Thank you CBC for adding filmmaker Brandy Yanchyk’s documentary Breaking Loneliness to your list of “Real talk about mental illness: 8 docs to watch.”

“One of five Canadians will be diagnosed with mental illness. Here are some of their stories...

Being lonely in a world of people has sometimes been labelled an epidemic in modern society. "I think it's really important people are not embarrassed to admit they are lonely. I think there's a taboo we don't want to say we're lonely," says filmmaker Brandy Yanchyk.

According to Yanchyk, loneliness is a social epidemic impacting all age groups around the world, a problem that is now exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. She talks to real people who are finding ways to escape loneliness and social isolation by creating their own communities.”

#BreakingLoneliness #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth

Oh that was so much fun!

Brandy Yanchyk was interviewed for LIFESTYLES WITH LILLIAN VASQUEZ which airs on NPR, KVCR & FNX | First Nations Experience!

Lillian was interviewing Brandy about her documentary Breaking Loneliness, and her travel series Seeing Canada and Seeing the USA which are airing on PBS channels now.

The documentaries will air throughout the month of April 2021 on FNX TV to 22 states!

Brandy Yanchyk’s Dino Trails series is airing on RUSSIA’S TV TATARSTAN-NOVII VEK.

Thank you to distributor Flame Distribution.

Dino Trails season one reveals the latest dinosaur discoveries in Canada that are making headlines around the world and explains why these locations are famous.

Dino Trails season two is a five part series that continues to explore unknown bonebeds and up-and-coming paleontologists who are leading research and advancing paleontology in Alberta and British Columbia.

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