Lorna Thomas

28-Sundance, Edmonton, AB, T5H 4B4

(780)905-8159

Video Productions

• "Radio Worth Fighting For" Co-Producer/Director (Currently in Development with BRAVO)
• "Pretty Ladies, Fast Horses-Cowgirls of the 21st Century" -Co-Producer/Director (Premiered Aug. '02: GLOBAL Television)
• "Going Back to Katmandu",-Co-Producer/Director (Development completed)
• "Support from the Heart: Multicultural Health Brokers", Producer/Director/Writer
• "Phyllis' Miracle", Producer/Director/Writer (Premier: VISION TV.)
• "Beating the Streets", Producer/Director/Co-Writer (NFB Co-Production. Premier: NEWSWORLD)
• "Stir It Up", Director (NFB Production) Premiere: VISION TV

Promotional Videos

• "Fun For All", Universal Playspaces Producer/Director (City of Edmonton)
• "Adoption Options", Producer/Director (Ma Mowe Capital Region)
• "Power Tools", Women in Carpentry Producer/Director (City of Edmonton)

Video by, for and with Youth (for Agencies)

• "Bursting with Fruit Flavour", Producer/Director (Inner City High School)
• "Drop It Like It's Hot", Producer/Director (John Howard Society)
• "What Is Freedom?", Producer/Director (Legal Resource Center)

Awards/Festivals

• "Pretty Ladies, Fast Horses" Silver Award, Worldfest Houston 2003
• "Drop It Like It's Hot", Sithengi Children's Broadcasting Forum, 2002
• "Phyllis' Miracle", 'Best Documentary Under 30 Min.', AMPIA Awards 2001
• "Phyllis' Miracle", Bronze. Columbus International Film and Video Fest 2000
• "Beating the Streets", Best Picture. Dreamspeakers Film/Video Festival 1998
• "Bursting with Fruit Flavour", Native American Film and Video Festival

Juries

• Sithengi Film Festival (South Africa)-Documentary Jury 2002
• Alberta Foundation for the Performing Arts-Video Jury2002
• SaskFilm 2000
• Hot Docs (Social/Political Documentaries) 1998, 1999

Theatre Productions (For Catalyst Theatre & LeTheatre du Coyote)

• Psche and Eros, Producer/Actor
• Herstory/History, Producer/Writer/Director/Actor
• Vacancy-Le Fosse, Producer/Writer/Director/Actor
• Le Circus Bop et Zezelle, Producer/Writer/Director/Actor Catalyst Theatre Company (Theatre for Social Change) 1987 to 1989
• Eva's Story, Co-Writer/Director
• Womenspirit, Co-Writer/Director
• Unbroken Circle, Co-Writer/Director
• Another Reserve, Co-Writer/Director
• David for Queen, Researcher

Video/Film Training

• Directing the Documentary (Presenter: Jennifer Fox) Sithengi Fest 2002
• Producing the Documentary (Presenter: Michael Moore) Banff TV Fest 2001
• Directing the Documentary (Presenter: Albert Maysles), Hot Docs 2000)
• Robert McKee's Screenwriting Workshop, 1998
• Writing for the Documentary, Grant McEwan Community College, 1997
• Pitching/Writing your Film Project, National Screen Institute, 1996
• Directing Workshops, Vancouver Women in Film and Video, 1993 and 1994
• Directing Drama for Video/Film, North West Media Network, 1993

Education

• Ph.D. Courses, University of Alberta, Drama-in-Education, 1982-1084
• Masters of Education, University of Alberta, 1977 to 1979
• Teaching Certificate, University of Alberta, Drama Major, 1974-75
• Bachelor of Arts with Distinction, University of Alberta, 1972-74

Teaching Experience

• Teacher;Television Arts, Victoria School for the Performing and Visual Arts-2000
• Facilitator, National Screen Institute, Video Camp 1996-1998
• Assistant Professor, University of Alberta, Secondary Ed Dep't, 1990-91
• Assistant Professor, University of Alberta, Faculty of Extension 1981-84
• Drama Teacher, Edmonton Public School Board 1976 to 1977, 1980