Miles Finlayson
Sound Recording, Location Sound Mixer

Miles Finlayson first looked through the viewfinder of a super-8mm camera in 1999. He knew immediately that he wanted to make movies.

He began taking production courses and workshops the same year, learning the many aspects of filmmaking one at a time. Armed with some basic skills, Miles volunteered on a number of small productions, undertaking a wide variety of duties. In the summer of 2000, he wrote, directed and produced his first short film, Zebadiah The Anthropophagus (2000), a comedic horror romp that screened at numerous film festivals including the notorious Troma Dance in Park City, Utah. He followed Zebadiah with the moving It’s All Downhill from Here (2002) and the grisly The Walkers (2004).

In 2002, Miles began working full time in the film and television industry. He has worked as an Editor, Assistant Director, Sound Recordist, Camera Operator, Camera Assistant, Electric, Grip, Production Assistant, Actor, Extra, Body Double and Casting Assistant – to name but a few. As a location sound mixer, he has worked on four feature films and a number of documentaries, short films, commercials, television productions and news programs.

Miles studied film at Carleton University. He has completed film studies and scriptwriting courses at Algonquin College, and has attended the Canadian Screen Training Institute’s Summer Institute of Film and Television twice for directing. He has also taught technical workshops and classes on various aspects of filmmaking.

Miles continues to write, direct and produce films through his company, Endless Road Productions. His fourth film, Connections (~2006) is currently in post-production. He considers Lee Demarbre's performance in The Hacker (1991) to be the greatest in the history of cinema.