Ally Pankiw

Ally Pankiw is a Canadian writer/director, known for directing the full first season of Netflix and Channel 4's comedy series, "Feel Good," and an episode of the second season of Hulu's "Shrill." She has also written on two seasons of the the CBC's "Schitt's Creek" and is developing a new, original series with its star and creator, Dan Levy, for Imagine Entertainment. Pankiw got her start directing and producing music videos for artists such as Ariana Grande, Janelle Monae, The Arkells, The Vamps and Lil Jon. She has also directed commercials and digital content for top brands like like Pepsi, Amazon, adidas, Nylon, Differin, WestJet, Chanel and Nasty Gal. Bravo has funded two of her short films, "Stake" and "The Inherent Traits of Connor James," and her short films have screened at noted festivals like TIFF's Inside Out, Whistler, Outfest, The LA Comedy Fest and Frameline. In 2017, she directed the first season of CBC Comedy's digital series, "Terrific Women," which was nominated for a 2018 Canadian Screen Award for best series and in 2019 she directed another CBC digital comedy series called "An Awkward Girl Dates." Her first feature film, "Brooke & Sam," is being produced with Barn 12 producer James Weyman, the former head of the Ontario Media Development Corporation, in conjunction with Telefilm, Ontario Creates and Endeavor Content. She was selected as one of Film Independent's 2018 Directing Lab fellows for her feature film, "The Hiding House," and her career has been supported by organizations such as TIFF, the Harold Greenberg Fund, Bell Media and the OMDC.