Gillian McKercher

Gillian McKercher

Gillian McKercher is a Canadian film director and producer,[1] whose debut feature film Circle of Steel was released in 2018.[2]

Career

McKercher produced and directed Circle of Steel, which is a dark comedy about the safety culture of the oil and gas industry.[3] The film was shot in Alberta, Canada, and was one of six productions to receive a government grant.[4] Circle of Steel premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival in September 2018.[5]

Her second feature film, Lucky Star, premiered as the closing film of the 2024 Calgary International Film Festival.[6] It had originally also been announced for the 2024 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,[7] but was subsequently withdrawn from that festival by its distributor so that the screening in Calgary, McKercher's hometown, would be the world premiere.[8]

A graduate of the Director's Lab at the Canadian Film Centre,[1] she was co-founder with Guillaume Carlier and Nicola Waugh of Kino Sum Productions.[9]

Her third feature film, Scar Tissue, is in development.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Nicholas Sokic, "Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Gillian McKercher". Playback, October 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "“A Day in the Life” with Calgary filmmaker Gillian McKercher". Calgary Guardian, September 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "'Dark comedy' about oil industry playing in Saskatoon". CKOM News. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. ^ Volmers, Eric. "Alberta-shot Circle of Steel a dark but sympathetic satire about life in the oil industry". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  5. ^ Dryden, Joel. "Calgary Film interview: Circle of Steel director Gillian McKercher". The Mutt. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  6. ^ Kim Izzo, "Gillian McKercher’s Lucky Star to close CIFF’s 25th edition". Playback, August 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival Details 2024 Lineup". Exclaim!, August 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "Cinefest Sudbury adds three films to its roster, including Donald Trump drama". Sudbury Star, September 7, 2024.
  9. ^ Eric Volmers, "Calgary-shot oil-and-gas satire, Circle of Steel, now available on demand coast-to-coast". Calgary Herald, October 14, 2020.


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