RespectAbility Entertainment Professionals Lab 2024
Tyler St. Pierre
Tyler St. Pierre was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia before moving to Portland, Oregon as a young child. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Film from Portland State University in 2017 and has been involved in the local film community in Portland since high school, when he convinced a local producer to allow him on set as his shadow for the second season of NBC’s Grimm.
In 2016, St. Pierre began working with the Oregon Media Production Association (OMPA), an organization that champions Oregon film, on a campaign to help increase the tax incentive for the state and bring in more projects. He helped craft digital marketing materials to highlight various aspects of Oregon Film & the #MadeInOregon campaign that were sent to the Oregon Senate, and assisted in hosting multiple events to educate the legislature on the benefits of growing the Oregon Film community. These efforts were successful as the legislature voted in support of raising the incentive. Since then, shows like Shrill for Hulu, Trinkets for Netflix, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists for FreeForm, and Timmy Failure for Disney+ have all come into town.
St. Pierre has an MFA degree in Creative Producing from Columbia University and currently is developing several projects with several collaborators. The two latest projects he was involved with, Max & Taco (Get Their SH!T Together) and Feed Me, are currently wrapping up their award-winning festival runs. Both films were written & directed by Caitlin Ferrell.
While at Columbia, he was awarded the 2020 Arthur Krim Memorial prize. He was most recently the Assistant Director of Production Management for Columbia’s film department, where he oversaw 70 domestic and international short film productions.
In his free time, you can find him listening to Taylor Swift.
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After an extensive search and interview process, 25 individuals were invited to participate in the Virtual Cohort of RespectAbility’s 2024 Entertainment Lab taking place May 7 – September 24, 2024. This 5-month Lab aims to develop and elevate the talent pipeline of disabled entertainment professionals working behind-the-scenes in television, film, and streaming, while connecting them with industry professionals and creatives. Participants include people with physical, cognitive, sensory, mental health, and other disabilities ranging in age from people in their 20’s through their 60’s. The Lab is a recipient of The Roddenberry Foundation Impact Award.
