Ayana O'Shun  

Ayana O’Shun is a director, screenwriter, producer, and actress whose work has screened at over sixty national and international festivals. Her debut feature documentary, THE MYTH OF THE BLACK WOMAN, won the Magnus-Isacsson Award for Best Film at RIDM and became the highest-grossing documentary in Quebec in 2023. Her films have received multiple international awards, including honors at the Cannes International Pan-African Film Festival, and her NFB short Doctors Without Residency was the platform’s most-watched title for several weeks. As an actress, she has appeared in numerous film and television productions and won Best Actress at the 2024 SDE Gala. Her film credits include François Peloquin's La Fonte des glaces, Ricardo Trogi's Le guide de la famille parfaite and Denys Arcand's La chute de l'empire américain. Her TV credits include Un gars, une fille, District 31, À coeur battant (Radio-Canada /ICI Télé) and Bête noire (Séries Plus). (01/05)