Dejected, lonely, frustrated, Kate bursts into her coworkers office to finish the quarterly reports and lets him know just exactly how difficult dating life is! Suddenly he shows a brief hint of sympathy, could this be love for Kate? Or does he really just want to get these reports done and over with?

Kate – Jo Anne Tacorda
Brendan – Will Sloan

Writer, Director, Producer – Emily Decloux
Assistant Director – April Etmanski
Editor – April Etmanski
Colour – April Etmanski
Music + Audio – Emily Decloux

Based on a character created by Emily Decloux, Stephanie Cooke, Emily Gagne

A Big Chick Energy Sketch Production

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After a stressful week (what with the Dada Hack and all) Brandy takes her team on a yoga retreat to realign and relax. Wait a minute, who invited Cody King (King Coders)?!? Will this guy JUST. STOP. CRASHING. BRANDY’S. LIFE. Wait a minute, did he say Ardine wants to see Brandy? How does he know? And what does Brandy need to do to get on his good side to put in a good word on her behalf?

Brandy – Alicia Carrick
Cody King – John Budreski
Sam – Anushka Lobo
Ardine Rickerson – April Etmanski
Eric – Matthew Ardill
Sage – Zeddy Chevron
Dash – Ryan Riddell

Writer, Director, Editor, Producer – Emily Decloux
Assistant Director – April Etmanski
Music + Audio – Emily Decloux
Colour – April Etmanski

Based on a character created by Emily Decloux, Stephanie Cooke, Emily Gagne

A Big Chick Energy Sketch Production

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As Kate wraps up what appears to be a successful date, FINALLY, her beau starts exhibiting some irksome qualities. Frankly, the title says it all!

Kate – Jo Anne Tacorda
Date – Ryan Riddell

Writer, Director, Editor, Producer – Emily Decloux
Writers – Stephanie Cooke
Colour – April Etmanski
Music + Audio – Emily Decloux
Special Thanks – Claire Bonduro

Based on a character created by Emily Decloux, Stephanie Cooke, Emily Gagne

A Big Chick Energy Sketch Production

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Dadabase has been hacked! When running the first update to the Dadabase app, Brandy and Sam are horrified as a virus spreads through their system! Suddenly, an experiential pitch experience takes over all of their computers and Cody King (King Coders) demands that Brandy invest in his company again! Will she? Find out in this very special episode of Venture Shark!

Brandy – Alicia Carrick
Cody King – John Budreski
Sam – Anushka Lobo
Ardine Rickerson – April Etmanski
Eric – Matthew Ardill
Temp – Matt Cheung
Board Member – Justin Decloux
Dash – Ryan Riddell

Writer, Director, Editor, Producer – Emily Decloux
Music + Audio – Emily Decloux
Colour – April Etmanski

Based on a character created by Emily Decloux, Stephanie Cooke, Emily Gagne

A Big Chick Energy Sketch Production

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Kate takes a night of dating to hang out with her attached pal, who cannot get enough of Kate’s dating app. At first it starts with a few cheesy innocent pickup lines, then quickly turns into a very confusing string of letters and characters that invite Kate to… well… You’ll find out!

Kate – Jo Anne Tacorda
Bestie – Anyka Davis

Director, Producer – Emily Decloux
Writers – Stephanie Cooke, Emily Decloux
Editor – April Etmanski
Colour – April Etmanski
Music + Audio – Emily Decloux

Based on a character created by Emily Decloux, Stephanie Cooke, Emily Gagne

A Big Chick Energy Sketch Production

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Brandy bails on a board meeting and who does she find but her very own hero Ardine Rickerson, with her arch nemesis Cody King! Will she hold it in or will she burst on the elevator?

Brandy – Alicia Carrick
Cody King – John Budreski
Ardine Rickerson – April Etmanski
Sam – Anushka Lobo
Sage – Zeddy Chevron
Eric – Matthew Ardill
Dash – Ryan Riddell
Board Member – Justin Decloux

Writer, Director, Producer – Emily Decloux
Assistant Director – Ryan Riddell
Music + Audio – Emily Decloux
Colour – April Etmanski

Based on a character created by Emily Decloux, Stephanie Cooke, Emily Gagne

A Big Chick Energy Sketch Production

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Kate fixes herself up with Alex, a striking woman who plans a house concert party date for Kate. Out of her element, bubbly Kate finds herself among a bunch of gothy artsy types and does her best to fit in, but it’s when Alex’s ex sings a scathing revenge ballad that Kate really finds out what she’s gotten herself into!

Kate – Jo Anne Tacorda
Alex – Liz Myers
Singer – Larissa Thomas
Goths – April Etmanski, Justin Decloux, Calvin Cheng, Anyka Davis, Emily Decloux

Directors – April Etmanski and Emily Decloux
Writer – Stephanie Cooke
Editor – April Etmanski
Colour – April Etmanski
Music + Audio – Emily Decloux
Producer – Emily Decloux

Based on a character created by Emily Decloux, Stephanie Cooke, Emily Gagne

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Brandy has invested in Dadabase, a new app that is finally launching today! And what a bonus, her role model venture capital investor Ardine Rickerson just happens to be attending the launch event! Not only that but Ardine is looking for a new investor to join her hit CDC show Venture Shark! Could it be fate? Brandy is determined to talk to Ardine when tech bro Cody King (of King Coders) intercepts Brandy’s play! Will Brandy meet Ardine? Will she become THE SHARK?

Brandy – Alicia Carrick
Cody King – John Budreski
Ardine Rickerson – April Etmanski
Sam – Anushka Lobo
Sage – Zeddy Chevron
Eric – Matthew Ardill
Tech Blogger – Brian Archdekin
Reporter – Emily Gagne

Director – Emily Decloux
Writer – Emily Decloux
Assistant Director – Emily Gagne
Editor – Emily Decloux
Music + Audio – Emily Decloux
Colour – April Etmanski
Producer – Emily Decloux

Based on a character created by Emily Decloux, Stephanie Cooke, Emily Gagne

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Kate is determined to find her true love and embarks on an adventure around the city to meet her soul mate! Her pragmatic roommate suggests an app but Kate has her mind set on meeting someone “the old fashioned way”. Will she? Won’t she? Does she finally get to eat a slice of pizza? Find out in the first episode of Date Kate!

Kate – Jo Anne Tacorda
Roommate – Emily Decloux
Pizza Loving Man – Justin Decloux
Foot Loving Woman – Naomi Eidinger
Passer By – April Etmanski
Jogger – Alicia Carrick

Director – April Etmanski
Writer – Emily Decloux
Editor – April Etmanski
Music + Audio – Emily Decloux
Colour – April Etmanski
Producer – Emily Decloux

Based on a character created by Emily Decloux, Stephanie Cooke, Emily Gagne

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As we’re getting ready to film ALL of Venture Shark, I thought I’d just do a quick little roundup of all of the blackouts we produced to promote the show!

We had a blast making these, and it was the first time the cast was able to get together and get to know one another which I thought was super cool. I’ve got a great group of people here!

In these previews, Anthony Labonté is playing the role of Cody which John Budreski will be playing in the actual series. Alas, he was in Halifax that weekend! And our dear April Etmanski unfortunately had a small incident with a bagel knife the morning of, but she’ll be back in her role as Ardine Rickerson! I can’t wait!

Otherwise you’ll be meeting a few of the regular cast of Venture Shark including:

• Alicia Carrick – Brandy
• Zeddy Chevron – Sage
• Matthew Ardill – Eric

Seed Funding

The Best Pitch Deck Ever!

Cereal Entrepreneur

Bored Meeting

Hackathon

In-ovation!

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