Acting
Jana Gillis
Jana Gillis is a professional skit artist, comedian, and bagpiper from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Her skits have taken many forms over the years. Sometimes as short films (screened at SJIWFF, AIFF, The Nickel, HIFF, TOSketchFest & various Sci-Fi & Fantasy Conventions throughout Atlantic Canada); as plays (St. John’s Short Play Festival, Cape Breton Stage Company) as “sketches” (NL SketchFest, Is Th…
Known For
Maudie · 2016Maudie
★ 7.82016
MovieDramaRomance
Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper.
Purgatory · 2026Purgatory
2026
MovieComedyDrama
In the early 1980s, 13-year-old Beatrice Gravel's comfortable world—family, school, and church—fractures when her mother moves out to 'self actualize', leaving Beatrice and her younger sister Chloe with their devastated father. As Beatrice doubles down on a plan to 'fix' her family, she barrels through bullies, friendship blowups, a make-out party, and a kleptomaniac babysitter—forcing her to decide who she wants to be when she can’t get what she wants.
Catherine Adelaide · 2015Catherine Adelaide
2015
MovieComedyDrama
Two people spend an evening together in North America's oldest city, contemplating their relationship as well as their surroundings.
In 3 days
Doggy-Dog World · 2026Doggy-Dog World
2026
MovieDrama
On the night of his band’s big come-back, a sober musician has a panic attack and locks himself in the green room with a bottle of schnapps. It’s up to his long-suffering best friend to get him through it and get him on stage.
Everything Christmas · 2023Everything Christmas
★ 5.92023
MovieTV MovieComedy
Christmas lover Lori Jo and her roommate head to Yuletide Springs for a longtime tradition to honor her late grandmother — and meet two men, Carl and Jason, along the way.
The Dog Lover's Guide to Dating · 2023The Dog Lover's Guide to Dating
★ 5.22023
MovieTV MovieComedy
Simon believes Chloe is the girl of his dreams, but can’t seem to win over her beloved pup. He enlists dog trainer Alex and soon finds himself wondering where his real connection might be.
Werewolf · 2017Werewolf
★ 5.92017
MovieDrama
Blaise and Nessa are outcast methadone users in their small town. Each day they push a rusty lawnmower door-to-door begging to cut grass. Nessa plots an escape, while Blaise lingers closer to collapse. Tethered to one another, their getaway dreams are kept on a suffocatingly short leash.
Waiting Outside · 2017Waiting Outside
2017
MovieDrama
A father strives to give his daughter a perfect life full of happy memories, in spite of a troubling diagnosis and a partner overseas.
Filmography
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Maudie · 2016Maudie
★ 7.82016
MovieDramaRomance
Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper.
Assistant Director Trainee
Catherine Adelaide · 2015Catherine Adelaide
2015
MovieComedyDrama
Two people spend an evening together in North America's oldest city, contemplating their relationship as well as their surroundings.
First Assistant Director
Waiting Outside · 2017Waiting Outside
2017
MovieDrama
A father strives to give his daughter a perfect life full of happy memories, in spite of a troubling diagnosis and a partner overseas.
First Assistant Director
Ida Here and There · 2016Ida Here and There
2016
MovieDrama
Ida Here and There is an inside out fairytale.
Second Assistant Director
Cast No Shadow · 2014Cast No Shadow
★ 6.62014
MovieDramaThriller
One wild and tumultuous summer in the life of young Jude Traynor as he attempts to navigate his way through a life of delinquency and petty crime.
Assistant Property Master
Connecting · 2015Connecting
2015
MovieComedyDrama
A young man struggles with the death of his parents. He connects with a psychic to find answers.
First Assistant Director
Keystone · 2016Keystone
2016
MovieDramaMystery
When Jack begins to forget, he visits Keystone, an organization with an unlikely mandate: making your most important memories truly unforgettable.
Location Production Assistant
