Something (rather than nothing)

Ivana Yellowback is a member of Manto Sipi Cree Nation – God's River (maternal family) and a relative to Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (paternal family). She is both Asiniskow Ithinew ekwa Muskego Ininew (High Rock and Muskeg Cree). Ivana an Associate Producer, Writer, Cree host, and English co-host of Eagle Vision's and APTN's 7TH GEN Home (7thgen.ca) [https://www.7thgen.ca/] \ Cree Webisodes | 7TH GEN [https://www.7thgen.ca/cree-webisodes-1] (2022/2023/2024). She has also acted as principal characters in "DJ Burnt Bannock" (2021) The Team — DJ Burnt Bannock [https://www.djburntbannock.com/the-team], along with "Little Bird" (2023) 'Little Bird,' From Fremantle, Rezolution: Jennifer Podemski Talks - Variety [https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/little-bird-canada-stolen-generation-rezolution-pictures-1235509434/]. Ivana holds a 4-year Bachelor of Arts HONOURS degree at the University of Winnipeg (4-Year Honours BA: Sociology, Minor: Conflict Resolution Studies), and a Bachelor of Social Work degree at the University of Manitoba. She is also starting her Masters of Social Work degree this upcoming Fall at the University of Manitoba. Ivana holds 10+ years of experience in social services work, spanning from program development and implementation, facilitation, and workshop trainings (various), youth mentorship and leadership, and social advocacy and counselling. Ivana is an Executive Training Facilitator (with Indigenous Leadership Development Institute Inc.), an executive board member for sakihiwe festival, and is an oskâpêwiskwew (helper) member of the Indigenous Helpers Society.  She is also a trained Traditional Family Parenting facilitator, a Grief and Loss Facilitator, and Indigenous Life Skills Coach. Ivana's most important roles and work is being an aunty, pipe carrier, lodge carrier, drum carrier and singer. SRTN Website [https://www.somethingratherthannothing.com/]

Teghan Hammond and Mel Hammond are sisters who grew up punching each other whenever they saw a P.T. Cruiser, dying their hair blue together, and fabricating a fake band in which their middle brother was (allegedly) the lead singer. Writing Lucy, Uncensored was their first time co-writing. Unless you count the summer they spent scribbling down recipes for the strangest sandwiches you've ever heard of, like the Tax Exemption Wrap (Teghan) and the Nail Gun Sandwich (Mel). Today, Teghan lives in northern Indiana, where she drinks excessive amounts of coffee and volunteers for LGBTQIA+ causes. When she's not tearing down gender norms, Teghan is probably watching cartoons or gaming. Mel lives in Madison, Wisconsin, where she writes books in a rainbow-painted room. Besides writing, she loves walking in the woods and eating dairy-free ice cream. Between the two of them, Teghan and Mel have four adorable cats. * www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/750113/lucy-uncensored-by-mel-hammond-and-teghan-hammond/ [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/750113/lucy-uncensored-by-mel-hammond-and-teghan-hammond/]Folks can also preorder from their local indie bookstores. ISBN is 9780593814055. Publisher is Knopf Books for Young Readers * Website: www.melhammondbooks.com [http://www.melhammondbooks.com/] * TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hamtasticduo * Mel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamsandwichmel/ * SRTN Website [https://www.somethingratherthannothing.com/]

Special Spring 2024 NYC Fringe Festival episode with three dynamic creators! Lauren O'Brien presents Lolo's Boyfriend Show [https://www.frigid.nyc/event/6897:630/] - a new comedic solo show, the writer is also the performer; Suzanne Bachner presents Conversations with My Divorce Attorney [http://conversationswithmydivorceattorney.com/] - the playwright also directs the two hander play which she started writing many years ago when she was getting a divorce. Her current husband stars as her divorce attorney; Jude Treder-Wolff presents FASTER [https://www.frigid.nyc/event/6897:627/] - real life therapist and playwright wrote a new show about how technology is speeding up our lives. She also performs the play. SRTN Website [https://www.somethingratherthannothing.com/] NYC Fringe [https://www.frigid.nyc/festivals/frigid-festival/]

From Page Stephenson [https://www.mynameispage.com/creative]: "Sometimes my life feels as though I am both the director and the directed. As I attempt to navigate the vast ocean of choices, I often find myself adrift. It's in these moments that inspiration often bubbles to the surface. My creative adventures have enabled me to collaborate with giants like Google, Red Bull, Patagonia, and Netflix. These projects have sent me around the globe, expanding my perspective beyond my wildest dreams. I have been fortunate enough to play with robotic arms, fast computers, remote aircraft, and even real movie cameras. For me, it isn't about the gear, brands, or crazy stories; it's the journey of the self. I spend my time lost in video games, cinema, and researching new tools of expression because I love doing so; it is a way of life and it has sculpted me. Hopefully, I can sculpt a small bit in return." SRTN podcast [https://www.somethingratherthannothing.com/]

M.J. Bassett [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1068186/] is an English director, writer, and producer of film and television. She began her career directing the cult horror films Deathwatch and Wilderness, the dark fantasy Solomon Kane, and the video game adaptation Silent Hill: Revelation. Since 2012, she has worked as a director and writer on high-profile television series like Strike Back, Ash vs Evil Dead, Power and Altered Carbon. Check out ROGUE with Megan Fox and the upcoming RED SONJA movie! SRTN Website [https://www.somethingratherthannothing.com/]