# Chandler Levack

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Canadian journalist and filmmaker

Chandler Levack Levack in 2014 Born 1986 or 1987 (age 38–39)[1] Education University of Toronto (dropped out) Canadian Film Centre Occupations Writer, director, filmmaker Years active 2010s–present Notable work I Like Movies

**Chandler Levack** (born 1986 or 1987) is a Canadian writer, director, and filmmaker.[1]

Levack is best known for her work as an entertainment writer, and for her [feature film directorial debut](/source/List_of_directorial_debuts), *[I Like Movies](/source/I_Like_Movies)*, which premiered in the Discovery program at the [2022 Toronto International Film Festival](/source/2022_Toronto_International_Film_Festival) to critical acclaim.[2][3][4] She has also directed the feature films *[Mile End Kicks](/source/Mile_End_Kicks)* (2025) and *[Roommates](/source/Roommates_(2026_film))* (2026).

## Early life

Levack was born in [Toronto](/source/Toronto) and raised in [Brantford](/source/Brantford), [Ontario](/source/Ontario).[5] In 2004, Levack returned to live in Toronto's [Parkdale neighbourhood](/source/Parkdale%2C_Toronto).[5]

## Career

Levack dropped out of her cinema studies courses at the [University of Toronto](/source/University_of_Toronto) to pursue a career as a writer.[6] Since then, she has worked as an arts and entertainment writer for publications including *[Toronto Life](/source/Toronto_Life)*, *[SPIN](/source/Spin_(magazine))*, *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)*, and the *[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)*.

Levack is a two-time [Juno Award](/source/Juno_Award) nominee for [Video of the Year](/source/Juno_Award_for_Video_of_the_Year), receiving nominations alongside [Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux](/source/Jeremy_Schaulin-Rioux) at the [Juno Awards of 2015](/source/Juno_Awards_of_2015) for directing [PUP](/source/Pup_(band))'s "Guilt Trip" music video,[7] and at the [Juno Awards of 2016](/source/Juno_Awards_of_2016) for directing PUP's "Dark Days" music video.[8]

She was a [Prism Prize](/source/Prism_Prize) nominee for both "Guilt Trip"[9] and "Dark Days",[10] and has also directed music videos for [DZ Deathrays](/source/DZ_Deathrays) and [Jeremy Dutcher](/source/Jeremy_Dutcher).

[Matthew Miller](/source/Matthew_Miller_(filmmaker))'s production company Zapruder Films (which he co-founded with [Matt Johnson](/source/Matt_Johnson_(director))), launched a contest in 2016 to back a first-time female screenwriter with [$](/source/Canadian_dollar)12,000 in funding, story editor guidance, and script optioning; Levack and her feature film *Anglophone* were announced as the winner from 137 entries.[11]

Levack moderating a talk with [Gillian Robespierre](/source/Gillian_Robespierre) in 2014

Her debut as a narrative filmmaker, the short film *[We Forgot to Break Up](/source/We_Forgot_to_Break_Up_(2017_film))*, premiered at the [2017 Toronto International Film Festival](/source/2017_Toronto_International_Film_Festival),[12] and won the award for [Best Canadian Short Film](/source/Whistler_Film_Festival_ShortWork_Awards) at the 2017 [Whistler Film Festival](/source/Whistler_Film_Festival).[13]

Levak later studied screenwriting at the [Canadian Film Centre](/source/Canadian_Film_Centre).[14]

*[I Like Movies](/source/I_Like_Movies)*, Levack's [debut feature film](/source/List_of_directorial_debuts), premiered in the Discovery program at the [2022 Toronto International Film Festival](/source/2022_Toronto_International_Film_Festival),[2] and received widespread acclaim.[3] On the [review aggregator](/source/Review_aggregator) website [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes), the film [holds an approval rating of 100%](/source/List_of_films_with_a_100%25_rating_on_Rotten_Tomatoes) based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.[3] The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end [Canada's Top Ten](/source/Canada's_Top_Ten) list for 2022.[15]

Levack won the [$](/source/Canadian_dollar)10,000 [RBC](/source/Royal_Bank_of_Canada) Emerging Artist Award at the 2022 [Calgary International Film Festival](/source/Calgary_International_Film_Festival) for the film.[16]

In 2023, Barry Hertz of *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)* named the film as one of the 23 best Canadian comedy films ever made.[4]

In November 2023, she was announced as the director of *[My Dead Mom](/source/My_Dead_Mom)*, a short-form comedy series which premiered in 2024 on [Crave](/source/Crave_(TV_network)).[17]

In 2024, it was announced that Levack's second feature, *[Mile End Kicks](/source/Mile_End_Kicks)* (retitled from *Anglophone*), would star [Barbie Ferreira](/source/Barbie_Ferreira), [Devon Bostick](/source/Devon_Bostick), [Stanley Simons](/source/Stanley_Simons), and [Juliette Gariépy](/source/Juliette_Gari%C3%A9py).[18] The film is based on Levack's experiences as a young female music critic.[19] The film premiered at the [2025 Toronto International Film Festival](/source/2025_Toronto_International_Film_Festival).[20]

Her third feature film as a director was the [Netflix](/source/Netflix) film *[Roommates](/source/Roommates_(2026_film))* for [Happy Madison Productions](/source/Happy_Madison_Productions), which was released in April 2026.[21][22]

## Filmography

### Film

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 2017 We Forgot to Break Up Yes Yes No Short film 2022 I Like Movies Yes Yes Yes Feature-length directorial debut 2025 Mile End Kicks Yes Yes No 2026 Roommates Yes No No

### Television

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 2024 My Dead Mom Yes No No

## Accolades

Award Year Category Work Result Refs Calgary International Film Festival 2022 $10,000 RBC Emerging Artist Award I Like Movies Won [23] Canadian Screen Awards 2026 Best Original Screenplay Mile End Kicks Nominated [24] Palm Springs International Film Festival 2026 Variety's 10 Directors to Watch Honored Whistler Film Festival 2025 Best Screenplay in a Borsos Competition Film Won [25] Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2023 Best Canadian Film I Like Movies Won [26] Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film Won 2026 Best Director of a Canadian Film Mile End Kicks Nominated [27] Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film Nominated

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Flare_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Flare_1-1) Meghan Collie, ["Chandler Levack on Her New TIFF Short & the Importance of Telling Trans Stories"](http://www.flare.com/film-2/director-chandler-levack/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200713195833/https://www.flare.com/film-2/director-chandler-levack/) 2020-07-13 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). *[Flare](/source/Flare_(magazine))*, September 13, 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) Kay, Jeremy. ["Daniel Radcliffe as "Weird Al" Yankovic leads TIFF Midnight Madness; Discovery, Wavelength sections also unveiled"](https://www.screendaily.com/news/daniel-radcliffe-as-weird-al-yankovic-leads-tiff-midnight-madness-discovery-wavelength-sections-also-unveiled/5173193.article). *Screen*. Retrieved 2024-08-16.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:1_3-2) ["I Like Movies"](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/i_like_movies). *[Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)*. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_4-1) ["The 23 best Canadian comedies ever made"](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-best-canadian-comedies/). *The Globe and Mail*. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:3_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:3_5-1) ["The Toronto Portraits - Chandler Levack"](https://www.blogto.com/music/2008/04/the_toronto_portraits_-_chandler_levack/). *www.blogto.com*. Retrieved 2024-08-29.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-vansun_9-0)** ["Prism Prize announces Top 10 best Canadian music videos of 2014"](http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2015/02/12/prism-prize-announces-top-10-best-canadian-music-videos-of-2014/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303134519/http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2015/02/12/prism-prize-announces-top-10-best-canadian-music-videos-of-2014/) 2016-03-03 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). *[Vancouver Sun](/source/Vancouver_Sun)*, February 12, 2015.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Regan Reid, ["Zapruder Films selects Women First screenwriting winner"](https://playbackonline.ca/2016/10/04/zapruder-films-selects-women-first-screenwriting-winner/). *[Playback](/source/Playback_(magazine))*, October 4, 2016.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Alumni Spotlight – IWD Edition: Chandler Levack"](https://cfccreates.com/alumni-spotlight-iwd-edition-chandler-levack/). *Canadian Film Centre*. Retrieved 2024-08-29.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Mullen, Pat (December 8, 2022). ["Three Feature Docs Make Canada's Top Ten"](https://povmagazine.com/three-feature-docs-make-canadas-top-ten/). *[Point of View](/source/Point_of_View_(magazine))*.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["TV & Film News – Chandler Levack makes TV directorial debut with Crave's ‘My Dead Mom’"](https://broadcastdialogue.com/tv-film-news-165/). *Broadcast Dialogue*, November 16, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Ramachandran, Naman (2024-08-29). ["'Euphoria' Star Barbie Ferreira to Lead XYZ's Rom-Com 'Mile End Kicks' With Devon Bostick, Stanley Simons, Juliette Gariepy (EXCLUSIVE)"](https://variety.com/2024/film/global/euphoria-barbie-ferreira-mile-end-xyz-1236123378/). *Variety*. Retrieved 2024-08-29.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-:6_25-0)** Vlessing, Etan (2025-12-07). ["'Akashi' Sweeps Awards at Whistler Film Festival"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/akashi-sweeps-awards-whistler-film-fest-1236444107/). *The Hollywood Reporter*. Retrieved 2026-05-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-auto_26-0)** ["Vancouver Film Critics Like I Like Movies"](https://www.northernstars.ca/vancouver-film-critics-like-i-like-movies/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230215051520/https://www.northernstars.ca/vancouver-film-critics-like-i-like-movies/) 2023-02-15 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). *Northern Stars*, February 14, 2023.

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## External links

- [Chandler Levack](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5576953/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

v t e Works directed by Chandler Levack Films We Forgot to Break Up (2017) I Like Movies (2022) Mile End Kicks (2025) Roommates (2026) Web series My Dead Mom (2024)

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