EMMANUEL SHIRINIAN, born and raised in Montreal Quebec, and now residing in Toronto, Ontario, is an accomplished screenwriter, filmmaker & actor whose films have played at esteemed festivals and theatres around the world. Emmanuel is an alumnus of the Canadian Film Centre’s prestigious Director’s Lab and was invited amongst a select group to participate in the esteemed TRIBECA ALL ACCESS development program in New York City. His first feature film as a writer & director, IT WAS YOU CHARLIE, had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea and was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for best achievements in Cinematography. In addition to his devotion to cinema, Emmanuel is also a licensed private investigator, an avid photographer and has a long-standing love affair with books, jazz music, travel, Law & Order, the Philadelphia Flyers and the music of Tom Waits. With several new and exciting cinematic and literary offerings simmering in various stages of development, he will be launching his podcast called, The Deep End, in the summer of 2024.