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.” She’s won consecutive Canadian Screen Awards in the past two years, in 2025 Best Director of a Television Movie for Abducted and in 2026 Best Director Of Youth Programming.
Boland was awarded a bravoFACT grant to direct the short film Lolz-Ita, which she also wrote and starred in. The film had its North American premiere at the Austin Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Narrative Short, and was later selected for TIFF’s Short Cuts: Share Her Journey, a program highlighting some of the most exciting emerging female filmmakers in the world. Lolz-Ita also screened at the Whistler Film Festival, where it was nominated for the EDA Short Film Award, recognizing female filmmakers, and received jury prize nominations at the Dallas International Film Festival and Cucalorus. The film was selected as a Short of the Week, which praised Boland’s performance, writing: “Boland portrays the title character with commendable subtlety, fleshing out the confusion of the young woman compellingly… Her performance has the power to make or break the film, and Boland wows.” It was also chosen as a Vimeo Staff Pick.
Boland’s previous credits include work for Refinery29 and HBO Canada, as well as five television movies: Jailbreak Lovers, Yoga Teacher Killer, Don’t Fall Asleep, starring Abigail Breslin, and Abducted for Hulu. Her episodic television credits include seven hour-long episodes of CBC’s Murdoch Mysteries, Canada’s highest-rated and longest-running drama series, syndicated in more than 120 countries. Her episode “The Christmas List” earned the highest ratings of the 2024 season. Boland also directed all of Season Two of CBC Gem’s sleeper hit Macy Murdoch, which has amassed more than ten million views on YouTube. Most recently, she directed the Honey Boo Boo biopic for A+E and Hulu, which delivered the network’s strongest ratings in two years. She is currently in pre-production on Season Three of Macy Murdoch and developing her next feature film.
We’re All In This Together, Boland’s feature film directorial debut, was critically acclaimed and 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.”
“(The film) is raw and honest...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.”