2020 ShortFest Archive
In competition for Best International Short
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Karen Moore is a CSA-Nominated television writer and filmmaker based in Toronto. Karen's directorial debut, VOLCANO, had its World Premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Her TV writing and producing credits include the International Emmy-Nominated WORKIN' MOMS (Netflix/CBC), MARY KILLS PEOPLE (Hulu/Global), ROOKIE BLUE (ABC/Global), and DETENTION ADVENTURE (CBC).
Karen is the writer/co-producer of the award-winning comedy short, MUST KILL KARL (Dir: Joe Kicak, Austin Film Festival '18). The film won Best Comedy at HollyShorts Film Festival (2018) and was featured on Short of the Week. She wrote and co-produced the Bravo-funded short drama YOUR PLACE OR MINE and the award- winning short FROZEN MARBLES. Karen is a graduate of Ryerson University's Radio and Television Arts program (BA) and alumni of the 2018 National Screen Institute's (NSI) Features First program. She is a member of the Writers Guild of Canada, Women in Film and Television - Toronto (WIFT-T), and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.