After attaining Honours degrees from both the University of Toronto and Ryerson University, Dale MacLean has spent over thirty years working in the Canadian film and television industry. As an assistant director, Dale has been a key part of such television series as Street Legal, Wind at My Back, Soul Food, Little Mosque on the Prairie, and The Expanse, as well as dozens of feature films and programs. He has also worked as a Producer, developing projects for Canspan Film Factory, A44 Films, and Madeluc Film Ltd.