Nicholas Castel Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Coexistence Films is rooted in long-term connection and depolarization. We’re creating hopeful stories driving allied impact for social and environmental justice.• Leadership, Production, Strategy, Data Management• Award-winning film COEXTINCTION (21) premiered at Jackson Wild, designed to assist with coalition building between environmental movements to protect orca• WARRIOR SPIRIT (23) CBC Passionate Eye commissioned broadcast film about using culture to heal from colonial trauma, Hot Docs Cross Current Awardhttps://www.coexistencefilms.com/

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Providing end-to-end production services and compelling storytelling for clients interested in using media to tell important stories.• Fully equipped filmmaker with RED camera, post-production suite (including AI tools), drone• Complex documentary expeditions, corporate productions, and creative artist-led projectsMedia Educator with experience hosting workshops for youth and adults of all experience levels. Focus placed on encouraging group discussion, self-reflection, and presentation skills.• SOI Foundation Arctic and Atlantic expeditions focussed on storytelling in our communities• National Geographic Pristine Seas Expedition focussed on sharing with Indigenous youth in the Hudson and James Bay Region• Community filmmaking workshop on camera fundamentals with adults in Ethiopia from Jimma Universityhttps://www.nicholascastel.com/

Canada

Students On Ice takes an international body of youth on sailing expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic to learn about climate change, ocean literacy, and advocate for change. My primary role has been as a Videographer and Media Educator, helping the foundation tell stories about the journey. However ship life with hundreds of youth also involves assuming different roles, including as a positive role model, mentor, friend, and pod leader during a jam-packed educational schedule. I spoke about my experiences as an ambassador for Sony Canada in 2018. I am grateful to be invited back to participate on these expeditions and continue to volunteer with the organization.

Co-Directed and Produced the award-winning feature documentary In The Footsteps Of Our Ancestors (19) documenting Sahtú Dene youth leadership in the Mackenzie Mountains of NWT. Praise from the AFN Chief Perry Bellegarde along with interactive community events and festivals in 10 cities across Canada.

Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia

Director, cinematographer, and editor for the short “Journeys In Motherhood”: a global health documentary detailing the collaboration of uOttawa and JimmaU’s work on safe motherhood practices in rural Ethiopia. Taught 2 courses on filmmaking while at the university and brought students out as production assistants during our main shoot. The results of this interactive work were published in the African Journal Of Reproductive Health.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Produced and executed a series of videos for CBC Arts including the tele- vised Absolutely Ottawa collaboration “The Art in Nature” profiling the methods and inspirations behind 4 Ottawa artists. Other series collaborations include Paper Cuts.

British Columbia, Canada

Comms team, cinematographer and editor for the final 2 legs of the Canada 150 signature project Canada C3. Sailed an icebreaker for 25 days from Bella Bella to Victoria BC, documenting coastal communities, indigenous culture and wildlife.

Gatineau, Qc

At the Students on Ice Foundation I help mobilize, celebrate and support the growth of our international network of expedition Alumni. In this role I support the maintenance of our alumni database and outreach and communication. A focus of my work was on mobilizing Alumni Chapter hubs across the country to create a global network of engaged Alumni. I also spearheaded a New Media program that used multimedia to connect Alumni and encourage discussion around the polar regions. My role also involved project management of Alumni projects hosted through the Polar Catalyst program and the team leadership with the upcoming Alumni Council.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Parks Canada ambassador with 4-months of experience curating northern focused outreach for young adults 18 – 30 years, while collaborating with local partners• Visited Greenland Nunavut and Labrador alongside Arctic experts during the 2016 Students On Ice expedition to the high Arctic

Toronto

• Pivotal sales role contributing to companies most successful months (up 100% over prior), by co-designing and executing key sales campaigns during June and July; personally sold $24,000 worth of CMMS product• Analyzed large customer data sets in excel, identified key trends and recommended proactive measures that lead to customer churn reduction of 30%• 60+ hrs training customers across the globe, on software application via online webinars• Conducted industry research and wrote informative blogs on issues facing the maintenance sector• Extensive in-app and promotional video responsibility creating and documenting 50+ videos• Recognized as outstanding employee for quality assurance work on new software releases, bug fixes and database management