Ally Pankiw is a Canadian writer/director, who got her start directing and producing music videos for artists such as Ariana Grande, Janelle Monae, The Arkells, The Vamps and Lil Jon. She has also directed commercials and digital content for top brands like Amazon, Pepsi, Benefit, Nylon, Nasty Gal and Chanel. Most recently, Ally has started working in film and TV. She served as a story editor on two seasons of the CBC’s hit comedy, Schitt’s Creek, and is now developing a new, original series with its star and creator, Dan Levy, for Imagine Entertainment. Bravo funded two of her shorts, Stake and The Inherent Traits of Connor James, and her short films have screened at noted festivals like TIFF’s Inside Out, Whistler, Outfest, The LA Comedy Fest and Frameline. In 2017, she directed the first season of CBC Comedy’s digital series, Terrific Women, which was just nominated for a 2018 Canadian Screen Award and she is now in pre-production on another series for them called An Awkward Girl Dates. She is also currently developing her feature film debut, Brooke & Sam, with Barn 12 producer James Weyman, the former head of the Ontario Media Development Corporation, in conjunction with the prestigious Harold Greenberg Fund.