Blake Mawson
Known for Directing · 6 credits
- Place of birth
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Biography
Canadian filmmaker BLAKE MAWSON, a 2017 fellow of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Norman Jewison’s CFC Director’s Lab, is celebrated for his distinctive storytelling, unique characters, and striking visual style. His debut short PYOTR495 (2016), addressing anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Russia, won acclaim at over 100 festivals worldwide, earning a Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance, a Best Direction nomination, the NFB’s A&E Filmmaker Award, and a nomination for SITGES’ Paul Naschy Award. Mawson’s work includes music videos for Orville Peck (Vogue premiere) and Crown Lands (Rolling Stone premiere). In 2022, he created a horror teaser for Mike Flanagan’s The Midnight Club.
Mawson directed all six episodes of the queer dark comedy series I Hate People, People Hate Me, which premiered at Tribeca 2023 and played at NewFest and Just For Laughs. Emmy-winning WOW Presents+ (producers of RuPaul’s Drag Race) recently acquired the series as its first-ever scripted show, set to premiere globally in 2025.
Currently, Mawson is developing his debut feature Perennials, a supernatural horror, with Wildhood producer Gharrett Paon and Good Question Media/Scythia Films (The VVitch, The Apprentice).
Known For

The Strain
2014
as Cole

Freddy vs. Jason
2003
as Dead Boy on Tree

Nurse 3-D
2013
as Bloody Boyfriend on Stretcher (uncredited)

Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge
2001
as Fly (uncredited)

Poison Ivy: The Secret Society
2008
as Male Student
Gore, Quebec
2014
as Mike (as Daniel Jones-Wood)
TV Shows (1)
Movies (5)
About Blake Mawson
Canadian filmmaker BLAKE MAWSON, a 2017 fellow of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Norman Jewison’s CFC Director’s Lab, is celebrated for his distinctive storytelling, unique characters, and striking visual style. His debut short PYOTR495 (2016), addressing anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Russia, won acclaim at over 100 festivals worldwide, earning a Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance, a Best Direction nomination, the NFB’s A&E Filmmaker Award, and a nomination for SITGES’ Paul Naschy Award. Mawson’s work includes music videos for Orville Peck (… With 6 credits spanning from 2001 to 2014, Blake Mawson has appeared in 5 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Blake Mawson Movies
- Freddy vs. Jason (2003) — as Dead Boy on Tree
- Nurse 3-D (2013) — as Bloody Boyfriend on Stretcher (uncredited)
- Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (2001) — as Fly (uncredited)
- Poison Ivy: The Secret Society (2008) — as Male Student
- Gore, Quebec (2014) — as Mike (as Daniel Jones-Wood)
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