Board of Directors

The CineCentral Filmmakers Society is lead by a passionate and dedicated Board of Directors comprising individuals variously involved in filmmaking and the local community. The CineCentral board of directors is the governance and decision making body of the society.

President - Maxwell Dowie

Maxwell Dowie has had a passion for make up since he was a kid. That passion prompted him to pursue a professional career in makeup. He went to Vancouver Film School where he learned the advance techniques of the trade. After school, he returned to his home in Nanaimo and has become a prominent member of the local film making community and culture. As a director and writer, his love for make up has a strong influence on the movies he makes. Max believes Nanaimo has the potential to be a major indie hub for film production and a backdrop for content that has high production value. Maxwell has been with the society since its inception.

Vice-President - Andrew Nicholls

​Andrew is a man with passion in everything he does. Unfortunately twice stricken with cancer back to back he has been away from the film community for 9 years but is back to offer a hand fixing and mixing audio, operating a camera and getting involved in all aspects of filming on his own or other's projects. He is a licensed drone pilot and often 3d models and prints his own props and costume accessories.

Director at Large - Todd Jones

Todd has 25 years of experience working the television industry with Shaw Spotlight / TV. In that time he has had the opportunity to produce/direct everything from live studio / event / sport productions, Magazine shows, Short Documentaries and commercial productions. Part of his duties has been training and nurturing practical production skills for lighting, camera, audio and editing within Shaw's volunteer program. Todd has also developed a passion for independent filmmaking and has produced and released 7 short films over the last 11 years.

Director at Large - Matt Haley

Matt is a Canadian veteran, writer, and film maker. As a lifelong lover of films and comedy, he often infuses his character driven stories with humour and heart. After founding his own Production company in 2019, Matt can often be found helping other film makers bring their stories to life. 

Director at Large - Jeremy B Stewart

Jeremy is a long-time member of CineCentral and a regular face in the local film community, involved in acting, volunteering, voice over work and more!

Director at Large - Chris Scoates

Chris enjoys doing many things that would be too boring to relate here, and a few things that would be best left to the imagination. In between those things he enjoys writing stories and scripts that might some day be produced. He also enjoys dabbling in Improv and table-top RPGs. He’s less enthusiastic about talking about himself in the third person, but eh, nobody’s perfect.