April Johnson
April Johnson is a filmmaker and producer currently residing in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is of Métis/Nehiyaw (Muskoday First Nation) and European settler descent. She attended the University of Victoria and the Indigenous Digital Film Program (IDF) at Capilano University and has worked as a video-journalist at Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) as well as on numerous Indigenous film and television projects since completing her studies.
In 2017 April participated in Canada’s National Screen Institute (NSI) IndigiDoc course, a development program that provides training and financial assistance for Indigenous documentary filmmakers. With the support of the NSI, April produced the Leo-nominated doc Cedar, Tree of Life, for APTN and the Documentary Channel.
In 2019, April completed the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) mentee program and worked alongside the head of scripted development at Great Pacific Television and Thunderbird Entertainment (TSX-V: TBRD). While working at Great Pacific Television (a Thunderbird Company) she worked as an Associate Producer on Season 1 of Reginald the Vampire, starring Jacob Batalon (Spiderman: Homecoming) for Amazon, Syfy and Hulu.
During the pandemic April produced and directed Stardust, a short documentary chronicling the creation of a memorial blanket for her mother following her brother’s accidental fentanyl overdose. Stardust was screened at both the 2021 Gimli Film Festival as well as Los Angeles Skins Festival. With the support of the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), April also wrote, produced and Directed Serving Shaid, a comedic satire about the Indigenous shopping experience. Serving Shaid has premiered at Los Angeles Skins Fest, the American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco and Acimowin Film Festival.
In 2022, April began her working relationship with Lark Productions on Season 2 of Farming for Love. With the ensemble cast of Season 2 including an Indigenous 2-Spirit farmer, April worked in casting and scouted an Indigenous dater, thus leading to an Indigenous LGBT2Q+ romantic storyline on CTV, CTV.ca and Crave. She continued on Farming for Love in post-production until late 2024 with the support of Lark Productions, Netflix and the Indigenous Screen Office’s Apprenticeship program.
April is currently in development on a Cree live-action/animation hybrid web-series through her production company, Ekosi Productions Inc, founded in 2022. As of 2025, She is an alumni of the FILMBA (Filmmakers in Indigenous Leadership and Business Affairs) program in partnership with Capilano University and a production mentor at Capilano University’s Indigenous filmmaking program.
Photo by Sova Photography
select projects
& education
Ekosi Productions Inc.
Great Pacific Media
Lark Productions
2025: Kokum & Dot – In Development (Ekosi Productions)
2025: Junos Talent Asst
2023-2024: Farming for Love – Casting + Production Associate & Netflix/Indigenous Screen Office Post-Production Apprentice (Lark Productions)
2022: Serving Shaid – Writer, Director, Producer (Ekosi Productions)
2022: Reginald The Vampire S1 – Associate Producer (Great Pacific Media)
2019-2022: Scripted Development Associate (Great Pacific Media)
2019: Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) - Mentee Program Alumni
2018: Cedar, Tree of Life – Producer (Sha Sikwan Productions)
2017: National Screen Institute: IndigiDoc Alumni
2016: APTN National News: VJ/Reporter (Winnipeg, MB / Vancouver, BC)
2013 -2015: Indigenous Independent Digital Filmmaking Diploma (Capilano University)
2012: Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (Saint Petersburg, RU 2012-2013)
2011: University of Victoria (BA)
Ekosi Productions Inc.