10 Rules of Filming on the Road
In October, I had the opportunity to spend two weeks shooting and editing a very special project called The Road Home. Travelling to Vancouver and Calgary, filmmaker Ben Agbeke and I spent 12 days documenting the journey of lawyer, author, and activist Jamil Jivani as
A Haunted Halloween with Q Media
It was such a pleasure to “meat” you in October at the Adelaide Hotel Halloween Party. Thank you for posing, sharing and indulging in our haunted photobooth activation. You got a chance to see a bit of how we work at our haunted photobooth, but we’d
The Art of Being #perfectlyimperfect
It's been eight weeks now since I've stopped going into the office every day. I've decided it's time for my sabbatical coming out party, here goes… After entering Queen's University 39 years ago-- I've returned, taking two online courses to complete my B.A. Then in the spring I hope to
Smartphones are CRACK. I needed REHAB. Extreme Unplugging for 58 days*
Chapter 2: 58 days of self-imposed isolation BANG! BANG! In the middle of the night I jumped out of bed to what sounded like five gun shots ringing out. My heart was thumping. Strange noises echoed through the jungle around my cabin, then quick flashes of
The Costs of Zuckerberg’s Digital Odyssey
I know I’ve made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal. HAL: 2001: A Space Odyssey Last week Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was on the Congressional hot seat, answering questions related to the
good food, good meat, great clients, let’s eat!
It’s Friday morning and the Q office is abuzz—the editors are working to meet deadlines, shoots are being planned for the following week, scripts are being finalized and sent for feedback – yet amongst all the commotion there is one question percolating in the back
Working with a Canadian Icon
This week I had the great pleasure (and honour) of working with Canadian icon, Lloyd Robertson on a Canada 150 project for the YMCA Canada. Not only was he a total pro, but he was also gracious, friendly and completely lovely. All while volunteering his time to
Q’s Secret Sauce
We believe we have pinpointed the secret sauce that enables us to meet tight deadlines, think outside the box, collaborate with vigour, bring new passion to every project and remain standing after a 14-hour shoot. And no, you don’t need a prescription from your doctor to
Parent Tip Sheet – People for Education
The incredible folks at People for Education know that education matters most! But do parents know? That was the challenge. How could we do an engaging campaign that would support People for Education's Tip Sheets for parents? Q Solution: Make it easy, and break it down into 4