Marie Clements

If you want raw grit and powerful storytelling, you look to Marie Clements. The Métis writer and director spent decades making noise on Canada's theatre stages before taking over movie sets. She pulls zero punches. From intense stage dramas to sprawling historical sagas, she tells hard-hitting stories about survival and strength that demand your full attention.

Her jump to the director's chair turned heads everywhere. When she rolled out the epic drama Bones of Crows, she proved she could tackle massive, painful histories and turn them into gripping, must-watch screen drama. She runs her own productions, calls her own shots, and keeps festivals buzzing whenever she puts her name on a call sheet.