A new docuseries by Dallas Curow

c/o STORY DARLING STUDIOS

INSIDE CREATIVE LIVES pulls back the curtain on the artistic process through intimate interviews with Edmonton-based creative professionals. Allowing a rare glimpse behind the scenes of their successes, these women share how they bring ideas to fruition, handle challenges with grace, and evolve with agility to build rewarding and sustainable creative careers.

While each episode will explore various topics specific to its guest, the unifying thread of the series is the creativity, resilience, and ingenuity of women. We explore each guest’s creative process and body of work, and also touch upon her contributions to her community and the ways in which her work uplifts fellow creatives and Albertans

Meet the Talent

  • AMY DIXON

    PAINTER

  • ANA MURPHY

    BAKER

  • THE BELL FAMILY

    MATTIERIN SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE

  • ELLIE HEATH

    MULTIDISCIPLINARY CREATIVE

  • JACQUELINE JACEK

    COCOANISTA AND FOUNDER OF JACEK CHOCOLATE COUTURE

  • KEJINA ROBINSON ROSE

    BLK ROSE CANDLE

  • MARIE ZYDEK

    STYLIST & ACTOR

  • LANE EDWARDS

    FOUNDER OF PURA BOTANICALS

  • SARAH TAYLOR

    TV & FILM EDITOR AND SERIES CO-PRODUCER

  • DR. SHAZMA MITHANI

    EMERGENCY DOCTOR & CONTENT CREATOR

  • DALLAS CUROW

    SERIES PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

  • PEARL THE BEARDED COLLIE

    SHOW DOG & SERIES MASCOT

Episode runtime: 15 minutes

Number of episodes: 10

Filming: September 2024-April 2025

Series premiere: June 2025

Watch it on TELUS Optik TV, STORYHIVE YouTube Channel

PROUD TO BE FEATURING THE WORK

OF THESE INCREDIBLE CREATORS

Amy Dixon - Painter

Ana Murphy - Annie’s Cakes

The Bell Family - Mattierin School of Irish Dance

Ellie Heath - Multidisciplinary Artist

Jacqueline Jacek of JACEK Chocolate Couture

Kejina Robinson Rose of BLK Rose Candle

Marie Zydek - Stylist

Lane Edwards of Pura Botanicals

Sarah Taylor, CCE - Editor and Filmmaker

Shazma Mithani - ER Doctor and Content Creator

EPISODE FORMAT

Treatment

Each episode focuses on the story of one creative professional. Through a combination of archival images and video narrated by voiceover pulled from an interview, we learn about each creative’s early life experiences with creative activity.

A Mix of POV style interview shots and b-roll footage is used to show the guest moving through and interacting with her work environment as well as her personal life. Archival photo and video from the artist’s personal collection is interspersed.

Lastly, a sit-down interview filmed at The Story Darling Studio (within The Creative Hive) allows host Dallas Curow to chat with each guest about her creative triumphs, challenges, and hopes for the future of her career.

Narrative arc:

  1. PAST - Creative origin story and journey to find her craft

  2. PRESENT - Exploration of her current creative process

  3. FUTURE - What’s at the heart of her story, and what drives her forward in her work?

MARKETING

INTENDED IMPACT

The cozy conversations and peek behind the curtain offered by INSIDE CREATIVE LIVES will foster a feeling of camaraderie among creatives, whose industries can often feel solitary. The series seeks to cultivate a sense of optimism about the future of creative work and a feeling of belonging within the greater artistic community in Edmonton, Canada, and beyond.

BEHIND THE SCENES

During each shoot, Dallas will be alternating between videography and photography (both camera and iPhone), so there will be a wealth of still images of the behind the scenes process. These will be edited and shared with guests for use on social media as sneak peeks and as part of the marketing rollout of the series premiere.

PREMIERE PARTY

To mark the series launch, Dallas will host a premiere party in June, 2025. Cast, crew, partners, sponsors, and loved ones will be welcomed to enjoy an evening of connection and celebration. Limited tickets will also be available to the public.

Since 2013, TELUS STORYHIVE has been able to support a community of thousands of local content creators across British Columbia and Alberta, providing over $59 million in production funding and creating a safe space for storytellers to hone their skills and bring the projects they care about to life.

Story Darling Studios is pleased to announce that INSIDE CREATIVE LIVES will premiere in June 2025 for free on TELUS Optik™ TV On Demand as well as on the STORYHIVE YouTube Channel.

Please reach out to dallas[at]storydarling.com with any questions.