2021 – 2022 Board of Directors,
Powell River Film Society
- Chair: Terry Noreault
- Vice Chair: Claudia Medina
- Treasurer: Guy Pocklington
- Secretary: Peg Campbell
- Director: Jim Aqius
- Director: Steve Short
- Director: Joëlle Sevigny
- Director: Miriam Palacios
- Director: Paul Lavigne
- Director: Pierre Gauthier
- Director: Nina Mussellam
Staff
Gary Shilling, Executive Director
Gary is actively engaged in the cultural community of Powell River. A marketing and communications professional – he applies his practical knowledge to all aspects of the artistic visioning, financial stability, and organizational readiness of the Friends of Film Society of Powell River and their annual Film Festival. In assuming the responsibilities of Executive Director for the Society, Gary is focussed on strengthening the role that film plays in the cultural and economic fabric of Powell River.
Peg Campbell, Education Director
Peg is a documentary and narrative filmmaker, whose work has received international acclaim, with awards from the Genie’s, Banff World Media Festival, Melbourne Film Festival, Women in Film, Yorkton and Reel2Real International Film Festival for Youth. Peg’s films have been broadcast on CBC, Knowledge Network, PBS, WTN, A&E and The Movie Channel. Her social activist films seek to rebalance power and unsettle societal assumptions.
Professor Emeritus at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Peg taught film production and screenwriting for over 30 years, and was granted the Ian Wallace Teaching Award. She is a founding member of Cineworks Film Co-op, Independent Media Alliance, Women in Film Vancouver, Pacific Cine Centre and Women in the Director’s Chair. She currently serves on the boards of the Powell River Film Society and Powell River Council for Arts and Culture. Simon Fraser University awarded her the Outstanding Alumni Award for service to the community; and she was given the Vancouver Mayor’s Award for Film and New Media in 2017.
Linda Krepinsky, Operations Manager
Nicole Narbonne, Communications Designer
Nicole is a professional designer, web designer and artist. She is passionate about Powell River: the history, the people, the future and continually works to make a positive change in our community. Nicole has volunteered extensively throughout the community including fourteen years designing and updating the Patricia Theatre and other non-profit websites, designing logos for businesses and community groups such as Community Resource Centre, Powell River Farmer’s Institute, Disability Games, and more. Currently working as a freelance designer, she is excited to put her energy and imagination behind the Powell River Film Festival.