Cory Rokes

Hailing from Michigan in the United States, Cory's back ground is in business management and marketing. In 2015 while living in Washington D.C. he joined the ska-punk band, Thirteen Towers, as the trumpet player. During this time he created and directed video content for the band and it was there he found his passion for film making. With one of the videos he made with Thirteen Towers, Cory earned a scholarship from filmmaker Kevin Smith towards attendance at the Vancouver Film School. In 2019 he moved to Vancouver B.C. to begin his studies; specializing in Directing and Producing. His goal was to find a way to dive head-first into the film industry and begin a career. While in school he produced a host of short films including festival bound Hermanas, and Adamant. He hopes to start a career producing feature films, television series, and OTT/Video-on-Demand content. He also hopes to break into directing, asst. directing, and script supervising. In his spare time, Cory continues to play trumpet and also enjoys finding ways to encapsulate moments with his photography.