Johanna "Joey" Silver Director, Writer & 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
Creatives Empowered
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.
Creatives Empowered
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.
Wapikoni Mobile
Creatives Empowered
Creatives Empowered
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 has participated as a menteea few cohorts since the fall of 2024 and attended the Mamowi conference in 2025.
Creatives Empowered
Creatives Empowered
Creatives Empowered
Creatives Empowered is a federally incorporated virtual non-profit organization founded by Shivani Saini and Atelier Culturati, and made its inaugural public launch on November 16, 2020.
Our strong and growing membership demonstrates the need for this organization in western Canada, and is already proving that the talent does exist. Our o
Creatives Empowered is a federally incorporated virtual non-profit organization founded by Shivani Saini and Atelier Culturati, and made its inaugural public launch on November 16, 2020.
Our strong and growing membership demonstrates the need for this organization in western Canada, and is already proving that the talent does exist. Our ownership, leadership and board governance is 100% IBPOC, and all Alberta-based. It’s also important to know that Creatives Empowered inherently serves all IBPOC talent within the province.