Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson graduated from the 2013 Canadian Film Centre Directors Lab and has a Master of Arts from The University of North Carolina. As a Director, he primarily works in comedy and horror, and continues to make a name for himself as one of Canada's top genre filmmakers. He began his career making documentary films, and then moved into scripted with two feature films, LLOYD THE CONQUEROR, a LARP sports comedy, and the horror, KNUCKLEBALL, starring Michael Ironside and Munro Chambers, which won an Audience Award at Fantasia Film Festival.  For TV, he has directed half-hour comedies including TINY PLASTIC MEN - Season 4, and episodes of CAUTION: MAY CONTAIN NUTS. Also, a successful producer and writer, Michael is constantly developing new projects and collaborating with other creatives; including executive producing CSA-nominated CBC Gem hip-hop comedy web series, MING'S DYNASTY.  Mostly, he loves the collaborative process, is a cinephile who loves a creative challenge, and when not working can be found at home with his partner and children.