Taylor McFadden is a director, writer and producer whose debut feature film Lovers stars Angela Trimbur (Search Party, The Future) and Amelia Meath (Sylvan Esso). Her previous short film Loose Ends won the Rising Star Award at the Canada International Film Festival. She is known for directing music videos, experimental and narrative films that have been featured in Rolling Stone, BUST magazine and Pitchfork. She worked in Istanbul Turkey as the direct assistant to acclaimed filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi (Camera d’or winner at Cannes Film Festival), and studied with teachers such as Elizabeth Kemp (Actors Studio), Judith Weston (Directing Actors) and Joan Scheckel (Filmmaker Labs). Taylor is passionate about telling stories that expose the uniqueness of our human experience, and help us better understand each other and the world around us. She is currently in development for her second feature film.