Director

D.W. Waterson

Directing

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Directed credits

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TMDB popularity

0.3

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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3

TMDB ID: 3739614

IMDb ID: nm3585842

Known for: Directing

Gender: Non-binary

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2017 - 2024

Years active: 8

Wikidata: Q29637893

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Biography

D.W. Waterson (they/them) is a Toronto-based, award-winning, non-binary/queer filmmaker and world-touring electronic music artist. D.W. is the creative force behind the 6 million-viewed, 40+ time award-winning digital series THAT’S MY DJ (Seasons 1-3). They have been DJing and throwing parties in the Toronto underground for ten years, and have opened for artists such as Peaches and Idris Elba. Waterson’s work has garnered a Canadian Screen Award Nomination, 5 Best Director awards as well as Noteable’s 2017 Director of the Year award. Named a Resident at the 2022 TIFF Filmmaker Lab, D.W. has completed their debut feature film BACKSPOT. Alongside directing and producing, D.W. also created original electronic tracks to accompany the film.

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