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.

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)

Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Public Relations with a minor in Leadership, as well as a Master of Education from Thompson Rivers University. While her career has taken her through higher education, communications, economic development and tourism, the common thread has always been people. She enjoys work that lets her connect with community, learn from others, and help create spaces where people feel welcome.

Stephanie is happy to be helping with the Kamloops Indigenous Film Festival again this year. She appreciates the opportunity the festival creates to celebrate Indigenous filmmakers and storytellers, while also giving audiences a chance to listen, learn and experience stories they may not otherwise encounter. She especially enjoys being part of events that bring community together and create conversations that continue after the event is over.

Outside of work, Stephanie is involved in the Kamloops community and serves on the Kamloops Hospice Association Board of Directors. When she isn’t working or helping plan an event, you can usually find her catching up with friends over tea, heading out on a road trip, reading a good book, or baking something for the people in her life. Most importantly, she is a very proud Bua (auntie) to two sassy nieces.

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Bobbi Sasakamoose is a member of the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation and is also Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc and Syilx. 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).