Fenn Mayes

Fenn Mayes is a nonfiction filmmaker and video producer for CBC Indigenous, where he transforms daily news into cinematic mini documentaries. 

Known for his creative risks and layered visual storytelling, Fenn’s work blends journalistic clarity with techniques drawn from fictional film. 

Since earning his Graduate Diploma in Journalism from Concordia University in 2021, he has produced multiple documentary series and earned over a dozen journalism awards and nominations, including an Edward R. Murrow Award. 

Before entering journalism, he fought wildfires in British Columbia and Australia and studied queer and feminist theory in the off-season.