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Dwayne Beaver is an Associate Professor in Communication & Culture with dual careers in academia and media production. He teaches at Royal Roads University, Capilano University, and has held roles at institutions like the University of British Columbia (as Rogers Multicultural Teaching Fellow and Phil Lind Artist in Residence). His work bridges media production and academic instruction, emphasizing audio-visual rhetoric and evolving digital narratives.
Education:
- Master of Arts in Professional Communication, Royal Roads University (2014)
- Associate of Arts in Cinema, Television, Stage and Radio Art, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (1988)
Research & Practice: Beaver focuses on media-making techniques, digital dissemination of research, and narrative structures in web/network frameworks. He advocates for innovative storytelling methods and has produced acclaimed work across film, animation, and interactive media.
Awards:
- Best Director Gemini Award for documentary series Conviction Kitchen
- Platinum Award for feature film The Rhino Brothers
- CBC Digital Lab Prize (2008)
Professional Experience: Includes residencies at Canadian Film Centre (TV writer/producer) and National Screen Institute-Canada (writer/director). He has also taught at Vancouver Film School, CEDIM (Mexico), and Pacific Audiovisual Institute.
