OUR TEAM
Tracey Strnad
Tracey is an award-winning filmmaker and director with over 12 years of experience. She recently completed the limited dramatic series COLLINGWOOD KILLINGS, in official competition at the Montreal Festival Courts d'un Soir International Short Film and Series Festival. Her 2020 narrative feature film LABOUR DAY, premiered at Cinequest Film Festival and won Best Overall Film at the Squamish Film Festival. Her films have received 6 Telly Awards and the Ontario Lt. Governor General's Award for Ontario Heritage. Tracey has received research and development grants from the Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts and the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts. Tracey oversees project management for all programs and projects by the SGBMA. Tracey has a specialized degree in Marketing and Business Administration from Laurentian University.
President of SGBMA and Co-Founder
Tom Strnad
Tom is a film producer and post-production supervisor with over 25 years experience in film, television and media production. Tom has received funding from Telefilm Canada, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Creates and the NFB and has screened films at festivals such as TIFF, VIFF, SXSW, FIPA and Montreal WFF. Tom is responsible for ongoing research and development that includes digital strategy, film preservation, and community access to media arts for the SGBMA. Tom is a full member of DGC Ontario, a voting member of the Canadian Academy of Film & Television, and an associate member of the Canadian Cinema Editors. Tom is the co-owner of Mountain Goat Film Company Inc., a feature film and television production company with a focus on compelling voices in cinema. Tom studied film at York University and graduated with honours.
Lead Artist and Co-Founder
Stop Motion Animator and FilmmakerRob Chatwin
Rob Chatwin is a Collingwood-based filmmaker. Rob specializes in dimensional animation with claymation, stop motion and puppets. Rob received the Robert Kemp Award from the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts for his short film Austin Avenue. Rob is currently developing a children's television series using puppets. Rob studied claymation and stop motion animation at the Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver, BC. Rob is a lead consultant and filmmaker member with the SGBMA.
Animator and CartoonistJeff Wilson
Jeff Wilson is an animator and graduate of Sheridan College's animation program. Jeff worked in classical hand drawn 2D animation on the children's series TEDDY RUXPIN. Jeff works as a cartoonist from his home in Markdale. Jeff has worked on commercials for major brands around the world and also is an actor for local community theatre. Jeff is a filmmaker member of the SGBMA and conducts community access workshops in animation.
ABOUT US
The South Georgian Bay Media Association (SGBMA) is a dynamic collective of media and film artists that fosters creativity and camaraderie within the media and film arts sector. Established in 2015, we are committed to enhancing media arts awareness and expertise through various services. These include consultation, training, education, media arts productions, and collaboration with local community hubs.
We are dedicated to providing a platform for media and film artists to connect, share ideas, and grow through artist talks, training sessions, workshops, and professional development initiatives. Our focus extends to creating collaborative media arts projects that enrich the regional arts community of South Georgian Bay.
Our initiatives feature inter-arts projects harmoniously blending theatre, music, visual arts, and dance with media and film expertise. We strongly believe in equipping our rural community with digital literacy and professional media arts training. We strive to build a thriving digital media arts community by fostering public access and awareness.
The SGBMA is located in The Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada and serves the South Georgian Bay communities of Collingwood, The Blue Mountains and Wasaga Beach.
The SGBMA is a proud member organization of the Independent Media Arts Alliance IMAA.
