“I am dedicated to influencing a Canadian culture of kindness, courage, and inclusion.”
Bio
Koumbie is an award winning actor, director, writer and producer. In front of the camera she has appeared in a number of local productions with reoccurring roles on shows including YTV’s Aquateam, CBC’s Mr. D, Studio Black, and Diggstown, and the final season of Outtv’s Sex & Violence. Since going behind the camera, Koumbie has directed a number of award winning short films, including the Short Film Face-Off winner Hustle & Heart, a 1k wave feature, Ariyah & Tristan’s Inevitable Break-Up, and an episode of Studio Black S2. In 2016 she was named a “One to Watch” by Sea in Be Scene, in 2018 she was selected as a Five in Focus – Atlantic director and in the same year one a Telefilm Talent to Watch grant. Currently in development on a number of projects, Koumbie is drawn to stories that feature new voices and perspectives.
Demo Reels
Most Recent Acting Reel 2019
Directing Reel 2018
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Actor
Sex & Violence
Project Title: Sex & Violence
Project Type: TV Series
Character: Reoccurring as ‘Aria’ Season 3
Promotional Page: outtv.ca/shows/sex-violence/
Mr. D
Project Title: Mr. D
Project Type: TV Series
Character: Reoccurring as ‘Sheila’ seasons 1-6
Full Episodes: www.cbc.ca/mrd/
Studio Black!
Project Title: Studio Black!
Project Type: TV Series
Character: Reoccurring as various characters Seasons 1-2
Full Episodes: www.cbc.ca/studioblack/
Promotional Page: www.facebook.com/studioblacktv/
Tipping Point
Project Title: Tipping Point
Project Type: Short Film
Character: Piper
Promotional Page: Tipping Point Facebook Page
You Ruined Our Life
Project Title: You Ruined Our Life
Project Type: Feature Film
Character: Maria
Promotional Page: You Ruined Our Life Facebook Page
Aquateam
Project Title: Aquateam
Project Type: TV Series
Character: Reoccurring season 1
Full Episodes: N/A
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/3598520
Filmmaker
Hustle & Heart
Project Title: Hustle & Heart
Project Type: Short Film
Status: Completed
Director: Koumbie
Writer: Taylor Olson
Producer: Jake Ivany
Cinematogrsapher: Chelsea Comeau
Editor: Chris Fudge
Cast: Taylor Olson, Nathan Simmons, Adrian Bromfield.
Synopsis: Hunter makes the high school football team as the back-up quarterback but things get tense when hist first pass is aimed at the star.
Country: Canada
Ariyah & Tristan’s Inevitable Break-Up
Project Title: Ariyah & Tristan’s Inevitable Break-up
Project Type: Feature Film
Status: Completed
Director: Koumbie
Writer: Taylor Olson & Koumbie
Producer: Taylor Olson & Koumbie
Cinematographer: Paul McCurdy
Editor: Colin MacDonald
Cast: Taylor Olson & Koumbie
Synopsis: Ariyah, an ambitious young animator, reluctantly gets involved with a club photographer, Tristan. The film follows the couple as they struggle through the ups and downs of a modern romance and an unplanned pregnancy.
Country: Canada
Horizontal Concavity
Project Title: Horizontal Concavity
Project Type: Short Film
Status: Complete
Director: Koumbie
Writer: Koumbie
Producer: Afro-Viking Pictures
Cinematographer: Paul McCurdy
Editor: Colin MacDonald
Cast: Taylor Olson, Juanita Peters, Adrian Choong, Bria Cherise Miller
Synopsis: A depressed alien goes to a party.
Country: Canada
Performance
For acting inquiries –
Currently self represented, Koumbie can be reached for acting inquiries at their email: koumbie@gmail.com
AFRO VIKING PICTURES
For filmmaking inquiries –
Koumbie
koumbie@gmail.com
afrovikingpictures.com
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