Keegan Connor Tracy wins ‘best director’ at Toronto festival
Exciting news as ‘The Worst Day Ever?’ Film begins its festival run
We are delighted to announce that Keegan has won the award for Best Director at the Toronto International Women Film Festival. Keegan is duly honoured to receive such an exciting award and is grateful to the entire team of TWDE who worked so hard to make this a great movie. Looking forward to many more accolades as this film begins its festival journey.
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DIRECTING IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST STORY
Collaborative Leadership
Directing is as much about working well with one’s team as it is about story. Keegan has proven herself to be a great team leader and a director who thrives on collaborating with her crew. Seen here with 1st AD Michael Bishop on set. (Photo: Craig Minielly)
Learning The wild world of previz technology
Keegan recently spent a day learning all about the astonishing capabilities of Previz technology at the amazing new Versatile Media studios in Vancouver. She and DOPS Andy Brown and Marco Bossow will be shooting their version of ‘Bushido’ in the volume in summer 2023.
DGC greenlight GRANT finalist
DGC Greenlight finalists
DGC Greenlight finalists
DGC Greenlight finalists
It’s always an honour to stand with other directors who are boldly chasing their own films.
Canada Council
DGC Greenlight finalists
DGC Greenlight finalists
Keegan, along with producer Nic Altobelli, is awaiting news on the status of the film’s Canada Council Grant application.
The Prince of Playland
DGC Greenlight finalists
How far would you go to make someone’s dreams come true?
Keegan’s pitch for her heartwarming project ’The Prince of Playland’ received a rousing ovation from the crowd at the Vancity Theatre.
How far would you go to make someone’s dreams come true?
How far would you go to make someone’s dreams come true?
How far would you go to make someone’s dreams come true?
A mock-up sticker for the film’s pitch package.
View Keegan’s Pitch Video
How far would you go to make someone’s dreams come true?
You’ve Gotta Think About Marketing!
The Prince of Playland is a story about the power of kindness and community. It’s a story about how all of us have the potential to make someone’s dream come true...
You’ve Gotta Think About Marketing!
How far would you go to make someone’s dreams come true?
You’ve Gotta Think About Marketing!
A sweet little pitch package that was given to each of the judges. Definitely on-brand for the film!
That’s a wrap: movie #3, a thriller for A&E
Every New Film is an Opportunity…
Every New Film is an Opportunity…
Every New Film is an Opportunity…
If you don’t have a pic with slate #1
did it even happen?
A View from Video Village
Every New Film is an Opportunity…
Every New Film is an Opportunity…
Fascinated by what’s behind the scenes that we watch - what you see and what you don’t
Life Behind the Camera
Every New Film is an Opportunity…
Life Behind the Camera
This woman thrives on set!
Exploring the possibilities of Virtual Production
WORKING IN THE VOLUME
Keegan was thrilled to be part of the DGC training initiative that allowed her to shoot on the virtual stage. She used the experience to play with what would feel incongruous in the vastness of the desert. Inspired by this exciting technology, she’s exploring further training to explore its myriad possibilities.
Cradle will fall (2020) Director
Cradle Will Fall
Shot during the coronavirus pandemic, this full- length feature aired in 2021 on A&E/Lifetime. A young mother awakens one morning to discover her baby daughter missing and she will stop at nothing to find her child. Starring Ali Leibert and Kirsten Robek (Reel One Entertainment)
Directorial Shadowing
Shannon Kohli - The Magicians
In her first official, full-episode shadow, Keegan learned at the side of rapidly rising director Shannon Kohli, whose credits include Motherland, Supergirl and The Magicians, among others.
Chris Fisher - EP, The Magicians
Chris Fisher has been extremely gracious in allowing Keegan to shadow him on multiple episodes across several seasons, including the season finales. He continues to support Keegan as she positions herself for this next phase of her career.
Stephen Jackson - Sirens, Once Upon a Time
After 20+ years on set, Keegan recognizes the vital role that the Director of Photography plays and how important the relationship between the DOP and the director is to a successful shoot, so shadowing Jackson, with whom she worked for 6 season on Once, was a natural choice.
On-going
Extremely confident in her skills in script analysis and her innate ability to work with and speak the language of actors, Keegan continues to hone her technical skills through course work, study and further shadowing.
Courses of Study:
DGC Episodic TV Directors Workshop - completed May 2021
Sundance Collab: Directing: Visual Storytelling Course (Oct 2020)
Sundance Collab: Designing and Blocking a Scene Masterclass with Lesli Linka Glatter
Sundance Collab : Webinar: Brit Marling on the Art of Acting, Writing, and Collaboration
short Film
The Girl/La Fille
After twenty years of telling stories in front of the camera, Keegan has decided to continue her storytelling journey behind it for a change.
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Keegan's award-winning short film 'The Girl/La Fille' is a story about a young girl who discovers a magical cabinet in the forest which transports her to 1920s France.
Written, directed and produced by Keegan Connor Tracy, it was co-produced by Ashley Alexander and Kendall Cross. Shot in anamorphic on ARRI Alexa by DOP Stewart Whelan, this film captures the magic and curiosity of childhood fairytales and features the lush beauty of British Columbia's forest landscapes.
Are you ready to unlock the magic...?
Poster design by Craig Clarke
Feature Film announcement
Keegan Connor Tracy to Direct Indie Feature 'The Evil Eye'
"Keegan Connor Tracy, who is known for Disney Channel’s Descendants movies and the Final Destination franchise, has signed on to direct the indie feature The Beholder (Formerly Evil Eye). Ms. Tracy will produce alongside Citizen Skull Productions team of Mark Myers, Tammy Hunt, and Jamie Bradley. Written by Nick Morris (Becky), the film is about a former child star who, decades after its release, decides to watch the classic horror film she starred in as a child only to discover something terrifying awakening inside of her. Tracy’s recent credits include Bates Motel, Supernatural, Once Upon a Time, and The Magicians." DEADLINE @deadline
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