Aidan Shipley (born December 11, 1992) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker, most noted as co-director with Grayson Moore of the 2017 film Cardinals.Brad Wheeler, "Review: Cardinals is minimalist and uniquely structured". The Globe and Mail, August 30, 2018.
Career A native of Stratford, Ontario, he began his acting career in supporting stage roles at the Stratford Festival, before studying acting and filmmaking at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University)."Young stars talk about zombie flick ‘Bunks’". Global News, October 24, 2013. His acting roles have included appearances in the television series Overruled!, Pure Pwnage, Baxter, What's Up Warthogs!, Flashpoint and Murdoch Mysteries, and the films Vacation with Derek, Red Lights, Bunks, Running Season, The Captive and Natasha.
Shipley, Moore, Connor Illsley, and Jon Riera won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction in a Web Program or Series at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, for the short film Deerbrook.Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Presented, Honouring Digital Storytellers: Complete List Of Winners". ET Canada, March 28, 2019.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Red Lights Tom's Soldier Son2014 Running Season Connor O'Connor Short film The Captive Albert 2015 Natasha Rufus2017 Separation Jack Short film Clusterf*ck Kevin2018 Edging Crossland Acquainted Jesse Also as third assistant director
Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 Overruled! Vincet Episode: "Worlds Collide"2010 Pure Pwnage Teenager Guest star (2 episodes) Vacation with Derek Ben Family Channel Original Movie Baxter Breakdancer Episode: "Dancing Fools" What's Up Warthogs! Money Melvin Guest star (2 episodes)2012 Frenemies Walker's Pal #2 Disney Channel Original Movie Flashpoint Tobias Episode: Broken Peace 2013 Bunks Dean O'Reilly Disney XD Original Movie 2015 A Wish Come True Joey Hallmark Channel Original Movie 2017 Murdoch Mysteries Mr. Denton Episode: "Brackenreid Boudoir"
Filmmaker work Films YearTitleCredited asNotes Director Assistant director 2017 Cardinals Co-director with Grayson Moore 2021 Learn to Swim 2023 Suze 2024 Shook
Shorts films YearTitleCredited asNotes Director Writer Producer 2012 Alan's Study Also as editor 2013 Bridges 2014 Running Season Also as assistant director Dorsal 2015 Boxing 2016 Lucy in My Eyes Also as assistant director2017 Come Back Co-director with Hannah Emily Anderson Deerbrook Co-writer with Grayson Moore2018 Memorial A Girl Named C 2024 Last We Left Off
Assistant director only Glitter's Wild Women (2018)
Television YearTitleCredited asNotes Assistant director Driver2020 Short Term Sentence Avocado Toast 2021 Slasher 2023 Slip Third assistant 2024 My Dead Mom 2025 The Z-Suite Motorheads
Awards and nominations Year Award Work Category Result Ref.2013International Film Festival of WalesBridges Best Short Film Best Director 2015 NSI Online Short Film Festival Dorsal Best Film 2017 Stockholm International Film FestivalCardinals Impact Award 2018 Atlanta Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Sitges Film FestivalDeerbrook Best Virtual Reality Film 2019 Canadian Screen Awards Best Direction, Web Program or Series
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