Hi, I’m Dustin McGladrey, a Vancouver-based filmmaker and writer with formal training from the University of British Columbia and Capilano University. I work across scriptwriting, directing, sound and video editing, and camera operation, and I enjoy collaborating on diverse storytelling projects. I have experience with Indigenous storytelling initiatives, film festival programs, and radio/TV production, and I am passionate about education and community engagement through media. I’m actively expanding my craft through festival trainings and fellowships, with a track record of creating short films, sizzle reels, and documentary-style videos for speakers and organizations. I also bring radio production and on-set collaboration experience, and I strive to tell authentic Indigenous stories that resonate with audiences.

Dustin McGladrey

Hi, I’m Dustin McGladrey, a Vancouver-based filmmaker and writer with formal training from the University of British Columbia and Capilano University. I work across scriptwriting, directing, sound and video editing, and camera operation, and I enjoy collaborating on diverse storytelling projects. I have experience with Indigenous storytelling initiatives, film festival programs, and radio/TV production, and I am passionate about education and community engagement through media. I’m actively expanding my craft through festival trainings and fellowships, with a track record of creating short films, sizzle reels, and documentary-style videos for speakers and organizations. I also bring radio production and on-set collaboration experience, and I strive to tell authentic Indigenous stories that resonate with audiences.

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Hi, I’m Dustin McGladrey, a Vancouver-based filmmaker and writer with formal training from the University of British Columbia and Capilano University. I work across scriptwriting, directing, sound and video editing, and camera operation, and I enjoy collaborating on diverse storytelling projects. I have experience with Indigenous storytelling initiatives, film festival programs, and radio/TV production, and I am passionate about education and community engagement through media.

I’m actively expanding my craft through festival trainings and fellowships, with a track record of creating short films, sizzle reels, and documentary-style videos for speakers and organizations. I also bring radio production and on-set collaboration experience, and I strive to tell authentic Indigenous stories that resonate with audiences.

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Language

English
Fluent
Cree
Advanced

Work Experience

Assistant Editor/Field PA/Sizzle Reeler at Great Pacific
December 31, 2024 - October 20, 2025
Logged story beats and character arcs of Highway Through Hell seasons 1-5. Edited daily footage summaries for the writing room. Edited the sizzle reel Ancient Highways. Production assistant for the Kamloops and Vancouver Pride Parade shoots. Attended a 10-day canoe journey with coastal Salish communities to gather footage.
Lead Video Editor at The International Indigenous Speakers Bureau
December 31, 2021 - October 20, 2025
Editing speaker videos in a docu-style format, including B-roll, archived footage, and talking head. Basic sound editing. Deliver roughly 3-7 minute videos twice a week.

Education

BFA Film Production at University of British Columbia
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
Diploma, Indigenous Independent Digital Filmmaking Program at Capilano University
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Diploma, Radio Broadcasting at British Columbia Institute of Technology
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
Whistler Film Festival Screen Writers Program at Whistler Film Festival
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Vancouver Film Festival Catalyst at Vancouver Film Festival
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
VIFF Indigenous Screenwriting Program at VIFF
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Imaginative Story Editor Program at Imaginative
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Indigenous Filmmaker Fellowship Alumni at The Whistler Film Festival
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
NBC IDA Indigenous Screenwriting Program at Capilano University
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

NBC IDA Indigenous Screenwriting Program
January 1, 2023 - October 20, 2025
Indigenous Filmmaker Fellowship Alumni
January 1, 2024 - October 20, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Government, Professional Services