Johanna "Joey" Silver Director & Producer
Joey Silver comes from a long ancestral line of rebels, adventurers and change-makers. Her own passion for storytelling and filmmaking draws inspiration not only from her own lived experiences, but those of her ancestors. As an Alberta-based emerging Metis filmmaker, Joey has demonstrated a commitment to learning and sharing the stories
Joey Silver comes from a long ancestral line of rebels, adventurers and change-makers. Her own passion for storytelling and filmmaking draws inspiration not only from her own lived experiences, but those of her ancestors. As an Alberta-based emerging Metis filmmaker, Joey has demonstrated a commitment to learning and sharing the stories of her Metis ancestors in authentic and compelling cinematic films.
Her path to filmmaking has been anything but conventional, reflecting the unique perspectives often found in neurodivergent artists. However, the creation of her production company, Second Place Pictures, marks the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to bring her stories to the screen.
Joey currently resides in Morinville, Alberta, with her husband, Shane, and their two sons, Sullivan and Slater.
Industry Involvement
FAVA
Wapikoni Mobile
P.A.C.T.
Johanna Silver joined the Film and Video Arts (FAVA) Society in 2023.
She has participated in numerous workshops and events since joining, and in April 2024 was elected to the Board of Directors as the Programming Chair. Johanna continues to find opportunities to connect with artists in the Edmonton area and looks forward to working with FAVA to bring accessible film-related programming to Alberta.
P.A.C.T.
Wapikoni Mobile
P.A.C.T.
P.A.C.T. is a cultural awareness, cultural humility and competency certificate course for stakeholders working in the Canadian screen sector. Johanna completed her certificate through The Shine Network Institute and National Screen Institute in 2024.
DOC Alberta
Wapikoni Mobile
Wapikoni Mobile
Johanna has been a member of The Documentary Organization of Canada Alberta since early 2023, and has had the opportunity to participate in a number of workshops and events.
Wapikoni Mobile
Wapikoni Mobile
Wapikoni Mobile
Wapikoni Mobile is an Indigenous non-profit and charitable organization founded in 2004. Their mission is to support and promote the expression and creative talents of First Peoples through short films, music and XR creative projects, to serve their development through training, coaching and mentoring, and to distribute their works acros
Wapikoni Mobile is an Indigenous non-profit and charitable organization founded in 2004. Their mission is to support and promote the expression and creative talents of First Peoples through short films, music and XR creative projects, to serve their development through training, coaching and mentoring, and to distribute their works across Canada and around the world.
Johanna participated as a mentee in the Pitcipipon Mentorship Cohort through the fall of 2024 to create a pre-development package for her first feature film project, currently under the working title "Victoire: Escape on the Prairie".
Industry Involvement
Creatives Empowered
Johanna Silver became a member of Creatives Empowered in 2024.