Gillian McKercher facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gillian McKercher

Gillian McKercher is a talented Canadian film director and producer. She creates movies and helps bring them to life. Her first major film, Circle of Steel, came out in 2018.

Gillian McKercher's Film Career

Gillian McKercher has made several films. She is known for both directing and producing her movies. This means she guides the creative vision and also manages the business side of making films.

Her First Film: Circle of Steel

Gillian McKercher produced and directed her first feature film, Circle of Steel. This movie is a comedy that looks at how safety rules are followed in the oil and gas industry. The film was shot in Alberta, Canada. It was one of six movies that received money from the government to help with production. Circle of Steel was first shown at the Calgary International Film Festival in September 2018.

Her Second Film: Lucky Star

Her second feature film is called Lucky Star. This movie was the final film shown at the 2024 Calgary International Film Festival. It was a big event for the festival. Lucky Star was originally planned to be shown at another festival. However, its distributor decided to show it first in Calgary. This made the Calgary screening the movie's world premiere, which means it was the very first time the film was shown anywhere.

Learning to Make Films

Gillian McKercher learned a lot about filmmaking at the Director's Lab. This is a special program at the Canadian Film Centre. She also helped start a company called Kino Sum Productions. She co-founded it with Guillaume Carlier and Nicola Waugh.

Future Projects

Gillian McKercher is currently working on her third feature film. It is called Scar Tissue. This movie is still being developed, which means it's in the early stages of creation.