Callahan Bracken

Callahan Bracken was a Canadian filmmaker who studied at Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto. Through film and animation, his work employed experimental techniques to navigate themes of intimacy, vulnerability, and sexuality. Bracken had been a member of the TIFF Next Wave Committee since 2017. His films screened at over 50 film festivals internationally, and he was awarded twice at TIFF Jumpcuts.

Callahan Bracken is a Canadian filmmaker, animator and interdisciplinary artist currently studying at California Institute of the Arts. Through film and animation, his work employs experimental technique to navigate themes of intimacy, vulnerability and sexuality. Callahan was a member of the TIFF Next Wave Committee from 2017-2019 and participated in the Toronto Animated Image Society’s artist residency in 2021. His films have screened at over 50 film festivals internationally and received multiple awards.