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Vanderstarren
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TELEVISION
The Magicians “Cello Squirrel Daffodil” Ep 5.09
Small Supporting
Tawnia McKiernan / Syfy
The Flash “Death of Vibe” Ep 5.03
Small Supporting
Andi Armaganian / The CW
Supernatural "Freaks & Geeks" Ep. 8.18
Supporting
John F. Showalter / The CW
FILM
Love & Oatmeal
Small Supporting
Peter Sattler / Scott & Cindy Film Productions
COMMERCIALS & VOICE OVER
YWCA PSA “Suffering in Silence”
Lead
Rethink
Tim Hortons: Summer Cap "Chillin & Winnin"
Supporting
J. Cotton / JWT
BCNDP "I want a Government"
Supporting
M. Kelly / Bear Studios
BCLC : Set For Life
Supporting
Adele Thomas / DDB
Save BC Film PSA
Supporting
David Langlois / BFP Films
Remembrance Day Memorial
Star
Damon Fultz / GWG
INDEPENDENT FILMS & MUSIC VIDEOS
* A Day with Sofia
Star
Yurizen Cabrera / UBC
That's Money in My Pocket
Lead
James Penco / Stoneridge Films
The Martyr
Co-Star
Devan Scott, Will Ross / Sad Hill Media
Halfway There
Co-Star
Justin Hagedorn / Capilano Uni
The Queen of Hearts
Co-Star
David Roncin / VFS
Mirror Mirror
Star
Jennifer Rowe / VFS
Grains of Sand
Co-Star
Darren Borrowman / VFS
Someone Has Got to Die
Lead
Doug Naugler / Hybrahma
Lifeguard
Supporting
Devan Scott, Will Ross / Sad Hill Media
The Helping Hand
Lead
Levente Opelcz / VFS
Speakeasy
Co-Star
David Roncin / VFS
Bridesmaids Parody
Supporting
Dianne Dennis / Brown Eyed Angel Productions
THEATRE
The Bed Trick
Isabelle
Chris Robson /UBC Brave New Play Rites
Swordplay
Beatrice
Stacey Kaser / UBC Brave New Play Rites
Danny & the Deep Blue Sea (Showcase)
Roberta
Cara McDowell / VFS Productions
Criminal Hearts (Showcase)
Ata
Cara McDowell / VFS Productions
Noises Off
Poppy Norton-Taylor
Damon Fultz / GWG
Dearly Beloved
Tina Jo and Gina Jo (Twins)
Graham Archer / Chilliwack Player's Guild
Urinetown: The Musical
Senator Fipp
Matthew Webster / GWG
Ballerinas
Scheherazade
Damon Fultz / GWG
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Modern & Dorothy Parker
Matthew Webster / GWG
Will Power
Hecate & Queen Gertrude
Damon Fultz / GWG
A Night in the Theatre
Audience Member
Mel Dunster / Mel-O-Drama Productions
The Adventures of Johnny Canuck
Amber (Saloon Girl)
Damon Fultz / GWG
Peacekeepers
Mother/Sister/Wife/Narrator
Damon Fultz / GWG
Journals of Remembrance
Series of Monologues
Damon Fultz / GWG
MODELING
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RUNWAY:
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Embers and Ashes SS18
Sam Stringer / VFW
Arc'teryx: 6 Seasons FW13-SS17
Arc'teryx Equiptment Inc. / Diane Gagne, Viktoria Langton, Roma Sumra
Vancouver Fashion Week: 7 Seasons
50+ Selected Shows / Jamal Abdurahman
G Stone Jewellery Charity Show: 3 Seasons
Chi Heng Foundation / Samantha Uang
SHINE! Oculto Masks
Volume Studio / Shay Lhea
Pulse
Inspire de la Rue / Arshia Khan
Jason Matlo Anniversary Collection
Jason Matlo
VALT 2012-14 (Vancouver Alternative Fashion Weekend)
Selected Shows / Kat Kozak, Kat Ferneyhough
Brilliant! A Show of Love for Mental Health: 3 Seasons
Volume Studio / Viktoria Langton, Jay Williams, Roma Sumra
ECO Fashion Week 2013
Qispi Kay Beachwear / Sandra Jazmin Higueras
Fall Bling
SAF Global Wonders / Naphtali Laug
Cops for Cancer Charity Fashion Show
Gabriele K, Queenie, Britt Lovell / Ava Vanderstarren
Inspire de la Rue 2012-13
Queenie Couture / Arshia Khan, Angela Lowndes, Brent Price
Ivido Push Up Jeans
Ivido Brand Jeans / Ivis González, Xelha Rivera
VCAD Grad Fashion Show
Darius John / Frederick Fung
Midsummer Night's Dream
Poultice Jewelry, Okalani / Ami Muranetz
"Beau" by Reggie Terrence
Reggie Terrence / Beau Muncer
Absolute Style 2013
UFV Fashion Design Program / Deanna Devitt
David Bowie Fashion Glamball
LuvnGrace-Affair / Vernard Goud
Lab Art Show 2
Hive Mind Millinery, Pretty Bastard / Dominique Hanke
Tri-city Wedding Show
Van Meriska Bridal / Martini Meriska
La Musique: Element 7 Style
Dine Out Vancouver / Jennifer Yemu Li
Le Bon Gout: Blushing Boutique, Qispi Kay Beachwear
Dine Out Vancouver / Shelley Klassen, Sandra Jazmin Higueras
Misty Greer- American Guru
The Five Agency / Misty Greer, Matthew Burditt
BCIT Fashion Works
BCITMA / Sophia Mattheakis
The Ice Ball Winter Charity Event
Britt Lovell Events / Brittney Hughes
Urban Wedding Show
Djamila Bridal / Tamara M, Teri Hao
Maggie Fu’s Ultimate Dance Party & Fashion Show
Maggie Fu / Magdalena Lima, Brenn Kapitan
Qispi Kay Beachwear: Mad Men in the City Party
War Room Inc. / Sandra Jazmin Higueras
Lords of Gastown
NC Models / Nicole Chartrand, Jill Dice Kacic
Season’s of Love – South Asian Wedding Gala
Well Groomed Designs / Dave Singh
Interior Design Show West
Vancouver Fashion Week / Jamal Abdurahman
Mid- Autumn Festival
Van Meriska Bridal / Martini Meriska
Cool vs. Cruel
AI Vancouver / Elie Robinson, Cynthia Poulin
In the Hood - Autumn Shift Festival
Temple of the Modern Girl / Josee Metivier
Inception, Fabric Night Club
Nyasa Couture / Junaid Choudhry, Cimmaron Kaur
EP!C Sustainability Expo
Vancouver Convention Centre / Anita Heiberg
Bright Lights, City Nights
CVC UBC / Chinese Varsity Club, Samantha Wong
High Society, Ginger 62
Nyasa Couture / Junaid Choudhry, Cimmaron Kaur
Walt Street Design Competition
AI Vancouver / Tina Forouzandeh, Cynthia Poulin
Spring into Green Eco Fashion Shows
Option Desigsn / Victoria Hardy, Giovanni Amenta
FV Women's Expo
All Things Being Eco / Donna Gumprich
Fort Langley Cranberry Festival
Angelic Visions / Joanne Chaisson
Fraser Valley Women's Show
All Things Being Eco / Donna Gumprich
Spring Into Body and Soul Event
Modella Ent. / Lynn Cris
International Festival Fashion Show
Modella Ent. / Lynn Cris
Mardi Gras Fashion Show
Angelic Visions / Joanne Chaisson
Sisters Marketplace Fashion Show
Modella Ent. / Lynn Cris
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PRINT:
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Coast Hotels
Commercial / VRX Studios, Tinu Mathur, Roma Sumra
Impark
Commercial / Mathew Smith
Lucy the First
Catalogue / Debra Matwychuk
Power of My People
Catalogue / Jessica Matthews
C J Gehlen Photography
Commercial / Calvin Gehlen
Roedde House Museum
Creative Editorial / Adam Blasberg, Vanarts
Papillon Eastern Imports SS14, FW15
Catalogue / Meredith Grantier
SAF Global Wonders
Catalogue / Sandra Leung
Ivido Push Up Jeans Covergirl
Commercial / Ivis González, Xelha Rivera
The Custom T's
Catalogue / Maxwell Skinnies
Boutique Bazaar
Catalogue / Queenie, Arshia Khan, Lucho Berzek
Impress Magazine Vol. 2.3
Editorial / Scarlett Bruns, Britt Lovell
Impress Magazine Vol. 2.4
Editorial / Scarlett Bruns, Mark Gilchrist
Jade World Trading
Commercial / Priscilla Phan
Tri-cities Wedding Magazine 2014
Commercial / Van Meriska Bridal, Martini Meriska
One1One Magazine Summer 2013
Editorial / Tastemakers by Trisha Petrovich
FreshlyWORN Fall 2012
Editorial / Ehsan Mahdizadeh, Rob King
Flash Geo Down Clothing Winter 13/14
Catalogue / Gregory Crane
Chroma Lift
Commercial / Dan Poh, Russell Scott
Queenie Couture
Catalogue / Clayton Ulmer, Arshia Khan
Britt Lovell
Commercial / Brittney Hughes
Cynthia Poulin
Editorial / Vince Hemingson, Cynthia Poulin
Von Monica Couture
Editorial / Lloyd Barnes, Monica Fraser
Yan Yan
Editorial / Lee Zeng, Yan Yan
Nyasa Couture
Commercial / Dwayne Girvan, Cimmaron Kaur
Bloom Campaign
Commercial, VFS / Lina Zhao
Langara College, Vanarts, VPW
Modeling for Photography Program
Blanche Macdonald
Body Painting / Amy Lin
Vancouver Photo Workshops
Workshop / Joe McNally
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PROMOTIONAL:
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CTV Morning Live - Rain Gear Segment
A Good Chick to Know / Jennifer Scott
CTV Morning Live - Halloween Segment
A Good Chick to Know / Jennifer Scott
BC Restaurant Hall of Fame Awards Gala
Heavenly Hosts / Viktoria Langton
Infiniti Canada
Chella Levesque Inc.
Roger & Gallet
Chella Levesque Inc.
BC Adaptive Snowsports Black Diamond Gala
Heavenly Hosts / Viktoria Langton
James Bond Goldfinger
TM Events / Traci Myles
Caliburger
Chella Levesque Inc.
Project Skin MD, SkinCeuticals
Chella Levesque Inc.
Ducati: Vancouver Motorcycle Show
Femme Fatale Media / Jenny Miskelly
Social Shopper
TM Events / Traci Myles, Tanya Vandriel
Guess
Femme Fatale Media / Emily Lyons
New Amsterdam Vodka
Femme Fatale Media / Emily Lyons
Hollyburn Havana Nights
TM Events / Traci Myles
Charton Hobbs
TM Events / Traci Myles
Benson NY - Harry Rosen
Coast / Sarah West
World Cup Alpine Ski Team Charity Show
Heavenly Hosts / Viktoria Langton
Sweat Co's 30th Anniversary Fundraiser
Heavenly Hosts / Viktoria Langton
LouLou Magazine at Metrotown
Coast / Sarah West
Diamonds in the Sky Press Release
Burnaby Hospital Foundation / Roma Sumra
BlackBerry with Alicia Keys Tour
Ncompass Int. / Thekla Roth, Kenya Heyliger
Skype with Lady Gaga Tour
Victory Models / Brenda Versoza, Keri Bunkers
Art World Expo
Element 7 Style / Jennifer Yemu Li
Naked Thread
Samson Wong, Michael Cheung
Dior Lipstick
TH Productions / Jennifer Webb, Roxanne Gray
Hot Rod Hotties
Car Shows / Lorna O'Toole
Spend on Trend
Cherry Bobin Booth
Sasso Moda
Freeze Modeling / Kouros
One World Art Show and Haiti Fundraiser
Freeze Modeling / Angelic Visions / Joanne Chaisson
Gabriele K Clothing and Design
PNE, Fraser Valley Home and Garden Show
HOST & GUEST SPEAKER
Beacon Unitarian Church 2018
Huntley High School, Illinois 2017
Trading a Gun for a Guitar Fundraiser 2015, 2016, 2017
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 2017
Beautiful Minds Radio Host, Co-op Radio 100.5 fm
Heavenly Hosts 2014-2017
Capilano University 2016
Association for Learning Environments BC Conference 2016
North Delta Secondary School 2016
Earl Marriott Secondary School 2016
Go! on Shaw TV 2016
Carson Graham Secondary School 2016
Delview Secondary School 2016
Elgin Park Secondary School 2016
Self Xpress Community Talent Show Host 2015
North Vancouver Model UN Keynote Speaker 2015
Calablast Speaker 2015, 2016, 2017
Caribou Hill Secondary School 2015
BC Social Studies Teacher Association Conference 2015
Rotary Club of Downtown Victoria 2015
That Talk Show 2015
Surrey Diversity Committee 2015
CKNW – Lynda Steele Show Guest 2015
UFV Abbotsford 2015
Tri-City Weddings Show Host 2015, 2016
West Vancouver Secondary School 2015, 2016
Seycove Secondary School 2015
BIL 2015: Ending Child Soldiering and Finding Healing After War
Rotary Club of Abbotsford/Sumas 2015
The Passion Project 2015
GW Graham Middle Secondary School Take Action Day Assembly 2015
Novus TV Interview 2015
Miss Canada 2014 Finalist
Beautiful You, Self Esteem Weekend 2014
Tamanawis Fashion Show Host 2014
Vancouver Alternative Fashion Show Host 2014
Miss British Columbia 2013 & 2014
Cops for Cancer Charity Fashion Show Host 2013
Celebrity Dim Sum 2013 Aids Vancouver Fundraiser
The Rush, Shaw TV 2013
JUDGE
Assistant Judge Miss BC 2017
GWGs Got Talent
National Canadian Pageant 2013
TRAINING
Dean Armstrong: Acting Intensive Workshop
Shea Hampton: Acting from Source
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Vancouver Film School - Acting for Film and TV Diploma (One Year Program)
On Camera Acting: Jim Bates, Andrew Moxham, Matt Fentiman, Bart Anderson, Kurt Evans, Craig March
Acting Technique: Nancy Sivak, Cara McDowell, Bill Marchant, Andrew McIlroy, Suzanne Hepburn, Carmen Aguirre, Jillian Fargey
Improv: Michael Robinson
Voice: Ian Raffel, Sheila Langston, Olivia Olsen
Voice-over/ Dialect: Trevor Devall, Adam Henderson
Singing: Alisa Kort, Amanda-Allyn Lince
Movement/ Dance: Joey Bothwell, Brad Gibson, Mikal Grant
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Vancouver Acting School (VAS)
Audition Technique - Emotional Core: Dan Bacon
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Jeb Beach & Associates:
Audition Technique - Back to Booking: Jeb Beach
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Workshops:
Vancouver Casting Intensive: Sean Cossey, Heike Brandstatter, Candice Elzinga, Jackie Lind
Spirit in the Work - Shea Hampton
Bill Marchant - Scene Study Intensive
James Fagan Tait – Actor/Writer Collaboration
Carol Kelsay – Audition Seminar
Adam Henderson - Stage Combat
Michael Roberds - Auditioning for Film/TV
Ann Forrey - Acting and Auditioning
Corinna Garriok, Sheryl Brook - YWIH Barbershop Singing
Melita Ellis - Vancouver Fashion Week Model Bootcamp
Lynn Cris - Runway and Print Modeling
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AWARDS
Crowned Miss BC - 2013/14
Heart & Soul Award - Miss BC
* Best Actress (A Day with Sofia) - UBC POV Film Festival 2013
Valedictorian 2010 Graduation
Top Academics, Arts/Drama, Citizenship, Humanitarian, Service, Leaders of Tomorrow 2010
Best Supporting Actress (Dearly Beloved) - Fraser Valley Zone Theatre Festival 2008
SPECIAL SKILLS
Hosting, Public Speaking, German, Basic French,
Modelling Coach, Fashion Show Coordinator,
Yoga, Afrobeat Dance,
Metal Working, Jewelry Making,
Class 5 drivers license
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Website:
http://avavanderstarren.com/
Model Mayhem
http://www.modelmayhem.com/avavanderstarren
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5077140/
Founder, Director & CEO of the Charity: Innocence Lost Foundation
http://innocencelostfoundation.com/
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