television producers based in beautiful british columbia, canada
OUR WORK
DOPPELGÄNGERS: Face to Face - Documentary
What happens when “twin strangers” come face-to-face? Nathaniël and Edward, Sheena and Desirée, Kiki and Elaine are about to come face-to-face with their unrelated lookalike and confront not only their reflection but also their deepest desires for human connection. DOPPELGANGERS: Face to Face is a fun but poignant documentary that investigates today’s preoccupation with the power and importance of identity through the journeys of a diverse and exceptional group of individuals all hunting for their “twin stranger.”
Deborah Wainwright: Writer/Director
Laurie Case: Producer
DOPPELGÄNGERS: Face to Face was Produced by Lake Tide Media Inc.
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Full film available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e0aI47ASD0
ACROSS and DOWN - Documentary
Armed with words and grids, crossword puzzle constructors fight for representation through the world’s most beloved puzzle. What’s a 10-letter word for activism? Crosswords!
Deborah Wainwright: Showrunner/Co-Writer
Laurie Case: Producer
Across and Down was Produced by Lake Tide Media Inc.
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Full film available at https://gem.cbc.ca/the-passionate-eye/s02e07?autoplay=1
The Oland Murder - 4 Part True Crime Series
The Oland Murder is a bewildering true crime mystery, following the gruesome murder of Richard Oland and the re-trial of his accused son, Dennis Oland.
Deborah Wainwright: Director/Writer/Producer
Laurie Case: Series Producer
The Oland Murder was produced by Entertainment One.
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About Us
LAKE TIDE MEDIA INC.
Deborah Wainwright, PhD
Deborah Wainwright, PhD
With a culture of honouring creativity, diversity, and collaboration, Lake Tide Media Inc. is a proud Canadian West Coast production company that clients can trust to deliver premier content.
At Lake Tide Media Inc. our mission is to create and foster a company work environment based on diversity and inclusivity. We acknowledge that to c
With a culture of honouring creativity, diversity, and collaboration, Lake Tide Media Inc. is a proud Canadian West Coast production company that clients can trust to deliver premier content.
At Lake Tide Media Inc. our mission is to create and foster a company work environment based on diversity and inclusivity. We acknowledge that to create a culture of collaboration and respect our crews must embrace and include individuals of different ethnicities, sexual orientations, classes, gender, abilities, age groups, and religion. We recognise that every step we take to ensure diversity in our storytelling and on-set will simultaneously improve the quality of every production.
We embrace the movement to increase green awareness in our industry and without jeopardizing the quality of the storytelling we commit to reducing our carbon footprint in every possible way.
Lake Tide Media Inc. is a partnership
of Deborah Wainwright and Laurie Case.
Deborah Wainwright, PhD
Deborah Wainwright, PhD
Deborah Wainwright, PhD
CO-PRESIDENT
Writer/Director/Executive Producer
Deb is an award-winning director/producer with more than 30 years’ experience in almost every genre. She has just completed production as writer/director on Doppelgängers: Face to Face, for CBC’s The Passionate Eye. She was one of the series producers, the director, and one of the writers on
CO-PRESIDENT
Writer/Director/Executive Producer
Deb is an award-winning director/producer with more than 30 years’ experience in almost every genre. She has just completed production as writer/director on Doppelgängers: Face to Face, for CBC’s The Passionate Eye. She was one of the series producers, the director, and one of the writers on the 4-part true crime CBC documentary series, The Oland Murder, for which she garnered 2 Canadian Screen Award nominations. For almost a decade Deb held the title of Supervising Producer and Head of Creative at Force Four Entertainment (an Entertainment One company). As such, she acted as Show Runner on all productions including the ground-breaking documentary series’, Keeping Canada Alive and Keeping Canada Safe. Deb has a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology, Human Learning and Development from the University of British Columbia and a PhD in Communication from the prestigious Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Laurie Case
Deborah Wainwright, PhD
Laurie Case
CO-PRESIDENT
Producer / Executive Producer
Laurie is an accomplished senior producer in Vancouver’s television market. Under Lake Tide Media's banner, Laurie most recently produced the one-off documentary Doppelgängers: Face to Face for CBC’s The Passionate Eye. She held the reins as series producer on the highly acclaimed true crime serie
CO-PRESIDENT
Producer / Executive Producer
Laurie is an accomplished senior producer in Vancouver’s television market. Under Lake Tide Media's banner, Laurie most recently produced the one-off documentary Doppelgängers: Face to Face for CBC’s The Passionate Eye. She held the reins as series producer on the highly acclaimed true crime series for CBC, The Oland Murder, which follows the intense and complicated murder trial of Dennis Oland. Before that she was the Senior VP of Force Four Entertainment (an Entertainment One company). She has also been at the helm of the ratings hits for Corus and Netflix Border Security: America’s Front Line for three seasons, and Border Security: Canada’s Front Line for three seasons. With over 30 years of experience, Laurie has earned an impressive and diverse range of credits in every genre from scripted to lifestyle to documentary. Her experience, skillset, and knowledge in every aspect of production allow her to lead teams with confidence and provide critical oversight to the production. Laurie has played key roles on critically acclaimed documentaries such as The Wild Horse Redemption (CBC/TIFF selection), and The Suicide Tourist (CTV/Gemini winner) - both directed by Academy Award winner John Zaritsky. Laurie is a card carrying member of the Métis Nation of B.C., and is gently navigating her Métis lineage to understand how much of her culture has been lost.