The Production Team
JACKIE KRIPKI: Producer & Story Editor
Jackie is a skilled storyteller who likes to connect the dots and people, bringing out the best in cast and crew. Prior to co-founding Little Ox Film Company, a production house for corporate and creative, Jackie produced, wrote, shot, and cut hundreds of short documentaries and news stories for local broadcast, and edited another Citytv docu-series, DirtFarmers. This is her third season as writer and lead Story Editor for Staying Wild.
GEORGE TSOUGRIANIS: Producer
George is a Canadian producer/director based in Western Canada who has produced and directed television programs for various regional and local broadcasters. Focused on the creation of factual-based programming George and his team produced the limited series College TV for Citytv in 2013 and over a dozen documentaries since then including the award-winning Wild Prairie Man in 2021.
ELL MCEACHERN, CFA: Producer
With 20+ years experience and 90+ credit hours of content, Ell is an integral leader and strategic partner in Canadian film and TV. She is a passionate collaborator who loves to see a project coalesce from early stage into a powerful concept. Ell maintains membership in the DGC Accounting Caucus plus a noteworthy track record of project execution, delivery, and successful audits. Recent series credits include Producer for Treaty Road Seasons 1 & 2 (APTN), Executive Producer / Producer for Red River Gold Seasons 1 & 2 (APTN) and ZARQA Season 2 (CBCgem).
HANNAH HERMANSON: Producer
Hannah has over a decade of experience in the television and film industry and has tackled a myriad of roles, from production manager to line producer. She is recognized for exceptional, extensive, and efficient project planning and execution. Recent series credits include Producer for Treaty Road Seasons 1 & 2 (APTN), Producer for Red River Gold Seasons 1 & 2 (APTN) and Producer for ZARQA Season 2 (CBCgem).
DAVID OZIER: Story Consultant
David has worn a lot of hats over the past 25 years - Writer, Director, Story Editor, Camera Operator, Editor - leading to more than 250 credits on a wide range of documentary, factual, and lifestyle series seen on Discovery, History, ABC, PBS, CBC, HGTV, National Geographic and others. His strong visual storytelling and keen sense of dramatic structure have been capped with a Gemini Award.
LISA UNRAU: Director
Lisa has been immersed in film and TV since 2000, when she took her journalism degree and set out to explore all the stories she could find. After freelancing for CBC, CPAC, The Weather Network and others, she settled in at a production house, lending her talents as a director, writer, shooter and editor. Lisa has shot and edited for DirtFarmers (Citytv) and edited numerous episodes of The Other Side (APTN). She has also directed on Red River Gold (APTN).
DAMIEN KENT: Cinematographer
Damien has hung from a helicopter, gone deep in the ocean, and trotted the globe to create award-winning news and documentary visuals. Accomplishments include camera for the multi-award-winning documentary Nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up (Producers: Tasha Hubbard, George Hupka) and cinematography awards for the feature-length doc, Jackstones (World Vision Canada) and the indie feature Welcome to Kittytown.