Stephanie Joline
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Stephanie Joline is an Indigenous writer, director, and producer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Equally adept at film and television, Stephanie's stories provoke conversation, break boundaries, and are deeply rooted in inclusivity and feminism.
Her films include 'Night Blooms' (2022), a coming-of-age story set in the 1990s, and 'Play Your Gender' (2016), a documentary that pulls back the curtain on gender bias in the music industry. Stephanie has also directed for television and streaming platforms (Words Matter 2022, CBC Gem; Stream Me 2020, Hollywood Suite; Farm Crime 2020, CBC Gem; Spirit Talker 2019, APTN).
In 2020, she was awarded the Irving Avrich Award from TIFF, recognizing rising Canadian talent. The following year, she was long-listed for the DGC Discovery Award, and in 2022, she received Best Nova Scotia Director from Women in Film and TV Atlantic and won her first Canadian Screen Award for directing in the factual television category.
Stephanie's newest release, 'I Place You Into the Fire', weaves together documentary and animation as Mi'kmaw poet Rebecca Thomas illuminates the ongoing impact of colonization and shares insight into her world as an artist. Brought to life by three Indigenous illustrators, the film offers a poignant exploration of empathy and justice. Stephanie is currently in production on a 4-part documentary series with CBC called 'Women of This Land.'
Her films include 'Night Blooms' (2022), a coming-of-age story set in the 1990s, and 'Play Your Gender' (2016), a documentary that pulls back the curtain on gender bias in the music industry. Stephanie has also directed for television and streaming platforms (Words Matter 2022, CBC Gem; Stream Me 2020, Hollywood Suite; Farm Crime 2020, CBC Gem; Spirit Talker 2019, APTN).
In 2020, she was awarded the Irving Avrich Award from TIFF, recognizing rising Canadian talent. The following year, she was long-listed for the DGC Discovery Award, and in 2022, she received Best Nova Scotia Director from Women in Film and TV Atlantic and won her first Canadian Screen Award for directing in the factual television category.
Stephanie's newest release, 'I Place You Into the Fire', weaves together documentary and animation as Mi'kmaw poet Rebecca Thomas illuminates the ongoing impact of colonization and shares insight into her world as an artist. Brought to life by three Indigenous illustrators, the film offers a poignant exploration of empathy and justice. Stephanie is currently in production on a 4-part documentary series with CBC called 'Women of This Land.'