Tamara Scherbak

Experience

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  Galafilm

  Jun 2005 - Jun 2005

  15/LOVE

  Assistant to Director Graeme Lynch Pre-production blocking & 2nd unit filming for fiction TV showStarring Laurence LeboeufBroadcast on Nickelodeon (US) & YTV (Canada)Canada/France Co-ProductionGalafilm Productions, Marathon Media Group, Modern Manners Productions Inc, Telefactory

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  The Other Theatre

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2013

  Spiral Jetty: Movement for the Masses, Home Theatre, Etiquette 4 Lucid Dreaming

  Director, various installations in collaboration with Stacey Christodoulou & Enrique EnriquezPerformance art combining theatre, architecture and filmmaking2013 Spring and Fall season featured artists of New York City curatorial organization "Project for Empty Space" and New Museum's "Ideas City" FestivalPast shows at Circuit-Est (2008) and Society of Art & Technology (2011) as part of a group commission by Kanva ArchitectureAlso, directed visuals and web commercials for theatre piece, Réhabilitation, presented at the Segal Centre Show less

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  Freelance

  Jun 2008 - now

  Various productions as Film Director & Screenwriter

  Director of films (fiction, documentary), commercials, music videos and installations which have screened at film festivals and art galleries in around the world including Hot Docs, Newfest, TIFF Emerging filmmakers competition, and broadcast/streamed on the Bravo Network, Vice Media, CH (CJNT), DRMS.TV, etc. A branded content series "For The Better" with Vice Quebec/Canada garnered several million views across online platforms. She has also worked with the National Film Board of Canada, Pop Montréal and The Other Theatre.In development on the feature film adaptation of the novel by Montreal music legend Norman Nawrocki, titled "Cazzarola! Anarchy, Romani, Love, Italy" - published in both North American and Italian markets. Show less

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  National Film Board of Canada

  Jun 2009 - Sept 2009

  Recycle, Reuse, Remix

  Director5 minute short filmCollaboration with Lebanese musician Jawad ChaabanSelected for and funded by the NFB & Pop Montreal program “Making Music 3”Premiered at the 2009 FilmPop Montreal FestivalIn competition in the “New Experience” category at the Mash Rome Film Festival 2012 (Rome, Italy)Screened at the 2012 RE/Mixed Media Film Festival (Brooklyn, New York)Selected as a SIM Reels Winner for 2012 Sound in Motion Showcase (Toronto, Ontario)

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  McGill University: Research, Partnerships & More

  Nov 2010 - Feb 2011

  Reynolds Atelier for Visiting Artists

  Gave atelier series on interactive practices in film and performance art alongside theatre director Stacey Christodoulou and designer Enrique Enriquez

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  Apartment 11 Productions

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2011

  In Real Life

  Assembly Editor, 6 episodes x 60minKids Reality TV show "In Real Life" Hosted by Sabrina JaleesBroadcast on YTVGemini award-nomination for Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or SeriesApartment 11 Productions

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  Hot Smoked Pictures

  Jun 2012 - Sept 2012

  Musically Medicated

  EditorFeature documentary Directed by Gabrielle KislatWorld premiere at Seattle LGBT Film Festival; rated as 1 of 5 must-see premieresNominated for “Best First Time Documentary” at Rendez-Vous du Cinéma QuébecoiseHot Smoked Pictures

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  POP Montreal

  Aug 2012 - Sept 2012

  I U SHE

  Director3 min experimental music video with music from artist, PeachesScreened as part of the 2012 FilmPop Montreal “Auroratone Project”The Townhouse Gallery (Cairo, Egypt) 2012,Spectacle Theatre (Brooklyn, New York) 2013, The 2013 Antimatter Festival (Victoria, BC), The 2014 Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival co-presented with Shorts that are not Pants (Toronto, Ontario)The Sad & Beautiful World Festival December 2015 (Hanoi, Vietnam)

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  Catbird Productions

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2013

  Assembly Editor for 15-part interactive web documentary for Radio-CanadaEditor for Burgundy Jazz Extras contentDirected by David EngWinner of Numix AwardNominated for Canadian Screen AwardNominated for Les prix gémeauxNominated for Rocky AwardCatbird Productions Editor"Lost Rivers" documentary web capsule component for Radio-Canada website5 episodes x 3minDirected by Caroline BacleCatbird Productions

  • Burgundy Jazz

    Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Lost Rivers (Web)

    Sept 2012 - Dec 2012
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  CMJ Productions II Inc.

  Jul 2013 - Apr 2014

  Editor 2 episodes x 60min for the television series "Structures Insolites" (Home Made)Directed by Catherine LemercierBroadcast on Évasion and international broadcastersCMJ Productions Editor 3 episodes x 60min for the television series "Destination Monstre" (Boogeymen) Directors: Syd Zanforlin, Alexis de Gheldere, Catherine LemercierBroadcast on Évasion & international broadcastersCMJ Productions

  • Home Made

    Jul 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Boogeymen

    Jul 2013 - Apr 2014
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  Catbird Productions

  Oct 2013 - Oct 2013

  Come Worry With Us! (Film Trailer)

  EditorTrailer for the film "Come Worry with Us" about the Silver Mt. Zion bandDirector: Helene KlodawskyCatbird Productions

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  MS Society of Canada

  Jun 2014 - Oct 2019

  Various Campaigns

  Editor/production on various web video/social media campaigns for the MS Society of Canada including MS Bike, MS Awareness, WAMS, MS Research, Burgers to Beat MS and Acts of Greatness (Featuring Canadian soccer legend Christine Sinclair)

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  EyeSteelFilm

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

  I Am The Blues

  Assistant editor (synced rushes)Directed by Daniel CrossEyeSteelFilm

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  Lionsgate

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2014

  Ascension

  Assistant EditorFiction TV miniseriesBroadcast on SYFY Network (US) as 3-part miniseries and CBC (Canada) as 6-part miniseriesShowrunner Philip Levens, Directed by Stephen Williams, Robert Lieberman, Vincent Natali, Mairzee Almas, Nick CopusStarring Tricia Helfer, Gil Bellows, Brian Van HoltLionsgate TV, Universal Cable Productions, Blumhouse Productions

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  Catbird Productions

  Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  Okpik's Dream (Web)

  EditorWeb component for documentary & trailer for the film14 episodes x 3-5 minutesDirected by Laura RietveldCatbird Productions

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  Independant

  Jun 2015 - Dec 2018

  Editor on The Dawnsayer

  Co-Editor on feature-length documentary film "The Dawnsayer" (Produced and directed by Paul Kell)2020 Part of the Telefilm / Hot Docs / RIDM Festival du Cannes Marché du Film 'Docs in Progress' Canadian showcase.

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  Orange Sunday Films

  Nov 2015 - Feb 2016

  TokyoCoffeeTime

  EditorFeature documentaryDirector: Martin Cruz

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  Bell Fibe

  May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Toronto Monologue Slam (series)

  Editor on Bell Fibe/TV1 factual show "Toronto Monologue Slam"

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  Cineboxx Film & Television Inc.

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2017

  Surviving Bokator

  Writer/Editor on the feature Documentary "Surviving Bokator" directed by Mark Boschler, produced by Sandra Leuba. International premiere at the Austin Film Festival 2018.

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  Catbird Productions

  Jul 2017 - May 2018

  Trailer & digital marketing videos for feature documentary "Grand Cru" (Director: David Eng, CBC DOCS) Editor of the impact campaign video capsule series and digital video marketing campaign and film trailer for documentary film "I am Still Your Child" (Director: Megan Dunford, Telus Fund, CBC).

  • Grand Cru (digital marketing content)

    Nov 2017 - May 2018

  • I Am Still Your Child (web)

    Jul 2017 - Mar 2018
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  RICHARD MUGWANEZA

  Dec 2018 - Apr 2019

  Mituweli

  Story Editor on the new feature film project of Richard Mugwaneza, the second feature by the Kigali-based filmmaker.

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  Catbird Productions

  Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

  Digital Media Content - Finding Sally

  Digital content Editor4 video capsules x 3 minutes for feature-length documentary "Finding Sally" and social media cutdownswith CBC Docs+ promotional materials for feature-film+ tv-cut for international sales