Directing
Tavis Putnam
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Directing
Credits
9 titles
Tavis Putnam is a filmmaker, writer, and performer from Treaty 1 Territory: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Exploring the squirmy middle ground between comedy and tragedy, his projects have screened at SXSW Sydney, Fantasia, the Calgary Underground Film Festival, and NoBudge. His debut feature A Social was voted “Favourite Film by a Local Filmmaker” by readers of The University of Winnipeg newspaper The Uniter in 2022, and is currently available to rent or buy on Amazon and Gumroad.
Known for
NRInspired by the announcement of his mother's wedding, filmmaker Simon Ruscinski feels compelled to make a movie for her. It takes much longer than anticipated.
My Mommy Movie(s)
2026
NRDiscomfort abounds when a middle-aged stepfather attempts to connect with his teenage stepson the only way he knows how: with sexually-charged humour.
A Bunch of Times
2024
NRTwo long-lost men reunite.
You Are Blank Comma Aren't You?
2026
NRKALIL HADDAD x RYAN STEEL B2B VIDEO MIXTAPE. FEATURING TEN CLASSIC SHORTS, PLUS THE ALL-NEW COLLAB "BAND PRACTICE".
You Sorta Know It's Gonna End
2026
NRAn aspiring musician experiences the loss of his grandfather, annoying coworkers and the anticipation of "big things".
Big Things
2021
Yearning to pick his girlfriend’s scab, a young man gets more than he bargained for in this mixed-media animation.
Pick It Till It Bleeds
2026
Film credits
2020s · 5 titles
NRInspired by the announcement of his mother's wedding, filmmaker Simon Ruscinski feels compelled to make a movie for her. It takes much longer than anticipated.
My Mommy Movie(s)
2026
NRTwo long-lost men reunite.
You Are Blank Comma Aren't You?
2026
NRKALIL HADDAD x RYAN STEEL B2B VIDEO MIXTAPE. FEATURING TEN CLASSIC SHORTS, PLUS THE ALL-NEW COLLAB "BAND PRACTICE".
You Sorta Know It's Gonna End
2026
NRAn aspiring musician experiences the loss of his grandfather, annoying coworkers and the anticipation of "big things".
Big Things
2021
Yearning to pick his girlfriend’s scab, a young man gets more than he bargained for in this mixed-media animation.
Pick It Till It Bleeds
2026
Behind the camera
NRDiscomfort abounds when a middle-aged stepfather attempts to connect with his teenage stepson the only way he knows how: with sexually-charged humour.
A Bunch of Times
2024
NRTwo long-lost men reunite.
You Are Blank Comma Aren't You?
2026
Yearning to pick his girlfriend’s scab, a young man gets more than he bargained for in this mixed-media animation.
Pick It Till It Bleeds
2026
NRDespite their pervading image as a bastion of utter grotesqueness, public bathrooms are a necessary community space. In theory, at least, they are a place for everyone. This film celebrates—in equal measure—the shared horror, refuge (and dare we say ecstasy?) of the public bathroom.
Taking the Piss
2024