We are
the ants

Growing up in the small seaside village of Lions Bay along the Sea-to-Sky Corridor, I developed a deep love for the mountains and outdoor adventures that surrounded me. My parents moved there to be closer to Blackcomb, a new ski hill at the time, and every weekend we drove our camper to the slopes, creating some of my best memories.

My passion for filmmaking ignited in high school through work experience at major rental houses like Panavision and Clairmont, where I gained hands-on experience on film sets. In 1998, I co-created a ski film called The Disciples with friends — a project that garnered attention from Powder Magazine for its bold concept. Inspired by my brother's studies at VFS Film School, I often sneaked in late at night to explore editing systems, which were too costly to own at the time.

After high school, I started film school as well, but quickly realized it wasn’t the right approach for me. While traditional film sets didn’t fully align with my vision, my love for the mountains and filmmaking led me into the world of action sports filmmaking. In 2003, I connected with a crew of like-minded outdoor enthusiasts, and we've worked together ever since. Our approach combines techniques from major motion picture productions with the agility and innovation required to capture extreme sports.

Over the past 25 years, we've pioneered new gear, methods, and ideas to showcase athletes and their stories. With Anthill, our team takes on diverse roles and responsibilities, driven by a passion for adventure and pushing the boundaries of sports action filmmaking. I believe we're only beginning to explore what’s possible in this exciting industry.

I first fell in love with action sports movies in the ’80s, going to Warren Miller films with my dad every fall. But it was Greg Stump’s The Blizzard of AHHs and The Maltese Flamingo that really did me in — I literally wore out my VHS tapes of those films. In the early 2000s, I was living in Whistler. All my friends were making snowboard and bike movies, while I was climbing the corporate ladder in resort marketing. I was jealous of how cool their jobs were (I told myself they were jealous that I got a regular paycheque). Then one night at Sushi Village, Darcy asked if I wanted to help him start a new film company. I had a stable career, a baby on the way, and was helping plan the 2010 Olympics — and I didn’t even hesitate.

Two years later, one of the greatest thrills of my life was standing in the back of the Golden State Theatre in Monterey, watching over 1,000 mountain bikers give us a standing ovation at the premiere of Follow Me. I’d come full circle.

At Anthill, I lead the business side of things — strategy, marketing, distribution, operations, and partnerships — blending my background in marketing with 15+ years of experience creating content in the world of adventure sports. Every project still brings the same rush and sense of connection I felt all those years ago. It’s why I love what I do.

Freeride mountain biking was in its heyday in the early 2000’s, and the freeride scene in the interior of BC was world renowned for its huge air and fast lines. As a local grom who grew up Kelowna during that time, mountain biking was more than an after-school sport for me, it was an obsession! Everything I did revolved around riding.

Back then, my dad worked in a bike shop and would give me VHS tapes and DVDs of mountain biking to watch. Torn pages and posters from BIKE and DECLINE magazines, featuring legends like Wade Simmons and Steve Romaniuk, completely covered my walls. 

When I was 16, my mom gifted me a DSLR camera and I began documenting my friends on rides, trialling our sketchy builds. I loved the community of friends and riders - and getting other people stoked to ride through my photos was eye opening.

By the time I turned 18 I knew mountain biking would continue to be a large part of my life. I doubled down on photography, signing up for a digital photography program at my local arts college, and never looked back. The professors always looked a little confused when I said that I wanted to be a mountain bike photographer - I was surrounded by mostly wedding and commercial portrait hopefuls (which was obviously seen as a much more lucrative and concrete career path) but by the end of the program I think they understood why I was so passionate about mountain biking and motivated to shape it into a career.

While print media had started to fade by the time I graduated, photography provided an invaluable foundation on light and storytelling for my life today as a director, cinematographer, and editor. 

I’ve been fortunate enough to be working in this field since 2011 and my love for bikes has never faded (although - I think I’m supposed to be salty by now?). Matt Hunter captured it perfectly during our interview for This is Home, “I just want to make mountain biking look as cool as it feels”.

For the past 11 years, I’ve been a proud member of the Anthill Films team, shaping the soundscapes of some of the most iconic mountain bike films ever made. Traveling the world with athletes has allowed me to build one of the most accurate and detailed mountain bike sound libraries in existence.

My fascination with sound began at age 11, sitting in a cool, air-conditioned cinema in Johannesburg, South Africa, during a scorching summer. A crystal-clear blue waterfall cascaded down the screen, perfectly synchronized with the song Oh Yeah by Roxy Music. That one-minute cigarette commercial ignited a lasting obsession with the connection between sound and image in storytelling.

My journey into filmmaking started with BMX. Watching Road Fools on tape sparked my passion for documenting sports, and at 16, my brother and I created our first feature-length BMX film, Unofficial BMX, which we sold on VHS in Northern Ireland bike shops.

While earning my degree in Music in Northern Ireland and England, I worked as a 35mm film projectionist for a decade, immersing myself in the art of storytelling. I began to pay close attention to how sound shapes a film—rewatching scenes, analyzing their sonic design, and exploring how sound and image work together to elevate emotion and meaning.

Today, my work is driven by a deep fascination with detail. I dive fully into each project, always striving to craft a sonic voice that brings the story to life. For me, it’s always about the story—how sound develops it, shapes it, and pulls the viewer deeper into its world.

My career path has been built on connections and lasting friendships but always revolved around organizing people, crafting plans & spreadsheets. I started in the world of film working for a talent manager and a film director in LA. When home called, I returned to the UK and took on a role as an agent for Television presenters and Comedians. A country girl at heart, I was drawn back to take on a role in project management for  a rapidly growing outdoor leisure-wear retailer.

My journey then led me to Canada, where I traded horses for mountain bikes, proudly became a Canadian citizen and made Squamish my home. It's here that I met Darcy (AHF Co-Founder) and humoured him with my tales of the lengths I'd go to to convince A-list celebs to work on projects and the origin stories of some of Britain's most cherished comedians (give me a pint of Guinness and the stories will flow!). Somewhere along the way, I convinced Darcy that my career to date uniquely equipped me for the challenges and opportunities at Anthill Films.

I first joined Anthill Films to manage the World Tour of Anytime. Now I focus on lending a hand wherever the team needs support: from Carnet & Visas to shipping gear & organizing distribution. Whenever there's a sticky problem to solve... it usually lands on my desk.

I’ve always believed that if you let your passions guide you, good opportunities will come and that’s how I’ve ended up at Anthill Films. Watching Seasons and Follow Me at the beginning of my mountain bike journey are what inspired me to move to Whistler, BC and chase that infamous “hero dirt.” 

Whistler is where I began working in the mountain bike industry, first at a local bike shop then on the media side of things for Pinkbike as a video presenter where I really learned the in’s and out’s of the trade. During that period, I spent a few years travelling the world and racing my enduro bike. Those experiences led me to meet some of the industry’s best from riders to brand owners, marketers to creators. Once it was time to depart from the media world, I knew I wanted to work with a smaller and more passionate team that thrives on bringing the stoke to all walks of this action sports industry. 

As a Production and Account Coordinator, I get to use all of my skills and experiences to set our projects up for success and talk directly with the clients and brands that want to level up their content strategies.

Sometime in early 2007 while bartending my way through my BCom degree, a coworker invited me to watch a new mountain bike film called ROAM. That night, my life changed forever, even though I didn’t know it at the time.

That spring, a UVic co-op role came up in the accounting department of The Hilton Whistler, and I KNEW that I had to get it. It wasn’t about the job; it was my chance to act on my inspiration and start mountain biking.  I came home from bartending late one night to my roommate grinning and telling me to check our answering machine (remember those?).  The message said I got the position, and my friend said, “Looks like you’re buying a mtn bike and moving to Whistler bud!”

ROAM inspired me to pick up (and fall in love with) mountain biking and led me to take my first job in accounting.  From there, my career took me to several traditional accounting roles, including earning my CPA, CA while working with PwC in Vancouver, BC, and in Vienna, Austria, before spending several years working as a Controller for mid-sized private companies in the hospitality and construction industries. However, none of these roles filled my passion for outdoor sports.

Looking to enter the biking/outdoor sports world, I took a break from accounting in 2014 to create a mobile airbag & action sports training company. While that business never became a full-time thing, it now resides in my backyard along with some bike jumps, still helping spread the biking stoke.  Later, I started my own accounting firm, and after growing that for 4 years and obtaining Anthill as a client, I exited that business and am now focusing my attention solely on Anthill.  

18 years ago, ROAM inspired me to get into biking, and by extension take up accounting.  17 years ago, I fan-boy emailed Anthill after watching Seasons and told them that their movies had a huge impact on me, and that I wanted to work for them somehow in accounting/finance.  All these years later, everything came together for me to start this new chapter. 

How awesome is that?