Ben Shirinian
Ben Shirinian is a Canadian filmmaker, whose feature directorial debut The Housewife is slated to premiere in 2026.[1]
Originally from Montreal, Quebec, he began his career as an actor, most notably in a small role as the young version of Myron Hatch in the 1993 film The Neighbor, before studying filmmaking at Queen's University.[2] He is currently based in Toronto, Ontario, where he has directed music videos and advertising for the Lookout production studio.
He was previously best known for a series of short dance films created in collaboration with National Ballet of Canada dancer and choreographer Guillaume Côté, including Lost in Motion (2012),[3] Lost in Motion 2 (2013),[4] Lulu (2020)[5] and Faun (2021). He was also involved in the creation of multimedia video projections for some of Côté's dance works, including Alcina,[6] Into the Fade[7] and Grand Mirage.[8]
His first narrative short film, the Holocaust story Josef and Aimée, entered production in 2010,[9] and was released in 2014.[10]
The Housewife is slated to premiere in the Special Presentations program at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Amber Dowling, "Ben Shirinian’s The Housewife joins TIFF Special Presentations". Playback, July 16, 2026.
- ↑ Greg Burliuk, "Queen's students plot new course for film fest". Kingston Whig-Standard, April 26, 2000.
- ↑ Susan Noakes, "Guillaume Côté dancing in the zone". CBC News, February 2, 2012.
- ↑ Cynthia Liu, "'Lost in Motion 2' - Reimagining Dance". Atwood Magazine, July 30, 2014.
- ↑ Chloe Rabinowitz, "The National Ballet of Canada's Film LULU Wins Best International Short Film at the Milan International Film Festival". Broadway World, January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Richard Ouzounian, "Handel's Alcina is splendid throughout". Toronto Star, October 26, 2014.
- ↑ Nicole Thompson, "Principal dancer Guillaume Cote to retire from National Ballet of Canada". Canadian Press, February 21, 2024.
- ↑ "'Burn Baby, Burn': How Canadian ballet icon Guillaume Côté is confronting climate change through dance". Toronto Star, August 31, 2024.
- ↑ Rita Poliakov, "Film tells Holocaust story through a child’s eyes". The Canadian Jewish News, April 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Cinéfest Sudbury features short films on shortest day of the year". CBC News Sudbury, December 15, 2014.