Tyler Mckenzie Evans is a Black-Canadian director and screenwriter. During his childhood, to escape the mundanity of the suburbs, he would go to the movie theatres weekly, which is where he discovered his love for storytelling. Tyler has made several short films, including I LIVE HERE which premiered at Aspen Shortfest in 2022 and is currently streaming on CBC Gem. Tyler’s last two short films, DIASPORA and SEA STAR both had their world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022 and 2025, respectively. DIASPORA played at several other international festivals and was selected for Vimeo Staff Pick and Short of the Week. SEA STAR went on to play at Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival and many more. Sea Star also won Best Short Film at Regent Park Film Festival and the Canadian Film Festival. Tyler is also an alumni of the 2023 TIFF Filmmakers Lab and the 2024 Warner Media TV Director’s Lab. Tyler’s main goal is to create original and captivating stories centred around Black people and people of colour. He is currently developing his first feature film.
