Kareen Mallon is a Toronto-based LGBTQ+ artist with a diverse skillset as a content creator, cinematographer, photographer, and director. She has worked on notable projects, such as the short films Doomsday Daughters and Aced It, and has directed for the hit Netflix show My Perfect Landing. In 2022, Kareen produced and directed the music video Won’t (W.T.D) by Sean Reyes that has won Best Director at the Paris France, International Music Festival and Best Hip-Hop Music Video at the Europe Music Video Awards. Kareen’s dedication to Queer representation in media and film is evident in her work, including her DOP work for the TV series Documentary She's the Man, and her current project, writing her first feature film, Life as a Pair. With her exceptional talent and artistic vision, Kareen is a rising star in contemporary art.
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Natalie Morgan is an actor, writer and producer with a B.A from the University of Windsor's Acting Program (2008). She was the recipient of Patron's Pick for Best Female Performance at the InspiraTO theatre festival (2018), and the Patron's Pick as part of the sold out ensemble show Deep End (2019) at the Toronto Fringe Festival. During the pandemic Natalie stepped further into her role as a writer and producer. She has co-written a number of short films, including Social Witches (The Boys Club), which won the Spirit Award at the Toronto 48 Hour Film Challenge. She recently co-produced Home Suite Home (The Boys Club), and Doomsday Daughters alongside Madelaine Rose, which is currently making its festival run. Recent acting credits include Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), Accused (FOX), and a reoocuring role on Shelved (CTV). Natalie is fresh off of her run at the 2023 Toronto Fringe Festival where she debuted her one-woman show, Jessie and Me. Natalie values creating her own work. As a black woman, she understands the importance of having an active role in telling stories that reflect the experiences of voices like her own.
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Madelaine Rose is a Toronto based producer, performer and all around creative. She obtained her B.A in Drama Studies from York University in 2015, where upon graduating she received the bookprize for academic achievement and contribution to the program. She has participated in the Theatre Entrepreneur Network and Training (T.E.N.T) program with the Toronto Fringe Festival for emerging producers, and recently completed the CBC One Stop Business program for producers. As a woman and member of the LGBTQ+ community her mandate as a producer is to create the type of art she wishes to see in the world. Art which creates space for more leading, and diverse roles for women, gender marginalized, and queer artists. Her work has been showcased across Canada, and internationally to New York, and Orlando. Her most recent productions include Parent Teacher (The Boys Club Productions), Aced It (Aced It Productions) and Doomsday Daughters (Doomsday Productions) which is newly on the film festival circuit and has already picked up a number of awards including Best Film of the Festival at the AltFF Film Fest.
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