OUR TEAM

brandon rhiness

Founder, Writer, Director, Producer

Brandon Rhiness is a screenwriter and director from Edmonton, Canada. He also writes and publishes comic books and graphic novels through Higher Universe Comics, a company he co-founded. Brandon has written in various genres and mediums including film, TV, reality and web series. He grew up in Wetaskiwin, Alberta and now lives in Edmonton.

Brandon Rhines Imdb page

Higher Universe YouTube page


JULIE WHELAN

Producer, Actor

Julie Whelan is known for Hot Box (2019)Hide Away (2018) and Grotesque (2022).


elizabeth chamberlain

Producer, Actor

Elizabeth Chamberlain YouTube page

Elizabeth Chamberlain is a Canadian actress, singer-songwriter, and dancer-mover who works in the film, television, theatre, and music industries. Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting from the University of Alberta in 2021 and had also received a diploma of Theatre Arts in 2018 from Grant MacEwan University….more


todd chamberlain

Executive Producer

Todd Chamberlain is an Executive Producer, known for the stoner comedy Hot Box (2019), the Sci-Fi series Space Command (2020), the award winning WWII movie The Code (2018), along with the Horrors Grotesque (2022)I’m Haunted (2022)Craving (2023), and the Star Trek Podcast The 7th Rule (2019)….more


sam au

Associate Producer

Sam Au is known for Red Pine City (2023)Horrorshow and Horrorathon Volume 2 (2020).


caitlin varrin

Art Department head

Caitlin Varrin is known for Grotesque 2Grotesque (2022) and Horrorshow.


jamie clarke

Makeup Artist

Jamie Clarke is known for Grotesque 2I’m Haunted 2 and Grotesque (2022).


David Gallinger is a freelance boom operator and sound recordist in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. His experience includes two feature films. He uses a classic three-channel Shure mixer with a two-channel recorder. His credits also include audio post-production and editing. His post-production work is done in a home studio, equipped with Adobe CS software: Premiere Pro and Audition.


grace kinley

First Assistant Director

Grace Kinley is known for Breaking Spirits (2016)Hot Box (2019) and Grotesque (2022).


katie gobert

Visual Effects

Katie Gobert is known for The Project (2020)Followed Home (2018) and ‘Kay, Thx, Bye! (2018).