Finance

Barb Tinker

Controller

Barb has been the Controller with Force Four Entertainment since 2004. She honed her skills within a corporate environment and articled in a CA firm for 2 ½ years.

Barb first joined the film and TV industry as a production accountant and seamlessly made the leap over to Force Four Entertainment and then into the Controller position. She enjoys working on different productions, meeting a variety of people and solving unique financial situations related to each show.

Tim Mudd

Business Affairs

Tim specializes in Film & Television Business Affairs including the preparation and submission of television and digital media funding applications, grants, federal and provincial tax credits and interim financing facilities.

Before moving to Vancouver in 2000, Tim worked for nine years as a senior account and business development manager for Standard Chartered Bank’s consumer financing division in the United Kingdom. But don’t think it’s all work and no play for Tim- he also has a hand in the exciting world of digital media.  Prior to joining Force Four in 2011, Tim launched convergent strategies for television properties such as Da Vinci’s Inquest, the award winning crime/espionage dramaIntelligence and more recently Brent Butt’s smash hit comedy Hiccups.

Rod Akizuki

Corporate Accountant

Rod is Force Four’s Corporate Accountant. He first joined Force Four in 2008 as the Business Affairs Coordinator where he worked for three years before moving into the Accounting Department. Rod has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from UBC with a specialization in finance and has been working in the film and television industry since 2000.

Sun Jang

Production Accountant

After graduating from Chung Nam University in Korea, Sun moved to Canada in 2002 where she continued her education at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Her curiosity in what happens behind the scenes in TV, drew Sung to Force Four’s accounting team in 2010. Today, she is the head of accounts payable and continues to find inspiration in the energetic and entertaining world of TV.

Stephanie Wilson

Production Accountant

Stephanie graduated with a BAH in Film & Media Studies from Queen’s University and has worked for 9 years in the banking industry. After moving to Vancouver three years ago, she got to know the local film/tv industry and has finally found her dream job as a production accountant. Today, Stephanie continues to expand her skills at work and enjoys traveling and spending time with friends & family in her free time.