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
2026 Love Life screening, United Unlimited, Toronto, ON
2026 HOT-HOT-HOTT screening, Videodrome 2, Marsaille, FR
2025 included in the short film catalogue 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
2025 / The End (Fantasia Film Festival), supporting actor, short film by Liv Berkowitz and Molly Cole
2022 / I Like Movies (Toronto International Film Festival), supporting actor, feature film written and directed by Chandler Levack
2021 / Alex and Taylor Come Up With Characters (NoBudge), co-creator/director with Taylor Rivers, sketch
2020 / wasting time at the end of the world (NoBudge), lead actor and co-writer, short film directed and co-written by Miloš Mitrović
2020 / Alex and Taylor Come Up With An Idea, co-writer/director with Taylor Rivers, sketch
2020 / Scruncheroo, creator/director, web-based commercial made for Design of Brand
2019 / Tapeworm (Slamdance Film Festival, Tallin Black Nights Film Festival), 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
2016 - 2020 / Just checking in, creator/director, web-series
2015 - 2019 / Yolo Fashion Divas, co-creator/director, web-series
2015 / Other Half Dating Service, creator/director, experimental short
2014 / Love Life, creator/director, experimental short
Live Performance
2026 / Oral Method: Vernal, Toronto, ON
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
Comedy Albums
2022 / Different Volumes of Talking, writer, performer, editor, live comedy album
2021 / Experiencing Discomfort, writer, performer, editor, experimental comedy album
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