Villains

In collaboration with local Peterborough photographer Heather Doughty, I worked in a small team to create a video for Heather’s Villains. Villains explores how the media and social media shapes mass opinion and rewrites a narrative, especially when that person is female. Villains provides a place where classic villains get to tell their “true” story (portrayed by 12 local women in the Peterborough
area). Our role in the project was creating a supporting video where the villains could tell their stories, not just through static images but with their own voices.

Working in a small team I acted as videographer and editor. As a videographer I handled on-location filming (including lighting, video and sound), capturing b-roll, and managing production equipment. As editor I was responsible for file management and cataloging of the footage after filming. I also was responsible for cutting and colouring the footage in DaVinci Resolve to create a cohesive story that fit Heather’s vision for the project.

In anticipation of International Women’s Day, 2026 Doughty displayed her Villains exhibit and the video during First Friday (an art crawl held in downtown Peterborough on the first Friday of each month). There was much anticipation for the project with a story written in KawarthNOW by Megan Gallant alongside strong social media attention on Heather’s socials.

Though the video has not been released for the public, reception from the First Friday exhibition was positive.