, MB (@gabe.kematch)
- Ira Timothy – Bothwell, ON (@thatnativeguy79)
- Isabelle Chapadeau – Iqaluit, NU (@isapadeau)
- Jacqueline Buffalo – Maskwacis, AB (@sacrid.jacquelinebuffalo)
- James Willier – Enilda, AB (@rezbae80)
- Jamie Cloud – Kettle Point FN, ON (@jamieclout85)
- Jennifer Toland – Prince George, BC (@eliguk_outpost)
- Jocelyne McLean – New Hazelton, BC (@auntyburger)
- Jordan Longboat – Brantford, ON (@jordan.longboat)
- Julian Robia – Timberlea, NS (@julianrobia)
- Julie Laflamme – Edmonton, AB (@beauty2brows)
- Kathleen Doxtator – Southwold, ON (@yakotshanuni)
- Kiyanaw Bird – Saskatoon, SK (@bakedwasps)
- Lesley Hampton – Toronto, ON (@lesley_hampton)
- Marissa Prosper – Fisher’s Grant, NS (@prospercreations)
- Mikayla Seto – Richmond, BC (@mikiseto)
- Natasha Fisher – Toronto, ON (@Natashafisher_)
- Nelson Mayer – Winnipeg, MB (@nelsonmayercomedy)
- Olivia Bishop – Winnipeg, MB (@oliviacaribou)
- Owen Lloyd – Edmonton, AB (@owenwilllloyd)
- Ryan Cameron – Duck Lake, SK (@crashcameron)
- Samantha Powderhorn – Winnipeg, MB (@sdfn_sammi28)
- Savannah Minoose – Vancouver, BC (@savannaherasmus)
- Sunrise Moocheweines – Cold Lake, AB (@naaytive)
- Terren Pistun – Winnipeg, MB (@beading.by.tee)
- William Johnston-Jones – Neyaashiinigmiing, ON (@billybannick)
- Zorga Quanaq – Ottawa, ON (@tatiggat)
- Angela Aula – Toronto, ON (@inuk.beauty)
- Ariana Fotinakis – Salt Spring Island, BC (@ariana_fotinakis)
- Asha Frost – Newmarket, ON (@ashafrost)
- Ashley Lamothe – Peterborough, ON (@creativekwe)
- Aurora Ominika-Enosse – Ottawa, ON (@fosterrora)
- Braden Johnston – Calgary, AB (@kadlun)
- Brianne Cavan-Heard – Brantford, ON (@briski89xo)
- Carolina East – St. John’s, NL (@carolina.east.music)
- Cedar Étoile – Port Alberni, BC (@cedartaatawasi)
- Christopher Britt – Toronto, ON (@ndn_chef416)
- Cristi Adams – Calgary, AB (@indigenx)
- Denita Gladeau – Montreal, QC (@lushtre)
- Heather Dickson – Whitehorse, YT (@dicksondesigns)
- Inuk Trennert – Yellowknife, NWT (@inuk360)
- Jennifer Calliou – High Prairie, AB (@jennicali)
- Jesse Benjamin – Lower Sackville, NS (@jesse_benjamin_)
- Jolie Rousselle – Heron Bay, ON (@joliemarie23)
- Julia Ulayok Davis – Winnipeg, MB (@juliaulayok)
- Karmen Omeasoo – Winnipeg, MB (@hellnbackmusic)
- Kelly Krakalovich – Winnipeg, MB (@kellykristin2)
- Keyhew Preston-Gopher – North Battleford, SK (@keyhew_preston)
- Lakeeysha Marie – Vernon, BC (@lakeeyshamarie)
- Lillian Thorne – Duncan, BC (@n8ive_teacher)
- Lisa Muswagon – Winnipeg, MB (@lisamuswagon)
- Meagan Angus – Saskatoon, SK (@maedonuts)
- Melissa Commandant – Ottawa, ON (@meldiditherself)
- Michelle Robinson – Calgary, AB (@native_calgarian)
- Nicole Janis Qavavauq-Bibeau – Saint-Constant, QC (@arcticfrostbyte)
- Orene Askew – West Vancouver, BC (@djoshow143)
- Rachel Jacobs – Surrey, BC (@raychjacobs)
- Renee Alook – Edmonton, AB (@haazeparadise)
- Rosie Johnnie-Mills – Vancouver, BC (@rosejohnniemills)
- Shayne Stanger – Charlottetown, PEI (@shayne_mychael___yyg)
- Shyleigh Larocque – Gesgapegiag, QC (@maeleetv)
- Skylene Gladue – Edmonton, AB (@nipiyiskwew)
- Taylor Nichols – Sherwood Park, AB (@itsnotdoneyet.cos)
- Victoria Turko – Winnipeg, MB (@victoriaturko)
- Willow Allen – Inuvik, NWT (@willow.allen)
- Billi-J Heavy Shields – Standoff, AB (@deadlyblackfoot_ma)
- Brennen McGuire – Shannonville, ON (@slapppps)
- Celeste Day Rider – Lethbridge, AB (@celestedayrider)
- Christina King – Tuktoyaktuk, NWT (@taalrumiq)
- Crystal Harrison Collin – Sioux Lookout, ON (@crystalharrisoncollin)
- Daniel Cutknife – Wetaskiwin, AB (@zombieeagle7)
- Deanne Hupfield – Toronto, ON (@deannehupfield)
- Eagle Blackbird – Wallaceburg, ON (@itzeaglee)
- Erin Brillon – Courtenay, BC (@totemdesign)
- Hailey Hamelin-Wilson – Edmonton, AB (@haileyykat)
- Jenny Kay Dupuis – North York, ON (@jennykaydupuis)
- Jessica Taylor – Regina, SK (@jessalexamakeup)
- Jocelyn Joe-Strack – Whitehorse, YT (@auntyjocey)
- Kailey Simon – Elsipogtog, NB (@sleepingpolarbr)
- Kesha Tipewan – Saskatoon, SK (@keshaheals)
- Lori Ann Tulugak-Kopak – Naujaat, NU (@loraven16)
- Lynn-Marie Angus – Vancouver, BC (@sisters_sage)
- Matthew Brian Shorting – Winnipeg, MB (@travelingstarman)
- Penína Sara-Lynn Harding – Prince George, BC (@academic_aunty)
- Richard Lush – Springvale, PEI (@lightskinlnu)
- Sean Morriseau – Thunder Bay, ON (@nativepoolboy)
- Sebastian Gaskin – Winnipeg, MB (@sebastiangaskin)
- Shania Morin – Saskatoon, SK (@wapimuskwa)
- Star Anderson – Winnipeg, MB (@staranderson1)
- Thea Arthurson – Oliver, BC (@cree..thea)
- Vanessa Brousseau – Welland, ON (@resilientInuk)
- Xavier Watso – Montreal, QC (@watso_)
- Zachary Mann – Winnipeg, MB (@neighbourhoodneechie)
Program Partners
