OUR LEADERS
Committed to the Cause
TRAEI TSAI
Vice President | Co-Founder
Traei Tsai, is a Taiwanese- born Canadian local writer, actress and fashion model, based in Vancouver. As a graduate of SFU in Social Sciences in Anthropology and Sociology, s. She has been involved in multiple ways in the shaping of Canadians settling in Canada. Since 2009, her career in both private and public sectors has raised continuous awareness aboutin social issues in the realm of visible minorities in Canada. Her passion lies in creating layers of positive social impacts that continuously support a better community and world that we share. She is currently writing a book on femalewomen empowerment, capturing true stories of women around the globe.
MOSTAFA KESHVARI
President | Co-Founder
Mostafa Keshvari is an award-winning Director, Writer, Producer based in Vancouver. He is a member of Directors and Writers Guild of Canada (DGC & WGC) and the Federation of Canadian Artists. Mostafa's work mainly focus on social issues and minorities. His film have won over 100 global awards and have been on notable news media such as NY Times, BBC, TIMES, The Guardian, Hollywood Reporter, CBC, The Global news and etc.
As a minority filmmaker, Mostafa has faced many challenges to get equal opportunities. His mission is to help other minorities overcome and eventually eliminate these present current obstacles.
“We want to add more colours to BC stories by diversifying our cast, crew and content,”.
LEIGAH KEEWATIN
Director of Operations | Producer
Leigah Keewatin, a proud Indigenous filmmaker, steps into the role of COO at BC Minorities in Film and TV Society. Her journey is a tapestry of diverse narratives, woven with skills in editing, motion graphics, and visual effects. Leigah's heart beats for stories that echo the voices of the underrepresented, a passion that now drives her work at the society.In her new role, Leigah is all about shaking things up and bringing a fresh, fun perspective to the table. She's on a mission to spotlight Indigenous and minority talents, transforming BC's film scene into a colorful mosaic of stories and perspectives. "Let's add our stories, our voices to BC's rich narrative".
BOARD MEMBERS
Reed Kierce Film Editor
Reed Kierce is a Métis film editor living in Vancouver, British Columbia. Growing up he’s experienced many cultures, from learning familial traditions from Italian and Cree parents, traveling BC being surrounded by different Indigenous cultures, to working on numerous documentary projects focusing on traditional native heritage in modern life. Reed believes that the secret to prolonging human compassion and creativity in our world lies in the traditional lifestyles that many indigineous cultures hold.