I tried something new this past year — I narrated an audiobook!
It’s called Securing Canada’s Future: Vital Insights from Women Experts, edited by Aisha Ahmad and published by the University of Toronto Press.
I learned so much through this experience and highly recommend the book.
You can listen to it here: https://www.amazon.ca/Securing-Canadas-Future-Insights-Experts/dp/B0FC6ZFDHJ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0
Thank you to Sound Understanding for this opportunity.
"Securing Canada's Future tackles the most pressing national and international security challenges that Canada will face in the decade ahead, with insights from women who are leaders in the field of security studies.
After decades of uncontested dominance, the era of American hegemony is ending and a new multipolar world order is emerging in its place. This transformation is also occurring alongside uncontrolled climate change and the development of volatile new technologies. Together, these factors dramatically complicate the global threat landscape.
Securing Canada's Future offers a comprehensive analysis of the most serious challenges that Canada will face in the near future. Written by leading Canadian women scholars and security experts, this collection covers the most critical risks and threats on the horizon, including rising Chinese power, resurgent Russian aggression, escalating competition in the Arctic, the near irreversibility of climate change, disaster management and mitigation, evolving cybersecurity threats, and gendered violence." - https://utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/9781487542030#:~:text=Written%20by%20leading%20Canadian%20women,change%2C%20disaster%20management%20and%20mitigation%2C
I had two fantastic days filming new commercials for Canadian Footwear in Winnipeg.
Canadian Footwear is a family-owned business that's been around since 1932!
I flew into Winnipeg to shoot two of the three commercials I pitched, wrote, produced, and am now directing for Canadian Footwear.
I’m enjoying my new job as a Commercial Writer/Producer for Corus Creative Services.
I am excited to share a sneak peek into one of the exciting projects I’m producing, writing, and directing as part of Corus’ Creative Services team!
We’re currently deep into post-production after a fantastic shoot last week with Alberta Chicken Producers and Emily Mardell, RD. This project is made up of three parts: a Trending segment, a 15-second commercial, and a 1-minute social media video. It’s been such a rewarding experience working as a Commercial Producer and Writer here at Corus.
I'm thrilled to announce another Seeing Canada Holiday Marathon is Here — Join Me on This Adventure!
Ready to explore Canada with me this holiday season? There's going to be a Seeing Canada marathon coming up on CPAC - Cable Public Affairs Channel.
Holiday Marathon Schedule (All times in EST):
Christmas Day (Dec 25) – Season 4 starts at Noon
Boxing Day (Dec 26) – Season 3 starts at 10 AM
New Year’s Day (Jan 1) – Season 4 begins at 4 PM
In Season 3, we connect with Canada’s incredible culinary scene, explore its beautiful nature, and dive into the rich diversity of cultures. We also uncover stories of Indigenous tourism, Black History, and Southwestern Ontario’s deep ties to the Underground Railroad.
In Season 4, we continue the journey with even more — connecting with Canada’s food, nature, diverse cultures, unique characters, and the powerful stories of Indigenous tourism.
I’m so excited for you to join me on this journey — I hope to inspire you to explore new places and see Canada in a whole new light.
Catch all the action on CPAC TV — Happy Holidays!
I do love growing food and making films so this new series Food's Footprint with Brandy Yanchyk makes me very happy. It focuses on sustainable agriculture and the future of food.
So far I have made three short videos about five minutes each. Please enjoy them and think about all the wonderful things you could be growing in your garden.
The series is on my YouTube channel for free. Please subscribe and share. https://www.youtube.com/@BrandyYProductions
A big thank you to Thomas Dudley and Cory Johnn for their camera work and Johnny Blerot for the sound mix and Michael Macintosh for the colour correction and delivery. I am the director, producer, writer, host and editor on the series!
These short films were made with the support of Alberta's government through Alberta Foundation for the Arts.
Brandy Yanchyk’s documentary Breaking Loneliness is starting to air across the USA on public TV stations. She was interviewed today by Shelley Irwin on the WGVU Morning Show to talk about why she decided to make this film on loneliness.
If you live in Grand Rapids, Michigan you can watch the documentary “Breaking Loneliness” this Sunday, February 21st at 3pm on WGVU, followed by a panel discussion featuring local professionals at 3:30. Made possible by Pine Rest and Network180.
Today Brandy Yanchyk participated in the “Analyzing & Building Better Work Relationships” #BANFFSpark workshop with Diana Kawarsky. She’s the President of The Soft Skills Group. Thank you Banff World Media Festival & Schulich School of Business - York University for this opportunity.
Brandy is in Cohort 2 of the BANFF Spark Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media. It's an important new initiative to help increase the representation of women entrepreneurs in the media sector.
Through this new partnership, Banff Spark will provide participants with program instruction and a tailored curriculum developed with the unique entrepreneurial and industry expertise of faculty at Schulich’s Arts, Media and Entertainment Program.
#investinwomen #womeninmedia #banff2021 #SchoolofBrandy #Schulich
Filmmaker Brandy Yanchyk is busy planning the next steps for her production company Brandy Y Productions Inc. which will include corporate work. This is one avenue that has been very successful lately. Of course Brandy will be making more travel series like Seeing Canada as soon as she can! This photo is of Brandy Yanchyk strategizing with Kymberley Hill from the brand storytelling company Paper Road in Banff. This mentorship is being offered to Brandy Yanchyk by the Banff World Media Festival & Strategy as part of the #BANFFSpark program. Brandy Yanchyk was chosen as Cohort 2 of the BANFF Spark Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media. It's an important new initiative to help increase the representation of women entrepreneurs in the media sector. #investinwomen #womeninmedia #banff2021 #SchoolofBrandy
Happy 100th Birthday Peter Kule! He is one of Canada's leading educational philanthropists. Filmmaker Brandy Yanchyk is thrilled to be making a new documentary about Peter and his wife Doris Kule. They are from Edmonton, Alberta and donated $17 million toward post-secondary institutions across Canada and focused on celebrating Ukrainian Canadian culture.
To learn more about their contributions visit the Kule Folklore Centre at the U of A , Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies ,Kule Institute for Advanced Study and the Ukrainian Resource and Development Centre - MacEwan University.
Brandy Yanchyk’s new documentary “Attachments of Life” is airing across Canada this Saturday, November 28th on CBC TV at 1pm EST. It’s in the “Absolutely Canadian” slot. The documentary is also always available online to Canadians for free on CBC GEM. For those outside of Canada they can watch the film on Vimeo On Demand.
"Breaking Loneliness" is a documentary about people finding ways to escape loneliness and social isolation.
This Friday, November 13th #BreakingLoneliness will be airing on AMI-tv at 8pm ET across Canada. Tune in.
Loneliness is a social epidemic that is impacting all age groups around the world. Although most of us are connected on social media, we have never felt more alone. Many of us find ourselves isolated from our communities and feeling lonely.
In this new documentary, Breaking Loneliness, we follow four people; Indigenous Peer Support Worker John Chief Moon, 2SLGBTQ+ Liaison and Peer Support Worker Jace Laing-Schroeder, volunteer Tom Greyson and ESL teacher Julie Kraychy — who have worked to overcome their own loneliness and social isolation and are now helping others to battle theirs.
Are you attached to your belongings?
Find out in Brandy Yanchyk’s new documentary "Attachments of Life".
If you live outside Canada you can watch the film by renting or buying it on #Vimeo On Demand here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/attachmentsoflife
For those of you in Canada the documentary is available for free here on CBC Gem.
#AttachmentsOfLife is a new documentary by Canadian filmmaker, Brandy Yanchyk, about how our belongings alter our lives. The film follows five Canadians with distinctive relationships with their possessions: a collector of classic cars, a senior with hoarding disorder, minimalists living in a tiny house and a woman who has lost her possessions.
Read all about Brandy Yanchyk's new documentary Attachments of Life in the Edmonton Journal today! There's a full page story all about it. Click here to read the article online.
#AttachmentsofLife is coming online on CBC GEM tomorrow and on #CBC TV at 7pm on October 31st in Alberta and BC.
Feeling like you need to declutter? You are not the only one. Here's an article on filmmaker, Brandy Yanchyk’s, new documentary Attachments of Life by the magazine Edify Edmonton (used to be Avenue Magazine). Have a read and then please tune into #AttachmentsOfLife online on CBC GEM this Friday, October 30th or on CBC TV in AB & BC at 7pm on October 31st. Click to read the article here.
Thank you Leduc County for organizing the online screening of filmmaker Brandy Yanchyk’s documentary Breaking Loneliness on October 15th, 2020. It was so wonderful to connect virtually with people from rural Leduc County, New Sarepta, Calmar, Thorsby and Warburg in Alberta. Thank you Drive Happiness for participating.
