CARMENArtist, Costume Designer THOMPSON & Builder, Producer, Writer Multi talented and highly creative Indigenous professional with over 20 years of onset film experience. Cultural Liaison, Costume Designer and Costume Builder, Creative Director responsibilities with three of the top Indigenous production companies in North America. Inventive and passionate creator specializing in costume building and design, marketing and graphic representations. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills able to work with Directors, Producers and Actors and diverse teams to bring creative concepts to life. Accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments with an emphasis on working within budget requirements. AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS CONTACT Inheritance: a pick-the-path experience- Jessie Award for Significant Artistic Achievement Based in Victoria/Vancouver, BC Red Snow- Nominated for 10 Leo Awards including Best Costume Design Valid Passport, Green Card for U.S. 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus- won 3 Leo Awards Super Bingo- Nominated for Leo for Best Costume Design Short Drama Christmas Calendar- Nominated for Leo for Best Costume Design Drama [email protected] Legends of the Hidden Temple- Nominated for Leo in Best Costume Design in a Television Movie www.tlakwadesigns.com Rolling- Prism Award and a San Fransisco Audience Award COSTUME DESIGNER www.imdb.com/name/nm1977419 What’s The Matter With Alice - Television Movie - Nick Humphries, Director. Thriller Under A Lovers Moon - Television Movie - Danny Boyle, Director SKILLS Kiri And The Dead Girl - Short Film - Grace Dove, Director. 1980’s, Pow Wow Love On A Vine - Television Movie - Lucie Guest, Director Highly skilled Indigenous Costume Builder Inheritence - Theatre - Herbie Barnes, Director - Documentary Theatre - Britt Small, Director Educated in several Indigenous cultures in God’s Lake North America/Canada/US, Mexico, Peru & Missing - Opera - Marie Clements, Playwright, Peter Hinton, Director. Gitksan Culture, Indigneous Culture the United States. From a military family, - Television Movie - Lucie Guest, Director educated in Military Costume Made For You With Love The Still Life of Annika Myers - Short film - Matthew Blecha, Director. Present day & Netherlands 1945 Advanced skills in Photoshop & Illustrator Monkey Beach - Feature Film - Loretta Todd, Director. Present day, 1980,1960,1908. Three major costume builds. Representing Hailsa/Kitimaat Peoples & Culture High sketching/drawing skills for illustration Super Bingo - Short Film - Matthew Blecha, Director Red Snow - Feature Film - Marie Clements, Director. 1996 Canadian Army and Understanding of full-scope of film Gwich’in First Nation production Murdoch Mysteries - Season 11, ep.1119 - Television - Gary Harvey, Director Design and build 8 Haida Warriors, period: 1905 Color & Design Theory, Western Art History Fashion Sketching, Textile Science Christmas Calendar - Television Movie - Alan Harmon, Director 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas - 8 part Documentary - Lisa Jackson, Director. Building and creating ancient/pre-contact costumes for: Amazon, Anishnaabe, Artic/Inuit, Argentina, Aztec/Mayan/Yucatan, Blackfoot, Brazil, Cahokia, FILM EXPERIENCE Chile, Clovis, Cree, Incan, Iroquois, Kwaguilth, Maidu, Nuuchahnulth, Peru, Taos Pueblo, Sto:Lo All My Relations - Documentary. Stylist for Host segments Started background performing in 1987 Jamie Foxx - Intuition Tour - Live Performance. Designed leather jacket, pants & tshirt- Acting in late teens and currently opening outfit Food Stamps - Webseries - Alfredo Ramos, Director Producing and Writing a feature film Saving Grace B Jones - Co-designed Feature film. Connie Stevens, Director. 1950’s, US Army Costume Designed over 20 films B.O.H.I.C.A - Feature film - DJ Paul, Director. US Army/Afghanistan Costume Department in over 31 productions Lost Warrior: Left Behind - Television Movie - Erken Ialgashev, Director. US Army, Navy, National Guard Graphic editing for 2 feature films Lake Dead - Feature Film - George Bessudo, Director. Thriller/Horror Experience with live television and theatre Rolling - Feature Film - Billy Saleebey, Director Excellent film network of actors and crew CARMEN THOMPSON Artist, Costume Designer and Builder, Producer, Writer REFERENCES GRAPHIC DESIGNER COSTUME DEPARTMENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ASSOCIATE PRODUCER CERTIFICATION COURSES Doreen Manuel -Producer, Writer, Mentor Ken Shapkin-Costume Designer, Producer 2010 - - 2010 the post-production, created PRstillsforactors - 2011 - 2015 - 2017 - 2018 script, continuingworkingwithD.Manuel Fundamentals screenwriting andfoundation program, of mentored byDoreen Manuel. Produced astrong 20page 2019 - 2010 - 2020 École Victor-Brodeur:Series Indigenous Artist media Camosun College: IndigenousBusinessProgram costumeintheatreimportance of production. Victoria:University of IndigenousEducation Department of Set Supervisor Seamstress Head Seamstress Truck Supervisor & Tailor Alterations Costume Builder Costume Builder Assistant Costume Designer & Tailor Alterations Costume Stylist/Shopper Costume Builder Truck Supervisor Truck Supervisor Assistant Costume Designer Assistant Costume Designer Costume Builder Set Supervisor Set Supervisor Truck Supervisor Costume Builder Breakdown Artist Background Costumer Set Supervisor Background Costumer Costume Builder - Darnell Dawkins:MouthGuitar Legend -Director: ClayneCrawford. Designedandeditedfilmstills FDR: American Badass-Director: Garrett Brawith. Designedandeditedfilmstills, assisted through Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves- Director: Ross Patterson. Designed andeditedfilmstills Super Bingo-Director: Matthew Blecha. Designedandcreated movieposterandgraphics for media Monkey Beach -Director: Loretta Todd. Created artwork representing B’Gwus, graphics oncostumes Tricksters and Writers Vancouver North IslandProgram Darnell Dawkins:MouthGuitarLegend Kiri and The Dead Girl -Live Television -Crowned:MotherofAllPageants, Warden Neil, Costume Designer -Feature Film - The FifthPatient. Army reference - TV Pilot - The Crossing -GiovannaOttobre-Melton, Costume Designer - Television Movie-Lovestruck Cafe -Zohra Shahalimi, Costume Designer - Television Movie- The LastBridesmaid, Ken Shapkin, Costume Designer - Television Movie-ChristmasCrashAieishaLi, Costume Designer - Television Movie-Finding Father Christmas-Ken Shapkin, Costume Designer - Television Movie-Rufus 2-EilidhMcAllister, Costume Designer - Television -Murdoch Mysteries, S11, E.1119-LindaMuir, Costume Designer, Period: 1905 - Television/Netflix - Julie&thePhantoms, Full Series, Soyon An, Costume Designer - VH1 Rock Honors: The Who, Live Television - Warden Neil, Costume Designer -KidsChoice Awards: Duane Johnson -HostLive Television -NickManno, Costume Designer - Television Movie-LegendsoftheHiddenTempleKen Shapkin, Costume Designer, Period: 1600 - Television/Nickleodeon -Pup Stars 2-Ken Shapkin, Costume Designer - Television - X-Files, S11, Ep. 8-Katrina McCarthy, Costume Designer - Television - X-Files, S11, Ep. 10-Katrina McCarthy, Costume Designer -Live Television - Your MamaDon’tDance, Warden Neil, Costume Designer -Live Television -Macy’sPassport CelebrityCatwalkChallenge -Live Television/Tour - American Idol2009Tour - Television -Motherland, Ep. 9,10, Tracy Boulton, Costume Designer -Film -Descendants3, Kara Saun, Costume Designer -Commercial, Nike: LaBron James -CriticsChoice Awards -Live Television - Warden Neil, Costume Designer - Television Movie-Rose Parade New Years -Ken Shapkin, Costume Designer - Television Movie-Fixer Upper-Ken Shapkin, Costume Designer -short film. 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