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 (20), The Taking of Jordan (22), His Smell (23), and Victim of Circumstance (24). He Never Dies: The Films of Kalil Haddad, a touring showcase of collected works, launched July 2025 at Spectacle Theater and LA Filmforum.
“One of the most important new voices in both queer and avant-garde cinema, Haddad’s work can alternate between languid and truly abrasive rhythms, often inhabiting a POV that feels truly dangerous in a filmmaking landscape for young directors so encouraging of “niceness”.” - Ethan Vestby, Bleeding Edge
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