Pamela Matthews

Pamela Matthews is Cree from the Sachigo Lake First Nation She works as an Actor Director Filmmaker Editor Producer and Instructor with more than thirty years experience in the industry She teaches Directing Performance at Ryerson University and is a Professor FilmVideoSound Design at Centennial College Pam has been teaching Filmmaking since 2002 for The American Indian Film Institutes Tribal Touring Program in San Francisco where she has overseen the production of approximately fifty short films Pam received her Masters Degree in Film Production from York University completed undergraduate Film Studies at Ryerson University and graduated from Ryerson Theatre School in 1989 In 2003 she received the Gold Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement from Ryerson Universitys Department of Film Pam has numerous theatre credits as an Actor and Director She has appeared in theatres across the country including the National Arts Centre Alberta Theatre Projects Sunshine Theatre Theatre Aquarius and OKaadenigan Wiingashk and in 2007 appeared in Margaret Atwoods new play The Penelopiad at the Royal Shakespeare Company in StratfordUponAvon England As a theatre director she has directed productions for Magnus Theatre Factory Theatre Native Earth Performing Arts Canadian Stage The Center for Indigenous Theatre Woodland Cultural Centre Buddies in Bad Times and Two Planks and a Passion Pam studied directing at the Lincoln Center Theater in New York City and at the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain in London England