Born and raised in Invermere, B.C., and a proud member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, Cole Vandale is a filmmaker with over 10 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He began his career as a performer, later moving behind the camera and eventually expanding into writing, directing and producing. 

Over the years, Cole has produced award-winning short films that have screened at festivals such as the Vancouver International Film Festival, imagineNATIVE, Māoriland, the American Indian Film Festival and many others. He recently worked as a writer and second director on the APTN series Bears’ Lair and as associate producer for the interactive feature Inheritance. His short film Starlight was a finalist for the Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellowship.

Cole completed Capilano University’s Filmmakers in Indigenous Leadership & Management Business Affairs (FILMBA) program, the NSI Access BIPOC Producers program and the IM4 Virtual Production Storytelling Micro-Credential. He joined APTN in 2025 as development and scripted production executive, and he is eager to champion emerging Indigenous voices in this role.