Shamed is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Matt Gallagher and released in 2025."Documentary on Windsor's Creeper Hunter to be available on TVO". CBC News Windsor, January 14, 2026. The film centres on Jason Nassr, a man from Windsor, Ontario, who set up his own internet vigilante operation to expose purported child predators in the 2010s. Uploading videos to his "Creeper Hunter TV" channel on YouTube of himself using catfishing techniques to entrap men by posing as an underage girl, his tactics led to many of the "exposed" men facing violent harassment, with several of them committing suicide, and ultimately led to Nassr being convicted on charges of extortion, harassment and child pornography.Dalson Chen, "Filmmaker turns lens on ‘Creeper Hunter,’ his catches and the dreadful fallout". Windsor Star, July 16, 2023.
The film blends both Nassr's own perspective on his actions, and that of several families who have been irrevocably impacted by his "exposure" of a family member.
Production Gallagher called the film "the most difficult documentary I have ever made", owing both to the challenges of getting people to participate and the need to balance the moral complexities of the situation.Dale Carruthers, "Q+A: Director Matt Gallagher on making Shamed and ‘Creeper Hunter’". The London Free Press, October 24, 2025. He also noted that "the story's not so much about Jason. It's about the collateral damage that happens when a man like Jason is allowed to operate."Pat Mullen, "Now Streaming, Shamed Offers a Chilling Cautionary Tale". Point of View, January 20, 2026.
Distribution The film premiered at the 2025 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,Dalson Chen, "Documentary on aftermath of Windsor, Ont.'s Creeper Hunter to premiere at Toronto's Hot Docs Festival". CBC News Windsor, March 26, 2025. and was screened at several other Canadian film festivals before being broadcast by TVOntario, both on television and on its streaming service, in January 2026.
Although he had originally agreed to participate in the film, once it was clear that the film did not unequivocally present Nassr as a hero he began using various tactics to prevent its distribution.Chris Thompson, "‘Creeper Hunter’ lashes out at makers of documentary about him". Windsor Star, January 9, 2026. This included crashing the 2025 Forest City Film Festival in an attempt to disrupt their screening, for which he faced criminal charges;Dale Carruthers, "‘Creeper Hunter’ arrested outside London screening of film about him". The London Free Press, October 28, 2025. sending cease-and-desist letters to the Windsor International Film Festival to prevent its screening there,Trevor Wilhelm, "‘Cease-and-desist’ — Windsor film fest resists demand not to screen controversial documentary". Windsor Star, October 20, 2025. and to TVO to prevent its 2026 broadcast; and releasing a new series of YouTube videos criticizing Gallagher and Principe for purported, but unsubstantiated, inaccuracies and misrepresentations in the film.
None of the threatened organizations cancelled their screenings, and none has faced any further legal action as of September 2026.
Critical response For Point of View, Pat Mullen called the film "a prescient parable of what it means to be tried and crucified in the court of public opinion when any person with a platform wields the power of judge, jury, and executioner with one click."Pat Mullen, "To Catch a Predator: On Shamed, Outrage, and Empathy". Point of View, May 2, 2025.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Nominee(s) Result Directors Guild of Canada 2025 Best Picture Editing, Documentary Nick Hector Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils film, doc nominees; Discovery Award short list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 22, 2025. Windsor International Film Festival WIFF Prize in Canadian Film Matt Gallagher Andrew Tracy, "WIFF unveils nominees for 2025 Canadian film prize". Playback, September 10, 2025.
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