Gemma Eva Cunial
MFA Film and Media Arts
Gemma Eva Cunial is a filmmaker and theatre artist. She began her artistic journey as a child when she started acting on stage, and as a teenager, she began writing, producing, directing plays around her community. To further her creative passion, Gemma pursued a career in filmmaking, specializing in producing, directing, and writing. She has worked on short films, feature films, commercials, and television shows, all while still producing stage productions along the way.
Her most recent credits include “Big Little Show” (producer, writer, director) “Rabbit and the Snare” (producer, writer, co-director), and Boys vs. Girls (associate producer).
Gemma received her honours BA degree in Communication, Media and Film, and has recently completed her MFA in Film and Media Arts. She is currently working on film and television sets across the Greater Toronto Area, while still developing and producing local projects in Windsor.
web: gemmaeva.com
Thesis Film
A playwright writes the perfect script but gets rejected by big-time producers. The writer must find a way to overcome the rejection by producing her play on her own in a small-but-mighty way. For more information check out, https://biglittleshowfilm.com/work
Thesis Writing
"REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN FILM AND MEDIA: THE IMPACT ON VIEWERS THROUGH THEIR SELF-IDENTITY, SELF-WORTH, AND GENDER ROLE EXPECTATIONS" is an MFA thesis research study focusing on how audience members interpret protagonists of different genders. You can view the research study here.