Gloria Merasty

About Michelle Latimer

Michelle is a filmmaker, actor, and festival programmer. Most recently she directed and produced the short animated film ‘Choke’ (Bravo). Choke premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and received the Sundance Special Jury Honorable Mention for Best International Short Film before going on to have a European premiere at the Rotterdam International Film Festival.

Choke was also awarded an American Pixie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Animation. Michelle has produced the documentary Jackpot (2011 Gemini Nomination: Donald Britton Award for Best Social/Political Documentary, 2009 International Hot Docs Festival, Golden Sheaf Award: Best POV Doc), and is currently co-directing and producing the feature documentary Alias (IFC/Showcase), developing a dramatic series she co-created for HBO Canada, producing and directing a series adapted from John Ralston Saul’s bestselling book A Fair Country (White Pine Pictures/APTN), as well as developing her first feature film in collaboration with acclaimed filmmaker, Peter Mettler.

In 2009/10 she participated in the Toronto International Film Festival’s Talent Lab where she mentored under filmmakers Danny Boyle and Miranda July. Michelle is the recipient of a Yorkton Festival: Golden Sheaf Award for Outstanding Emerging Filmmaker. She programs for both the Hot Docs and ImagineNATIVE Film Festivals. As an actor Michelle has performed in various award-winning theatrical and film/tv productions. In 2011 Michelle starred in Theatrefront’s theatrical repertory production The Mill that went on to win 4 Dora Awards, including one for Best Independent Production. Most recently Michelle has starred in the cable television series Paradise Falls and Moose TV, and is currently playing a recurring role on Season 2 of APTN’s critically acclaimed drama Blackstone.