About

Peter Genoway is an award-winning writer and filmmaker, whose work has been described as “sharply crafted” (The Guardian), “truly enthralling” (Our Culture Magazine), and “[reminiscent of] the best of David Mamet” (The Torontoist). He studied Sculpture and Photography at the University of Guelph, before starting his film career in the art department and eventually working his way up to the director’s chair on several award-winning short films. Most recently, he wrote the critically acclaimed thriller The Oak Room, which played numerous international film festivals and garnered several awards, including the Gold Audience Award at the legendary Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal. In addition to filmmaking, he is also a published author, produced playwright, and the winner of Theatre BC's National Playwriting Competition, The Riddle Fence Fiction Prize, and The Toronto Fringe New Play Contest.

Based in Toronto, Canada, he can be reached at peter.genoway@gmail.com