Biographie
Founder, Writer, and Producer, Deborah began her career as an award-winning dancer, choreographer, actor, writer, and director before founding her production company, Lucid Dreams Inc., with offices in Vancouver, Los Angeles, Winnipeg, and Toronto.
Deborah has written, developed, and is producing a diverse slate of projects including Buried, The Way Out, La Vida Loca, My Lucky Regret, The GOD Project (adapted from John Saul’s book), Heaven, and the animated musical Insect Idol, which was developed with support from Canadian major funders Telefilm, Movie Central, and Corus Entertainment.
As a writer, Deborah has crafted scripts for TV series and feature films produced in India, South Africa, and South America. She recently completed Ego and Pride, a social allegorical modern fairy tale now being adapted into an animated film.
Deborah also co-executive produced and co-authored Sony’s Breakout, starring Brendan Fraser. Alongside numerous film and television roles, she wrote, starred in, and produced her play UNVME, which received Critics Choice Awards as well as honors for Best Writer, Best Actor, and Best Production. The Los Angeles Times praised her as a “gifted comedian” and likened her satirical writing to Woody Allen.
Lucid Dreams is producing the theatrical teen thriller Night Wings, which Deborah co-authored. The company secures both equity and debt financing and provides P&A support for its slate. Deborah manages all business transactions and recently established a film fund in Asia, creating a pipeline for Canadian-Chinese co-productions. The Honorable John Reynolds, PC of Canada, has recently joined Lucid’s board of advisers. Panda Girls and Ego and Pride are currently in development as Canadian-Chinese co-productions.
