In this section you'll find Bio's and CV's as well as Alan's Creative Approach blurb.
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Here are Alan's brief bios regarding his two passions, Music and Film:


Brief Bio - Music

Alan P. MacLeod was raised in New Brunswick, lived in central Canada and settled in Nova Scotia. He's been writing, co-writing, producing and recording music for over twenty years. Alan produced the Halifax indie bands Infra Dig and Tetrus. (Tetrus is considered one of the ground-breaking bands of the late-eighties alternative East Coast music scene.) Two of his songs appear on Sean Kirby’s CD Trust, including the title track -- Trust These Words.


While continuing to hone his song-writing craft, Alan composed soundtracks for independent films and consulted on the score for the multi-award winning film “Baba’s House”. Currently, one of his songs is being considered for the soundtrack of the feature film "Touch the Moon".

A member of the Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC), SOCAN and Music Nova Scotia, Alan has showcased his work at Songwriters’ Sessions and The Bluebird Café in Halifax. He participated in Master Composer classes with Christopher Young and John McCarthy and was chosen to be included in Master Songwriters Workshops (with John Capek and Pat Pattison in 2004 and with Ron Hynes and Bruce Guthro in 2005). He is the Coordinator of the SAC’s Halifax Regional Writers Group.

When not consulting, producing, recording, writing or co-writing songs, Alan works in the film and television industry as a Set Decorator and Art Director.



Brief Bio - Film and Television

Alan P. MacLeod's first paid film job was on the 1986 on the feature film "Life Classes" as a Driver/PA/Assistant Grip. During the late 1980's he worked Location Sound, Grip, Dolly Grip, Electric, Props Assistant and as a Set Dresser. His background in other departments informed his approach to dressing sets, helping the shooting day to go just a little bit easier.

Alan's first job as a Key Set Decorator was on the seminal television series "CODCO" -- dressing 5 or more sets per night, making quick decisions that clearly established characters' environments. Alan's first feature film as a Decorator was on "Beefcake" in 1997. It played Sundance and won the Craft Award for Decorating at the Atlantic Film Festival. In 1999, he was nominated for a Gemini Award for his work on the "Pit Pony" series. Alan won his second award for "Baba's House" in 2001, a half-hour film nominated for two Gemini Awards and winner of Best Drama, Best Script and Best Cinematography at the Atlantic, Yorkton and Huston Film Festivals.

Alan continues to decorate from character -- from the script, protecting the integrity of the production design while working quickly and cooperatively with all departments. He is proud of the worlds the teams have created over the years. Worlds that have actors to feel comfortable on set, while pleasing Designers, DP's, Directors, UPM's alike.

When not working on productions, Alan consults, produces, records, writes, and co-writes songs.