About

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Place of birth:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Blake Mawson

Overview

Canadian filmmaker BLAKE MAWSON, a 2017 fellow of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Norman Jewison’s CFC Director’s Lab, is celebrated for his distinctive storytelling, unique characters, and striking visual style. His debut short PYOTR495 (2016), addressing anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Russia, won acclaim at over 100 festivals worldwide, earning a Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance, a Best Direction nomination, the NFB’s A&E Filmmaker Award, and a nomination for SITGES’ Paul Naschy Award. Mawson’s work includes music videos for Orville Peck (Vogue premiere) and Crown Lands (Rolling Stone premiere). In 2022, he created a horror teaser for Mike Flanagan’s The Midnight Club.

Mawson directed all six episodes of the queer dark comedy series I Hate People, People Hate Me, which premiered at Tribeca 2023 and played at NewFest and Just For Laughs. Emmy-winning WOW Presents+ (producers of RuPaul’s Drag Race) recently acquired the series as its first-ever scripted show, set to premiere globally in 2025.

Currently, Mawson is developing his debut feature Perennials, a supernatural horror, with Wildhood producer Gharrett Paon and Good Question Media/Scythia Films (The VVitch, The Apprentice).

Known for

Acting

2014 Gore, Quebec Actor Mike (as Daniel Jones-Wood) 58
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2013 Nurse 3-D Actor Bloody Boyfriend on Stretcher (uncredited) 55
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2008 Poison Ivy: The Secret Society Actor Male Student 57
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2003 Freddy vs. Jason Actor Dead Boy on Tree 60
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2001 Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge Actor Fly (uncredited) 62
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Directing

2023 I Hate People, People Hate Me Directing Director N/A
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2018 Monsters & Men Directing Director N/A
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2017 Boys On Film 16: Possession Directing Director 58
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2016 PYOTR495 Directing Director 58
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2015 Monsters and Men Directing Director N/A
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Writing

2017 Boys On Film 16: Possession Writing Writer 58
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2016 PYOTR495 Writing Writer 58
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Production

2017 Boys On Film 16: Possession Production Producer 58
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2016 PYOTR495 Production Producer 58
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