Lara Cassidy

Lara is what one might call 'a lifer' in the film industry. She began in the business at the tender age of 10 as a model and actor. Since then she has built her life performing various roles over time: make-up artist, talent agent, casting director, writer, producer and most predominantly (and by far her favorite) director. Lara embraces every opportunity to be on set, working with her team and crew members, everyone using their passion, talent and skills to create a master vision, all in the name of entertaining others. While Lara has directed projects in practically every genre, comedy is where her heart lives. Lara was nominated for "Best Direction in a Feature" at the 2021 / 2022 Dublin International Comedy Festival and the 2021 Nova Scotia Film Industry awards as 'Director of the Year' for the project 'Tracy and Martina's Cape Breton Christmas' (which is now a series on the streaming service swearnet called "Tracy and Martina's Dirty Deeds Done Right"). Lara is also the proud recipient of the 2016 Women in Film and Television's "Wave Award" for Inspiration, Talent and Guidance. Other awards and accolades include a Webby nod, Time magazines "Top 10 of Everything in 2009" and the BBC's "Best of 2009" for her history making viral video, "United Breaks Guitars". She has received Canada's National Screen Institutes (NSI) "Drama Prize", the "CBC Bridge Award", a USA "Cable Fax Faxie" Nomination, "Music Video of the Year" and "Production Company of the Year" at Canada's East Coast Music Awards (ECMA's) too many times to count - and that's just to name a few. When not in production, Lara practices piloting small airplanes and forging artworks by renaissance artists...just in case one day she needs a side-hustle...