impactful stories.
Trellis Society is a Calgary-based social services agency that offers a comprehensive continuum of 33 programs for over 9,000 people each year designed to support children, youth, families and communities.
For two years, my role at Trellis was to capture and share stories of hurt, growth, and the efforts made to create community resources.
The many means of
making.
At Trellis Society, being the Digital Media Coordinator meant creating in a variety of ways. Photography, video production, graphic design, illustration, animation, and website design.
In order to be accessible and attempt to connect with folks where they’re at - different mediums have their own purpose.
Photo & Video Production
My primary function as Digital Media Coordinator was to tell stories - a camera is an incredible tool.
There is so much that goes on at an organization of Trellis’ size. I was normally found capturing photos and videos of events, interviews, and programs.
Visual Communication
Maintaining the visual component elements for such a large organization requires a multitude of media.
I helped plan, create, and execute campaigns and stories via 2D and 3D visual means. This involved graphic design, motion graphic design, document design, marketing materials - the works!
Indigenous Initiatives
As an Indigiqueer maker, one of the most rewarding parts of my role as Digital Media Coordinator at Trellis Society, was to use my skills to tell the stories of Indigenous youth and families.
What I’m able to bring to these stories is to film, edit, and produce a final video that will uplift the narratives, create awareness, and demand change for the better. My hope as a filmmaker is to use my skills for positive impact while honouring the truth and pain of Indigenous histories.
Strathmore FRN + Siksika Nation Pow Wow
Culture Camp 2021
Culture Camp 2022
Christy Morgan, Director of Indigenous Initiatives and host of Trellis' Orange Shirt Day Celebrations 2021.
Trellis Society's orange shirts.
Award-winning comedian-puppeteer DeRic Starlight from TsuuT’ina Nation shares about Indigenous culture through story and song.
Award-winning comedian-puppeteer DeRic Starlight from TsuuT’ina Nation shares about Indigenous culture through story and song.
Award-winning comedian-puppeteer DeRic Starlight from TsuuT’ina Nation shares about Indigenous culture through story and song.
Spike Eaglespeaker Jr. of Siksika Nation.
Charlotte McLeod's retirement party at Trellis Society.
Reg and Rose Crowshoe
Walk for Reconciliation 2022
Walk for Reconciliation 2022
Indoor Event Portion of the Walk for Reconciliation 2022
Indoor Event Portion of the Walk for Reconciliation 2022
Indoor Event Portion of the Walk for Reconciliation 2022
Indoor Event Portion of the Walk for Reconciliation 2022
Host Denise Cunningham and beloved community member Charlotte Yellowhorn McLeod at the indoor event portion of the Walk for Reconciliation 2022
Youth at the Strathmore FRN + Siksika Nation Traditional Pow Wow 2022
Dancers at the Strathmore FRN + Siksika Nation Traditional Pow Wow 2022
Trellis’ Honor Song
Take a closer look at the Honor Song that was gifted to Trellis Society from Siksika Nation's Spike Eaglespeaker Jr.
I was privileged to travel to Siksika Nation to meet Spike, conduct this interview, and capture his performance.
Wahnita’s Story
“Wahnita is a creative and bright twenty-year-old who recently graduated from Trellis’ Youth Transitioning to Adulthood (YTA) program. Going into YTA, Wahnita had been through a lot in her life and already had a strong sense of independence.”
For Wahnita’s story I did every role/task to create this production. Audio recording, filming a two-angle interview, capturing b-roll, compiling footage, creating motion graphics, audio mixing, and asset delivery.
HASHIM’S STORY
“For youth facing homelessness, they often carry the weight of family breakdown and trauma. At Avenue 15, the only youth emergency shelter in Calgary, every youth is offered a safe, supportive environment where they can heal and begin to build a strong future for themselves. This was the experience for one youth named Hashim.”
For Hashim’s story I did every role/task to create this production. Audio recording, filming multiple two-angle interview, capturing b-roll, compiling footage, creating motion graphics, audio mixing, and asset delivery.
Stampede Work Experience Program
In 2022, Trellis celebrated it’s 50th year of partnership with The Calgary Exhibition and Stampede to host the Work Experience Program. Trellis will hire and train over 250 youth ages 13 to 24, along with 40 adult supervisors to help keep the “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth” clean for the 11 days of the Stampede.
For this production I did every role/task to create this production. Audio recording, filming multiple interviews, capturing b-roll on the Stampede grounds, compiling footage, creating motion graphics, audio mixing, and asset delivery.
Frank and his kids. Read more in Trellis Society's 2021 Report to Community.
Frank and his kids. Read more in Trellis Society's 2021 Report to Community.
Youth at the Neighbour Day Event 2022
Family at the Neighbour Day Event 2022
The Opening of the Boreal Program