Our Team

  • Derrick LaMere

    Derrick LaMere (Executive Producer & Director) is a Native American filmmaker (Rocky Boy, Little Shell, Sinixt, Entiat, Wenatchi) from Spokane, Washington. His award-winning documentary work has included official selections to more than 35 film festivals internationally.

  • Shelly Boyd

    Shelly Boyd (Producer) is a member of the Sn̓ʕay̓ ckstx (Sinixt/Arrow Lakes) band of the Colville tribe. Shelly is the Arrow Lakes Cultural Facilitator for the Colville Tribes and her work revolves around the recently reversed declaration of extinction of Sn̓ʕay̓ckstx people in Canada. Shelly grew up on the Colville Reservation with her six siblings, mother, Grandmother, Grandfather and Great Grandmother. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University and a Masters in Education from Gonzaga University.

  • Meghan Francis

    Meghan Francis (Producer) is a Colville Tribal member from Nespelem, Washington and represents the San Poil, Palus, Wenatchi, Moses-Columbia, and Entiat bands. Meghan played a large part of the project management as co-producer and former Public Affairs Officer for the Colville Business Council. Meghan graduated from Gonzaga University with her Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and minor in Philosophy, and was a Gates Millennium Scholar. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) since 2015.

  • Ben Dupris

    Ben Dupris (Producer) is an enrolled member of the Colville Confederated Tribes designing stories that blur the lines between modernity and traditionalism. Ben is a Concordia Studio Artist-in-Residence Alumni, Firelight Impact Producer's Fellow Alumni, 2017 Sundance Institute Producer’s Fellow, and 2016 Redford Center Grantee.

  • Erin Joy Nash

    Erin Joy Nash (Associate Producer, Contributing Cinematographer) is a visual storyteller working to incite change and foster connection through filmmaking and photography. Her work focuses on elevating voices of womxn and BIPOC around issues of intersectional feminism, antiracism, environmental justice, and compassionate living. With a background in visual journalism and non-profit work, Erin aspires to bring empathy, brave vulnerability, and intention to every aspect of the storytelling process. She is the founder of Brave Space Media.