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DOC Atlantic Breakthrough Program
DOC Atlantic Breakthrough Program
DOC Atlantic Breakthrough Program
Meet the six selected DOC Atlantic Breakthrough Program Year 5 participants:
Meet the six selected DOC Atlantic Breakthrough Program Year 5 participants:
David Gosine
(he/they)
David Gosine is a Canadian producer, director, and healthcare practitioner whose work sits at the intersection of science, human experience, and storytelling. A registered acupuncturist and co-founder of a multidisciplinary pain clinic, he brings a clinician’s curiosity and a systems-level perspective shaped by an earlier career in international trade and intergovernmental relations. His creative work includes directing and producing short-form documentary projects, including Lorraine, as well as work with the CBC Creator Network. David is currently developing an international documentary series exploring fascia, medicine, and the people whose discoveries are reshaping how we understand the human body. He is drawn to documentary because they can make complex ideas deeply human, preserving first-hand stories while creating the conditions for audiences to see familiar subjects in entirely new ways.
David Gosine
(he/they)
David Gosine is a Canadian producer, director, and healthcare practitioner whose work sits at the intersection of science, human experience, and storytelling. A registered acupuncturist and co-founder of a multidisciplinary pain clinic, he brings a clinician’s curiosity and a systems-level perspective shaped by an earlier career in international trade and intergovernmental relations. His creative work includes directing and producing short-form documentary projects, including Lorraine, as well as work with the CBC Creator Network. David is currently developing an international documentary series exploring fascia, medicine, and the people whose discoveries are reshaping how we understand the human body. He is drawn to documentary because they can make complex ideas deeply human, preserving first-hand stories while creating the conditions for audiences to see familiar subjects in entirely new ways.
Jia Yi Fan
(she/her)
Jia Yi Fan is an Asian-Canadian, 2SLGBTQIA+ mapping/environmental professional by day and emerging filmmaker by night. Based in Kouchibouguac, New Brunswick, she is currently developing her filmmaking practice through documentary, narrative, and socially engaged media projects. Her work explores themes of identity, environment, social justice, and human connection.
Jia Yi Fan
(she/her)
Jia Yi Fan is an Asian-Canadian, 2SLGBTQIA+ mapping/environmental professional by day and emerging filmmaker by night. Based in Kouchibouguac, New Brunswick, she is currently developing her filmmaking practice through documentary, narrative, and socially engaged media projects. Her work explores themes of identity, environment, social justice, and human connection.
M’taya Bradford-Gear
(she/her)
M’taya Bradford-Gear is a filmmaker from Happy Valley–Goose Bay, Labrador, currently based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. A Nunatsiavummuit and settler mix, she is a student in the Television and Film Creation program at the College of the North Atlantic (CNA), where she is developing her skills as a storyteller and visual artist.
M’taya is passionate about creating Indigenous and female-driven narratives that highlight underrepresented voices and lived experiences. She has already earned film credits in directing, screenwriting, producing, acting, and set design, demonstrating a versatile approach to filmmaking. She also participated in the imagineNATIVE Youth Filmmaker Program, where she directed a short documentary.
M’taya Bradford-Gear
(she/her)
M’taya Bradford-Gear is a filmmaker from Happy Valley–Goose Bay, Labrador, currently based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. A Nunatsiavummuit and settler mix, she is a student in the Television and Film Creation program at the College of the North Atlantic (CNA), where she is developing her skills as a storyteller and visual artist.
M’taya is passionate about creating Indigenous and female-driven narratives that highlight underrepresented voices and lived experiences. She has already earned film credits in directing, screenwriting, producing, acting, and set design, demonstrating a versatile approach to filmmaking. She also participated in the imagineNATIVE Youth Filmmaker Program, where she directed a short documentary.
Brian Amadi
(he/they)
Brian Amadi is a multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and tattooist based in Newfoundland. With a background in political science, criminology, and public policy, Brian blends fine line tattooing, filmmaking, and painting to explore identity, belonging and social structure. He is the founder of Fawk Your Walls, Rebels At the Walls, and The Art of Being Black. His work has been exhibited locally and internationally, including at The Rooms, rOGUE Gallery, and the Canadian Embassy in Portugal. A poet and advocate, Brian’s art bridges personal narrative with collective history, often using art as a tool for transformation, resistance and social cohesion. Ultimately, he aims to use his work to reflect the current systems of social organization.
Brian Amadi
(he/they)
Brian Amadi is a multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and tattooist based in Newfoundland. With a background in political science, criminology, and public policy, Brian blends fine line tattooing, filmmaking, and painting to explore identity, belonging and social structure. He is the founder of Fawk Your Walls, Rebels At the Walls, and The Art of Being Black. His work has been exhibited locally and internationally, including at The Rooms, rOGUE Gallery, and the Canadian Embassy in Portugal. A poet and advocate, Brian’s art bridges personal narrative with collective history, often using art as a tool for transformation, resistance and social cohesion. Ultimately, he aims to use his work to reflect the current systems of social organization.
Nathan Lacroix
(he/him)
Nathan Lacroix is a Black queer filmmaker based in Prince Edward Island with a growing presence in the local film community. His work is driven by a passion for storytelling that centers BIPOC and LGBTQ2S+ experiences, spanning both scripted and non-scripted projects that build connection, spark dialogue, and reflect the richness of underrepresented voices.
Nathan Lacroix
(he/him)
Nathan Lacroix is a Black queer filmmaker based in Prince Edward Island with a growing presence in the local film community. His work is driven by a passion for storytelling that centers BIPOC and LGBTQ2S+ experiences, spanning both scripted and non-scripted projects that build connection, spark dialogue, and reflect the richness of underrepresented voices.
Reva Bhardwaj
(any/all)
Reva Bhardwaj is a young Canadian queer filmmaker known for her unique storytelling and niche aesthetics. Bhardwaj grew up in Nova Scotia and always held a passion for the performing arts. They wanted to use their gift and love of creativity to impact others and express themes of identity, relationships, and wonder through nuanced media. His goal is to give a voice to the people who have trouble using theirs, and to spread a message of love, understanding, and acceptance to all.
Reva Bhardwaj
(any/all)
Reva Bhardwaj is a young Canadian queer filmmaker known for her unique storytelling and niche aesthetics. Bhardwaj grew up in Nova Scotia and always held a passion for the performing arts. They wanted to use their gift and love of creativity to impact others and express themes of identity, relationships, and wonder through nuanced media. His goal is to give a voice to the people who have trouble using theirs, and to spread a message of love, understanding, and acceptance to all.