Pieter Romer

Producer + Director + Writer

Romer comes from the Nisga’a wolf clan or Laxi’buu in Gingolx, BC and descends from Frisian seafarers in Northern Holland in Amland. He studied theatre at Kitsilano Secondary School and Motion Picture at Capilano College. From 6 months of age till he was 19, he lived on a commercial fishing vessel, fishing the coasts of Cape Scott and Brooks Peninsula. His Grandfather was a captain of a ship called “My Lady” that delivered paper around the world.
 
In 2000, Romer got his break as a Story Producer for the award winning Indigenous current affairs series CTV First Story, working his way up to Senior Producer.
 
For 14 years at CTV alone he produced, directed and wrote 150 hours of broadcast television in art, culture and politics, winning numerous prestigious journalism awards. Eventually Romer earned the helm and became Senior Producer of the series. First Story became the longest running Indigenous current affairs series in Canada, running a whopping 16 years.. Romer also spent a year as Western Executive Producer for APTN News & Current Affairs. He now spends his time advocating for Indigenous in Ocean Science as a Indigenous Community Liaison for the University of Victoria Ocean Networks Canada and supporting Indigenous projects for nations and organizations through high-end video productions.