SHARON LEWIS

Director, Writer, Producer

I love directing. It’s the best gig ever (aside from the Mom gig). With over 25 years of experience both in front of and behind the camera, I’ve found my true creative home behind it—where I can fully unleash my storytelling instincts through motion, sound, performance, and design.

We don’t do this work for the honors, but they sure feel good. I’m proud to be the recipient of the Women in Film and Television (WIFT) Crystal Award for Creative Excellence, alongside recognition including a Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction of a Factual Series, multiple Best Director nominations for my feature and documentary work, and eight Canadian Screen Award nominations as a Showrunner and Director. I appear in the Emmy and NAACP-nominated documentary How It Feels to Be Free.

My episodic TV, feature documentaries and indie films have been broadcast on HBO, Huli, Netlfix, Amazon, Paramount +, STARZ, CBC, NBC, CW, CBC, CityTV and major festivals around the world.

I’m known for my cinematic voice, collaborative leadership on set, and my ability to inspire award-winning performances. Through my production company, urbansoul inc., I’m currently developing a bold slate of projects including the Caribbean horror feature#PlantationWedding, the neo-noir television series Spade, and the feature film drama sistahs inspired by the award-winning play co-written with maxine bailey, black comedy/action feature film, Not Another Slave Movie and the horror anthology The Land Remembers.