ARIANE LOUIS-SEIZE

Ariane Louis-Seize is a French-Canadian filmmaker based in Montreal. She made her directorial debut with her short film WILD SKIN, a fantasy drama which has travelled in more than 50 festivals and won numerous awards, including a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama and a Prix Iris nomination at the 19th Quebec Cinema Award. In 2017, she directed LITTLES WAVES, which had its world premiere at TIFF and its international premiere at the Berlinale. She is also known for her short film THE DEPTHS (2019) followed by SHOOTING STAR (2020), which both had their world premiered at TIFF and their Quebec premiere at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma. With SHOOTING STAR, Ariane won a dozen awards and was nominated for a Prix Iris nomination at the 22th Quebec Cinema Award. HUMANIST VAMPIRE SEEKING CONSENTING SUICIDAL PERSON, is her first feature film. It’s an offbeat bittersweet comedy which will be released in the fall of 2023.