About The Techno Monkey Team
Our company is comprised of four very talented individuals that have their own specialties, but also have a much better perspective on the production as a whole because they work so closely with each other on a daily basis.
Paul Romein
CEO + Video Expert
Paul Romein has always been passionate about media and has surrounded his life entirely with it. In 2003, he founded Techno Monkey Media. He is an avid outdoors enthusiast, often hiking, snowboarding, or canoeing.
Paul serves on the board of executives for the BC Professional Videographers Association, an organization dedicated to support the professional development, creativity, and entrepreneurial growth of it’s members. Paul is also on the board of directors for The Animal Show (Saturdays at 6:30pm and Wednesdays at 10:30am on Shaw TV Channel 4), helping move pets from animal shelters into homes.
Paul has produced thousands of hours of video content, and his YouTube videos have over 3.5 million views. He has devoted many hours to organizing and directing independent film projects over the years. Also, he has done countless hours of volunteer and contract work with Shaw TV.
Spencer Rieu
Video + Audio Master
Spencer Rieu has been involved with Techno Monkey Media since the beginning. He was a part of the core crew in many of the award-winning short films, which was much of the inspiration for Techno Monkey Media’s inception. He began as a contractor as soon as the company was founded. In June 2009, he graduated the Professional Recording Arts program at The Art Institute of Vancouver, and Techno Monkey Media hired him on as a full-time employee.
Spencer is a very active person who skateboards, surfs, and snowboards. He also plays box and field lacrosse, hockey, and badminton. Spencer is an aspiring DJ and music producer with many projects on the go. He is as creative as he is active and he says the combination keeps him sane.
Tim Schafli
Photo Guru
Tim is a the owner of Firefly Photo and does lots of contract photography work for Techno Monkey Media and its clients. Tim has been shooting since around 2002 and has been running Firefly Photo since 2009. He relies on Nikon & Apple gear to get the job done and enjoys shooting a variety of subjects like weddings, business, products, family, landscape and more.
From his Bio: “I care a lot about getting just the right pose, composition, and lighting, but more importantly I like my clients to have a good time when they’re on a shoot with me.”
Sarah Hudson
Video + Photo Awesome
Sarah was born in Newfoundland and has since lived across Canada. She moved to Vancouver to attend school at Emily Carr University, where she graduated in May 2010 with a BMA in Film, Video, and Integrated Media.
Sarah is an active independent filmmaker and her films have been shown domestically and internationally in film festivals such as Slamdance in Park City, USA and PUFF in Hong Kong. She is also a part-time employee of the Vancouver School Board, where she instructs and creates videos. Sarah applies her passion in strong and creative visual storytelling to her video and photography work.
