Special Guest

Gavin Baird

We’re very excited to welcome Gavin Baird to the Living Skies Student Film Festival.

We’ll be screening his latest work KLEE, and afterward, he’ll be joining us for a Q&A to share more about his process, inspirations, and experience bringing this story to life.

Director Bio

Gavin Baird is a Metis artist born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Primarily interested in telling stories set in his homelands, his projects have received funding from imagineNATIVE & Netﬂix, SK Arts, and Creative Saskatchewan. His work has been screened internationally at a variety of ﬁlm festivals including TIFF & Festival du Nouveau Cinema Filmography Klee - Short Film - 2025 8th Street Menace - Feature Film - 2024 A Storm Blows Over - Feature Film - 2023 The Caring Only Cry at Night - Feature Film - 2021 Begonia - Feature Film - 2019

Jacob Farrell

Jacob Farrell will be joining Gavin Baird on the Q&A panel following the screening to discuss KLEE and offer insight into the film’s creative process. As the producer of KLEE, Jacob played a key role in bringing the project to life and will share his perspective on supporting and shaping Gavin’s vision for the screen.

Jacob Farrell is a filmmaker and arts & cultural worker currently based in Saskatoon. Originally from Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, Jacob is a BFA graduate of the University of Regina film program. He is primarily interested in producing and directing independent film projects inspired by his home province. Other areas of interest include photography, graphic design, & film programming. In 2022, Jacob founded Dorothy Studios, a production company located on Treaty 6 lands, through which he produced 8th Street Menace (2024), Klee (2025), & Danceland (Release TBD).

Special Guest

Gavin Baird

Jacob Farrell

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