Director

Browsing Tag
67 posts

Wider Lens is aimed at showrunners and creatives searching for fresh voices and new vantage points, artists searching for like-minded makers, and film and TV buffs with a deep appreciation for how their favourite content is made.

To check out a digital rolodex of Ontario’s Key Creatives, visit MakeMoreWithToronto.com or go to dgcontario.ca for more info.

DIRECTOR J STEVENS AND THE POWER OF STORIES THAT REFLECT 2SLGBTQ+ EXPERIENCES

DIRECTOR J STEVENS AND THE POWER OF STORIES THAT REFLECT 2SLGBTQ+ EXPERIENCES

October 27, 2022
DGC Ontario Director J Stevens (Sort Of, Slo Pitch, Astrid & Lily Save the World) wants to shake up Canadian screens, one 2SLGBTQ+ show at a time. Recently named one of Canada's 10 to Watch and a member of TIFF's 2022 Filmmaker Lab, we talk to J about the importance of stories that reflect our lived experiences and why working with a team of openly trans and non-binary people on the set of Sort Of was so special. 
4 minute read
CREATIVE SPOTLIGHT VIDEO: INTERVIEW WITH VINCENZO NATALI

CREATIVE SPOTLIGHT VIDEO: INTERVIEW WITH VINCENZO NATALI

October 27, 2022
Guillermo del Toro's new Netflix horror anthology series Cabinet of Curiosities dropped on Netfix October 25th, just in time for Halloween.  To celebrate, we caught up with DGC Ontario Director Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice, Hannibal) to discuss his work within the "cinema fantastique", why he's always been drawn to genre film, and "Graveyard Rats," his creepy crawly short for  Cabinet of Curiosities. 
1 minute read
WITH WONDER DIRECTOR SHARON LEWIS

WITH WONDER DIRECTOR SHARON LEWIS

June 30, 2022
This Pride Month, we spoke to DGC Ontario Members who are spotlighting marginalized voices, changing our cultural perceptions of what it means to be part of the 2SLGBTQ community, and sharing queer stories of hope and resilience. In our latest Creative Spotlight, we speak to Director, Writer, Producer and Actor Sharon Lewis about her powerful documentary film With Wonder, which screened at the recent 2022 Inside Out Film Festival in Toronto and takes the viewer on an extraordinary journey to explore the intersection of the queer, Christian community of colour.
5 minute read
DIRECTOR & PRODUCER GABRIELLE ZILKHA ON CHAMPIONING QUEER REPRESENTATION

DIRECTOR & PRODUCER GABRIELLE ZILKHA ON CHAMPIONING QUEER REPRESENTATION

June 30, 2022
In our latest Members Making Waves, we speak with Gabrielle Zilkha, who’s spent much of her career as a Director and Producer blasting open our misconceptions of queer portrayals in the media, as well as passionately working to increase access to training and development for marginalized folks looking to break into the media industry.
6 minute read

Subscribe to get our newsletter

Scroll to Top