Madelaine McCallum is originally from Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan. Sukaskieskwew (2018) is her first film with Wapikoni. In 2017, she first collaborated with the organization by dancing in a music video, which inspired her to create her first short film the following year. Madelaine strongly believes in dance, visual storytelling and artistic expression as tools for healing. Sharing this vision through film is one element in helping her overcome this obstacle.