Curriculum Vitae

Education/Training

2019 / The Idiot Workshop, Toronto, ON

2015- 2017 / The Upright Citizens Brigade, Los Angeles, CA

2012- 2015 / University of Manitoba School of Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours), Winnipeg, MB  

2008-2010 / George Brown College, Diploma in Fashion Techniques and Design, Toronto, ON

 

Exhibitions/Screenings

Upcoming 2025 work included in a short film for the Winnipeg Film Groups 50th Anniversary, Danielle Sturk (Winnipeg, MB)

2023 Written exhibition response to Erica Eyres Dancing For Dummies, Blinkers Gallery (Winnipeg, MB)

2019 HOT-HOT-HOTT screenings: New House #1 (New York, NY), PARTICLE + WAVE Media Arts Festival (Calgary, AB)

2019 Other Half Dating Service screening, The Canadian International Comedy Film Festival, Winnipeg, MB

2018 HOT-HOT-HOTT screenings: The Gimli Film Festival (Gimli, MB), The Winnipeg Underground Film Festival (Winnipeg, MB), The Montreal Underground Film Festival (Montreal, QC)

2018 Other Half Dating Service/Love Life screening, Dazibao Art Centre, Montreal, QC                       

2016 Other Half Dating Service screenings: WNDX Festival of Moving Image (Winnipeg, MB), Dawson City International Short Film Festival (Dawson City, YT)

2016 Love Life screening, The Winnipeg Underground Film Festival, Winnipeg, MB

2015 BFA Exhibition, University of Manitoba School of Art, Winnipeg, MB 

2015 Textual Connections, window (Artspace) in conjunction with Núna (Iceland Canada Art Convergence), Winnipeg, MB 

2015 Exposition, Platform Centre for Photographic + Digital Arts, Winnipeg, MB

2015 Brat Party, Sappho Zine Collective, Winnipeg, MB

2014 Show and Create, The Edge Gallery, Winnipeg, MB 

2014 Junkhaus 1, Mediahub, Winnipeg, MB

Film/Video

Upcoming / MEAT, lead actor, feature film written by Sean Henderson and Ryan Steel, directed by Ryan Steel

Upcoming / MERGE, lead actor, short film by Victoria Pandeirada and Krizia Victoria

Upcoming / Face Value, lead actor, short film by Brandon Kaufman and Liv Berkowitz

2025 / The End, supporting actor, short film by Liv Berkowitz and Molly Cole

2022 / I Like Movies, supporting actor, feature film written and directed by Chandler Levack

2021 / Alex and Taylor Come Up With Characters, co-creator, sketch, 5 min

2020 / wasting time at the end of the world, lead actor and co-writer, directed and co-written by Miloš Mitrović

2020 / Alex and Taylor Come Up With An Idea, co-creator, sketch, 6:45 min

2020 / Scruncheroo, creator/director, web-based commercial made for Design of Brand, 3:07 min

2019 / Tapeworm, lead actor, feature film written and directed by Miloš Mitrović and Fabián Velasco

2018 / HOT-HOT-HOTT, creator/director (shot by Cleo Leslie), experimental short, 2:44 min

2016 - 2020 / Just checking in, creator/director, web-series, varying lengths 

2015 - 2019 / Yolo Fashion Divas, co-creator/director, web-series, varying lengths 

2015 / Other Half Dating Service, creator/director, experimental shortl, 12:00 min

2014 / Love Life, creator/director, experimental short, 2:23 min

Live Performance

2019 / JFL42, Toronto, ON

2018 / I AM YOUR GURU, Winnipeg Fringe Festival, Winnipeg, MB

2017 / One Take Super 8, WNDX Festival of Moving Image, Rachel Browne Theatre, Winnipeg, MB

2017 / Winnipeg Comedy Festival: Winnipeg Women, Gas Station Arts Theatre, Winnipeg, MB

2017 / Comedy... what is it?, WNDX Festival of Moving Image, Winnipeg Cinematheque, Winnipeg, MB

2017 / Plug In ICA Summer Institute II: Wendy Book Club, Winnipeg, MB

Music

2025 / Alex A., One Thing, single, produced, performed, and mixed by Alex Ateah, mastered by Nik Kozub

2024 / Alex A,. Into the water EP, 3 tracks, produced, performed, and mixed by Alex Ateah, mastered by Nik Kozub

2024 / Alex A., Tonight Divine, single, produced, performed, and mixed by Alex Ateah, mastered by Nik Kozub

2023 / Alex A., The Hits EP, 5 tracks, produced, performed, and mixed by Alex Ateah, mastered by Nik Kozub

Comedy Albums

2022 / Different Volumes of Talking, writer, performer, editor, live comedy album (independently produced)

2021 / Experiencing Discomfort, writer, performer, editor, experimental comedy album (independently produced)

 

Professional Experience/Affiliations

2022 - Ongoing / Live comedy album Different Volumes of Talking, comedian in distribution, SiriusXM

2018 / Winnipeg Film Group presents Canada's Top Ten Film Festival, panel discussion, "Winnipeg Women Filmmakers", Winnipeg, MB

2018 - Ongoing / Winnipeg Film Group, artist in distribution, Winnipeg, MB

2017 / Plug In ICA Summer Institute II: Wendy Book Club, participant, Winnipeg, MB

2016 / Emcee at the Plug In ICA Gala & Art Auction, Winnipeg, MB

2015 - Ongoing / Video Pool Media Arts Center, artist in distribution, Winnipeg, MB

2014 - 2015 / Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, gallery/shop attendant, Winnipeg, MB

2015 / Artist talk in conjunction with Núna (Iceland Canada Art Convergence), Platform Centre For Photographic + Digital Arts, Winnipeg, MB 

2014 / University of Manitoba School of Art Gallery, gallery assistant, Winnipeg, MB

 

Press/Awards/Miscellaneous

No Budge, June 10, 2021, 5 Questions with Alex Ateah and Taylor Rivers, Kentucker Audley

The Winnipeg Free Press, November 16, 2019, “Winnipeg film really sucks — in a good way”, article by Frances Koncan

The Winnipeg Free Press, November 14, 2019, “Filmmaking duo brings ‘anti-comedy’ home”, article by Frances Koncan

Exclaim, September 22, 2019, “JFL42 Review: Tom Henry Lets the Audience Run the Asylum”, article by Audrey Carleton

RBC Emerging Filmmaker Competition Finalist, 2017, Winnipeg, MB

VUCAVU, July 5, 2017, "Poisoning The Patriarchy With 'Female Gaze'", Essay by Leah Fay Goldstein

WNDX Festival of Moving Image Jury Prize: Best Prairie Work, 2016, Winnipeg, MB

The Manitoban, February 23, 2016, "Achieving Alumni: Alex Ateah & Kylie Friesen", article by Olivia Michalczuk

The Winnipeg Free Press, April 30, 2015, "Bright Futures", article by Steven Leyden Cochrane