BIO
Emily Gagne is a filmmaker, critic and programmer based in Toronto.
She is the co-founder of Spooky B Films, a Toronto-based production company which aims to tells horror stories through a fun, feminist lens. Best Friends Forever, her co-directorial debut alongside her creative partner, Joshua Korngut, is currently in post-production.
Emily is passionate about supporting marginalized creators, and has been since 2010, when she founded Cinefilles, a blog for female film critics only. She currently co-hosts We Really Like Her!, a podcast in which she and Danita Steinberg speak to women in film about the films and filmmakers they are inspired by.
From 2016 to 2017, she produced and programmed discussion-based screening series Reel Girl Talk for The MUFF Society, pairing Girl, Interrupted and 9 to 5 with panels on mental health and equity in the workplace.
In recent years, Emily has worked for Toronto After Dark Film Festival and Canadian Film Centre (CFC). Her taste in movies can be defined by what she deems the perfect triple bill: Halloween II, Grease 2 and My Girl 2.
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filmmaking
BEST FRIENDS FOREVER (2018)
Writer, Director, Producer
When a group of teenage girls unknowingly summon a vengeful ghoul, their party takes a nightmarish turn.
GIRL UP AND DIE (2015)
Producer, Writer, Script Supervisor, Actor
A webseries featuring assorted grisly, girly horror stories.