PRODUCTION COMPANY
Cook Productions

PRODUCER
WRITER
DIRECTOR
CINEMATOGRAPHER
EDITOR
PUPPETEER
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Douglas Cook

NARRATOR
Gord Marriott

SOUND DESIGN
Brad Belcher

SET BUILD
Mike Matthews

COSTUME DESIGN
Christine Salinas

3D PRINTING
Scott Jackson

AIR BRUSH PAINTER
Dave Baxter

2026 Official Selection - RIFFA
Regina International Film Festival and Awards

Between night and dawn, a 200-year-old vampire’s confession unfolds. Through handcrafted performance, haunted production design, and shifting light, Before the Sun explores the moment self-awareness becomes unavoidable, a quiet reckoning with the past, and a choice to step into the light.