Justin Elchakieh

<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Revision>0</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>189</o:Words> <o:Characters>1079</o:Characters> <o:Company>Ryerson</o:Company> <o:Lines>8</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>2</o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>1266</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:Version>14.0</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> <p>Justin Elchakieh is a Ryerson Film Student whose work is focused predominately on producing and directing short films. Justin&rsquo;s work includes an array of independent, government, commercial and web-based projects. Justin co-produced and directed &ldquo;Kindergarten Registration,&rdquo; a commercial for the Ottawa Carlton District School Board, which aired in Cineplex Theatres during the winter of 2010. He directed and starred in a Nestle&rsquo;s Turtles Commercial, which aired during the 2008 Grammy Awards. Justin currently produces and co-stars in &ldquo;Vegan Meal Time&rdquo; <a href="http://www.veganmealtime.com">www.veganmealtime.com</a> a web based comedy show, which has been viewed over 1.3 million times and has a dedicated fan base of over 5000 and growing. In August 2011, Vegan Meal Time performed live at Dundas Square, the beating heart of the city of Toronto. The event had 300+ in attendance, and over 17,000 unique online viewers.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Justin is starting up his own film production company <em>Cedar Film</em>, and aims to further develop his skills as a producer, expand his network and advance his involvement in the Canadian film industry</p> <!--EndFragment--> <p>Justin is currently a Youth Coordinator for Planet in Focus, the largest enviromental film festival in North America.</p> <!--EndFragment-->

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