Late April: \u00a03D and VFX Talk with @SislerIDM alumni<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
About Mentors:<\/h2>\nHesham Hammoud<\/h3>\n
Hesham, a Lebanese-Canadian, was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and is the youngest of 5 siblings. As a child, his favourite past time was watching movies which would later develop his interest in the film industry. After attending Hillcrest High School (where Mr. Leduc was honoured to be his teacher), Hesham attended Carleton University, where he received an Honours Degree in Information Technology \u2013 Interactive Multimedia and Design. \u00a0In 2011, to further pursue his love for film, Hesham moved to Vancouver, British Columbia to attend the Vancouver Film School for 3D Animation & Visual Effects. \u00a0Throughout that time, he became very familiar with the VFX industry but also discovered his\u00a0passion for acting.
\nSince moving to Vancouver, Hesham had the opportunity to be an extra on many Film and TV productions. \u00a0Through his experience, he gained lots of valuable knowledge and many contacts, which helped him realize that acting was his true passion. \u00a0With that realization, Hesham decided to seriously pursue his new found passion and train as an actor, soon after signing with an agent.
\nHesham\u2019s first role was playing a Thief on the Fox series Almost Human. He has also appeared in ABC\u2019s Once Upon a Time in Wonderland as Ghazi, and as a Minoan Guard on Syfy\u2019s new series Olympus. His most recent credits include X-Men Apocalypse and the new season of Prison Break. Hesham continues to grow as an actor with the help of his acting coach Andrew McIlroy and attending workshops. Hesham is also co-founder of RevvFilms, a production company that creates short action films.
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