Christopher Triffo, Csc, Psgov Email & Phone Number

Métis filmmaker Chris Triffo csc, PSGov, is a citizen of Métis-Nation Saskatchewan. He is an entrepreneur, producer, showrunner, director, cinematographer, and full member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers. Chris is a principal partner and a founding member of Wavelength Entertainment Group. He has developed and produced/directed over 400 hours of programming for broadcasters like History Television, A&E, Discovery International, Warner Bros, Travel Channel USA/Canada, Discovery Channel USA/ Canada, Amazon Prime, History UK, Smithsonian Channel, ZoomerTV, HBO Europe, HBO, Foxtel Australia, ZDF, Vision, CBC, IFC, Rogers and many others.His award-winning programming is seen in more than 120 countries worldwide in over 30 languages. Chris’ current projects include co-producing the multi-season hit series Guardians of the North, co-directing the feature-length documentary Children of War, and three seasons of the TV series Mobile MD. He recently wrapped three seasons of the documentary series Nordic Lodge, two seasons of the docuseries Bridging Borders, and the VR360 documentary Guardians of the North and Bridging Borders, both in 360 VR. Also, Chris was one of the producers of I Lived With a Killer, a 20 x 60 true crime series with Reelz Channel and TVA.In addition to producing and directing, he has assisted with an ongoing balance of business, marketing, and the financing of over $100,000,000 in programming. Chris has also been heavily involved in building leadership strategies and training dozens of individuals in the entertainment industry through direct hands-on training and mentorship programs.Chris has received many awards, including an American Emmy® Award, several Gemini Awards, a New York Film Festivals Award, Best Director and Best Documentary at Hot Docs, Best Director and Best Documentary at Victoria Independent Film and Video Festival and several Yorkton Film Festival awards. He also received the prestigious Kodak Best Documentary Award and Best Cinematography at the Canadian Society of Cinematographers awards. His films have been screened at prestigious festivals like the Toronto Film Festival, Hot Docs, INPUT and the Australian International Documentary Conference.Chris has gained the Public Sector Governance certification from the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy University of Regina and served on several boards, including The Schizophrenia Society, The Regina Symphony Orchestra, and SMPIA. Chris is currently a board member of Creative Saskatchewan.

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  Principal

  Wavelength Entertainment

  2016 - Present - Vancouver - Regina

  Christopher Triffo, CSC is a principal partner and founding member of Wavelength Entertainment Group. Wavelength Entertainment is the parent company of a team comprised of passionate, talented individuals dedicated to the creation of smart, imaginative and entertaining non-fiction programs and television series, with a focus on science and technology, lifestyle, docu-soaps, history, crime, mystery and service production. Wavelength fully integrates its television programming as part of a complete, interactive multimedia package that includes high-end digital animation, convergent websites, webisodes, mobile applications, mobisodes, and mobile media.Recognized for its commitment to excellence and innovation in all areas of media production, the founding members/shareholders have received many key national and international awards, including Canada’s Gemini Award, the New York Film Festivals Award, and the television industry’s most prestigious tribute, the American Emmy®, for the compelling documentary 13 Seconds: The Kent State Shootings.Wavelength – the new wave in global entertainment.Christopher has developed and produced/directed programming for History Television, A&E, Discovery International, Travel Channel USA/Canada, Discovery Channel USA/ Canada, History UK, Smithsonian Channel, ZoomerTV, HBO Europe, HBO, Foxtel Australia, ZDF, Vision, CBC, IFC, and many others. The award-winning programming is seen in more than 120 countries around the world and heard in over 30 languages.His films have been screened at prestigious festivals like INPUT 98 and the Australian International Documentary Conference. Triffo is a full member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, and a member of both the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.