Hisham Kelati
Name: Hisham Kelati
Alias(es): H, False Profit, Fat Lando
Education: University of Ottawa (Health Sciences)
Bio: Hisham is the creator and writer/director/producer of QB Kids Productions. After deciding to not spend the next 17 years of his life elbow deep in people’s chests, Hisham decided to follow his passion for comedy-writing (much to the chagrin of his hilariously stereotypical angry immigrant mother). He’s been writing sketches and short films, and has been performing stand-up since 2007. He also has an unhealthy obsession with Jolly Rangers, Firefly and Leighton Meester
Notable Sketches: Saved by the Zoom, I Love You Leighton Meester
Twitter: @HishamKelati
Website: http://hishamkelati.com/
Alias(es): H, False Profit, Fat Lando
Education: University of Ottawa (Health Sciences)
Bio: Hisham is the creator and writer/director/producer of QB Kids Productions. After deciding to not spend the next 17 years of his life elbow deep in people’s chests, Hisham decided to follow his passion for comedy-writing (much to the chagrin of his hilariously stereotypical angry immigrant mother). He’s been writing sketches and short films, and has been performing stand-up since 2007. He also has an unhealthy obsession with Jolly Rangers, Firefly and Leighton Meester
Notable Sketches: Saved by the Zoom, I Love You Leighton Meester
Twitter: @HishamKelati
Website: http://hishamkelati.com/
Jes Ellacott
Name: Jes Ellacott
Education: Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University, Minor in Film Studies. Graduate Certificate in Documentary Production.
Bio: Jes Ellacott is a Toronto (formerly Ottawa)-based writer and filmmaker. Her documentary work has been featured in the Ottawa International Film Festival’s Filmmaker Spotlight Series. She has also shown work at the Cannes film festival and has crashed Slamdance. She hopes to one day be legitimately recognized in Park City at both the Slamdance and Sundance festivals.
While her passion lies with documentary filmmaking, she is taking a stab at sketch-comedy and has now joined forces with the QB Kids as videographer, editor,sound technician, grip, gaffer, director, production manager, consigliore and animal wrangler.
Notable Sketches: It Gets Better (Artist's Version)
Twitter: @jes_e
Education: Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University, Minor in Film Studies. Graduate Certificate in Documentary Production.
Bio: Jes Ellacott is a Toronto (formerly Ottawa)-based writer and filmmaker. Her documentary work has been featured in the Ottawa International Film Festival’s Filmmaker Spotlight Series. She has also shown work at the Cannes film festival and has crashed Slamdance. She hopes to one day be legitimately recognized in Park City at both the Slamdance and Sundance festivals.
While her passion lies with documentary filmmaking, she is taking a stab at sketch-comedy and has now joined forces with the QB Kids as videographer, editor,sound technician, grip, gaffer, director, production manager, consigliore and animal wrangler.
Notable Sketches: It Gets Better (Artist's Version)
Twitter: @jes_e
Matt Dodge
Name: Matt Dodge
Alias(es): Dodge, The Beard, MD
Education: University of Ottawa (History/Political Science
Bio: Matt is a crew member/sound guy/writer/bearded extra at QB Kids Productions. Matt is a self-denying hipster who has a degree in history and political science from UOttawa, which makes him feel smugly superior to all these theatre kids. He is a full-time procrastinator who occasionally takes a break to scribble some pretentious nonsense on a piece of paper, which he'll later tear up when people "don't understand the full impact of subtext". He knows way too much about hockey, Saved By The Bell, and Star Wars.
Notable Sketches: The Awkward Moment (1), Mr Hammersmith, Late Night Drink - Don Draper and Tiger Woods
Follow Me @Matt_Dodge
Alias(es): Dodge, The Beard, MD
Education: University of Ottawa (History/Political Science
Bio: Matt is a crew member/sound guy/writer/bearded extra at QB Kids Productions. Matt is a self-denying hipster who has a degree in history and political science from UOttawa, which makes him feel smugly superior to all these theatre kids. He is a full-time procrastinator who occasionally takes a break to scribble some pretentious nonsense on a piece of paper, which he'll later tear up when people "don't understand the full impact of subtext". He knows way too much about hockey, Saved By The Bell, and Star Wars.
Notable Sketches: The Awkward Moment (1), Mr Hammersmith, Late Night Drink - Don Draper and Tiger Woods
Follow Me @Matt_Dodge
John Lu
Name: John Lu
Alias(es): J.Lu, The International Businessman
Education: Queen's University (Engineering Physics)
Bio: Behind every great enterprise, there is a man who gets shit done. With the lethal combination of innate business savvy, shrewd intellect, and ruthless deal making, John Lu is QB Kids’ man.
Notable Sketches: The World Today – February 17, 2012
Follow me @JohnLu28
Alias(es): J.Lu, The International Businessman
Education: Queen's University (Engineering Physics)
Bio: Behind every great enterprise, there is a man who gets shit done. With the lethal combination of innate business savvy, shrewd intellect, and ruthless deal making, John Lu is QB Kids’ man.
Notable Sketches: The World Today – February 17, 2012
Follow me @JohnLu28
