Ally Pankiw
Ally Pankiw is a Canadian film and television writer and director from Toronto, Ontario,[1] whose debut feature film I Used to Be Funny premiered in 2023.[2]
Career[edit]
Pankiw began her career with Partizan Midi-Minuit, directing music videos for artists such as Kira Isabella, Ralph, Muna, Janelle Monáe and Arkells,[1] as well as making short films. Beginning in 2017 she directed the comedy web series Terrific Women for CBC Gem,[3] as well as becoming a story editor on the television sitcom Schitt's Creek.[1]
She subsequently directed the entire first season of Mae Martin's semi-autobiographical comedy series Feel Good,[4] as well as episodes of Shrill and The Great.[5]
In 2022, she was announced as co-creator with Dan Levy of Standing By, an animated comedy series about a group of disgruntled guardian angels, for Hulu.[5][6]
I Used to Be Funny premiered at the 2023 South by Southwest festival,[7] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2023 Inside Out Film and Video Festival.[2] She also directed "Joan Is Awful", a 2023 episode of the anthology series Black Mirror which starred Annie Murphy and Salma Hayek.[8]
Awards[edit]
She received a Canadian Comedy Award nomination for Best Direction in a Web Series at the 18th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2018, for Terrific Women.
At Inside Out, I Used to Be Funny won the Audience Award for best narrative feature film.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Pankiw was in a relationship with Naomi McPherson of the band Muna.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Lyndsey Havens, "How Pitching ‘Weirder, More Queer Stuff’ Helped Ally Pankiw Direct MUNA’s ‘Silk Chiffon’ & More". Billboard, June 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Rachel Ho, "Inside Out 2023: 'I Used to Be Funny' Signals the Arrival of Canada's Next Filmmaker to Watch". Exclaim!, May 31, 2023.
- ^ Jordan Pinto, "Aircraft eyes an older demo with new digital series". Playback, July 13, 2017.
- ^ Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/mae-martin-feel-good-netflix/ "TV review: Feel Good is one of the year’s best shows". Now, March 14, 2020.
- ^ a b BreAnna Bell, "Dan Levy, Ally Pankiw Set Adult Animated Comedy ‘Standing By’ at Hulu". Variety, December 15, 2022.
- ^ Bergenson, Samantha (2023-03-08). "28 Rising Female Filmmakers to Watch in 2023". Indie Wire. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Jason Bailey, "‘I Used To Be Funny’ Review: Rachel Sennott Shines In A Narratively Tricky Seriocomic Drama (SXSW)". The Playlist, March 14, 2023.
- ^ Abbey White, "Annie Murphy and ‘Black Mirror’ Director on “Joan Is Awful’s” Feminist Themes and “Spookily Timely” AI Story". The Hollywood Reporter, June 19, 2023.
- ^ Valerie Complex, "InsideOut 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Announces 2023 Award Winners". Deadline Hollywood, June 6, 2023.
- ^ Walker, Sophie L. "MUNA on the genesis and success of "Silk Chiffon" | Interview". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Muna Are Holding Space For All Your Gay Feelings". MTV. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
External links[edit]
- Ally Pankiw at IMDb
- 21st-century Canadian screenwriters
- 21st-century Canadian women writers
- Canadian women screenwriters
- Canadian women film directors
- Canadian women television directors
- Canadian television directors
- Canadian music video directors
- Canadian LGBT film directors
- Film directors from Toronto
- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian LGBT people
- Screenwriters from Toronto