Brianne Nord-Stewart
- Director
- Writer
- Editor
An awarded queer director, Brianne Nord-Stewart is known to embrace tough subjects and leave an audience laughing.
Working across multiple formats including features films, digital series, commercials, and music videos, Brianne was named one of Canada's top female directors by IMDB alongside Sarah Polley and Deepa Mehta, and a "Best & Brightest" emerging creator by Indiescreen Magazine. Brianne's work has screened globally on Prime, LifetimeTV, Crave, Canal+, RTI, Comcast, Superchannel and more.
With a curiosity for perspective, Brianne's style tempers boldness and nuance in lock-step with an innate pace and rhythm. Her ability to flow from drama to comedy within a single scene is enviable and has garnered her a Leo Award, Shaw Media Fearless Female Director Award, a WIFTV Newcomer Spotlight Award, The Harold Greenberg Fund's Shorts-to-Features Award, and Best Digital or Comedy Series at HollyWeb, Melbourne, Vancouver, Pilot Light UK and Toronto Web Festivals. Brianne values consent-based, anti-oppressive, and anti-racist practices, and has trained and worked as an intimacy coordinator in LA, New York, and Vancouver.
Brianne has worked closely with director Mike Flanagan and director/DOP Michael Fimognari, supporting their visions for Netflix's "Midnight Mass" and "The Midnight Club", and has observed Allan Arkush on Fox's "The Witches of East End", and Zach Lipovsky (Final Destination: Bloodlines) on Disney's "Mech-X4". Brianne's work in commercials also brought her to the broadcast and social media campaigns for FX's Emmy winning series, "Shogun".
Premiering on International Women's Day 2025, Brianne directed, "I Was Octomom: The Natalie Suleman Story (Lifetime TV) starring Kristen Lee Gutoskie (The Handmaid's Tale, Narcos) which garnered multiple performance nods through the cast and surpassed the Network's projected ratings.
Working across multiple formats including features films, digital series, commercials, and music videos, Brianne was named one of Canada's top female directors by IMDB alongside Sarah Polley and Deepa Mehta, and a "Best & Brightest" emerging creator by Indiescreen Magazine. Brianne's work has screened globally on Prime, LifetimeTV, Crave, Canal+, RTI, Comcast, Superchannel and more.
With a curiosity for perspective, Brianne's style tempers boldness and nuance in lock-step with an innate pace and rhythm. Her ability to flow from drama to comedy within a single scene is enviable and has garnered her a Leo Award, Shaw Media Fearless Female Director Award, a WIFTV Newcomer Spotlight Award, The Harold Greenberg Fund's Shorts-to-Features Award, and Best Digital or Comedy Series at HollyWeb, Melbourne, Vancouver, Pilot Light UK and Toronto Web Festivals. Brianne values consent-based, anti-oppressive, and anti-racist practices, and has trained and worked as an intimacy coordinator in LA, New York, and Vancouver.
Brianne has worked closely with director Mike Flanagan and director/DOP Michael Fimognari, supporting their visions for Netflix's "Midnight Mass" and "The Midnight Club", and has observed Allan Arkush on Fox's "The Witches of East End", and Zach Lipovsky (Final Destination: Bloodlines) on Disney's "Mech-X4". Brianne's work in commercials also brought her to the broadcast and social media campaigns for FX's Emmy winning series, "Shogun".
Premiering on International Women's Day 2025, Brianne directed, "I Was Octomom: The Natalie Suleman Story (Lifetime TV) starring Kristen Lee Gutoskie (The Handmaid's Tale, Narcos) which garnered multiple performance nods through the cast and surpassed the Network's projected ratings.
