In Conversation with Madison Thomas

Today’s episode is the online master series that took place on August 27th, 2020. In Conversation with Madison Thomas. Named one of Playback’s 2019 Five to Watch, Madison Thomas is a Writer, Director and Editor from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Her work reflects her mixed cultural roots, Ojibwe, Saulteax, Russian and Ukrainian. Thomas draws inspiration from experiences growing up in the inner city and has committed herself to diverse representation in her work. This episode offers a look at a unique and impressive career in which Thomas has often taken on multiple roles and frequently edits her own work. This experience includes being a Senior Editor- as well as Researcher and Director - on four seasons of the CSA-nominated CBC / APTN series Taken, which shares the true stories of Canada’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous women. Thomas also wrote, directed, and edited her feature film Ruthless Souls, which was selected as part of Telefilm’s inaugural Talent to Watch program, as well as her web series The Colour of Scar Tissue. 

Also a rising star in scripted television, Thomas was a writer on season 3 of the CBC/CW series Burden of Truth. This conversation was moderated by award winning filmmaker Cazhhmere.