Victoria Lean

Victoria Lean usually credited as Vicki spent most of her childhood in the Kawarthas where her parents ran a field station as part of the National Water Research Institute With the belief that film and the arts are crucial in fostering dialogue and awareness Lean developed a passion for film and new media production and obtained a Joint Honours BA in Cultural Studies and International Development from McGill University and an MFA in Film Production and MBA in Arts and Media Management at York University Her debut feature documentary emAfter the Last Riverem examined the complex relationship between the Attawapiskat First Nation De Beers mines and multiple levels of government It has won a number of awards including being named Best Canadian Feature at the Planet in Focus Film Festival and the Nigel Moore Award at DOXA These list her credits as a Producer firstbrbrAlso see a hrefhttpswwwnorthernstarscacsas2023night1The Canadian Screen Awards 2023abr