Karen Chapman (director)

[2] A graduate of Emily Carr University of Art and Design and the Canadian Film Centre,[3] she made a number of short films in her early career, prior to her screenplay treatment for Village Keeper being selected for Telefilm Canada's Talent to Watch program for emerging filmmakers in 2018.

[4] In 2019 her short virtual reality documentary They Should Be Flowers premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[5] and her narrative short film Measure premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.

[6] They Should Be Flowers received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Immersive Experience, Non-Fiction at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.

[7] She subsequently directed episodes of the television series Odd Squad, Holly Hobbie and Black Life: Untold Stories,[7] and another short film titled Quiet Minds Silent Streets,[8] before entering production on Village Keeper in 2023.

[1] She received a nomination for the DGC Award for Best Direction in a Feature Film for Village Keeper.