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Chris Di Staulo (born November 9, 1990) is a Canadian film director based in Toronto. His films include those with elements of dark comedy, magic realism, dreams and psychological drama. His works have been selected for the Cannes International Film Festival, Canada International Film Festival, Las Vegas Film Festival and National Screen Institute. Di Staulo's films have been acquired and broadcast globally by Amazon Prime Video and DirecTV; and on networks including CBC Television and ShortsTV.
Chris Di Staulo | |
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| Born | Christian Alexander Di Staulo November 9, 1990 (age 34) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | York University (B.A. Spec. Hons.) University of Windsor (B.Ed.) |
| Alma mater | Vanier College at York University |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
| Notable work | Somnolence Dirty Talk |
| Relatives | José Greco (Cousin) |
| Website | chrisdistaulo.com |
Early life and education
editIn his teen years, he was a drama major at Etobicoke School of the Arts.[1] Di Staulo attended York University and received a Bachelor of Arts (Specialized Honours).[2]
Di Staulo completed a Bachelor of Education at the University of Windsor.[2] He is certified to teach Drama and English in Ontario.[2] He coaches screen actors, and is a member of the Association of Acting Coaches and Educators.[3]
Career
editIn 2013, Di Staulo directed the short psychological drama Somnolence; George Porter lives in a world where humans have evolved beyond sleep and as a result no longer dream, but he is somehow haunted by dreams of his sister.[4] Di Staulo was one of only a few Canadians selected to showcase their work at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2014.[5] CBC commented on how the Canadian representation at Cannes in 2014 was “an incredible vindication of our film culture.”[6] Somnolence won Best Cinematography and Best Special Effects in a Short Film at the Hollywood & Vine Film Festival in Los Angeles; Award of Excellence at the Best Shorts Competition in San Diego, Accolade Global Film Competition, and IndieFEST Film Awards; a Gold Award at the Aurora Awards; and a nomination for Best Original Score (scored by Nicolas Techer) at both the Hollywood Music in the Media Festival and the Utah Music Awards.[7][8]
Di Staulo has created a variety of short films, including his most popular short, Dirty Talk. The film starred Jeremy Ferdman and Katie Strain. On February 14, 2015, Dirty Talk aired on CBC to celebrate the success of Canadian filmmakers for the program Canadian Reflections on CBC Television. This film received an Award of Excellence from the Canadian Film Festival and was an Official Selection at the Las Vegas Film Festival in 2014.[9]
Filmography
edit| Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Story About You. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| Naughty Neighbours | Yes | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| O(A)R | Yes | Yes | No | Television film |
| Lovers to Strangers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| Love for Hire | Yes | No | No | Television film |
| The Roots of Men | Yes | No | No | Television film |
| Dark Spaces | Yes | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| Etobicoke Stories | Yes | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| Somnolence | Yes | Yes | No | Television film |
| Eat, Prey Love | Yes | No | No | Television film |
| Canadian Reflections | Yes | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| Dirty Talk | Yes | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| The Shadow in Red | Yes | Yes | No | Television film |
Selected music videos
- "Love You Right" - Walk off the Earth ft. Lukas Graham[10]
- "A Few Good Stories" - Brett Kissel ft. Walk off the Earth[11]
- "LIKE2LIKE" - Gabriela Bee of The Bee Family[12]
- "Words" - Brianna Corona[13]
References
edit- ^ Baldassi, Mara (2018-10-23). "ESA Alumni Community". ESA Alumni Community. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
- ^ a b c "Member Info | Ontario College of Teachers". www.oct.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ "Association of Acting Coaches and Educators". aactingcoacheseducators.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Baker, Brian (June 4, 2014). "Chris Di Staulo's sleepless in Davisville". My Town Crier. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Short Film Catalog: Somnolence". Festival De Cannes. Cannes International Film Festival. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Cannes Film Fest gets wave of Canadian movies". Huffington Post.
- ^ "Awards". Chris Di Staulo | Filmmaker. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
- ^ "Awards". Nicolas Techer. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ "2014". lvff18.dropmark.com. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ ""Love You Right" - Walk off the Earth ft. Lukas Graham". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ ""A Few Good Stories" - Brett Kissel ft. Walk off the Earth". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ ""LIKE2LIKE" - Gabriela Bee of The Bee Family". YouTube. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ ""Words" - Brianna Corona". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved October 9, 2020.