The Filmmakers

Nimisha Mukerji

Nimisha Mukerji

Director

An award-winning producer/director for film and television, Nimisha Mukerji’s work has been featured on National Geographic, VICE and OWN. Her debut feature 65_RedRoses was commissioned by the CBC and was one of the first official selections by Oprah Winfrey for her Documentary Club. It went on to be acquired by Netflix and Hulu.

Philip Lyall

Philip Lyall

Producer/Director

Philip Lyall is a Gemini nominated Canadian producer and director. He is a graduate of the University of British Columbia’s Film Production Program where he was mentored by Academy Award winning documentary filmmaker John Zaritsky. Philip’s credits include the award-winning feature documentary 65_RedRoses (producer/director). The documentary played in festivals and TV markets around the world and most notably was selected as part of the Oprah Winfrey Documentary Club on the OWN Network.

Mike Rae

Cinematographer

A University of British Columbia film school graduate whose credits as a cinematographer include both documentary film (65_RedRoses and Love Shines) and reality television (Crash Test Mommy). He is an award-winning filmmaker, receiving recognition for best short film and best sound design on his first production, Merge. He has mentored under Academy Award winning director John Zaritsky and traveled around the world filming on a variety of productions.