Alana spent several years working in Montreal’s film industry with the likes of such internationally renowned directors as: Denys Arcand, Steven Spielberg, Frank Oz, Todd Haynes and François Girard. Inspired by the skills she learned from them, she was driven to work on her own projects with other young talent in Montreal. She was chosen to participate in the 10th year anniversary of the Women in the Director’s Chair Workshop in Banff under mentor Léa Pool and to participate in the prestigious Talent Lab at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Alana self-produced/financed her first short film, Room Tones, and went on to direct an episode of Women Warriors for CBC/WTN. Then, she went on directing three short films, When Erma made Herman (2006), The Perfect vacuum (2010) and Julia Julep (2014).
Filmography
Julia Julep (2014 / 8 min 26)
The Perfect Vacuum (2010 / 6 min)
An Unremarkable Question (2007 / 3 min)
When Erma made Herman (2006 / 15 min 40)