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Citizen Jane is about a time in Canadian military history when lesbians and gays were discharged purely for their sexual preference. They lost their careers, their relationships, and in some cases they lost their lives. They were never recognized for serving their country. And they deserved better. They deserved to be treated like every other soldier.

My lifelong goal as a film producer has been to shed light on injustices that might otherwise have gone unnoticed.

Citizen Jane is more than a film. It is a call to action. A call to action in a world where LGBT rights are still not universally acknowledged and people are still at risk for being who they are.

By contributing to our crowd funding campaign you are helping us to bring awareness to a larger, worldwide audience.

And I ask you to join me bringing a petition to the government to formally apologize to all LGBT soldiers who were discriminated against and victimized for over 25 years.

The time is now to bring this change to the front lines and we ask you to join us in this fight for equality. With Gratitude,Cari Green

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Canadian Forces Base, 1987Private Jane Cross is quickly noticed during her training by Master Corporal Maryann Kirk, and for more than her skills on the battlefield. Meanwhile the military police wage a secret war on homosexuals, spying on soldiers suspected of engaging in ‘immoral conduct.’ If Jane and Maryann are careful, will anyone discover them?

Based on true accounts.

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The year is 1987.

Private Jane Cross boards a bus to the Canadian Forces Base, catching the eye of Major Corporal Maryann Kirk, as her fellow trainees discuss the current zero-tolerance policy on lesbians and gays serving openly. Little does Jane know the military is waging a clandestine war on its own soldiers, spying and searching for evidence of “immoral conduct”. No one is safe.

During a training exercise, Jane quickly establishes herself as a skilled leader, turning heads with her swagger and earning glances from Maryann, for more than her abilities on the battlefield. The tension between them climaxes when the two soldiers connect off-base at a nearby bar, sparking a passionate encounter. But were they careful enough to avoid being caught?

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The year is 1987.

Private Jane Cross boards a bus to the Canadian Forces Base, catching the eye of Major Corporal Maryann Kirk, as her fellow trainees discuss the current zero-tolerance policy on lesbians and gays serving openly. The ban has been in place for decades in the Canadian Forces, with countless soldiers and officers discharged during their military service, simply for being homosexual. Little does Jane know the military is waging a clandestine war on its own people, spying and searching for evidence of “immoral conduct”. No one is safe from the ceaseless scrutiny.

During a training exercise, Jane quickly establishes herself as a skilled leader, turning heads with her swagger and earning glances from Maryann, for more than her abilities on the battlefield. Jane also notices Maryann and begins to fantasize about her commanding officer, pouring forth her feelings in what she considers a safe outlet: her journal. She is smart enough to never mention Kirk by name, and writing down her growing feelings is a welcome release.

After one of her morning runs, Jane spots Private Toni Miles, who seems anxious and on edge. Jane suggests they go off base for the night and grab a drink. The two women meet up at a local country bar where Jane notices Maryann from across the room.

Mayrann and Jane find each other in the middle of the dance floor, but Kirk is quick to deny Jane’s request for something more and quickly leaves the bar.Jane can’t stop thinking about Maryann and begs Toni to return. Toni is worried that someone is going to catch them, but Jane doesn’t’ care. She needs to see Kirk, no matter what.

Jane and Toni go back to the country bar, but Maryann is nowhere to be found. About to call it quits, Kirk surprises Jane and shows up at her side, obliging when Jane asks if they can step outside. The two soldiers spark a fiery scene, exploding with passion and shattering the tension between them. They are both aware of the danger in their actions, but were they careful enough to avoid getting caught?

Later that week Jane enters her barracks and discovers her room has been turfed. Her clothes are strewn across the room, the locker torn apart and mattress overturned. Jane’s journal remains as the only proof of the amorous affair, which could also be her undoing.

Based on true accounts.

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CITIZEN JANE TEAM BIOS

Cari GreenDirector, Writer, Producer

Cari Green is a veteran film and television producer of social issue films, nominated for several Genie awards and winning twice for The Corporation and Scared Sacred. Green has been an advocate for the Canadian film industry, serving on many organizations. She was honoured with a lifetime membership for Women in Film and Television and recently received the Mayor’s Arts Award for film/new media. Green has worked with diverse communities on films such as Washing of Tears, The Learning Path and Warrior Boyz. She has been an educator at various institutions including Vancouver Film School since 2006, where she mentored over a thousand students. She has completed her MFA in film production (2013) at the University of British Columbia, producing Citizen Jane, her thesis film. She is currently petitioning the government to apologize to the many lesbian and gay soldiers dismissed prior to 1992. She is also teaching a documentary course at Langara College and executive producing two feature documentaries, Heartwood and Dancing in the Hurricane.

Arun FryerProducer

Arun Fryer is a Vancouver-based media producer who traveled abroad for several years before returning home on a scholarship to study film and media production. While attending Vancouver Film School he was one of only three

students ever chosen to direct three short films, all of which were selected to international festivals and online collections.After graduating Arun worked on a number of productions in a variety of roles, including writer, production designer and camera operator. He was the producer and director of #occupyvancity, a documentary series chronicling rise and fall of the Occupy movement along the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery, and more recently he was the assistant director and associate producer for the independent feature, Hastings Street, set to premiere in early 2014. His latest film (producer) is Citizen Jane, a dramatic short about the persecution of lesbians and gays in the Canadian Forces, written and directed by veteran documentary filmmaker, Cari Green. Along with investigative journalist Daniel Wood, Arun is also co-directing a feature documentary called Dancing in the Hurricane, currently in development. His other ongoing project is Java Yoga, a crossmedia instructional yoga series & lifestyle brand, due to launch in Spring, 2014.

Mercedes CA GrantProducer of Marketing & Distribution (PMD) | Crowdfunding Strategist

While producer and writer at LWI Pictures LLC, Mercedes worked on the film, What If? The Movie. The film went on to win Best Feature Documentary Award at the 2009 Monaco International Film Festival. She has worked as Industry Program Coordinator with the Whistler Film Festival and studied documentary film

production at Pull Focus Film School in Vancouver, where she co-wrote, directed and produced two short films. In 2011, Mercedes produced TEDxGeorgiaStrait, an independently organized TED event and in 2012 she attended the inaugural TEDxSummit in Doha, Qatar. Currently, she is transitioning into an entrepreneurial venture concentrating on documentary film production, publicity and marketing, and producing innovative interactive content. Alongside her role as Community Manager for Merging Media 2013, she is working as the Producer of Marketing and Distribution (PMD) for the feature documentary film, Dancing in the Hurricane, as well as spearheading a major crowdfunding campaign with director Cari Green and producer Arun Fryer for the short dramatic film, Citizen Jane.

Nicolas Ayerbe BaronaSocial Media Strategist

Nicolas Ayerbe Barona has independently produced 10 short films, and has worked in over 30 films in multiple roles in the last 3 years since starting in the film industry. His short, Soft Cell, was accepted into the Montreal Film Festival 2012. He holds a double major from the University of British Columbia in Film Production and Film Studies and is currently studying at the Social Media program in UBC Continuing Studies. Find him @nicolasthemovie.

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Mirey C. FaemaCrowdfunding Press & Communications Liaison

Mirey initially began her career in the real estate, mining and finance industries however her love for travel and writing compelled her to change direction and complete a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism, Public Relations & International Relations) via correspondence with one semester completed in Germany. During her time at university Mirey wrote and edited copy for business owners, magazines, musicians and artists around the world. She also consulted with small businesses and non profit organisations providing them with marketing communications and public relations advice. In addition to working as a freelance writer, Mirey has also coordinated several successful fundraising, networking and social events on behalf of her clients.Mirey Faema is the Vice President of the Vancouver Chapter of the Professional Writers Association of Canada, a member of the Golden Keys International Honour Society, has previously completed Diploma of Financial Planning and currently volunteers her time at The Writers Exchange teaching her writing skills to inner city children and at CiTR 101.9FM UBC’s radio station. Previously Mirey has volunteered at Uphill Both Ways in Nepal and Project Nicaragua in Nicaragua visiting schools and communities teaching health and sanitation.

Kristi TeggCrowdfunding Communications & Research Liaison

Among Kristi’s many passions is her interest in learning about, interacting with, and encouraging people. Her background in sociology, philosophy, and communications have built on a desire to do what’s right, and lend a helping hand with the talents she has developed. Being expert with research, and holding a conviction that you’ll never know until you try has proven useful in her role as research maven with the Citizen Jane crowdfunding campaign. She is a self-described left-brained BIG thinker, a published author, experienced academic presenter, and an avid weight-lifter with an unending curiosity and thirst for challenge.

Brittany BaxterMultimedia Designer & Poodle-Rioter

Brittany Baxter is a designer, filmmaker, and writer. She has a penchant for artistic collaboration and believes deeply in practicing art as lifestyle. She’s a smooth operator in the ethereal and often mobile office of her cheeky company, Moosestash Films, ideally making magic in close proximity to her creative partner, Josephine Anderson.

Brooke Ollsin Crowdfunding Communications Liaison

Brooke joins the Citizen Jane team with a background in English and Communications. She has experience in teaching, event planning, marketing and promotions for the Arts alongside years in the hospitality industry.

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ACTOR BIOGRAPHIES

Tirra DentPrivate Jane Cross

Tirra has been studying acting and performing for the last seven years in such forms as Theatre, Japanese Physical Theatre and Film. Starting seriously to study acting straight out of high school, she went into a full time two year theatre program quickly making her way onto the professional stage. Some of her favorite shows that she has been a part of are Imperfect, Savage In Limbo, Hotel Grimmsfield, and The Rimers of Eldritch. She then moved her way into the Physical Theatre world with such shows as Eurydice and The Red Shoes. She has spent the last few years adapting her skills to film. Tirra feels incredibly blessed to have been given the opportunity to play the role of

Jane Cross. She gives many thanks to the team that made it all happen and special appreciation to Cari Green for creating such a beautiful role. You can catch Tirra in the up incoming films Glass and Take Me Home.

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ACTOR BIOGRAPHIES

Alison Wandzura Master Corporal Maryann Kirk

Alison officially “came out of the closet” as an actor while completing her Commerce degree in Marketing at the University of Calgary. Upon moving to Vancouver in 2009 in pursuit of its more prolific film industry, she quickly discovered that she would no longer be auditioning for the heartwarming family shows that were the norm back home. Since trading in her wholesome flannel shirt for a slick black leather jacket that is a must for any actor in a market dominated by sci-fi and procedural drama, Alison has enjoyed working on projects such as Supernatural (CW), Motive (ABC), Bluff (CONVERG), Godzilla (Warner Bros) Package Deal (City

TV), and Stalkers (Lifetime). She is also a co-producer of Hyphae, an independent dramatic series currently in pre-production, that she hopes will cause people to examine important issues about the state of our world.

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ACTOR BIOGRAPHIES

Mike DopudCaptain Summers

Mike Dopud was very thrilled to be cast this past August in the first season of Mistresses, a new series for ABC staring Alyssa Milano, Yunjin Kim and Jes Macallan. Mike plays the European business tycoon named Olivier Dubois. As well Mike can be seen in the feature HALO 4: Forward Unto Dawn where he plays the stern General Black and the recently released BSG Blood and Chrome, where Mike plays Deke “Minute Man” Tornvald. Aside from appearing on Mistresses, Mike has had lead roles on such Television series as SGU as Varro, the critically acclaimed Canadian show Durham County where he played the loyal detective Glen Stuckey, and on the MTV series Kaya where he played a no-nonsense business manager of the band Crossing Coldwater, of which, is daughter is the lead singer. Mike has also had recurring roles on NBC’s Grimm, CBC’s Arctic Air, Sy Fy’s Battlestar Galactica, and CW’s Smallville to name a few. Mike just finished shooting a back door pilot for LIFETIME called Stalkers where he plays Detective Cox. Mike can also be seen in the features released last year called This Means War, and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.

Some of his other film credits include 300, Caesar: Rise of The Apes, In The Name of The King, White Noise and Rollerball. A former professional football player in Canada, Mike began his acting career in stunt work. He has been set on fire, hit by a car and thrown through windows, walls, down stairs and off buildings. As a stunt double, he fought with The Rock in Walking Tall, Jason Statham in Chaos, Vin Diesel in The Chronicles of Riddick and Jessica Alba in Dark Angel. Some of his other credits include Tron, Wolverine, XMEN 2 and 3 and Fantastic Four 1 and 2. In 2005, he received a nomination at the Taurus World Stunt Awards for his work in Walking Tall. As an actor, Mike’s screen presence has a far different kind of impact than the kind he used to deliver as a professional athlete -- Both are hard-hitting and memorable. Dopud was born in Montreal, Canada, the second son of a Serbian family. Mike speaks three languages fluently (English, French, and Serbian).

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Aliyah O’Brien Private Toni Miles

Born in Victoria, B.C. to hippy parents who believed in a four hug a day minimum and fed her home made fruit leather for lunch, Aliyah O’Brien began setting the stage to become a working artist at the ripe old age of seven. She began by putting on plays for the neighbors in her friends basement and her first foray into the world of paid art centered around her beaded earring and dream catcher booth at the local Moss Street Market. Her entrepreneurial spirit and natural curiosity for anything art and expression-related soon led her to don sparkly leotards for figure skating, sashay in jazz shoes for dance, and barrel into the world of musical theatre. However, once Aliyah realized her beloved musical theatre aspirations would likely never materialize (due to the fact that she can’t actually carry a tune), the self-proclaimed

adrenaline junky set off to see the world armed with an attitude for adventure, and a bungee cord to jump off any bridge that dared cross her path. After several years of globe- trotting, Aliyah’s friend, Dave, challenged her to check out an acting class with him. She was instantly hooked on a new kind of adrenaline rush and she soon shifted gears to pursue a new adventure. She moved to Vancouver in 2007 to train as an actor, and booked her first audition on Chris Haddock’s acclaimed CBC series Intelligence. She followed up with roles on CW’s Supernatural, Showcase’s Ex’s and Oh’s, Syfy’s Eureka, CW’s Smallville and USA Network’s Psych. In 2010 Aliyah made her first debut as a series lead on the major network television comedy Men With Brooms on CBC.