Kalil Haddad is an experimental filmmaker based in Toronto. He has written, directed, and edited over a dozen short films, including The Beautiful Room is Empty (2020), The Taking of Jordan (2022), His Smell (2023), and Victim of Circumstance (2024). His films have screened at Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Kasseler Dokfest, Fantasia, Indie Memphis, London Short Film Festival, the Institute of Contemporary Arts, and Onion City Experimental, where The Taking of Jordan won the Jury Prize for Best of the Festival.
He Never Dies, a touring showcase of collected works, launched July 2025 at Spectacle Theater and LA Filmforum. See Upcoming Screenings for future dates.
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