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Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025
Artists

The Immersive Gallery Encounter is built by a team of artists to reimagine how we can interact with story, film, and our own personal journey.

Jason Hildebrand

Actor, Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Creative Principal of Presence Creative Arts, Jason is an award-winning actor and producer with over two decades of storytelling experience. He is renowned for his ability to craft compelling narratives rooted in ancient text that resonate with and deeply engages audiences. 

The Prodigal Trilogy, Breathe…, Jesus Stories, Blue Like Jazz/Live

Krystle Moilliet

Creative Design & Curation

As director of Creative Operations at Presence Creative Arts, Krystle brings over 15 years of experience working in theatre and media. She is known for creating thoughtful productions and has a passion for teaching and mentoring other artists to create a lasting impact.

Breathe…, Wooden Angel, Jesus Stories

Wayne Deering

Technical & Audio Design

A musician and recording/live-sound engineer with experience at the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Tanglewood Music Centre, CBC Music – Toronto, and several professional theatres, Wayne’s capacity for understanding technical requirements in artistic environments and executing on complex audio challenges make him a sought-after member of the creative team.

Way Downtown, Blue Like Jazz/Live, The Prodigal Trilogy, Breathe…, Dancer

Murray Watts

Writer

Murray Watts is an award-winning playwright and theatre director who has written for theatre, BBC radio, TV and film over many years. He has written many books and is the director of the arts charity The Wayfarer Trust which is based in Edinburgh and the far north of Scotland.

Dr. Sarah Patterson

Writer

Stories are how Sarah makes sense of the world and the mysteries of faith. Her love of them has driven her educational choices from a degree in English literature to journalism, to becoming a spiritual director to a Doctor of Ministry in Leadership. Sarah works as a spiritual director and runs the DMin in Spiritual Formation at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto. 

Dr. Lyndsay Thompson

Writer

Lyndsay is lecturer in Clinical Counselling and Thanatology. Her doctorate is from Tyndale University in Spiritual Formation, looking at specific elements of formation such as desire and imagination. Her specialized training and ongoing practice psychotherapy practice, as well as her study in spiritual formation and thanatology support her desire to creatively approach areas of life and learning through different, yet well informed fields of study.

Other key team members who contributed to the film portions from this Immersive Gallery Encounter.

Tad Munnings

Director

Principal of Storystream Creative, Tad is an award-winning director and cinematographer focusing primarily on character-led stories with redemptive possibilities. Along with a keen eye for capturing breathtaking visuals, his work has garnered praise for its artistic and emotional depth.

Transcend, Transformer, His Name is Ray, Village of the Missing

Brian Hunt

Director of Photography

An in-demand cinematographer and filmmaker, Brian’s specialty is documentary-style shooting and storytelling. His technical expertise and creative vision have solidified his reputation for visual details and effective narrative.

Film Clients: CBC, Discovery Network, History Network

Mike Janzen

Sound Designer and Film Composer

JUNO- and GMA-nominated songwriter and composer.

Eamonn O’Connor

Editor

Nominated for more than 45 awards, including The Oscars, BAFTAs, Canadian Cinematic Editor Awards, British Film Editors Cut Above Awards, and The Emmys.

Lewis Gordon

Editor

Award-winning documentary editor his credits include SEARCHING FOR SATOSHI (2023), NIKE’S BIG BET (2021) and CLEAR SKY (2025).