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Ivan D. Ossa

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Ivan D. Ossa
Ivan D. Ossa is an award winning Film Director, Writer and Actor based in Toronto, Ontario.

Adapting his father's love for motion pictures, it wasn't long before Ivan decided to learn about filmmaking. Post academics, Ivan became the protégé of prolific music video director Julien Christian Lutz PKA Director X. He most recently worked as a showrunner assistant on Director X's new TV drama Robyn Hood.

Ivan's written, directed, and executive-produced short films that have received recognition from various domestic and international film festivals. His latest film 'Express' was a Nominee for IMDB Short Cuts 'Best Canadian Film' Award at TIFF 2023.

Throughout his career, Ivan aims to continue writing and depicting humanity. Ivan wants to make thought-provoking films that encourage empathy, brings about peace and instills hopefulness and love in viewers. He is a storyteller who has been lucky enough to find film as a medium to achieve these artistic, professional and personal goals.
BornJuly 28, 1999
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BornJuly 28, 1999
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jephthe Beljour and Indira Layne in In Other News (2021)
    In Other News
    Short
    • Director
    • 2021
    Sage Bankasingh and Ivan D. Ossa in It's You (2021)
    It's You
    Short
    • Director
    • 2021
    Express (2023)
    Express
    7.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 2023
    Essence (2020)
    Essence
    Short
    • Director
    • 2020

    Credits

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    Director



    • 24th Annual Reelworld Film Festival Awards (2024)
      24th Annual Reelworld Film Festival Awards
      Video
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Express (2023)
      Express
      7.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Jephthe Beljour and Indira Layne in In Other News (2021)
      In Other News
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Sage Bankasingh and Ivan D. Ossa in It's You (2021)
      It's You
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Close (2021)
      Close
      Video
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Kat Khan and Nauf Grey in So Bizarre (2020)
      So Bizarre
      Video
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Essence (2020)
      Essence
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Idrissa Sanogo in Time and Space (2019)
      Time and Space
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019

    Writer



    • Express (2023)
      Express
      7.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Jephthe Beljour and Indira Layne in In Other News (2021)
      In Other News
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Sage Bankasingh and Ivan D. Ossa in It's You (2021)
      It's You
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Close (2021)
      Close
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Kat Khan and Nauf Grey in So Bizarre (2020)
      So Bizarre
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Essence (2020)
      Essence
      Short
      • writer
      • 2020
    • Idrissa Sanogo in Time and Space (2019)
      Time and Space
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019

    Actor



    • Brian Tyree Henry and Ryan Destiny in Le feu intérieur (2024)
      Le feu intérieur
      6.7
      • Student (as Ivan Daniel Ossa)
      • 2024
    • Les enquêtes de Murdoch (2008)
      Les enquêtes de Murdoch
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Winston Glover
      • 2024
    • George Tchortov and Chris Mark in Escalation (2023)
      Escalation
      4.6
      • Teenager #1 (as Ivan Daniel Ossa)
      • 2023
    • Christina (2023)
      Christina
      Short
      • Elliot
      • 2023
    • Matthew Finlan, Daniella Dela Peña, Danny Vo, Chelsea Clark, Kara Duncan, Luke Hutchie, and Veronika Slowikowska in EZRA (2022)
      EZRA
      4.0
      TV Series
      • Killer
      • 2022
    • Five Days at Memorial (2022)
      Five Days at Memorial
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Tony's Friend #2 (as Ivan Ossa)
      • 2022
    • Julian Morris and Megan Park in Noël avec un prince (2021)
      Noël avec un prince
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Jermaine (as Ivan Daniel Ossa)
      • 2021
    • Sort Of (2021)
      Sort Of
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Fuck Buddy (as Ivan Ossa)
      • 2021
    • Perry Mattfeld in In the Dark (2019)
      In the Dark
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Man
      • 2021
    • Sage Bankasingh and Ivan D. Ossa in It's You (2021)
      It's You
      Short
      • Josh
      • 2021
    • Lanisa Dawn in Aquaslash (2019)
      Aquaslash
      3.6
      • Big Phil (as Daniel Ivan Ossa)
      • 2019
    • #écouteça! (2016)
      #écouteça!
      TV Series
      • Caleb (as Ivan Ossa)
      • 2016

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    Personal details

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      • Official Site
      • X
    • Alternative names
      • Daniel Ivan Ossa
    • Height
      • 1.88 m
    • Born
      • July 28, 1999
      • Douala, Cameroon

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      • Prince

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