Michelle Morris spent her childhood in Iran, escaping during the revolution to India. Inspired by her childhood experience, she later began producing films focused on diverse stories and filmmakers.

Michelle’s mother was a bush pilot and her father a test pilot; she grew up as an adventurer – circumnavigating the globe twice by the age of 10 and later living in China.

She is the CEO of Lily Pictures, currently the Co-Chair of the Canada Media Producers Association-BC Council, and has been invited onto the National Feature Film and International Committees. She is also a First Assistant Director in the Directors Guild. Her 30-year career and over 60 projects began with Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall’s A MAP OF THE WORLD, and Guillermo del Toro’s MIMIC.

Michelle has guest lectured or taught film production at New York University, the University of British Columbia, and Emily Carr University. She holds a Master’s in Film Producing from Staffordshire University (UK) and a Certificate in Entertainment Law from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.

 Further credits can be seen here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0606812/

Cam Liardi is a multi-disciplinary creative writer, director, and producer from Ontario, Canada. Leveraging his academic foundation in Film Theory from Carleton University, Cam is making an impact on the west coast film scene. His comprehensive understanding of storytelling, film form, and film history provides a unique and diverse approach to his filmmaking process. With his films, Cam has achieved critical acclaim at the Leo Awards, earning multiple nominations and wins for his work.

Cam’s media expertise has led him to creative consulting work in both commercial & entertainment media, where he applies his craft to build brand narratives for enterprise clients. His consulting work spans verticals from tech, gaming, & film and where it is united through his passion for building storylines that truly resonate with their intended audience.

Lael McCall began her career as Creative Affairs Executive at London’s United British Artists Developments, founded by Harold Pinter, Glenda Jackson, Albert Finney and Maggie Smith to develop projects for West End Theatre, television, and films including The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne. She joined Alliance Communications in 1988, and during seven years there produced Turning April, a Canada/Australia co-production, and Executive Produced The Boys Club (Chris Penn) and On My Own (Judy Davis), as well as overseeing the development of in-house productions and independent acquisitions (Crash, Exotica). Lael was raised in the Yukon and educated in British Columbia. 

Principia Productions was established in 2002 to develop and produce projects for theatrical and television audiences. Principia’s most recent film is Marie Clements’ 2020 feature for CBC Films, Red Snow. Other Principia productions include a performing arts film The Overcoat, the feature Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom, Season II of Exes & Ohs, and a six-part educational series, Marion Woodman and the Conscious Feminine, based on interviews with the beloved Canadian Jungian analyst and writer.