William S Taylor born in New Orleans Raised by hard working single mother.

moved to Seattle at age 14. In1965 Eastern Washington university he was an All American football and track star. That’s when He joined the CFL BC Lions and moved to Vancouver. Then Boxing interested him while playing football he even had a tile shot at Canadian Heavyweight Championship of 1967. The same year He qualified for the Pan-American Games and the following in 68 he made Canadian Olympics Team. Music, became his next love with a strong voice, and bass instrumentalist he toured Canada west going and played jazz in New York. To leading a Jazz/Blues fusion group “Master Builder” and latest band “Fah True”

His voice got him into theatre where he stunned audiences with his performance another chapter playing Charlie Parker he stunned audiences with his performances even mastering the art of Shakespeare and the festival; it wasen’t to long that Hollywood came knocking as steady Guest Star roles in popular films and series. The list is long since the early 8o’s : Twilight Zone the movie to 21 jump street and Macgyver to Bevelyhill Cop 3, Hellraiser, Lincoln Thorne ‘Fade to Black,’ The Watchman, where he played himself, and just recently 2021 the popular remake of home Alone.. ‘Home Sweey Home Alone’ and so much more…the man never stopped!!! In 1997 he was nominated for Best Actor of the Year by the NAACP and part of the winning ensemble; ‘Mark Taper Forum.’ He stared role in the ‘Tarzan’ series, with also recurring roles on 90210 and numerous Guest Star roles in various episodic shows and movies. He always come back for his kids in Canada while landing 4 seasons in the Canadian series Neon Rider and countless other up and coming film, sponsored, and taught students of the arts, particularly minorities and disadvantaged teens. He’s been a mentor to the community and his 2 sisters who were Christian ministers; the family value of social contribution and helping others has always been part of his makeup.

Wood Stock of House: Rodrick began his acting career at age 10, starring with Cicely Tyson and Morgan Freeman in “The Marva Collins Story.” His acting credits include work with Paul Winfield, Ving Rhames, Glynn Turman, Giancarlo Esposito and trailblazing Emmy winning directors including Stan Lathan and Peter Levin. Rodrick left the entertainment industry to pursue his career in the law, practicing for over 25 years before returning to his first love of film but now behind the camera as a producer, now writer and director. Rodrick has produced multiple short films and music videos for up and coming filmmakers.

Felicia Simone is a triple threat actress who is debuting her first web series in 2021. With experience in film, TV and theater, Felicia shows off her writing & directing chops in this comedic series. So far the trailer for "The Dating App Chronicles" has 7 festival selections and 2 wins. She is excited to release the full series, and start creating more stories to share!

Reel Vancouver Black Film Fest: Sam Chimes is an Afro-Canadian jazzy hip hop music artist. He is an international street performer, producer, and DJ who has ventured around the world twice, supported by his music. With over 1,000 performances and 2,000+ hours of performance time, Sam Chimes is the performer to bring your event to life.

At just nine years old, Chimes started piano lessons which would only last two weeks. It was these two weeks that would affect the rest of his life. In High School he joined various jazz music classes and went on various experiential field trips which undoubtedly affected his musical style.

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