Keith Behrman is a talented filmmaker whose award-winning first feature, Flower & Garnet, premiered to critical acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival and was subsequently invited to screen at the Berlin Film Festival, Karlovy Vary, and the Boston International Film Festival, where it received the Grand Jury Narrative Prize.
This outstanding film went on to receive numerous accolades, including Canada's prestigious Claude Jutra Award for Best First Feature at the Canadian Screen Awards, where it was also nominated for Best Actor. Flower & Garnet also received three Vancouver Film Critic's Association Awards for Best Feature Film, Best Director, and Best Actor.
Keith's impressive career began with the creation of several short films, including Thomas and White Cloud, Blue Mountain, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and were later screened at festivals around the world and on the CBC. His acclaimed third short film, Ernest, premiered at TIFF, where it won Honorable Mention for the John Spotten Award for Best Short Film.
As a seasoned television director, Keith has written and directed for various programs, including the event documentary series The National Parks Project, which he co-directed with Louise Archambault, Catherine Martin, Zacharius Kunuk, and Peter Lynch. This documentary was screened at numerous prestigious film festivals, including Hot Docs, SXSW, and the Berlinale.
Keith Behrman is a graduate of the Director's Residency program at the Canadian Film Centre and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Simon Fraser University.
