Veronica Ciandre (Writer, Director, Producer)
In addition to being an award-winning Hairstylist for Film and Television, a mother of one thirteen-year old girl, and an artist, Veronica is a Certified Emotional Clearing Facilitator who has dedicated her life to the pursuit of maximizing human potential, while living her passion.
In 2007 she added Writer, Director, & Producer to her list of achievements, with the making of “ReDEFINING The DREAM”. When asked by a student to explain why the video expressed gratitude for a world that doesn’t exist as yet, she created the workshop 'Let Your Thoughts Be The Change' in order to share the philosophy that inspired the making of the video. Veronica is the founder of 1 900 Breathe, a 24hr. stress management phone service available throughout Canada, and the creator of My Peace Deck, a tool for navigating relationships from the inside out. She continues to develop tools that help individuals and groups focus on what is possible in spite of what is the problem, and is available for one on on and group counselling.
Veronica is accredited by the Toronto District School Board, and was recently added to the Boards External Presenters list (ASPIRE).
email: veronica@redefiningthedream.com
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Ngozika Paul (Producer)
Has become loved by audiences and critics alike, for her role of Starr, the wide-eyed beauty trying to find herself at Letty’s salon. Dynamic in every sense of the word, Ngozi is a true renaissance woman, who is committed to telling universal stories through her tuned Afro-centric perspective. Her resolute commitment to telling ethno-diverse stories is apparent in the compelling body of work that she has either appeared in or produced. As the founder and President of Ngozika Productions, a dynamic and cutting edge company, Ngozi has created diverse content, including the short film, SHADES. Ngozika productions produced the Canadian Urban Music Awards, a star-studded, exhilarating concert and awards show, which aired on SunTV. Paul also produced Urban X-Posure for CanWest Media, which aired on Global in 2007 and included incredible performances by such well-known Canadian artists as Jully Black, Kardinal Offishall, K-OS, and Keisha Chante. Ngozika Productions has several projects in development, including an innovative web-based series to be launched in early 2009 and its debut Feature Film.
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Gersha Phillips (Producer)
