Communications, Media & Film

Stand-up success: Alumna takes comedy from stage to screen

Courtney Gilmour performs stand up comedy Alumna Courtney Gilmour is a two-time Juno-nominated stand-up comedian and television and voice actor (PROVIDED BY C. GILMOUR/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

Courtney Gilmour (BA ’12) is a two-time Juno-nominated stand-up comedian, a voice on PAW Patrol and a recent addition to the cast of Trailer Park Boys.  

She built that career the hard way — starting with zero comedy experience on a Windsor stage she had no business being on. 

UWindsor professor named to prestigious American Cinema Editors

Nick Hector, professor in the Department of Communication, Media and FilmNick Hector, professor in the Department of Communication, Media and Film, has been named to the American Cinema Editors. (KYLE ARCHIBALD/The University of Windsor)

A University of Windsor professor has been named to the American Cinema Editors (ACE), the most prestigious professional honours society for film editors, becoming the first Canadian educator to receive the distinction. 

Nick Hector, an associate professor in the Department of Communication, Media and Film, has been working as a documentary filmmaker and editor for more than 40 years, having worked on more than 170 films worldwide.