Olivia (Autumn) Rennie, creating under the pseudonym 'Autumn Sky,' is a 4th year MD-PhD student at the University of Toronto, as well as an independent filmmaker and Artistic Director of her Toronto-based production company, Exuvium Productions. She is a graduate of the Writing for Film & Television Program at Toronto Film School (TFS), and a current student in TFS' Video Production program and Yorkville University's Bachelor of Creative Arts. As a filmmaker, medical researcher, and Emergency physician-in-training, Autumn works to leverage the power of screen-based media to raise awareness about critical issues in medicine and society. Her PhD is a 'research-creation' project, producing films that challenge ideas surrounding disease and disability, and pioneering a radically new 'collaborative filmmaking' methodology which enables patients to become key players in the filmmaking process themselves. Autumn's work also moves beyond traditional documentary modes of filmmaking in medicine, to play in the narrative space - specifically within the horror genre. With an educational background originally in neuroscience, she is particularly interested in exploring the lived experience of individuals with neurological and/or psychological diseases, disorders, or injuries.

Website: https://iamautumnsky.com
Social media: @thisisautumnsky