She is a Thompson Rivers University alumni, with a Bachelor of Arts, with a Major in Theatre and a Minor in Sociology. Her personal work in the community is focused around community-engaged arts, including currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Kamloops Film Society and a former Board Member of the Kamloops Arts Council. Her most recent work When Did I Lose You? A piece about Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and girls was originally broadcast as part of Western Canada Theatre’s -A Broad’s way Cabaret – for International Women’s Day. Echoes of the Homesick Heart, her full length Multigenerational Language Verbatim Theatre project premiered with Western Canada Theatre in 2022. This was achieved as a community effort with Western Canada Theatre, TRU CURA ( Thompson Rivers University – Community University Research Alliance), Canada Council for the Arts, and First Peoples Cultural Council.

Her work is rooted in grassroots, community-led activism that prioritizes collective needs and relationality through arts, culture, heritage, and storytelling.

To Shay, artwork is a form of self-expression, another medium in which to tell a story, and a way to connect with people who may have different backgrounds or perspectives. For this reason, film is just as important as any medium for a conduit for storytelling. Some of Shay’s top films she’s discovered this year are So Surreal: Behind the Masks (2024), The Fall (2006), Journey Home: David Gulpilil (2025), and Mārama (2025)

Born and raised in Kamloops, BC, Bobbi continues to live in the area with her husband and two children. Bobbi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Psychology with Thompson Rivers University and is currently enrolled in a Post-Baccalaureate diploma program specializing in Human Resource Management.

Bobbi has been employed by Q’wemtsín Health Society for thirteen years and currently works as the Society’s Human Resources Manager. As a descendent of an Indian Residential School Survivor she has focused her career on advocating for the health and wellness of Indigenous people. Bobbi is in her second year participating in the Stseptékwles Re Sk’elép planning Committee and she is very excited for the opportunity! Especially because much of her childhood weekends were spent at the Paramount Theatre. Growing up with a love for film Bobbi has a soft spot for any Disney movie, but if asked to pick a favorite film would choose the documentary Life in a Day (2010).

Stephanie Tate is an Economic Development Strategist with Sc.wén̓wen Economic Development Corporation, the business arm of Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc. Born and raised in Kamloops, she is an immigrant settler living and working within Secwepemcúl’ecw. Her career spans economic development, higher education, and public relations—always centered on building relationships and creating welcoming spaces that bring people together.

Stephanie is thrilled to support the Kamloops Indigenous Film Festival again this year, celebrating Indigenous storytellers and fostering conversations that extend beyond the screen. Outside of work, she serves on the Kamloops Hospice Association Board of Directors, loves road trips and baking, and is a proud Bua (auntie) to two sassy nieces.

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Juliana is an English Literature major student and Philosophy minor at Thompson Rivers University. Building on her undergraduate experience in theatre, her role as a Festival Coordinator for the KFS fueled her ambition to work in the film industry. Born in the Philippines and raised in Canada, Juliana’s involvement with IFF sparked her desire to someday travel back home and create a film that celebrates reconnecting with one’s cultural heritage.