
Alicia K. Harris
Directing
Biography
Alicia K. Harris is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. She attracted critical acclaim for her 2019 short film Pick, which won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.
Known For

A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
Murdoch Mysteries

Lockdown is an event series that follows a group of bored quarantined teens working together online to solve a mystery involving one of their neighbors - a mystery which ultimately places them all in danger.
Lockdown

Young equestrian Jolie Dumont's Olympic dreams are dashed when her mother moves them from Europe to an urban ranch in Baltimore. An angry Jolie wants to escape until she bonds with a spirited horse named Black Beauty. Jolie will learn to embrace her heritage while continuing toward her Olympic-hopeful future and discover the value of family and home.
Beyond Black Beauty

While being cared for by her loving husband and daughter after a car accident leaves her with total amnesia, Mia begins having flashbacks of a second daughter, one no one else believes exists.
The Face I Can't Forget

A famous married couple’s life is turned upside down when a mysterious pregnant woman shows up claiming to be carrying the husband’s child.
My Husband's Baby

The biopic chronicles Gaynor's rise to fame, from her humble beginnings to becoming one of the most iconic voices in music history. Dubbed America’s “Queen of Disco,” the movie will feature many of the songs that catapulted Gaynor to the top of the charts, including her legendary hit "I Will Survive," which became a cultural phenomenon and a powerful anthem of empowerment for millions worldwide. The biopic will also delve into the deeply personal challenges Gaynor faced, including overcoming her long and tumultuous marriage to her husband and manager.
Robin Roberts Presents: I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story

A variety show with a mission: to help people cope with life in a world that sometimes feels like it’s falling apart, filled with hilarious sketches, inspiring interviews, immersive documentaries, surreal animations, and... puppets! At the centre of it all is our host Lido Pimienta, the award-winning Colombian-Canadian musician, artist and mother whose hilarious, curious, and tender personality drives the action.
LIDO TV

A young girl wears her afro to school on picture day and must deal with the unexpected consequences.
Pick

A psychiatric patient with a brain implant that allows her to relive her dreams finds her reality being encroached upon in unappetizing and surreal ways.
Please Speak Continuously and Describe Your Experiences as They Come to You

Tensions, along with demons from the past, rise as a young farmer, the mashgiach (kosher supervisor) and the local Rabbi try to decide what to do about the mysterious illness infecting the cattle.
Shehita

Facing the pressures to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards, a young Black ballerina finds a powerful source of pride and confidence, in Alicia K. Harris' inspiring and visually stunning short.
On a Sunday at Eleven

Isolde is a support caseworker trainee working in Toronto. She’s still adjusting to the protocols and challenges of her job when she’s assigned to Eric, a man charged with theft and awaiting a court hearing.
Fail to Appear

An 11-year-old Rachel has just discovered she no longer has a heartbeat. After seeking help from her unfazed mother, a useless doctor, and an eccentric spiritual healer, Rachel surrenders to the unsolicited aid of her homework partner, Charlie, who is determined to get to the root of her problem.
Nothing Grows Here
A young girl and her visiting Abuela are forced to connect, despite the language barrier that separates them.
Abuela

It’s the 1980s, and Jay is thirteen years old. She’s managed to get her hands on a Playgirl magazine. She’s absolutely positive that it holds the key to unlocking womanhood for herself and her friends – if only they can muster the courage to open it.
Love Stinks

Forced to move back to hometown Windsor, wannabe comedian Moses Kim finds his dreams derailed in his family restaurant. Life gets more complicated when Moses' teenage cousin from Korea unexpectedly shows up.
Stand Up Man

In the safety of his bedroom sanctuary, a divine light liberates a man’s inner joy, in this celebration of a Black man’s vulnerability and freedom.
Only Light Will Touch Us

An incident between two people is examined through the exploration of rooms.
Maybe if it were a nice room
Director Amanda Ann-Min Wong's short documentary profiles a young ceramic artist exploring the Canadian and Korean influences on his functional wares, examining cross-cultural identity, beauty in utility, and finding purpose in one's art.