Jeff Drake FESTIVAL DIRECTOR SASKATOON FANTASTIC & DARK BRIDGES

Jeff watches many many movies every year as the Director of the Saskatoon Fantastic and Dark Bridges film festivals, and is happy to tell you which films are better than others. By day, he’s the Director of Marketing for Calian where he markets everything from RF signal analyzers to remote PHY modules. After 6pm he watches more movies, listens to metal, books matches for Prairie Pro Wrestling, and travels as much as possible with his beautiful girlfriend.

Adam Hicks Feature & Short Film Programmer

Adam’s life was forever changed when he saw Michael Jackson’s Thriller video at the age of five. As such, he’s been a life-long fan of horror movies and funky music. As a DJ and beat maker, Adam has released several hip hop albums both as a solo artist and a member of Dragon Fli Empire, as well as touring and performing in eight countries. He has also hosted an underground hip hop show called Mental Illness, on CJSW 90.9 FM Calgary for 25 years. Adam has an insatiable appetite for watching messed up movies. This was fostered by watching films like The Shining, Evil Dead 2, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Exorcist and A Clockwork Orange before turning 10. He is also a programmer for The Calgary Underground Film Festival and previewer for The Calgary International Film Festival.

Jaye Luk Feature & Short Film Programmer

Jay Clarke Short Film Programming Director

Jay Clarke grew up on a steady diet of slashers and hates it when the Final Girl dies. In addition to being the SFFF shorts programmer, he also works with the Fantasia Film Festival and Toronto After Dark, as well as writing for Rue Morgue Magazine and hosting monthly horror trivia nights in Toronto.

Anthony Buziak Feature & Short Film Programmer