Kit Weyman | |
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 Kit Weyman - Director, actor. | |
| Born | October 13, 1986 Toronto, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Website | kitknows |
Kit Weyman is a filmmaker, director, actor, and multi-disciplinary artist based in Toronto, Canada. Working since a young age in lead and supporting roles in film and television, Kit is also well known within Toronto’s music community. Fusing the two worlds, he began directing music videos and short films in 2012.
Career edit
While attending Etobicoke School of the Arts, Weyman began his television acting career on Degrassi: The Next Generation. After working in various supporting roles on Toronto based television shows, including the popular sitcom Life With Derek, [1] Weyman began to turn his attention toward creating his own music and film under the name Kit Knows. After creating music videos for himself as a rapper, he directed the debut music video for his sister [2], Raffaela Weyman, also known as her stage name RALPH. His first short film WAYS TO WATER marked his narrative debut as a director, and premiered at the Canadian Film Fest in 2017, and was awarded the Coup De Coeur at Telefilm's Not Short on Talent at the Cannes Short Film Corner. [3] In 2020, after frequent collaborations with Toronto/Nigerian artist Tobi, Weyman directed the video for 24 (Toronto Remix),[4] catching the attention of Director X and Taj Critchlow, who signed him to the directing roster at their newly launched production company Fela. [5] Weyman has also worked behind the camera with fellow Degrassi alumni Drake [6]. His work looks to frame the current cultural renaissance in Toronto, and building the mythology of the city.
References edit
- ^ "Kit Weyman". IMDb.
- ^ "PREMIERE: Take a Joyride with Ralph for Her Debut Video "Trouble"". www.vice.com.
- ^ "Kit Weyman". IMDb.
- ^ "How TOBi made 'history for the culture' with his star-studded video for '24 (Toronto Remix)' | CBC Music". CBC.
- ^ "Fela | Production Company". Fela.
- ^ "Drake - War - The Global Herald".
External links edit
- [1]
- Kit Weyman at IMDb