Speaker Cole Vandal
A proud member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, Cole Vandale is a filmmaker with more than 10 years of experience in the entertainment industry.
He began his career as a performer before moving behind the camera and expanding into writing, directing, and producing. Cole has produced award-winning short films that have screened at festivals including the Vancouver International Film Festival, imagineNATIVE, Māoriland, and the American Indian Film Festival. He recently worked as a writer and second director on the APTN series BEARS’ LAIR and as associate producer on the interactive feature INHERITANCE. His short film STARLIGHT was a finalist for the Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellowship.
Cole completed Capilano University’s FILMBA program, the NSI Access BIPOC Producers program, and the IM4 Virtual Production Storytelling Micro-Credential. In 2025, he joined APTN as a Development and Scripted Production Executive, where he champions emerging Indigenous voices.
Speaking on: Speed Meetings: Scripted
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