Alison began her career in private equity sales at Investor First Financial Corporation where she specialized in film, television and real estate. In 1997, she founded Winfield Venture Group, an angel investment and corporate finance boutique. Under her leadership, the organization has grown strategically into a social venture capital firm investing in the development of non-profit organizations, specifically focusing on child rights initiatives.

As an outspoken advocate, organizer and producer, Alison has been involved with International Aids Conference, Tsunami Relief, Greater Vancouver Food Bank, the Acumen Fund, Peace Child International, Earth Day International and the Clinton Global Initiative, OXFAM, War Child.

In addition to completing Uganda Rising, Alison recently funded a short film on children’s HIV/AIDS
for Unicef.

Director/Editor: Jesse Miller
Having recently returned from LA, Jesse Miller finally came home to Vancouver to lend his talents to ‘Hollywood North’. As a self-proclaimed “Jack-of-all-trades”, Jesse has vast experience as an editor, director and writer. He edited the highly acclaimed independent feature film “See Grace Fly” (VIFF, Fantasport International) which has won Audience Choice awards in Europe and Canada. Jesse has also edited notable television series, such as “CFL Traditions” (TSN), “Making the Cut” (CBC) and “Making it Big” (Oxygen, Lifetime). Additionally, Jesse has directed documentaries like “Voices Unheard” (Independent) and written feature films “Becoming Redwood” and short films “Snipped” (New York Independent Video Festival).

Jesse has just finished producing, writing, directing and editing “On The Bag”, a documentary about the life of a golf caddy which aired on the CBC. He is currently the Principal of Backyard Buddha Studio, a post-production company in Vancouver catered to independent productions.

Director/Writer: Pete McCormack
Deemed a "modern-day renaissance man" by The Vancouver Sun, Pete McCormack is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter, poet, producer and director. Pete has written several produced films, and in 2003 wrote and directed the independent feature film See Grace Fly, about a woman’s battle with schizophrenia. The film received a Special Jury Citation and won for Best Actress at the 2003 Vancouver International Film Festival. See Grace Fly was also nominated for nine 2004 Leo Awards (winning for Best Actress), won the Audience Choice Award in Portugal's 2004 Fantasporto Film Festival, and garnered a 2005 Genie Award nomination, also for best actress.

Pete's two novels, Shelby and Understanding Ken, both received critical acclaim. Understanding Ken, which was short-listed for the Stephen Leacock Award for Canadian Humour and was named one of the year’s ten best books by the Ottawa Citizen. Pete is also a musician and songwriter, with two CDs to his credit. www.petemccormack.com