Woodman

2017

After more than a century, the toymaker’s wooden boy is still alive, languishing in a ramshackle basement apartment. The Woodman’s patchwork computer takes him online but for every lie he tells, his bramble of nose grows. Trapped in this cage, the Woodman searches for a true connection and a chance to finally be real.

Crew & Cast

DIRECTOR(S) / Mike Jackson

WRITER(S) / Peter New

PRODUCER(S) / Rory Tucker, Rozlyn Young, Avi Glanzer

FEATURING / Peter New, Aliza Vellani

Filmmaker Bios

Mike Jackson

Director

Mike Jackson is an Emmy-nominated editor, and an award-winning director of short films and music videos. He often works with long-time collaborator Peter New, and together they won the first Hot Shot Shorts competition (The Bar), the Reel-Fast 48-hour film competition (Frequency Zero), and the Bloodshots 48-hour Horror competition (Hell’s Habit). Mike’s music video for 20 Minutes of Oxygen was nominated for the Golden Sheaf Award. He was nominated for an Emmy for his cutting on the documentary Beyond Top Secret. Most recently, Mike edited the feature Dead Rising: Watchtower and the pilot for Disney’s Mech-X4. He currently does visual effects for that show.

Peter New

Writer

Peter New is a Leo award winning writer, for his work on Point Blank. His short film The Bar won the first annual Hot Shots Shorts competition. He has since been traveling the world to commune with fans of a show he acts in called My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Other voices include Sunil on Littlest Pet Shop and Chili Parfait in YTV’s upcoming Chucks Choice. On camera, Peter has played numerous roles including Wingman in Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, Junior in Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow, and Donald Dirk in Sunflower Hour for which he was nominated for best Supporting Actor. His favourite colour is maroon, but that might be the jet lag.

Rory Tucker

Producer

Rory has produced many independent narrative short films that have screened at international festivals since graduating from the Capilano University Film Centre in 2012. As a partner in 3 Magi Productions, he has a number of short form and feature film projects in development at this time. In addition to his independent projects, he’s worked as a corporate video producer, executive assistant to film & tv producers, worked in production on several factual television shows, and spent time in the art department on a number of productions.

Rozlyn Young

Producer

Roz Young is a Screenwriter and Producer who grew up in Fort McMurray, Alberta trying to decide if she would rather be a scientist, writer, or filmmaker. After completing her MSc, Roz worked and published in microbiology before attending the Vancouver Film School for screenwriting. Roz co-wrote and produced a feature documentary, A Hand in the Darkness, that won Best Documentary Feature with the Do It Yourself (DIY) Film Festival in 2016. She has produced webseries episodes and the short film Stella. Her favourite genres are science fiction and fantasy.

Avi Glanzer

Producer

Avi Glanzer is an independent producer with 3 Magi Productions. After attending film school at Capilano University, Avi began working as a Producer’s Assistant before forming 3 Magi Productions in 2013. In 2015 Avi was a Canadian Co-Producer on the short film Imperial, shot on location in Perth, Western Australia. He is currently active in feature, Television and Commercial development.

Woodman

Crew & Cast