Nathan Baldassero
- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Nathan Baldassero is an award-winning filmmaker, digital artist, and photographer based in Toronto, Canada. (2025) He is in development on the raunchy animated comedy series Over the Hill in Clackerville (2025).
His directorial work on the short film All That You Loved (2011) was highly recognized, receiving the 'Award of Excellence' in the Accolade Global Film Competition and winning 'Best Short Short' at the Toronto Indie Film Festival. It was also an Official Selection at the Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival, the Montreal World Film Festival, and the Lost Episode Film Festival. His follow-up short, Onus (2011), earned him a Best Director nomination at the Sheridan Media Arts Awards.
A graduate of the Media Arts program at Sheridan College, Nathan is a self-taught, multidisciplinary creator who began experimenting with live-action and animation techniques at age twelve. This background provides him with a strong hands-on approach, often filling the roles of Writer, Director, Digital Artist, and Editor on his projects.
Nathan has refined his craft while mentoring under respected industry talents, including award-winning Director Michael Kennedy (The Kids in the Hall), Producer/Director Ian Thompson (Wild Archaeology), and award-winning Sound Designer Stephen Barden (Requiem For A Dream, Guillermo del Toro's: Frankenstein (2025)).
Driven by his passion for visual artistry and compelling storytelling, Nathan continues to expand his creative vision through animation and narrative film.
His directorial work on the short film All That You Loved (2011) was highly recognized, receiving the 'Award of Excellence' in the Accolade Global Film Competition and winning 'Best Short Short' at the Toronto Indie Film Festival. It was also an Official Selection at the Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival, the Montreal World Film Festival, and the Lost Episode Film Festival. His follow-up short, Onus (2011), earned him a Best Director nomination at the Sheridan Media Arts Awards.
A graduate of the Media Arts program at Sheridan College, Nathan is a self-taught, multidisciplinary creator who began experimenting with live-action and animation techniques at age twelve. This background provides him with a strong hands-on approach, often filling the roles of Writer, Director, Digital Artist, and Editor on his projects.
Nathan has refined his craft while mentoring under respected industry talents, including award-winning Director Michael Kennedy (The Kids in the Hall), Producer/Director Ian Thompson (Wild Archaeology), and award-winning Sound Designer Stephen Barden (Requiem For A Dream, Guillermo del Toro's: Frankenstein (2025)).
Driven by his passion for visual artistry and compelling storytelling, Nathan continues to expand his creative vision through animation and narrative film.
