MEMBER OF THE MONTH:  Glendon McKinney 

Glendon has been a member of the Co-op since 2001. Described by Cat and Tony at the NBFC as a creative genius and a perfectionist almost to the point of obsession, Glendon has assisted numerous Co-op and non-members on their film and video projects since he first set foot in the Co-op office space and won over Cat with his artistic portfolio and sarcastic wit.


Glendon was born and raised in New Brunswick, but spent a couple of decades living in Toronto, Ontario. While there he received his degree in Film Studies from York University, spent a few years behind a desk at a job he hated till finally he rose up in horror and quit. He spent some time in many different jobs, until mastering decorative painting, at which he plied my trade for many years.

Film has always been Glendon's first love, and while he ached to get at it, it was not until he returned to New  Brunswick that he began to realize it was time to seriously pursue this addiction. Having also interest in design and history, he has designed costumes and sets for a number of Film Co-op productions, including "The Sum of Us", for Tim McDonough (Short Film Venture), "A Song For the Home Front" by Jon Collicott (Short Film Venture) "Blowies" by Brian Carty (Short Film Venture), and his own first film, "They Only Come Out at Night" (Short Film Venture). This last won best short drama at the 2005 Silver Wave Film Festival.

Glendon is now pursuing making his own films. "Night" led him on to winning a commission from the Struts' Gallery in Sackville to create a short film, "We Two Boys Together Clinging", to be streamed online soon. He is currently biting his nails over grant proposals for another short film and am preparing work on his first feature screenplay.

If you would like to meet with or talk to Glendon, contact the Film Co-op at: info@nbfilmcoop.com