CEO & Co-Founder of the Future of Film Showcase
Eric Bizzarri is an award winning Canadian director and producer based in Toronto. Primarily interested in the nuances of human relationships, Eric's work investigates toxic masculinity, male-male abuse, friendships and intimacy. His films have been distributed by CBC, Super Channel, Revry and Amazon Prime (US, UK, Germany).
His most recent producing credits include DIASPORA (TIFF, Palm Springs International ShortFest), DESI STANDARD TIME TRAVEL (Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, Tallgrass Film Festival, Canadian Film Fest) and GREAT SEEING YOU (Miami International Film Festival, Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival).
His most recent directing credits include MEA CULPA (Toronto Black Film Festival, Reykjavik International Film Festival), PRESSURE PLAY (Canadian Film Fest, Halifax Black Film Festival), I WANNA MAKE A MOVIE, OR I WANNA DIE TRYING (TIFF Next Wave, Whistler Film Festival) and a commercial for BEN AND JERRY'S, with Label 428.
In 2023, he was selected for the Reykjavik International Film Festival Talent Lab, an incubator for emerging filmmakers making their debut feature film.
Eric is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Future of Film Showcase, an annual film festival based in Toronto fostering the future of emerging Canadian filmmakers, and sits on the Board of Directors for the Breakthroughs Film Festival. He is a graduate of York University with a Bachelors Degree of Fine Arts in Film Production with Honours.
  • Writer (6 Credits)
    Cold Hands (Feature Film) - RIFFA Screenwriting Fellowship
    ERIC BIZZARRI – TIFF WRITERS' STUDIO – 2024
    Feature
    Mea Culpa2023
    Short
    Pressure Play2019
    Short
    Cold Hands2017
    Short, Student
    The Shallow End2016
    Short, Student
  • Director (5 Credits)
    Mea Culpa2023
    Short
    I Wanna Make a Movie, or I Wanna Die Trying2020
    Short
    Pressure Play2019
    Short
    Cold Hands2017
    Short, Student
    The Shallow End2016
    Short, Student
  • Producer (4 Credits)
    Mea Culpa2023
    Short
    Shadow Box2023
    Short
    Desi Standard Time Travel2022
    Short
    Cold Hands2017
    Short, Student
Winner: Best Producer Award
Desi Standard Time Travel
Canadian Film Fest
Toronto, Ontario
2023
Winner: Audience Award
Desi Standard Time Travel
San Diego International Film Festival
San Diego, California
2023
Official Selection
Mea Culpa
Toronto Black Film Festival
Toronto
2023
Official Selection
Mea Culpa
Regina International Film Festival and Awards
Regina
2023
Nominee: Golden Egg Competition
Mea Culpa
Reykjavik International Film Festival
Reykjavik
2023
Winner l Best Actor: Emidio Lopes
Mea Culpa
Chilliwack Independent Film Festival
Chilliwack, British Columbia
2023
Winner: Best North American Short Film
Desi Standard Time Travel
Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival
Vancouver, British Columbia
2022
Winner: Air Canada Short Film Award, Audience Award
Desi Standard Time Travel
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Toronto, Ontario
2022
Winner: Audience Award, Best Editing
Desi Standard Time Travel
Tallgrass Film Festival
Wichita, Kansas
2022
Official Selection
Pressure Play
Halifax Black Film Festival
Halifax
2021
Semi-Finalist: Best Narrative Short
Pressure Play
Indie Short Fest
2020
Nominated: Best Student Film
Cold Hands
Milledgeville-Eatonton Film Festival
Milledgeville, Georgia
2019
Winner: Special Jury Prize for Canadian Short Film
Cold Hands
Canada Independent Film Festival
Montreal
2018
Nomination: Best Student Film
Cold Hands
Hamilton Film Festival
Hamilton
2017
Best Short Film
The Shallow End
Hamilton Music and Film Festival
Hamilton
2016
Winner: Best Editing and Best Fiction Film
The Shallow End
York University Finish Line
Toronto
2016
College
York University
Film Production
20132017
High School
Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts
Drama
20092013
Birth Date
September 6, 1995
Current City
Vaughan
Height
5' 10"
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
CEO & Co-Founder of the Future of Film Showcase
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