Justine McCloskey
Artistic Director
artistic@guelphfilmfestival.ca
Justine McCloskey is a filmmaker, writer, photographer, programmer, and analogue artist. She graduated with honours from Toronto Metropolitan University's BFA Film Studies program in 2013, specializing in directing and production design. In 2012, she won the prestigious Norman Jewison Award for Innovation in Filmmaking in the Production Design category. After working as a Photographer, Video Producer, and Creative at agencies such as THP Agency and HumanContact Inc., Justine went on to attend the University of Toronto, where she received her MA in Art History while working as a TA in media and photography courses with both UofT and OCADu. She is attending U of Guelph for yet another MA, focusing her thesis on feasts and banquets in Italian Renaissance art and literature.
A recipient of OAC and CCA grants among others, her writing, films, and photography have been published and screened internationally. This year, she is touring Canada with her new doc, Navels I, and her CCA-funded experimental film Whispers Mary is being distributed by CFMDC.
Caroline Mills
Partnerships & Operations Director
operations@guelphfilmfestival.ca
Caroline comes to the Guelph Film Festival with a background in operations, event planning as well as marketing and communications where her work focused on financial services, strategic planning and not-for-profit organizations. She also owned and operated her own yoga business, Sahayoga, in Rockwood, Ont for 8 years.
Community engagement and social justice have been consistent threads in Caroline’s life. She has been an active volunteer since 1999 when she joined the GH Wood Foundation as a Director and learned the true value of social justice and the importance of giving back to her community. She recognizes that building relationships takes time but together we can overcome complex issues and ignite dynamic community conversations.
Caroline loves a good read, birds, long walks with thoughtful conversation and has been a film geek for decades. She lives in Guelph with her husband, two boys and female Wheaten Terrier who balances out some of the male energy.
Steve D’Alimonte
Technical Director
tech@guelphfilmfestival.ca
Video storytelling has always been central to Steve’s work. Steve has worked in non-fiction video production in Canada and the United States for more than a decade. This experience includes work on the Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet as well as an Oscar short-listed feature about Lyme disease. As a freelance video producer, Steve has had the opportunity to do work for clients such as the Canadian Red Cross and the 2014 Olivia Chow mayoral campaign.
In addition to video-making, Steve is also passionate about video-education as a means to help young people engage with issues in their lives and communities. As Tech Director, Steve looks forward to connecting more deeply with the Guelph community.
Dustin Seabrook | STILL CREATES
Webmaster & Trailer
Dustin Seabrook is a multi-disciplinary artist working in film and music. Primarily self-taught, Seabrook is acknowledged for his work as a director, cinematographer, editor, producer, and musician. He has produced several music videos, media art, and created a mini docuseries called, Project Isolation. Seabrook’s work has been acknowledged by CBC Music, Indie88, Hillside Music Festival, Guelph Film Festival, WKP Kennedy Gallery, Tom Thomson Art Gallery, KAZOO! He was the 2022 recipient of ED Video’s Kenny Doren Award. www.stillcreates.com
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