Our Team

Meet Bamboo Shoots

We are cinematographers and editors, writers and animators, directors and producers, hockey players and skating coaches, sports moms and volunteers – we may be film school grads, engineers, lawyers, accountants and MBAs.

We’re excited to be your next film production company.

  • Wally Start

    President – Wally runs Bamboo Shoots and Angel Entertainment. He’s quick with a smile and a laugh you can hear echo in the hallways.

    Wally Start

    PresidentWally runs Bamboo Shoots and Angel Entertainment. He’s quick with a smile and a laugh you can hear echo in the hallways.
  • Tyler Baptist

    Tyler is an editing ninja and has hundreds of projects under his belt from features and television episodes to documentaries, corporate videos, short films, music videos and commercials. He’s also an internationally-awarded filmmaker, owns a small cult film releasing company called Videonomicon, is a programmer at the annual Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival, and even reviews […]

    Tyler Baptist

    Editor, Colorist

    Tyler is an editing ninja and has hundreds of projects under his belt from features and television episodes to documentaries, corporate videos, short films, music videos and commercials. He’s also an internationally-awarded filmmaker, owns a small cult film releasing company called Videonomicon, is a programmer at the annual Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival, and even reviews movies on his CFCR Saskatoon radio show. Tyler is somewhat interested in film.

  • Amanda Bosiak

    Amanda has a Communications diploma from Assiniboine Community College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the U of S. She loves red wine, cats and crafting (not necessarily in that order) and is essentially an old lady at heart. She is a huge sci-fi/fantasy/anime fan, and always up for geeking out with fellow fans. […]

    Amanda Bosiak

    Producer, Editor

    Amanda has a Communications diploma from Assiniboine Community College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the U of S. She loves red wine, cats and crafting (not necessarily in that order) and is essentially an old lady at heart. She is a huge sci-fi/fantasy/anime fan, and always up for geeking out with fellow fans. Bamboo Shoots benefits from her affinity for organizing things – especially parties.

  • Russell Cone

    Rusty has 30 years of broadcasting experience. He oversees most of Bamboo Shoots’ live events, including Canada West Football Showcase, CFL Combine and the NLL Twitter Live broadcasts. Rusty always enjoys a new challenge – something Bamboo Shoots has no trouble delivering. He enjoys spending time at the lake with his wife and 2 daughters, […]

    Russell Cone

    Senior Mobile Producer

    Rusty has 30 years of broadcasting experience. He oversees most of Bamboo Shoots’ live events, including Canada West Football Showcase, CFL Combine and the NLL Twitter Live broadcasts. Rusty always enjoys a new challenge - something Bamboo Shoots has no trouble delivering. He enjoys spending time at the lake with his wife and 2 daughters, and likes to fish, golf and watch his girls wakeboard.

  • Stuart Merson-Davies

    A dab hand at pretty much anything, he brings a lively vibe and over 25 years of corporate and mobile production experience to Bamboo. A graduate in Video Technology from DUT, South Africa, he has produced, directed, shot and edited corporate productions and TVC’s across Africa and other international destinations. A family guy with 3 […]

    Stuart Merson-Davies

    Director/DOP/EditorA dab hand at pretty much anything, he brings a lively vibe and over 25 years of corporate and mobile production experience to Bamboo. A graduate in Video Technology from DUT, South Africa, he has produced, directed, shot and edited corporate productions and TVC’s across Africa and other international destinations. A family guy with 3 kids, a musician and a foodie who loves to travel. He’ll tell you, “Nothing in TV’s ever the same, every frame is totally unique and everyday is a learning curve.”
  • Bobby Goulet

    Bobby is originally from Ottawa (go Sens). He studied sports business management, so you can be sure his Regina Bamboo team never drops the ball. Bobby can play guitar upside down, and believes the grunge era was the last true cultural revolution. We believe he has a soft spot for Milli Vanilli, but we’d hate […]

    Bobby Goulet

    Manager, Senior Producer

    Bobby is originally from Ottawa (go Sens). He studied sports business management, so you can be sure his Regina Bamboo team never drops the ball. Bobby can play guitar upside down, and believes the grunge era was the last true cultural revolution. We believe he has a soft spot for Milli Vanilli, but we’d hate to put words in his mouth.

  • Matt Holland

    Along with unstoppable creativity, Matt brings a wealth of experience in shooting, directing and editing to the Bamboo table. When he isn’t making videos you’ll find him backpacking different countries or recovering from some wacky adventure. His favorite things are playing guitar, taking his dog for a walk and pizza.

    Matt Holland

    Producer, Editor

    Along with unstoppable creativity, Matt brings a wealth of experience in shooting, directing and editing to the Bamboo table. When he isn’t making videos you’ll find him backpacking different countries or recovering from some wacky adventure. His favorite things are playing guitar, taking his dog for a walk and pizza.

  • Joel Kereluke

    Joel Kereluke

    Director/Editor
  • Meagan Laycock

    Meagan has spent over 8 years in the broadcasting industry and has a passion for all things creative. From writing clever ad campaigns to animating graphics to photography, she’s not afraid to try new things – unless it involves big bugs or heights. In her down time she’s endlessly renovating her house and enjoying the […]

    Meagan Laycock

    Producer, Editor

    Meagan has spent over 8 years in the broadcasting industry and has a passion for all things creative. From writing clever ad campaigns to animating graphics to photography, she’s not afraid to try new things - unless it involves big bugs or heights. In her down time she’s endlessly renovating her house and enjoying the dog parks with her pup Peeka.

  • Randy Moffatt

    Randy joined Bamboo Shoots in 2003 after graduating with honours from NAIT and working in the electronics industry for 12 years. When Randy isn’t on the road with one of our production trucks you can usually find him fixing gear, building cables, or researching/ordering new equipment to expand our mobile production units. Outside work, Randy […]

    Randy Moffatt

    Broadcast Engineer

    Randy joined Bamboo Shoots in 2003 after graduating with honours from NAIT and working in the electronics industry for 12 years. When Randy isn’t on the road with one of our production trucks you can usually find him fixing gear, building cables, or researching/ordering new equipment to expand our mobile production units. Outside work, Randy enjoys quadding, hunting, fishing, and camping.

  • Jared Peace

    Jared completed his BFA in Film Production at the University of Regina, and has directed shorts, music videos, and TV commercials. His passions include chess, Radiohead, WWII history, and playing the piano.

    Jared Peace

    Producer, Editor

    Jared completed his BFA in Film Production at the University of Regina, and has directed shorts, music videos, and TV commercials. His passions include chess, Radiohead, WWII history, and playing the piano.

  • Tracy Satre

    Tracy has worked in the commercial film industry for 12 years. Prior to that she studied business administration, and was both a model and a talent agent. From the catwalk to herding cats, she has always loved collaborating on projects to create a beautiful outcome. Her favourite decade? Totally the 80s.

    Tracy Satre

    Manager, Senior Producer

    Tracy has worked in the commercial film industry for 12 years. Prior to that she studied business administration, and was both a model and a talent agent. From the catwalk to herding cats, she has always loved collaborating on projects to create a beautiful outcome. Her favourite decade? Totally the 80s.

  • Chandra Schatz

    Chandra Schatz is a business affairs and finance professional with over twenty years of experience in the Canadian film and television industry. Formerly a business analyst for the Shaw Rocket Fund, Chandra represents film and television producers in Canada and abroad providing guidance with production financing, tax credits, the Canadian television funding system, contract management, […]

    Chandra Schatz

    Business Affairs

    Chandra Schatz is a business affairs and finance professional with over twenty years of experience in the Canadian film and television industry. Formerly a business analyst for the Shaw Rocket Fund, Chandra represents film and television producers in Canada and abroad providing guidance with production financing, tax credits, the Canadian television funding system, contract management, international treaty co-productions and connecting Producers with national and international broadcast and production partners.

  • Todd Snider

    Todd has been amassing experience in almost every aspect of broadcast and video since 1991. As a producer at Bamboo, he relishes technical challenges like multiple live broadcasts (15 live Canada West Football Showcase football games for maxTV); his zen approach to herding cats is legendary in the industry. He’s also part of the MaxTron […]

    Todd Snider

    Manager, Senior Producer

    Todd has been amassing experience in almost every aspect of broadcast and video since 1991. As a producer at Bamboo, he relishes technical challenges like multiple live broadcasts (15 live Canada West Football Showcase football games for maxTV); his zen approach to herding cats is legendary in the industry. He’s also part of the MaxTron team that puts the Riders on the big screen at Mosaic Stadium.

  • Garry Wanner

    Born and raised in Saskatoon, Garry is a graduate of SIAST and holds an Electronics Technician certificate. Before joining Bamboo, Garry worked for Prairie Mobile installing and maintaining radio telecommunication systems. From there Garry moved to Global TV Saskatoon as a Broadcast Technician, where he gained 5 years of live TV broadcast experience. Away from […]

    Garry Wanner

    Senior Broadcast Engineer

    Born and raised in Saskatoon, Garry is a graduate of SIAST and holds an Electronics Technician certificate. Before joining Bamboo, Garry worked for Prairie Mobile installing and maintaining radio telecommunication systems. From there Garry moved to Global TV Saskatoon as a Broadcast Technician, where he gained 5 years of live TV broadcast experience. Away from work Garry enjoys building custom drones, mountain biking, and loud music.