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Taylor Olson
Atlantic
Taylor Olson (he/they) is a queer former hockey player turned filmmaker. The Canadian Screen Award & eleven time ACTRA Award nominee is based in Kjipuktuk/ Halifax, N.S. Taylor has acted in numerous feature films such as Black Cop, Hopeless Romantic (Outstanding Performance - FIN 2018), Halloween Party, Dawn Her Dad & the Tractor, and his own feature film directorial debut Bone Cage - for which he won Best Actor at the Kansas City FF, Hamilton FF, Oil Valley FF, Sherman Oaks FF, Queens World FF, as well as his first ACTRA award. He has appeared in recurring roles on TV series such as Sex & Violence, Diggstown, Pure, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and as Larry in the new Trailer Park Boy's: Jail series. Taylor’s feature film directorial debut Bone Cage has been released to critical acclaim; sweeping the awards at the FIN Atlantic International Film Festival and earning over 30 additional accolades at festivals around the globe. Bone Cage appeared in competition at Camerimage, competed in the Forward Future section of the Beijing International Film Festival, and toured numerous US festivals before being nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards for Adapted Screenplay & Supporting Actress. Olson recently finished post-production on his sophomore feature film Look At Me, released his first short form comedy series King & Pawn a 5 x 15 min series for Bell Fibe Tv1, and directed two episodes of This Hour Has 22 Minutes for CBC (S30, EP 17 & 18). Upcoming Olson will be releasing his second short-form dramedy series I Hate You & season two of King & Pawn.
Contact info:
Taylor.c.p.olson@gmail.com
902-719-7447
Main Reel
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This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Episodes: S30, EP 17 & 18
Link: IMDB
Role: Director
Studio / Network: CBC
Type: Half-hour episodic (TV/SVOD)
Genre: Comedy
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King & Pawn
Episodes: 101,102, 103, 104, 105, 201, 202, 203, 204
Link: IMDB
Roles: Director, Writer, Showrunner
Type: Digital Series
Genre: Comedy
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Alone Together
Episodes: 101, 102, 103, 104
Link: IMDB
Roles: Director, Writer
Studio / Network: NFB
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
