Since the cancellation of the Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit (SFETC) many media professionals have made the difficult, but necessary decision to relocate to other provinces or to change professions. SMPIA would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have worked so hard on building this industry whether they choose to stay or leave.

• Thank YOU for your passion, hard work and input that allowed this province to be recognized worldwide for its talent, landscapes, people, stories and quality of life.
• Thank YOU for the 300+ awards that brought pride to our province.
• Thank YOU for honoring your fellow Saskatchewanians as you recognized, mimicked and documented their lives, their culture and their stories.
• Thank YOU for the tens of millions of dollars in economic stimulation that media productions generated each year for Saskatchewan.

This is a partial list of some of these talented and dedicated industry members who have left Saskatchewan or changed professions, despite years of investment in their careers and in building the media industry in the province they love. We salute you (whether your name is listed below or not) and take this opportunity to say Good Bye and Good Luck. You will all be missed and we hope our paths cross again:

Nova Herman Alberts, producer, digital media programmer – SMPIA

Teri Armitage, assistant editor, writer

Rhonda Baker, producer, owner – RGB Productions Inc

Kelly Balon, producer

Maya Batten-Young, lighting technician

Chad Biesenthal, grip

Debbie Breeze, assistant production manager

Stacey Caldwell, craft services, property master

Latif Cavanaugh, grip

David Cormican, producer

Megan Cosenzo, assistant camera

Mike Curry, craft services

Daryl Davis, editor

Rob De Lint, producer, writer, director

Jill Demaer, make up assistant

Philip Doerkson, production accountant

Andrew Doll, storyboard artist, animator

Noah Draper, grip

Dan Dupuis, sound editor

Dean Evans, editor

Sheree Fondeur, assistant director

Donovan Fraser, camera assistant

William Gardiner, actor

Tracy George, make up artist

Katrina German, producer

Linda Goetz, chief financial officer – Partners in Motion Inc

Ron Goetz, executive producer, executive vice-president – Partners in Motion Inc

Andrew Gordon, gaffer

Tamara Harrod, hairdresser

Dennis Jackson, producer, writer, director – Wapos Bay Productions

Melanie Jackson, producer – Wapos Bay Productions

Shannon Jardine, actress, producer

Matheson Kincaid, location manager

Rob King, director

Lee Kolenick, development coordinator, art department

Carmen Kotyk, casting director

Ken Krawczyk, cinematographer

Lori Kuffner, producer, director

Justin Ludwig, location manager, art director, director

Leslea Mair, writer, producer, president – Zoot Pictures

Terry Mialkowsky, producer, director, first assistant director

Amy Matysio, actress, director

Ian McBain, editor

Brenda McCormick, casting director

Sara McCudden, art director

Rob Meier, editor

Nathan Mosewich, location manager

Kyle Mrazek, genny op, gaffer

Jason Nielsen, editor

Rob Parrell, key grip

Jerry Paul, production assistant

Jennifer Prokop, editor

Shayne Putzlocher, producer, assistant director, owner – Trilight Entertainment Inc 

Anand Ramayya, producer, writer, director, owner – Karmafilm

Mark Reid, producer, line producer

Jay Robertson, props master

Roger Roscoe, art department

Leslie Rosiak, make-up artist

Kelsey Russell, actor

Deb Sawarin, film and stage business rep – IATSE 295

Danny Scavuzzo, head of construction

Dean Schatz, construction

Ben Schubert, director, cinematographer, editor

Leanne Schinkel, producer

Terry Silva, camera assistant

Nils Sorensen, producer, director, cinematographer

Bill Sorochan, location manager

Jeff Stecyk, general manager, COO – Partners in Motion Inc

Carle Steele, continuity

Torin Stefanson, web series writer, director, producer

Steven Suderman, director, producer, cinematographer

David J Taylor, sound engineer, musician

Virginia Thompson, executive producer, president – Verite Films

Ian Toews, producer, writer, director, cinematographer

Adrian Traquair, set dresser

Ashely Tuchscherer, scenic artist

Crystal Van Pelt, production assistant

Gary Varro, production designer, art director

Sarah Vermette, producer, writer, director

If there is someone we have missed from this list, please contact us so we can include them in this public recognition and appreciation.