Chandler Levack (born ) is a Canadian writer, director, and filmmaker.Meghan Collie, "Chandler Levack on Her New TIFF Short & the Importance of Telling Trans Stories" . Flare, September 13, 2017.
Levack is best known for her work as an entertainment writer, and for her feature film directorial debut, I Like Movies, which premiered in the Discovery program at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival to critical acclaim. She has also directed the feature films Mile End Kicks (2025) and Roommates (2026).
Early life Levack was born in Toronto and raised in Brantford, Ontario. In 2004, Levack returned to live in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood.
Career Levack dropped out of her cinema studies courses at the University of Toronto to pursue a career as a writer. Since then, she has worked as an arts and entertainment writer for publications including Toronto Life, SPIN, The Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star.
Levack is a two-time Juno Award nominee for Video of the Year, receiving nominations alongside Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux at the Juno Awards of 2015 for directing PUP's "Guilt Trip" music video,"Juno Awards 2015: Avril Lavigne, Nickelback and Kiesza among nominees". Hello! Canada, January 28, 2015. and at the Juno Awards of 2016 for directing PUP's "Dark Days" music video."Junos 2016: Complete list of Juno Award nominees". CBC News, February 2, 2016.
She was a Prism Prize nominee for both "Guilt Trip""Prism Prize announces Top 10 best Canadian music videos of 2014" . Vancouver Sun, February 12, 2015. and "Dark Days",Sarah Murphy, "Prism Prize Announces Top 20 Finalists for 2016". Exclaim!, February 9, 2016. and has also directed music videos for DZ Deathrays and Jeremy Dutcher.
Matthew Miller's production company Zapruder Films (which he co-founded with Matt Johnson), launched a contest in 2016 to back a first-time female screenwriter with $12,000 in funding, story editor guidance, and script optioning; Levack and her feature film Anglophone were announced as the winner from 137 entries.Regan Reid, "Zapruder Films selects Women First screenwriting winner". Playback, October 4, 2016.Her debut as a narrative filmmaker, the short film We Forgot to Break Up, premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival,Jordan Adler, "We Forgot to Break Up premieres at TIFF". Canadian Jewish News, September 5, 2017. and won the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2017 Whistler Film Festival.Craig Takeuchi, "It's a tie for best Canadian feature at the 2017 Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight, December 4, 2017.
Levak later studied screenwriting at the Canadian Film Centre.
I Like Movies, Levack's debut feature film, premiered in the Discovery program at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, and received widespread acclaim. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2022. Levack won the $10,000 RBC Emerging Artist Award at the 2022 Calgary International Film Festival for the film.Michele Jarvie, "Calgary International Film Festival jury winners announced". Calgary Herald, September 27, 2022. In 2023, Barry Hertz of The Globe and Mail named the film as one of the 23 best Canadian comedy films ever made.
In November 2023, she was announced as the director of My Dead Mom, a short-form comedy series which premiered in 2024 on Crave."TV & Film News – Chandler Levack makes TV directorial debut with Crave's ‘My Dead Mom’". Broadcast Dialogue, November 16, 2023.
In 2024, it was announced that Levack's second feature, Mile End Kicks (retitled from Anglophone), would star Barbie Ferreira, Devon Bostick, Stanley Simons, and Juliette Gariépy. The film is based on Levack's experiences as a young female music critic. The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.John Hazelton, "Toronto film festival first wave includes Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Christophers’, Nia DaCosta’s ‘Hedda’". Screen Daily, June 26, 2025.
Her third feature film as a director was the Netflix film Roommates for Happy Madison Productions, which was released in April 2026.
Filmography
Film Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 2017 We Forgot to Break Up Short film 2022 I Like Movies Feature-length directorial debut 2025Mile End Kicks 2026Roommates
Television Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 2024 My Dead Mom
Accolades AwardYearCategoryWorkResultRefsCalgary International Film Festival2022$10,000 RBC Emerging Artist AwardI Like MoviesCanadian Screen Awards2026Best Original ScreenplayMile End KicksPalm Springs International Film Festival2026Variety's 10 Directors to WatchWhistler Film Festival2025Best Screenplay in a Borsos Competition FilmVancouver Film Critics Circle2023Best Canadian FilmI Like Movies"Vancouver Film Critics Like I Like Movies" . Northern Stars, February 14, 2023.Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film2026Best Director of a Canadian FilmMile End KicksBest Screenplay for a Canadian Film
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