Gillian McKercher explained
Gillian McKercher is a Canadian film director and producer,[1] whose debut feature film Circle of Steel was released in 2018.[2]
Career
McKercher produced and directed Circle of Steel, which is a dark comedy about the safety culture of the oil and gas industry.[3] The film was shot in Alberta, Canada, and was one of six productions to receive a government grant.[4] Circle of Steel premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival in September 2018.[5]
Her second feature film, Lucky Star, premiered as the closing film of the 2024 Calgary International Film Festival.[6] It had originally also been announced for the 2024 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,[7] but was subsequently withdrawn from that festival by its distributor so that the screening in Calgary, McKercher's hometown, would be the world premiere.[8]
A graduate of the Director's Lab at the Canadian Film Centre,[1] she was co-founder with Guillaume Carlier and Nicola Waugh of Kino Sum Productions.[9]
Her third feature film, Scar Tissue, is in development.[1]
Notes and References
- Nicholas Sokic, "Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Gillian McKercher". Playback, October 1, 2024.
- https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-filmmaker-gillian-mckercher/ "“A Day in the Life” with Calgary filmmaker Gillian McKercher"
- Web site: ‘Dark comedy’ about oil industry playing in Saskatoon . CKOM News . 24 January 2020.
- Web site: Volmers . Eric . Alberta-shot Circle of Steel a dark but sympathetic satire about life in the oil industry . Calgary Herald . 24 January 2020.
- Web site: Dryden . Joel . Calgary Film interview: Circle of Steel director Gillian McKercher . The Mutt . 24 January 2020.
- Kim Izzo, "Gillian McKercher’s Lucky Star to close CIFF’s 25th edition". Playback, August 29, 2024.
- https://exclaim.ca/film/article/cinefest-sudbury-2024-complete-lineup-fall-film-festival "Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival Details 2024 Lineup"
- https://www.thesudburystar.com/entertainment/local-arts/cinefest-sudbury-adds-three-films-to-its-roster-including-donald-trump-drama "Cinefest Sudbury adds three films to its roster, including Donald Trump drama"
- Eric Volmers, "Calgary-shot oil-and-gas satire, Circle of Steel, now available on demand coast-to-coast". Calgary Herald, October 14, 2020.
