DecAIDS Production Team
 
Les Tomlin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Les Tomlin has been a successful television Executive Producer since 1996. Since launching, Peace Point Entertainment Group, Les has been the executive producer for three seasons of OLN’s hit beach culture show, Tanlines; a six part humorous home improvement show entitled The Outhouse; a Canadian series on camping called Camp N Out; an amateur sports lifestyle series on TSN called SWEAT; the OLN hit series Urban Nites-Montreal; a 1 hour series pilot: Barnstormers - the adventures of two biplane pilots and a new drama Devil's Perch. Prior to the creation of Peace Point, Les has also been the executive producer for the series Taste of Life (108 episodes), Drifters - Canada’s first reality series, Bump, the world'’s first gay travel series and Light the Lamp a hockey show for kids for the NHL network. Cumulatively, the projects under Les’ leadership exceed 200 episodes of television shot in dozens of international locations and distributed in over 30 countries. Prior to entering the television world, Les spent 3 years as a Vice President of Cott Corporation and as the Senior Marketing Director at PEPSI-COLA Canada Ltd. He earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Toronto and holds a Masters of Marketing Management from the University of Guelph. Les is a member of NATPE and CFTPA. Les also sits on the board of directors of OUTTV - a company that operates two national Canadian cable specialty services.http://www.peacepoint.tvshapeimage_3_link_0
Ryan Lapidus CREATIVE PRODUCER, STORY EDITOR Ryan Lapidus was Executive Director of the Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line, a province-wide peer support phone line, before beginning his career in print production and advertising. Ryan was working as the graphic designer for the AIDS Committee of Toronto when he was inspired by the momentum leading up to its largest fund-raising event, Fashion Cares. Ryan volunteered to work in the boutique that year, the theme being Mondo Movierama, and returned as corporate concierge in the dining room for several years following. After the 18th year, Ryan began development of the original documentary proposal for DecAIDS: Anything is Possible. Ryan studied Graphic Communications Management and Marketing at Ryerson University and continues to work in advertising while providing creative input to his partner’s interior design firm. DecAIDS is his first foray into documentary filmmaking.
Vallery Hyduk PRODUCER/DIRECTOR Vallery Hyduk has been a respected television producer since 1995. Since becoming a partner at Peace Point Entertainment Group, Vallery has developed and produced many television series, including three seasons of OLN'’s hit beach culture show, Tanlines; a six part humorous home improvement show entitled The Outhouse; a Canadian series on camping called Camp N Out; an amateur sports lifestyle series on TSN called SWEAT and produced a one hour “making of”" special of Drifters - Canada'’s first reality series. Most recently she developed and oversaw the production of the one hour pilot episode of Barnstormers about two antique biplane pilots, a one hour drama pilot for OLN entitled Devil's Perch and Food Jammers - the next big thing in food programming. Prior to becoming a partner at Peace Point, Vallery worked on such productions as Taste of Life, Fashion Television, and Design for Living. Cumulatively, she has produced over 170 episodes of television programming seen across Canada and the world. Additionally, Vallery has written for television, radio and publication - she authored three editions of the famous Zagat Survey restaurant guide, and wrote a fictional novel based on her experience as a world class competitive swimmer. Vallery is a graduate of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), where she earned a BA in Political Science and French and also swam competitively on a full-athletic scholarship. Vallery is a member of the Ontario College of Teachers, Canadian Women in Communications and CFTPA.http://www.peacepoint.tvshapeimage_5_link_0
Shaun Proulx CREATIVE PRODUCER, STORY EDITOR Shaun Proulx left a successful career in finance in 2000 to pursue his creative ambitions. He currently hosts The Shaun Proulx Show weekdays on 103.9 PROUD FM, the world’s first commercial gay and lesbian radio station, and contributes to various sections of the Globe and Mail including '’Globe Style'’ and '’Globe Toronto'’. Shaun is also the co-founder and editor of the widely enjoyed online magazine GayGuideToronto.com, where he also writes the celebrity interview column, 'Step Into My Parlour, and the lauded daily gossip blog, Loose Lips. Shaun is a scene columnist and feature contributor with Xtra, where he is known for provocative articles on such topics as crystal meth and HIV and the law. He is frequently sought by mainstream North American media for comment on GLBT issues such as same-sex marriage and HIV/AIDS. Shaun has appeared on stage as a lead in the Canadian premiere of Paul Rudnick’s The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told (2000), and as a lead on screen in Die Mutter, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2001.  DecAIDS is his first foray into documentary filmmaking.
Les Tomlin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Vallery Hyduk PRODUCER/DIRECTOR Ryan Lapidus CREATIVE PRODUCER, STORY EDITOR Shaun Proulx CREATIVE PRODUCER, STORY EDITOR Gary Elmer DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY J Deschamps EDITOR FULL DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION CREDITS CLICK HERE to download PDFhttp://www.garyelmer.comhttp://www.latenightcinema.comProduction Team_files/DecAIDS%20Final%20Credits.pdfshapeimage_7_link_0shapeimage_7_link_1shapeimage_7_link_2