Jennifer Podemski, 36, is an award winning, Gemini nominated actor
born and raised in Toronto, Canada.
With 20 years experience Jennifer is best known for her roles in
Bruce McDonalds acclaimed feature film Dance Me Outside,
CBCs The Rez, and Riverdale. She has appeared in more than 100
television series and feature films but most recently appeared in
The award winning Showcase comedy series Moose TV, Degrassi
TNG now in her 6th year as counselor sauve and The Robber Bride
starring Mary-Louise Parker.
Although acting has always been her passion, Jennifer began
producing in 1999 when she co-founded the Toronto based film
and television production company Big Soul Productions with
Laura Milliken. Together they created and produced many award
winning television and film projects including three seasons of
the aboriginal youth role model series The Seventh Generation
and the first dramatic series to be created, Produced and
written by an all-aboriginal production team, Moccasin Flats
which aired on showcase television and aptn for three
consecutive seasons and garnered three Gemini nominations
including best dramatic television series.
In 2004, Jennifer branched out and launched Redcloud Studios,
an independent production company that she runs from home.
Since inception jennifer, under the umbrella of redcloud studios
inc., has produced two seasons of the hit sci-fi drama rabbit fall
(Space Tv, aptn, vision) three seasons of the national aboriginal
achievement awards (global, aptn, e!) and numerous training
programs across Canada and the u.s in an effort to build
capacity within the aboriginal community by providing the tools,
resources, and mentorship needed to participate in the film,
television and new media industries.
Despite a busy schedule, Jennifer dedicates a large part of her
time to working with children and youth. She tours Canada and
the U.S, speaking to Native youth and facilitating workshops in
self-awareness, goal setting and self-empowerment. She has
Delivered over 1,000 keynote addresses and has been invited to
speak at universities around the world to share information on
aboriginal participation in the media and bridging the cultural
divide.
Most Recently, Jennifer is in development of two dramatic
television series; Honeyland (showcase television) and cold
medicine (aptn); Sight Unseen, a feature film currently in
development with the Canadian film centre, and is entering into
another year of the national aboriginal achievement awards as
co-executive producer and creative director.
She is also working with adam beach in an effort to develop new
media content for aboriginal communities and strengthen the
presence of aboriginal people and stories on the web.
JENNIFER PODEMSKI:
Hair: Auburn Eyes: Brown Height: 5'8" ACTRA/EQUITY U.S. Working Papers
FILM AND TELEVISION:
Moose TV Alice - Supp. Lead 8ep Rezolution Pictures/Showcase TV
Robber Bride Actor CBC MOW
Fugitive Pieces Actor Feature Film - Jeremy Podesewa
Degraasi 5 Recurring- Ms. Sauve Epitome Pictures
One Dead Indian Gina George CTV/MOW
Myst 4 Aisha X-Box,Ubisoft
Degrassi 4 Recurring - Ms. Sauve Epitome Pictures
Moccasin Flats (1,2,3) Recurring Showcase/APTN
Bar Life Lead Director: Dawn Kuisma
Blue Murder Guest Star Barna Alper Productions
Eleventh Hour Guest Star CTV/Dir: Milan Cheylov
Distant Drumming - MOW Supp. Lead Alberta Filmworks
Degrassi Next Generation Recurring- Ms. Sauve Epitome Pictures
Bliss Lead ( I episode) Back Alley/ Adrienne Mitchell
Looking for Lost Bird Kate-Supp. Lead CBS/Hallmark/Dir: Karen Arthur
Riverdale Michelle (Series Reg.) Epitome Pics;Prod:Linda Schuyler
Blood River Lead Urban Nations; Dir: Kent Monkman
Dont Think Twice Casey Tangled Productions; Dir: Sarah Polley
The Rez ** Sadie (Series Lead) CBC/Shadow Shows; Prod: Brian Dennis
1999 Aborig. Achvmnt. Awds Host CBC
Dear America Bright Eyes Scholastic; Dir: Stacey Curtis
Animorphs Samantha Scholastic; Dir: Graeme Lynch
Mind Prey Gloria ABC/Pebblehut; Dir: D.J. Caruso
The Dinner Samantha Intuition Cinema; Dir: J.Podemski
First Do No Harm Nurse Hogelman CBS MOW; Prod: Meryl Streep
Going Clean Poet Prod/Dir: Akim Triebsch
Aborig'l Achievm't Awards Performer CBC; Prod: Jon Kim Bell
Buddie's Birthday Felicia Cdn. Film Centre; Duncan McIntosh
Bogus Imaginary Girl Warner Bros; Dir: Norman Jewison
Fish Tale Soup Lisa Actuality Films; Dir: Annette Maangard
Dance Me Outside Sadie (Lead) Yorktown Prods; Dir: Bruce McDonald
The Diviners * * Pique Atlantis Films; Dir: Anne Wheeler
Missing Treasures Stephanie Missing Treasures Inc.
Maniac Mansion Kim Maniac III Prod. Inc.
Conspiracy of Silence Cecilia CBC TV
Wonderstruck Host (5 episodes) CBC TV
What's New Host CBC TV
**Nominated for Gemini Award -Best Actress -1997
Recipient -American Indian Film Festival -Best Actress -1997
Recipient -Canadian Screen Training Centre -Honored Graduate -1998
Recipient -James Buller Award -Female Performer of the Year
Recipient -Dreamspeaker Aboriginal Film Festival -Best Actress -1996/1998
* Nominated for Blizzard Award - Best Supporting Actress
THEATRE:
Red River Marie Crow's Theatre; Dir: Jim Millan
Skryker Lilly Nightwood Theatre; Dir: Alysa Palmer
Pranx(workshop) Female Lead Drew Hayden Taylor
Baby Blues Pashik Penn State Centre Stage; Prod: Lee Byron
Sunraiser Lead Banff Centre for Perf. Arts
Radio Drama: List Available Upon Request
Dance: List Available Upon Request
TRAINING AND EDUCATION:
Summer Institute of Film and Television -Intensive Scene Study -R.H Thomson
Summer Institute of Film and Television -Acting for Directors -Gary Burns
Equity Showcase -Audition Technique -Sara Botsford
Actra Works -Voice Work for Animation
Women In the Directors' Chair (Actor) - Banff Centre for the Performing Arts
Movement & Character Workshop - Dir: Franco Dragone(Artistic Director of Cirque de Soleil)
Banff Centre for the Arts - Five Week Intensive Theatre Workshop
York University, Drama ProgrammeEarl Haig Secondary School, Drama and Dance (major) - Claude Watson Arts Programme
Koffler School of Dance, Modern Dance, 5 years
SKILLS:
Dancing, Motorcycling, Clowning, Singing
Selected Workshops and Keynote Addresses 05 -09
NationTalk Toronto
Host and Celebrity Guest
Sean Atleo, National Chief candidate fundraising event
Six Nations Employment
Workshop
Film and Television Industry and career options
First Nations Technical Institute
Creating a business
Youth Business Quest - Moose Factory
Building a business and becoming self employed and successful
Catapult Sessions - Toronto
Facilitator and workshop leader
Careers in music
Careers in Film and Television
ImagiNative Film Festival - Toronto
Master class
Producing Drama for TV
National Screen Institute - Winnipeg
Writing aboriginal drama for mainstream television
ACTRA Conference - Toronto
Directing from a diverse perspective
PEI Screenwriters boot camp - PEI
Intensive 5-day workshop
Writing for television
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
Television and Film production, hands on practice
Native American Image Awards - New Mexico
Host of Awards show and keynote
INative Festival - Toronto
Host of events and shows
Public Theatre - New York City
Moderator Panel and workshop on playwriting from a Native perspective
The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
Blue Print for the Future Goal Setting
Durham Region School Board
Keynote: Aboriginal Sensitivity in the classroom - making curriculum relevant to aboriginal youth
Nippising University - Day of Inspiration
Keynote and Host: Career Options and Goal Setting Overcoming obstacles
Southern Institute of Technology - Calgary
Keynote: Goal Setting and Career Options Harnessing your potential
ACTRA - Toronto
Keynote: Building a career in film and television
Women In Leadership Conference
Keynote: Taking control of your future by becoming an entrepreneur
University of Leuven - Leuven, Belgium
Keynote : Native representation on a global scale and its effects on the community
University of Waterloo
Keynote
University of Michigan
University of Alberta
Taking Pulse/Alberta The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
High School tour
Empowering youth to stay in school
Blue Print for the Future/Halifax The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
Keynote to 500 aboriginal youth
Achieving your Dreams
Workshop: Career Options and Self Empowerment
First Nations Technical Institute (3rd year consecutive)
Two day workshop Becoming your own business
Georgina Island First Nation (2nd year consecutive)
PSA Boot camp
4 day workshop created to empower youth to tell their own stories
Blue Print for the Future/Vancouver NAAF
Keynote to 1,200 youth
Workshop: Careers in film and television
Open Door High Risk Youth Centre Victoria, BC
Workshop on Aboriginal Representation in the media and its effects on self-esteem
Blue Print for the Future/Winnipeg NAAF
Keynote to 1,000 youth
U of T First Nations Studies Class
Keynote: Getting Started in the Film and TV Industry
American Indian Youth Academy USA (5th year consecutive)
Keynote to 150 youth
Workshop x 4 days Believe in yourself utilizing filmmaking tools to empower youth to speak their mind
Webeque First Nation
Keynote and Workshop
Duncan and Cowichan Film Commission Duncan, BC
5 day intensive PSA workshop
BC Friendship Centre Youth Symposium
Keynote to 1,500 youth
Master of Ceremonies
Brown University (American Indian Students Assoc) - Rhode Island
Odawa Friendship Centre - Ottawa, ON
CORPORATE PROFILE
Redcloud Studios Inc. is an independent production company owned and operated by award winning actor and producer, Jennifer Podemski. Redcloud Studios is dedicated to strengthening aboriginal visibility in the film and television industry, both behind the scenes and in front of the camera. Jennifer has traveled to over 2,000 Native communities throughout Canada and the US, using her media empowerment module to encourage youth to use the medium to speak out and effect change. Whether it's mainstream drama, provocative documentary, intensive training or live theatre, Redcloud Studios is committed to breaking down barriers and paving the way for the future generation of media makers.
Producer Resume & Corporate Client List
Selected Credits
2008/2009 Co-Creator/Producer/Writer
Cold Medicine
TV Series
Development
(APTN)
2008/2009 Producer
Sight Unseen
Feature Film
Canadian Film Centre FFP
2009 Co-Executive Producer/Creative Director
The 16th Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards
2008 Creator/Producer
Extreme Radio Challenge
Careers in Radio (NAAF, Astral Media) Training video (1/2 hr)
The Granny Chronicles
(NAAF, CanWest Global) Training video (1/2 hr)
Sit By My Fire Song &Music Video VideoFact
2008/2009
Creator/Producer/Writer
Honeyland (Comedy Series)
In Development(Showcase Television)
2008 Producer
Grateful Music Video
PLEX
2008 Producer/Writer
Rabbit Fall (2) Drama Series
(8 episodes)
2008 Co Executive Producer/Creative Director
15th Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards
07/08/09 Writer/Producer Commercial Ft. McKay
Group of Companies
2007 Producer
Rabbit Fall (1) Drama Series
(6 episodes)
2006 Producer
14th Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards
Oct. 2005 Producer
Meegwetch Music Video
Tamara Podemski
BravoFact
July 2005 Executive Producer/ Creator/ Writer
Moccasin Flats (3)
July 2004 Executive Producer/Creator
Moccasin Flats (2)
June 2004 Writer/Director/Producer
And Silence Fell
Short Drama
Mar 99- June 04 Co-founder/President
Big Soul Productions
2004 Director/Writer/Producer
Hollywood Indians
Documentary/CBC
2003 Exec. Producer/Co-Creator
Moccasin Flats (1) DramaSeries
(APTN; SHOWCASE; SCN)
2003 Co-Executive Producer
Im A Lucky One: Music Video
(Much Music)
Music Is the Medicine: Music Video
2003 Writer/Director/Camera/Editor
Pamieci: Doc.
(CBC)
2003 Co-Creator /Producer
Future Nation: Short Film
2002 Co-Executive Producer
Moccasin Flats: Short Film
(APTN, SCN)
2002 Director/Producer
The Gift of the Creators Game
Documentary
2002 Executive Producer
Laurel: Dramatic Short (30 min)
2001 Co-Creator/Producer
Into the Music: Eps. 1 13
Aboriginal Music Series
1999 -2003Producer/Host
The Seventh Generation: Ep. 139
Hosted Variety Series
(APTN, SCN, ACCESS, CLT)
Redcloud Studios Inc.
Selected Client List 2008/2009
P.E.I Screenwriters Boot Camp
INative
Government of Ontario
Astral Media
Nipissing University
Native Canadian Friendship Centre Toronto
VeAhavta International Humanitarian Organization Toronto
SAIT Calgary
NAIT Edmonton
Lets Find a Way Foundation
SABAR
Showcase Television
SCN
Vision TV
CBC
Global TV
E!
Reel World Festival and Foundation
Walpole Island First Nation
OVN TV Adam Beach
ImagiNative Film Festival
AVR Aboriginal Voices Radio
Fort McKay First Nation
American Indian Youth Police Academy USA
North American Indigenous Games
Native American Image Awards Albuquerque
National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
jenniferpodemski_rogers.com
AGENT: Brad Garrick at Gary Goddard Associates
416.928.0299
Hosting the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards
