Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Canadian filmmaker BLAKE MAWSON, a 2017 fellow of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Norman Jewison’s CFC Director’s Lab, is celebrated for his distinctive storytelling, unique characters, and striking visual style. His debut short PYOTR495 (2016), addressing anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Russia, won acclaim at over 100 festivals worldwide, earning a Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance, a Best Direction nomination, the NFB’s A&E Filmmaker Award, and a nomination for SITGES’ Paul Naschy Award. Mawson’s work includes music videos for Orville Peck (Vogue premiere) and Crown Lands (Rolling Stone premiere). In 2022, he created a horror teaser for Mike Flanagan’s The Midnight Club. Mawson directed all six episodes of the queer dark comedy series I Hate People, People Hate Me, which premiered at Tribeca 2023 and played at NewFest and Just For Laughs. Emmy-winning WOW Presents+ (producers of RuPaul’s Drag Race) recently acquired the series as its first-ever scripted show, set to premiere globally in 2025. Currently, Mawson is developing his debut feature Perennials, a supernatural horror, with Wildhood producer Gharrett Paon and Good Question Media/Scythia Films (The VVitch, The Apprentice).
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Gore, Quebec | Mike (as Daniel Jones-Wood) | 2014-10-14 |
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Nurse 3-D | Bloody Boyfriend on Stretcher (uncredited) | 2013-09-28 |
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Poison Ivy: The Secret Society | Male Student | 2008-04-18 |
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Freddy vs. Jason | Dead Boy on Tree | 2003-08-15 |
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Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge | Fly (uncredited) | 2001-10-12 |
