Hi! I’m Joani – facilitator of our Behind The Lens
hands on workshops
adventure imagination honour
Experience
Decades in media and production
Innovation
Creator of the unique character driven approach
Location
Set on beautiful Gabriola Island
Production
Hands On, Experience Based
A little
about Joani
Joani is a producer, director, and lifelong storyteller who has worked in television, radio, theatre, and film for over four decades. From hosting a TV show at sixteen to founding the Behind the Lens Kids Film Festival and running studio workshops for creative learners, her passion has always been helping people discover their voice through media.
Email:
joani
@characterdriven.ca
Phone:
+1 778-674-KIDS (5437)
Location:
Gabriola Island, BC
Celebrating
25
Years of BTL Workshops
Media backgrounder
Joani is the mom of six and has woven creativity into the life of her own children and the ones that she has mentored over her many decades in the arts.
Television
host & producer
Presentation and Production
Part of a dynamic on air and behind the scenes production team.
Radio
host & engineer
Audio Engineering and Livestreaming
Creating live and recorded media for air. Innovative training & events.
Theatre
director & producer
Performance and Stagecraft
Award winning director, designer, writer and instructor.
Behind the Lens
Hands On, Experienced Based Workshops for Creative Kids
Audio
the magic of sound
video
techniques and tricks
production
team building
“Adventure is the place where we are challenged, but not frustrated. Imagination kicks in when problems arise. Honour emerges out of the creative process as we begin to value the other members of the team, including their different skills and abilities and our collaboration on a project that we all value. ”
– Joani-
Some Feedback
Over the decades we have received some great reports about our workshops
My daughter couldn’t read until she was introduced to scripts, cues and stage skills.
Parent of
Behind The Curtain Actor
My imagination grew so much this week! I didn’t know other people also have great ideas.
Young Filmmaker
Behind the Lens
I know that there are solutions to every problem and I’m more confident about challenges now!
Production Team
BTL Workshop
Workshops & Events
Information and Registration
Recent Updates
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BTL Workshop – Session 2
Location: Character Driven Production Studio, Gabriola Island, BCDates: Monday to Friday, July 21 to 25Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM dailyAges: 13–18 Join a small group of creative youth for […]
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Special FX Makeup
🎭 Where Storytelling Meets Transformation As seen on “Go” (CHEK TV) with the Victoria Film Festival There’s nothing quite like seeing a character emerge from the dressing room—completely transformed. As […]
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Welcome!
Our site has gone through a number of transitions over the past 25 years. Before we transitioned to Behind The Lens filmmaking workshops, we were offering Behind The Curtain theatre […]