Johnny Ma

Johnny Ma
The Artistic Director Cameron Bailey along with the Cast and crew of the ‘Old Stone’, at the ‘Country of Focus Canada’ Press Conference, during the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2017), in Panaji, Goa.jpg
Johnny Ma, IFFI (2017)
Born
Ma Nan

Shanghai, China
NationalityCanadian
EducationColumbia University
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter
Years active2000s–present
Notable workA Grand Canal, Old Stone, To Live to Sing

Johnny Ma (born Ma Nan, 马楠 in Shanghai)[1] is a Chinese-Canadian film director and screenwriter.[2] He is best known for his debut feature film Old Stone, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2016. The film won the awards for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] and Best First Feature at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017.[4] His second feature To Live To Sing premiered at the Director's Fortnight Section of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

  1. ^ "加籍華裔導演馬楠：《老石》不只是中國故事". Ming Pao (in Chinese). September 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Director Johnny Ma embraces fear in his film career". The Globe and Mail, March 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "La La Land wins the People's Choice Award at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival". National Post, September 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ma's 'Old Stone' gets Canadian academy's Best First Feature award". CTV News, January 2, 2017.