katie boland: director
Boland was named one of the Birks Diamond Women In Film which recognizes women who are leaders in the Canadian film Industry. Playback, Canada’s leading industry magazine said, “Boland is poised for success, whatever the medium.”
Boland was awarded a bravoFact grant and directed the short film Lolz-Ita, that she wrote and starred in. Lolz-Ita had it’s North American premiere at the Austin Film Festival and was nominated for Best Narrative Short. It was also a part of TIFF’s Short Cuts: Share Her Journey, which highlights the “most exciting emerging female film makers in the world.” LolzIta also played the Whistler Film Festival where it was nominated for the EDA Short Film Award which recognizes female film makers. It was nominated for jury prizes at the Dallas International Film Festival and Cucalorus. It was also chosen as Short Of the Week, who said, “Boland portrays the title character with commendable subtlety, fleshing out the confusion of the young woman compellingly. It’s a complicated duality to inhabit… Her performance has the power to make or break the film, and Boland wows.” It was most recently chosen as a Vimeo Staff Pick. Previous credits as a director include work for Refinery29, HBO Canada and Lifetime TV. Previous features include Jailbreak Lovers and Yoga Teacher Killer for Lifetime and Abducted for Cineflix. She has directed five hour-long episodes of Canada’s highest rated and longest running television series Murdoch Mysteries which is syndicated in 120 countries. Her latest episode “The Christmas List” garnered the highest ratings of the 2024 season. She is currently directing all of Season Two of CbcGem’s sleeper hit Macy Murdoch.
We’re All In This Together, Boland’s feature film directorial debut, has won over 30 awards internationally.
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“Boland proves herself as a skilled director and outstanding actor.”
“Few … are better than the remarkable “We’re All In This Together”. Impressive in every way - acting, writing, direction. Boland not only writes and directs, but she always convincingly plays dual roles of twin sisters. Boland announces herself, in bold letters, that she is indeed a filmmaker and actor of enormous range and talent.”
“The danger of taking on multiple jobs when making a film is that one is spread too thinly, or loses a handle on what’s important. Katie Boland has proven she can certainly spin several plates at once.”
“An outstanding and edgy family drama. Boland impresses in every role here, convincingly playing two twins as well as writing and directing. It’s a raw powerhouse that is as bold as it is original.”
“I love how raw and honest this film is. I truly believe everyone can learn something from this film. It’s a must-see. ”
“Boland does an incredible job keeping the sisters so distinct; it’s hard to remember she is playing both roles. We’re All In This Together promises an exciting future for Boland.”
“We’re All In This Together is a remarkable dysfunctional family film, signalling a promising future for star and filmmaker Katie Boland.”
“Boland is extraordinary, stretching her acting prowess to master two roles in this film – playing twin sisters. One is conservative, while the other might have a tattoo of an antonym stating otherwise. The performances are flawless and I think I was already 20 mins into the film before I realized they were portrayed by the same person. Although Boland has carved a path in acting, her feature directing debut has got our attention and there is no ceiling that she can’t raise.”