Martin Edralin is a Canadian film director.Jennifer Yoon, "Canada's diversity not reflected on the silver screen, say actors, screenwriters of colour". CBC News, July 15, 2018. His first short film, Hole, won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015,"Winners and memorable moments from the 2015 Canadian Screen Awards". Hello! Canada, March 5, 2015. the Grand Prix at the 2015 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in 2015, and a jury award at the 2014 Locarno Festival.
His second short film, Emma, was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's year-end Canada's Top Ten list in 2016,"TIFF announces lineup for Canada's Top 10 Film Festival". CBC News, December 7, 2016. and won First Prize at the 2017 Rhode Island International Film Festival.
He was announced to be directing an adaptation of The Mango Bride in February 2022.
His feature film debut, Islands, premiered at the 2021 SXSW and was awarded Special Jury Recognition for Breakthrough Performance. Islands was nominated for the John Dunning Best First Feature Award at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
His short documentary film La Mayordomía premiered at the 2025 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,Pat Mullen, "Garanti 100% Kréol & La Mayordomia Review: A Double Bill of Good Fortune". Point of View, April 29, 2025. where it won the Audience Award for Short Films.Pat Mullen, "Come See Me in the Good Light Wins Hot Docs Audience Award". Point of View, May 5, 2025.
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