Grace Lea Troje

2087 Gerrard St. E.

Toronto, ON  M4E 2B6

tel. 416 686 1298, cell. 416 400 1259

e-mail: gtroje@hotmail.com

Objective

To become involved as a writer in the Toronto film scene.

Skills

Screenwriter of Mirage(2004), which premiered at TIFF

Commissioned screenwriter for two feature films in development

Knowledge of MAC/PC programs and Final Draft

Cellist in string ensemble and former member of alternative band (1998)

Education

M.F.A. (Screenwriting and Film Production) York University, Toronto, ON:  2009

B.A. Honours (Human Rights/Sociology) Carleton University, Ottawa, ON:  2001

B.Sc. (Biopsychology) University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC:  1996

Professional Engagements

09/08 – present

Destinée à la Carte - Producers: Igor Nola, Gianni Kovacevic

Co-writer for feature film (shooting October 2010)

Mainframe Production

(Zagreb, Croatia)

06/08 – present

My Brother Lazarus – Producer: Svetozar Ristovski

Co-writer for feature film (shooting May 2010)

Small Moves Ltd.

(Skopje, Macedonia)

09/09 – present
Suite 101.com
Freelance Writer
Write articles for online magazine
(Toronto, Canada)

09/07 – 05/08

York University – Sociology Department
SOCI 2050A Teaching Assistant
Teacher: two classes of second year Sociology students
(Toronto, Canada)

09/06 – 04/07

York University – Film and Video Department

Graduate Assistant

(Toronto, Canada)

08/06 – present

English Maniac Tutors

Tutor: all levels of English (including ESL) and Mathematics

(Toronto, Canada)

08/04 – 07/06

Apex Professional Services

Tutor: all levels of English, including ESL

(Vancouver, Canada)

01/03 – 08/04

Mirage / Illuzija (full-length feature)

Screenwriter

SMALL MOVES FILMS

(Skopje, Macedonia)

04/02 – 08/02

Medjashi, First Children’s Embassy – Non-Governmental Organization

Volunteer; fundraising and capacity building

(Skopje, Macedonia)

ROZPR, Roma Rights – Non-Governmental Organization

Volunteer; immigration rights, proposal writing

(Skopje, Macedonia)

08/01 – 04/02

Inter-Ethnic Initiative for Human Rights – Non-Governmental Organization

Netcorps Internship; Webmaster

(Sofia, Bulgaria)

05/99 – 07/01

Human Rights Internet – Non-Governmental Organization

Volunteer; monitoring emails, filing publications, updating

HRIO database

(Ottawa, Canada)

Publications

Mirage, (2004), 35mm feature film.  Screenwriter.

Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival (World Premiere)

Official Competition Tokyo International Film Festival (Special Jury Mention)

Official Selection Rotterdam International Film Festival (Lions Award)

Official Competition Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth (Best European Debut)

Mamers en Mars Film Festival (2007).  (Audience Award, Special Mention Jury, Special Mention French Distributors.)

Official Competition Anchorage International Film Festival (Best Feature)

Official Competition AVANCA International Film Festival (Portugal) (Best

Cinematography)

References

Svetozar Ristovski, Director/Producer

Small Moves Ltd.

Viktor Igo 5, Skopje 1000, Macedonia

Tel.: 647-984-7202

sristovski1@yahoo.com

Nathan Tichenor, Production Co-ordinator

Crescent Entertainment

555 Brooksbank Avenue, North Vancouver, BC

Tel.: 604-716-1972

ntichenor@gmail.com

Amnon Buchbinder, Film Professor/Director
York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1P3

Tel.: 416-736-2100

amnonb@yorku.ca