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Taylor Olson

Atlantic

Taylor Olson (he/they) is a queer former hockey player turned filmmaker. The Canadian Screen Award & eleven time ACTRA Award nominee is based in Kjipuktuk/ Halifax, N.S. Taylor has acted in numerous feature films such as Black Cop, Hopeless Romantic (Outstanding Performance - FIN 2018), Halloween Party, Dawn Her Dad & the Tractor, and his own feature film directorial debut Bone Cage - for which he won Best Actor at the Kansas City FF, Hamilton FF, Oil Valley FF, Sherman Oaks FF, Queens World FF, as well as his first ACTRA award. He has appeared in recurring roles on TV series such as Sex & Violence, Diggstown, Pure, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and as Larry in the new Trailer Park Boy's: Jail series. Taylor’s feature film directorial debut Bone Cage has been released to critical acclaim; sweeping the awards at the FIN Atlantic International Film Festival and earning over 30 additional accolades at festivals around the globe. Bone Cage appeared in competition at Camerimage, competed in the Forward Future section of the Beijing International Film Festival, and toured numerous US festivals before being nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards for Adapted Screenplay & Supporting Actress. Olson recently finished post-production on his sophomore feature film Look At Me, released his first short form comedy series King & Pawn a 5 x 15 min series for Bell Fibe Tv1, and directed two episodes of This Hour Has 22 Minutes for CBC (S30, EP 17 & 18). Upcoming Olson will be releasing his second short-form dramedy series I Hate You & season two of King & Pawn.

Contact info:

Taylor.c.p.olson@gmail.com
902-719-7447

Taylor Olson

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  • Look At Me

    Look At Me

    Link: IMDB

    Roles: Writer, Director

    Type: Indie Feature

    Genre: LGBTQ2, Drama

  • Bone Cage

    Bone Cage

    Link: IMDB

    Roles: Director, Writer

    Type: Indie Feature

    Genre: Drama

  • This Hour Has 22 Minutes

    This Hour Has 22 Minutes

    Episodes: S30, EP 17 & 18

    Link: IMDB

    Role: Director

    Studio / Network: CBC

    Type: Half-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)

    Genre: Comedy

  • King & Pawn

    King & Pawn

    Episodes: 101,102, 103, 104, 105, 201, 202, 203, 204

    Link: IMDB

    Roles: Director, Writer, Showrunner

    Type: Digital Series

    Genre: Comedy

  • Alone Together

    Alone Together

    Episodes: 101, 102, 103, 104

    Link: IMDB

    Roles: Director, Writer

    Studio / Network: NFB

    Type: Short-form AR series

    Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama

  • Second Wedding

    Second Wedding

    Link: IMDB

    Role: Director

    Type: Short

    Genre: Comedy