Creative Team

Michael Grand – Director/Writer

Michael grew up in Fredericton, New Brunswick where hockey was first and school was second.  Just  when he thought winter couldn’t get any colder he moved all the way to Thunder Bay, Ontario to  finish high school.  Michael then moved to Ottawa where he got a BA in Mass Communication at  Carleton University and played guitar in several bar bands.  In 2005-06 Michael moved to    Vancouver, BC to study film at the Capilano University Film Centre and has juggled making short  films with working in the local film industry ever since.

James Brown – Producer

When he’s not tearing up the dance floor, James Brown enjoys the simple pleasures of producing short films.  His prior producer credits include, ‘Servants of War”, and “Warrior II” – now distributed by Ouat Media.  He most recent work credits include director’s assistant on Brightlight Features new western, “Gunless” starring Paul Gross, and is currently a Visual FX assistant on Zack Snyder’s new film, “Suckerpunch” being shot in Vancouver.

Glen Winter – Director of Photography

Glen Winter added an infinite degree of professionalism and integrity to the set of “The  Mechanic”, creating a beautiful look and overall feel for the project.  Glen is perhaps best known for his  position behind the camera on the hit series, “Smallville” where he has been honoured numerous  times by both the Canadian and American Societies of Cinematography. Prior to shooting “The  Mechanic”, Glen had showcased his skills on such features as, “Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch”, “Best  Buds”, and his most recent feature, “Stone of Destiny”, directed by Charles Martin Smith.

Daniel DeVita – Editor

Dan Devita once ate a whole party sub to himself.  He’s been editing films ever since.

Renee Fulsom – Production Designer

Following her studies in interior design, graphic arts, and 3d visual display through Langara  College, Renee has entered into the world of film focusing on the idea of helping bringing ‘the vision  into reality’. She has been working throughout the art department doing Props, Art Direction, Set  Decoration and Production Design for many shorts including a feature as an Art Director.  Renee  brought a sense of balance and colour, a love of history and a meticulous attention to detail to “The  Mechanic” – all welcomed skills that translated into a beautiful overall design and feel.

Barbara Gregusova – Costume Designer

Barbara has had an interesting career as a costume designer, and her experience and expertise was a huge asset on the set of The Mechanic.

 
Michael Rouse – Original Concept

Michael Rouse conceived of The Mechanic in the late seventies while pumping gas on the night shift at the Armdale Rotary Esso in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  His inspiration came from cold fog, insomnia, teenage obsession with death and a pot smoking, co-worker named Darrell, who claimed to know,  “everything there is to know about what’s under the hood.”  The embryonic concept of “The Mechanic” rattled around in Michael’s head for 30 years and was then “channeled” to Michael Grand during a hike in North Vancouver in the spring of ‘09.

Inspired by the evolution of “The Mechanic”, and evolution itself, Michael Rouse is currently working on a feature length script based on a pot-head, graveyard shift grease monkey who thinks he knows, “everything there is to know about what’s under the hood”, but also feels he “got the sh*t end of the stick”.

Gregor Phillips – Original Music

Gregor began composing while pursuing a degree in music at Capilano University in North Vancouver, BC. Since then, his work has appeared in dozens of films which have been screened at film festivals across the continent.

Ben Euerby – Original Music

Ben is a multi-instrumentalist and composer producing music for radio and film with Knome Studios. He is a graduate of the internationally recognized Selkirk Contemporary Music Program in Nelson, BC.