Leonard Farlinger’s filmmaking career began as an assistant director on Francois Girard’s 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould. A three-time Genie Nominee for best short film, he is a graduate of the Canadian Film Center. His first feature as writer-director, The Perfect Son, was nominated for two best actor Genie Awards. His directing credits for television include the award-winning MOW In the Dark produced by Shaftesbury Films and starring Kathleen Robertson. We list his credits as a Producer first.
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
Odyssey in August (1989, Short)
Kumar and Mr. Jones (1991, Short)
Collateral Damage (1993, short)
Monkey Warfare (2006)
Otto; or, Up With Dead People (co-producer, 2008)
Toronto Stories (co-producer, 2008)
Manson, My Name is Evil (2009)
Hungry Hills (Executive Producer (2009)
Trigger (2010)
The Resurrection of Tony Gitone (2013)
Gerontophlia (2013)
Emily (Executive Producer, 2014, short)
Born to Be Blue (2015)
Seeds (2024)
Credits as a Director:
Collateral Damage (1993)
The Perfect Son (2000)
In the Dark (TV-2003)
All Hat (2007)
I’m Yours (2011)
Credits as a Screenwriter:
A Perfect Son (2000)
I’m Yours (2011)
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