Director

Érik Canuel

Canuel was a filmmaker, writer and producer who directed Bon Cop Bad Cop, which won Best International Motion Picture at the Jutra Awards and was one of the highest grossing Canadian films of all time. He also directed and wrote Hemingway: A Portrait, Barrymore, Lac Mystère, and Sur les traces de la fusion: L’acte 3, as well as episodes of Les jeunes loups, 19-2, Ransom and Transplant, among others. Canuel passed away in 2024.

Director

Patricia Rozema

Rozema is a director, writer, and producer whose work has garnered 13 awards, including the Le prix de la jeunesse at the Cannes Film Festival and two Emmys. Her credits include short films, television, and feature films such as I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing, Mansfield Park, Grey Gardens, and Into the Forest. Her film Mouthpiece was named one of TIFF’s Top Ten Canadian Films of 2018. 

Director

Zacharias Kunuk (Inuk)

In 2015, Atanarjuat was selected as TIFF’s number one Canadian film of all time. Kunuk has directed shorts such as Exile and Home and features such as Maliglutit, which was nominated for two CSAs. He recently directed the series Hunting With My Ancestors and executive produced SGaawaay K'uuna (Edge of the Knife). His latest feature, One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk, premiered at TIFF 2019. Most recently, he directed the short The Shaman’s Apprentice, which won the CSA for Best Animated Short among other awards at festivals worldwide.

Director

Émile Gaudreault

Gaudreault co-wrote Louis 19, le roi des ondes, which Ron Howard adapted into EDtv. Gaudreault both co-wrote and directed De pere en flic (the highest-grossing French-language film in Canadian history), Le vrai du faux, Le sens de l'humour and Mambo Italiano, which earned six Canadian Comedy Award nominations. He also wrote and directed De père en flic 2, and most recently, the comedy Menteur. He also co-wrote the upcoming Lignes de fuite, and is producing the English-language remake of De père en flic, Fathers and Guns.

Director

Bruce McDonald

McDonald directed the cult hits Highway 61, Roadkill, Hard Core Logo, The Tracey Fragments, starring Elliot Page, Pontypool, and the award-winning series Twitch City, episodes of Degrassi and Heartland. He has also directed the features Trigger, The Husband, Hellions, Weirdos and Dreamland, and episodes of Creeped Out and Malory Towers.

Director

Alain Desrochers

Desrochers began his filmmaking career with over 100 music videos and commercials. His first feature, La Bouteille (The Bottle), earned him a Genie nomination for Best Direction. He has over 50 directing credits to his name, including the features Nitro, Cabotins (Has-Beens), Nitro Rush, Gerry, Security, and Bon Cop Bad Cop 2, as well as episodes of Les limiers, La marraine, Bad Blood, Transplant, and Le Bonheur, among many others.

Director

Robert Lieberman

Lieberman’s directing credits include the feature films D3: The Mighty Ducks, Fire in the Sky and Table for Five. He has won 29 Clio Awards for his work in advertising and has directed such hit TV shows as Lost Girl, Republic of Doyle, Houdini & Doyle, Haven, The Expanse, Rogue, and Criminal Minds. Most recently, he directed the features Christmas in Tahoe, Love Stories in Sunflower Valley and Love on the Road.

Director

Jacob Tierney

A prolific actor, writer, director and producer, Tierney has appeared in over 50 feature films and TV shows. His feature directorial debut was Twist, which was nominated for four Genies, winning one. He also wrote and directed The Trotsky (which won two Genies) and Good Neighbours, and directed Preggoland. He wrote and directed episodes of the hit series Letterkenny and Shoresy, and starred in both. 

Director

Ivan Reitman

Director

Mina Shum

Vancouver-based Shum is best known for her feature films Double Happiness and Meditation Park, both starring Sandra Oh. Her documentary Ninth Floor was on TIFF’s 2015 list of Canada’s top ten films. Other features include Long Life; Happiness and Prosperity; Drive She Said; and One (Nine). She has also directed episodes of Frankie Drake Mysteries, Murdoch Mysteries, The Good Doctor, and October Faction.