DW Waterson theythem is a Torontobased awardwinning nonbinaryqueer filmmaker and worldtouring electronic music artist The creative force behind the 6 millionviewed 40 times awardwinning digital series emThats My DJem Seasons 13 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 Watersons work has garnered a Canadian Screen Award Nomination 5 Best Director awards as well as Noteables 2017 Director of the Year award A Resident at the 2022 TIFF Filmmaker Lab DW has completed their debut feature film emBackspotem which will have its World Premiere in September 2023 at the Toronto International Film Festival TIFF Alongside directing and producing DW also created the original electronic music tracks to accompany the filmbrbrAlso see a hrefhttpswwwnorthernstarscabackspotattiffBackspot at TIFF 2023abra hrefhttpswwwnorthernstarscaevanrachelwoodbackspotRead more about Backspotabrbrbr
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
Green Christmas (2009, short)
Drop (2010, short)
Backspot (2017, short)
Teiakotsinarèn: tonte (The Hoof Lady) (2018, short)
Backspot (2023)
TV Series:
Devout and Out (2019)
The D Cut (2020)
Web Series:
That’s My DJ (2014-2017)
Music Videos:
For Esmé: You (2015)
Princess Century: Metro (2016)
For Esmé: Just Yet (2016)
Featurette: Bang (2017)
Hey! dw: Things I do (2017)
Caveboy: Landslide (2019)
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