Celebrating 30 Filmmakers across B.C. and Alberta!
Posted on September 16, 2026
We’re thrilled to celebrate the 30 filmmakers selected for the TELUS STORYHIVE Films: Three-Part Docuseries Edition!
From B.C. to Alberta, this new wave of storytellers brings bold perspectives, compelling characters and unique stories to the screen. We can’t wait to see where their creative journeys take them.
Each selected project will receive $20,000 in production funding as well as training, professional mentorship from the National Screen Institute and distribution on TELUS Optik TV, Stream+ and STORYHIVE’s YouTube channel.
With the generous support of Creative BC, the B.C.-based content creators will also receive top-up funding.
Join us in congratulating all the selected project leads!
Alberta
Amy Dyck | Calgary Dykes On Bikes | Calgary
Damian Abrahams | Red Beatz | Edmonton
Danielle Payne | Rooted - The Women Feeding Southern Alberta | Lethbridge
Jenna Bailey | Prairie Visions | Lethbridge
Katia Youssef | Ex-Alta 3 | Edmonton
Leslie Bangamba | For the Roots | Red Deer
Mary Cooper | Nine Coats, No Future... Until Now! | Medicine Hat
Mitchell George | The Field is Ours: The Kalix Legacy Story | Calgary
Nina Brzezicki | Eight Metis Settlements | Grande Prairie
Ryan Adams | FASD: Seen Beyond the Label | Calgary
Taiwo Yinusa | Camp Life: Inside Alberta Oil Sands | Fort McMurray
Tyson Mastel | The Girls | Edmonton
British Columbia
Aaron Osberg | King of the north | Prince George
Antony Sferrazza | Beyond the Arc | Nanaimo
Aubrey Burke | The Last Laugh | Victoria
Benjamin Hazel | Milltown | Nanaimo
David Scarlatescu | Vernon: The Orchard City | Vernon
Felix Amoh-Siaw | Sudan | Kelowna
Heidi Lescanec | What Women's Bodies Know | Vancouver
Heiko Ryll | 9%: The Valley That Needs to Feed Itself | Penticton
Jayden Alp | The Last Season | Vernon
Kyle Robertson | Tranquille: A Timeline | Kamloops
Lovinea Bigsot | Forgotten Mines Of The Okanagan | Kelowna
Maryline Fortier | Finding Voice: Youth Creativity in Cranbrook | Cranbrook
Noaa Kozulin | Spirit of the Game | Vancouver
Quinton Tutin | When The Rivers Spoke | Dawson Creek
Sarah Reader | I AM an Athlete | Vancouver
Storm Carroll | This Place | Terrace
Tristan Crocker | Van Isle Style: Mountain Biking on Vancouver Island | Victoria
Ty Mellor | When Monsters Attack | Fort St. John
Your Story, Your Narrative. Stay tuned for these films coming in 2028!
What We Learned From This Year’s Pitches
The 2026 TELUS STORYHIVE Films: Three-Part Docuseries Edition sparked an incredible response, with 318 pitches submitted from storytellers across B.C. and Alberta.
What themes emerged? What stories are filmmakers eager to tell? And what can we learn from the ideas submitted this year?
We’ve explored the trends, themes and insights from this year’s submissions in our latest Pitch Analysis Report.