X

Join or Sign In

Sign in to customize your TV listings

Continue with Facebook Continue with email

By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.

Matthew Rankin Biography

Profession Editor, Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Cinematographer, Art department, Animation department, Script department

Awards

  • 2011Best Short-: nominated
  • 2011Short Filmmaking Award-International: nominated
  • 2015Grand Jury Prize-Animated Short Film: nominated
  • 2015Cristal-Best Short: nominated
  • 2015Jutra-Best Live Action Short Film: nominated
  • 2015Short Film Grand Jury Prize-: nominated
  • 2016Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 2019Los Cabos Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2019Archie Award-Best First Feature: nominated
  • 2019Best Canadian First Feature Film-: winner
  • 2019Best Canadian Feature Film-: nominated
  • 2019VFCC Award-Best Director in a Canadian Film: nominated
  • 2019VFCC Award-One to Watch: winner
  • 2019VFCC Award-Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film: nominated
  • 2020FIPRESCI Prize-Forum: winner
  • 2020Teddy-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2020Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Direction: nominated
  • 2020Canadian Screen Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2020On the Rise Award: Best Canadian Director to Watch-: winner
  • 2020Audience Award-: nominated
  • 2020IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2020IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2020IFJA Award-Breakout of the Year: nominated
  • 2020Prix Iris-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2020Prix Iris-Best Director: nominated
  • 2020Prix Iris-Best First Film: nominated
  • 2020Best Film-Grand Jury Award: nominated
  • 2020Festival Prize-Best Canadian First Feature: winner
  • 2021Chlotrudis Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2021NDFS Award-Best International Feature: nominated
  • 2024Best Film-Lotus Award Competition: nominated
  • 2024Best Director-: winner
  • 2024RBC Emerging Canadian Artist Award-Emerging Canadian Artist: winner
  • 2024SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
  • 2024Directors' Fortnight Audience Award-: winner
  • 2024DGC Discovery Award-: nominated
  • 2024Lost Weekend Award-Avant Robot Award: winner
  • 2024Grand Prix-Best Film: nominated
  • 2024Golden Apricot-Regional Panorama: nominated
  • 2024Arthouse Cinema Award-: winner
  • 2024Bright Horizons Award-: winner
  • 2024Fiction Feature Competition-: nominated
  • 2024Jury Prize-Best Director: winner
  • 2024Grand Jury Prize-Bridgestone Narrative Feature Competition: nominated
  • 2024Grand Prix-International Competition: nominated
  • 2024International Competition-Best Film: winner
  • 2024People's Choice Award-Crouching Tigers - Best Film: winner
  • 2024Roberto Rossellini Awards-Best Film: nominated
  • 2024Best Director-: winner
  • 2024Bronze Horse-Best Film: nominated
  • 2024Golden Alexander->>Film Forward Competition: winner
  • 2024Best Canadian Discovery Award-: winner
  • 2024Punto de Encuentro Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2024Best Canadian Feature Film-Best Canadian Film: winner
  • 2024FIPRESCI Prize-Best Film: winner
  • 2024WIFF Prize in Canadian Film-: nominated
  • 2025Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Direction: winner
  • 2025Canadian Screen Award-Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2025Prix Iris-Best Director: winner
  • 2025Prix Iris-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2025Prix Iris-Most Successful Film Outside Quebec: winner
  • 2025FIPRESCI Prize-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2025VFCC Award-Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film: nominated