Chelsea McMullan facts for kids

Chelsea McMullan is a talented Canadian filmmaker who creates documentaries. Documentaries are films that tell true stories about real people and events. Chelsea is well-known for movies like My Prairie Home, which is about a musician named Rae Spoon. They also made Ever Deadly and Swan Song.

Chelsea McMullan is non-binary, which means they don't identify as only a boy or only a girl. They use "they/them" as their pronouns.

Growing Up

Chelsea McMullan grew up in Langley, British Columbia. When they were younger, they loved playing basketball. They even received a scholarship to play at Brookswood Secondary School. Chelsea was good enough to play basketball at university. However, they decided to follow their passion for making films instead.

Making Movies

Chelsea McMullan studied film at York University in Toronto. They graduated in 2007 with a special degree in fine arts.

Early Films

Chelsea McMullan's first films included documentaries like Derailments. They also made short films such as Plume and Bath Time.

Working with the National Film Board

Chelsea McMullan has worked on many projects with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). The NFB helps Canadian filmmakers create movies. Besides My Prairie Home, Chelsea also made Mise en Scène and Deadman for the NFB. They first met musician Rae Spoon when they wanted to use one of Spoon's songs in the film Deadman.

Famous Documentaries

Chelsea McMullan's film My Prairie Home was shown at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. This is a very important film festival. The movie was also nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Feature Length Documentary.

In 2015, Chelsea's film World Famous Gopher Hole Museum was nominated for another Canadian Screen Award. This time, it was for Best Short Documentary.

In 2022, Chelsea McMullan worked with Tanya Tagaq on a film called Ever Deadly. That same year, another film by Chelsea was released. It was called Crystal Pite: Angels' Atlas and was about a dance work by a ballet choreographer named Crystal Pite.

In 2023, Chelsea McMullan released Swan Song. This documentary follows Karen Kain, a famous dancer, as she gets ready to retire from her long career in dance.

Chelsea McMullan is currently working on new projects. These include a documentary film called Michael Shannon Michael Shannon John. They are also planning a story-based film called Swan Killer.