Kris Elgstrand is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.Marsha Lederman, "Suburban life inspires filmmaker's taste for the strange". The Globe and Mail, September 25, 2014. He is most noted for his 2014 film Songs She Wrote About People She Knows, which received several Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016; Elgstrand himself was a nominee in the Best Original Song category for the film's song "Asshole Dave".Brent Furdyk, "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada, January 19, 2016.
A frequent collaborator with Dylan Akio Smith and Brad Dryborough in the Whatever Institute filmmaking collective,Katherine Monk, "An orgy in a cabin --how Canadian is that?". Vancouver Sun, October 12, 2005. he was the screenwriter of Smith's films Imetacanine,David Spaner, "Really good movies, ReelFast: Dylan Akio Smith had 48 hours to make winning film". The Province, August 26, 2003. Man. Feel. Pain., Galo de Barcelos: The Chicken of Portugal, The Cabin Movie and Big Head, the screenwriter and co-director with Smith of Doppelgänger Paul,Marsha Lederman, "Doppelganger Paul: An unconventional, unpredictable and happy turn of events". The Globe and Mail, February 24, 2012. and the writer of Dryborough's short film Clean Dirt. On his own, he directed the short films Love Seat and In Her Ear before making Songs She Wrote About People She Knows as his solo feature debut.Geoff Pevere, "Canadians ride on without training wheels". The Globe and Mail, September 6, 2014. In 2020, he wrote the screenplay for David Milchard's comedy film An Awkward Balance.
Elgstrand has also written a number of stage plays, including Black Codes, Murder Ballads, The Boys,Peter Birnie, "Ken Gass returns home". Vancouver Sun, April 30, 2003. Steve's New DayRodney Venis, "Short and Sweet fits the bill". Prince Rupert Daily News, August 8, 2003. and Songs of the Sad Sack,Adele Weder, "A sassy foursome takes the stage". The Globe and Mail, April 29, 2005. and has been active as a musician and songwriter.Glen Schaefer, "Director seeks big audience for small films". The Province, September 21, 2014.
He is married to actress and designer Arabella Bushnell.
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