Filmmaker — Peterborough, Ontario
Selected work
When his long-favoured vintage car scrapyard closes for environmental remediation, artist Garrett Gilbart must let go of a defining source of inspiration and material, navigating an artistic evolution that echoes the slow transformations of the steel he shapes.
Yorkton Film Festival — Nominee, Best Short Documentary
A trove of home video tapes spurs a filmmaker to investigate repressed parts of his past and come to terms with his own identity. A search for the cause of his father’s sudden suicide turns into a cathartic journey of reconnection and healing.
Hot Docs · #11 Audience Choice · TVO
A determined 15-year-old, guided by her supportive mother, challenges the fashion industry’s norms and confronts ableism as she breaks barriers on the runway, helping to redefine beauty and advocate for inclusivity.
DOC NYC — World Premiere
With helpful neighbours and a unique support network, Kirby, who has an intellectual disability, lives on his own and is thriving in his quaint small-town home.
Reframe — World Premiere · POV Magazine
Widows and workers in the “Electric City” of Peterborough, Ontario, fight for justice in a system stacked against them.
CBC Docs POV · Best Documentary, Canadian Labour International Film Festival
About
Rob Viscardis is a filmmaker based in Peterborough, Ontario. His work has screened at Hot Docs and DOC NYC, and broadcast on CBC Docs POV and TVO.
Enquiries
robviscardis@gmail.com
