Biography

Member of the Directors Guild of Canada

Douglas Mitchell is a Winnipeg based film and television director. His most recent credits include CBC’s Burden of Truth (2017-2020), Marvista Entertainment’s Christmas movie Snowmance (2017), and second unit directing on seasons one and two of SyFy’s hit series Channel Zero (2016, 2017).

Douglas has built a successful career in the film and television industry in Canada since premiering his award-winning short film MKULTRA at the Montreal World Film Festival. He made his television directing debut with three episodes of HBO’s Gemini Award winning series Less Than Kind. He followed that up with six episodes of the action adventure detective series, The Pinkertons, and second unit directing on Universal’s The Cult of Chucky. In addition to directing, Douglas has over 20 years of experience working as an Assistant Director on feature films, television series, movies, and commercials.

Douglas was born in Toronto, Ontario and grew up in the small town of Orangeville. He attended Sheridan College’s Media Arts Program, majoring in Film. He has been a proud Member of the DGC for over 24 years, spanning across Canada including Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and is now in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Studios

Studios & Networks that Doug Has worked with between Directing and Assistant Directing over 24 years.

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DOUGLAS MITCHELL – DIRECTOR – CV

  • BURDEN OF TRUTH – 8 Episodes – Crime drama
    CBC/EONE
  • SNOWMANCE – Feature/ Christmas Movie
    MARVISTA ENTERTAINMENT
  • THE PINKERTONS – TV SERIES – 6 Episodes
    ROSETTA MEDIA / BUFFALO GALS
  • LESS THAN KIND – TV Series – 3 Episodes
    HBO CANADA
  • RUN – FEATURE – 2nd UNIT
    HULU
  • CHANNEL ZERO – TV Series – 2nd Unit
    Syfy
  • CULT OF CHUCKY – Feature -2nd UNIT
    UNIVERSAL

1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – CV

  • BURDEN OF TRUTH – 8 Episodes – Crime drama
    CBC/EONE
  • TALES FROM THE LOOP – TV SERIES – 3 Episodes
    AMAZON / FOX 21
  • CHANNEL ZERO – TV Series – 3 SEASONS – 18 Episodes
    SYFY
  • CULT OF CHUCKY – FEATURE
    UNIVERSAL
  • THE PINKERTONS – TV SERIES – 5 Episodes
    ROSETTA MEDIA / BUFFALO GALS
  • WYNONNA EARP – TV SERIES – 6 Episodes
    SYFY
  • LESS THAN KIND – TV Series – 21 Episodes
    HBO CANADA
  • CURSE OF CHUCKY – FEATURE
    UNIVERSAL
  • THE RECKONING – MOW
    THE HALLMARK CHANNEL
  • AWAY AND BACK – MOW
    HALLMARK HALL OF FAME
  • JOYRIDE 3 – FEATURE
    20TH CENTURY FOX
  • MIDNIGHT SUN – FEATURE- 2nd Unit
    HYDE PARK ENTERTAINMENT
  • REASONABLE DOUBT – FEATURE
    LIONSGATE
  • HOME ALONE 5 – MOW
    FOX TV
  • DON CHERRY – KEEP YOUR HEAD UP KID II – MINI SERIES
    CBC
  • MEN WITH BROOMS – TV SERIES – 6 EPISODES
    CBC