Craig Urquhart is a Toronto-based filmmaker whose experience living around the world, especially in South Korea, provides the foundation for his storytelling, honed through studies in directing and writing at the Sundance Institute.
​
His approach is fired by diverse interests, from archaeology and technology to obscure literature and artificial intelligence. In his storytelling approach, character and emotion take center stage against rich, minutely detailed world building. He believes the best plots emerge organically from the interplay of characters' virtues and flaws, in visually dynamic narrative.
His creative philosophy embraces both the profound and the entertaining, finding Shakespeare in unexpected places, because even superhero movies can conjure spirits of literary insight.
He left a corporate career to work with and advocate for refugees, deepening his commitment to storytelling with impact.
​
Craig Urquhart holds an Honors BA in Anthropology, Linguistics, and Asian Studies from the University of Toronto and is completing his PhD in Humanities at York University.