“Pare it down to the essence,
but don’t remove the poetry.”
—Leonard Koren
Trixie Pacis is a director, producer, cinematographer, and screenwriter based in British Columbia, Canada. Her mountain culture documentaries and diaspora narratives amplify underrepresented voices and overlooked stories with curiosity and a deep respect for the people and places she documents.
Trixie partners with outdoor brands, nonprofits, tourism organizations, and purpose-driven businesses to create authentic visual stories that inspire connection and action. She also founded Figment Films, an independent production company dedicated to soulful, character-driven documentary storytelling. Four of her documentary films are currently on the festival circuit. Wildflowers and Wild Aerial, which spotlight women trailblazers, premiered at the 2024 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival. Wildflowers received an Honourable Mention from Whistler Film Festival and is available to watch on Knowledge Network. Ahon, featuring an all-Filipino cast and crew, premiered at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival in 2025. It won ‘Best Director’ and ‘Best Short Film’ at the 2025 Las Vegas Filipino Film Festival Embers, a follow-up to Wild Aerial, premiered in Banff in November 2025 and won ‘Best Cinematography’ at the 2026 No Man’s Land Film Festival. Her first feature screenplay, Dil Rakh: Gloves of Kin, is available in Canada on Tubi and Amazon.
Before launching her directing career, Trixie spent more than a decade working across the media industry, with experience in talent management, production, script development, acquisitions, and programming. She has also worked extensively as a photographer, writer, and communications strategist, bringing a multidisciplinary perspective to every project. In recognition of her work advancing AAPI representation in media, she was named one of L.A. TV Week's 40 Under 40 in 2023.
