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C H A N T E L L E   V I C T O R I A  A N N E   C O L L E T E
President, Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Actor

     
See www.shacklekeyproductions.com for Chantelle's creative bio.

Chantelle has several feature productions in development. "I Smell Oscar" and "Beauty" have recently been completed in writing, along with five others in development being, “TIME”, “Gold Diggers”, “The Underground”, “Super Woman”, and “Raising the Torch”. Chantelle produced, directed, and wrote the film "Death in Illumination". She co-produced, and D.O.P.ed, "Metro Architecture" and "Strange Man" that are in post-production, and produced, directed, and wrote films ranging from six to twenty minutes including: "The Hermit's Hut", "Currents", and “The Protégé of Gucci”.

Chantelle will be a torch runner for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Whistler. On Sept. 9th, 2009 she opened her second company, Shackle Key Productions Inc. for the 9th Ward people in New Orleans where her sensual dramatic feature “Beauty” is set.

A member of the Director’s Guild of Canada, she works on the sets of major studios including: Twentieth Century FOX, Warner Brothers, New Line Cinema, ABC, NBC/Universal, Insight, Disney, Sony Pictures, and Nickelodeon among others.

Founding PIVOTAL filmworks Intl. Inc., mentored in bi-monthly one-on-one strategic business planning meetings; Chantelle developed a strong long-term vision for her work alongside Strategic Management Inc., which clients previously included: Unions, Banks, and the Department of Defense. Creating a compelling business plan, she secured financing offers from two banks, and has personally developed business expansion proposals for two other media companies. Part of the process has led Chantelle to research, familiarize, and live in most film center hubs: originally in Toronto, and for a year in each of Los Angeles, Montreal, and currently Vancouver, establishing connections and developing a sound foundation for the company.

Sharpening her screenwriting skills, Chantelle worked as an intensive development analyst for clients such as the screenwriter's development Harold Greenberg FUND, and Alliance Atlantis. Receiving other observances and training, her first on-set experience was observing David Cronenberg. Dodi Fayed as well took an early interest in her work. Cinematographer L. George, referred Chantelle to apprentice to director Jeno H. on the film Triplecross. Later, she was able to observe the AD department and director, Tim Story, on the Fantastic Four - R.O.T.S.S.

In its origins Chantelle produced and directed PIVOTAL filmworks Intl. Inc. media projects for industries including: film, television, new media, new steel, plastics, new technologies, and educational, among them. Chantelle worked directly with Company CEOs, Presidents, and VPs, developing and delivering productions of various media and uses. As a young entrepreneur, she has received many media interviews from various publications, radio, internet, and television including The Hollywood Reporter, and CBC's "Venture".

Her family background are Irish-Scottish Highland bankers, Americans, and French including the Cholets that arrived in Canada in the 1600s. Chantelle cares greatly about the people in her family and is inspired by their efforts and achievements. Her family includes an ambassador, a former councilor to the UN in NY, and a strategic business planner. An engineer that made first contact with an isolated tribe, Chantelle’s Aunt was “man of the year” in Aerospace, General Electric in California and worked on the first space missions, a Brigadier General for the army medical, a mainframer on one of the first Intranets among others. Chantelle grew up independently in a world that shared rich insights, and remarkable storytelling, and has had a singular and sophisticated education. Moving forward, she has an individual visionary's approach towards breaking new ground with the productions she takes on.

Previous to this, Chantelle's education includes a Four year BAA from Ryersons intensive Film Production Degree. A five year Master's Graduation Diploma from Claude Watson's directing and acting intensive theatre program. A one year graduate program from Queen’s Park Legislative Page program, and is a ten year graduate of the Academy Program for the Gifted.

     
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