Karen Tusa

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Karen Tusa is an award winning Actress and Producer. Karen is an Active National Member of the Television Academy under the Producer's Peer Group (The Emmys), a Location Scout and Location Manager Full member of the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC), a Professional member of the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) and on the Awards committee for the LMGI Awards for features and TV Content , as well as a member of ACTRA. Karen has also sits on various juries and screening committees for Esteemed Film Festivals and Awards including a Blue Ribbon Judge for the Children's and Family Emmy's and Daytime Emmys and is the Marketing Director of the Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival.

Karen has appeared in many films and commercials and decided to help out behind the scenes as a producer and has worked on many to date and won many awards. Some highlights: Producer on A Birthday Tale that has won 14 awards to date, Producer on Five True Friends has won 14 awards to date and acquired by Shorts TV for distribution currently available on Amazon Prime Video in the US and UK with more regions to come and also available on Apple TV +., Producer on Jenny & Jeff Mini-series: The series went on to win 16 awards all over the world including 5 in Los Angeles, CA , Producer on Closing Time Documentary from Bell MTS Stories from Home which won several awards. It was acquired by CBC Land & Sea for national broadcast.

Karen was also the President/CEO of Family Friendly Video Inc., (Canadian based operation for US Company). Karen successfully ran this company which sold Family Friendly and Faith-based movies all over the world.