# Aviva Armour-Ostroff

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Canadian actress, writer and filmmaker

**Aviva Armour-Ostroff** is a Canadian actress, writer and filmmaker.[1] She is most noted as the star, co-writer and co-director of the 2021 film *[Lune](/source/Lune_(2021_film))*,[2] for which she received a [Canadian Screen Award](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award) nomination for [Best Actress](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Actress) at the [10th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/10th_Canadian_Screen_Awards) in 2022.[3]

She was formerly the producer of Toronto's Lab Cab theatre festival.[4] She is a two-time [Dora Mavor Moore Award](/source/Dora_Mavor_Moore_Award) nominee for her stage performances, receiving a solo nomination for ARC Stage's production of [Deirdre Kinahan](/source/Deirdre_Kinahan)'s play *Moment* in 2015,[4] and an ensemble nomination alongside Deborah Drakeford, [Carlos González-Vío](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carlos_Gonz%C3%A1lez-V%C3%ADo&action=edit&redlink=1), Ryan Hollyman, Andre Sills and [Arlen Aguayo-Stewart](/source/Arlen_Aguayo-Stewart), for ARC's production of Stef Smith's play *Human Animals* in 2019.[5]

She is married to [Arturo Pérez Torres](/source/Arturo_P%C3%A9rez_Torres), with whom she codirected both *[The Drawer Boy](/source/The_Drawer_Boy_(film))* and *Lune*.[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Aviva Armour-Ostroff on her new film and Jewish identity onscreen"](https://thecjn.ca/podcasts/aviva-armour-ostroff-on-her-new-film-and-jewish-identity-onscreen-2/). *[Canadian Jewish News](/source/Canadian_Jewish_News)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Brandon Barrett, ["Star of post-apartheid film Lune delivers unflinching portrayal of bipolar disorder"](https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/local-arts/star-of-post-apartheid-film-lune-delivers-unflinching-portrayal-of-bipolar-disorder-4745997). *[Pique Newsmagazine](/source/Pique_Newsmagazine)*, November 12, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Brent Furdyk, ["2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220215130202/https://etcanada.com/news/867531/2022-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/). *[ET Canada](/source/ET_Canada)*, February 15, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-grief_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-grief_4-1) Amy Grief, ["Toronto actor and playwright explores themes of identity"](https://thecjn.ca/arts/toronto-actor-and-playwright-explores-themes-of-identity/). *[Canadian Jewish News](/source/Canadian_Jewish_News)*, October 30, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Karen Fricker, "Human Animals uses creative setting to bring environmental collapse to life"]. *[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)*, February 27, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Aviva Armour-Ostroff, ["'A Day in the Life' with writer and director Arturo Pérez Torres"](https://torontoguardian.com/2019/04/writer-director-arturo-perez-torres/). *Toronto Guardian*, April 20, 2019.

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