Kate Colenbrander is a filmmaker, photographer and writer. Her work focuses on stories that lie right underneath the surface of exposure. This has included films on the climate crisis, food security, the arts, migrant worker’s rights and grief. She also works in collaboration with nonprofits for new avenues of video coverage from documentary to educational series to boost their messages.
She holds an BA in Anthropology and Political Science from the University of British Columbia and an MA in Ethnographic Documentary film from University College London. During her Masters she created multiple films featured in international festivals, winning an audience award and receiving a spot on the Dean’s list.
Her work is research intensive and people driven, deeply focused on the impact art can have on moving the needle of social change.
awards and nominations: Boundless Film Festival Audience Award (every dove is a pigeon and every pigeon is a dove), Toronto Heritage Awards Public History Nominee (Public Display, Rocky Dobey), Belgrade International Film Festival Best Student Film Quarter Finalist (every dove is a pigeon and every pigeon is a dove)
Researcher/Producer
-experience in funding, casting, archive, interview prep, writing, social
Director
-experience in shooting, audio, interviews, storytelling
Editor
-story assemblies, fine cuts, interviews, archive, motion graphics,
-experience in funding, casting, archive, interview prep, writing, social
Director
-experience in shooting, audio, interviews, storytelling
Editor
-story assemblies, fine cuts, interviews, archive, motion graphics,
looking for roles as:
-researcher
-associate producer
-assistant director
-impact production
-assistant editor
-researcher
-associate producer
-assistant director
-impact production
-assistant editor
CV
Freelance Videography, Photography, Editing | Ongoing
Canada’s Got Talent, The Goose Media, TTC Riders, Car Free High Park, The Stop, Working Class History
- Experienced in development, writing, casting, filming, BTS, editing and distrobution
- Extensive experience in project management surrounding non-fiction and education content creation including budgeting and funding applications and grant proposals
- Consulted with community stakeholders, activists and non-profits for message creation and outreach strategies for videos
CBC ‘Creator Network’ Creator | Ongoing
CBC Radio Canada
- Produced ‘Public Display’ series for CBC Arts which was independently researched, directed, interviewed, filmed and edited and sub sequentially featured in an CBCArts News article
Sexual Assault and Harassment Research Assistant| August (2024-2025)
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Habitasse
Habitasse
- researched, wrote detailed summary reports and advised on new Sexual Assault and Harassment training/workshops
Video Content Creator/Documentarian
Cyling Educator and Outreach Officer | 2021-2023
Cyling Educator and Outreach Officer | 2021-2023
Cycle Toronto
- Co-Produced, scheduled, co-wrote, filmed, edited for non-profit Cycle Toronto collaborating and coordinating across multiple non-profits, languages and schedules
Digital Content Creator and Administrator| 2022
WWOOFUK
- Created a documentary film to promote and explore the reach of WWOOFUK traveling to multiple countries and coordinate travel, farm and accomodation
- Consulted with community stakeholders, activists and non-profits for message creation and outreach
Video Outreach and Education and General Volunteer | 2019-2020
Dignidad Migrante Society
- Constructed an informative bi-lingual promotional film for temporary foreign workers looking for rights
Digital Content
Creator |Summer 2018
Creator |Summer 2018
UBC Geering Up Engineering Outreach
- promotinal and educational content for children’s stem camp
Video Section
Head | 2016-2018
Head | 2016-2018
The Ubyssey Publications
- produced 4-6 videos/month of original content independently, collaboratively and pitched out
- manage a group of volunteers in person and by e-mail, setting weekly meetings and delegating tasks
- created multi-media content for multiple different sections in the paper (news, sports, culture, science, etc.)
• created non-video content (design, wrote articles, took photos) for both print and online
managed a full