Kennedy Kao is a filmmaker based in Toronto who makes films about the Asian diaspora. His short film “Danica’s Mom” won the Grand Prix Prize at Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinema 2020 and screened at the Canadian Film Fest in 2021. His film “We Don’t Need Your Kind” has screened at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival, and the Canadian Film Fest. Kennedy is currently working on his new short film, “Quiet Father.” 

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U of T’s Movie-Making Centre is an Indispensable Resource for Budding Filmmakers - Hart House, Apr 10, 2024

How students make film careers possible in Toronto’s starving artist ecosystem - The Varsity, Sept 17, 2023

“Good Boy” scheduled for summer release in Toronto by Kennedy Kao & Tomohiko Nogi - TORJA magazine, Apr 10, 2023

Intercultural Insiders with Kennedy Kao and Tomo Nogi - Hiyaku Coaching Podcast, Jan 25, 2023

We Don’t Need Your Kind Q&A | GIFF Talks 2022 - Gandhara International Film Festival, Jun 10, 2022

Homegrown Shorts 1: Action/Reaction Q&A - Canadian Film Fest, Mar 26, 2022

A Conversation With Filmmaker Kennedy Kao On His Short Film Danica’s Mom - Bureau of Creative Works, Dec. 8, 2021

Canadian Film Fest 2021 Q&A - DANICA’S MOM - Canadian Film Fest, Apr 8, 2021

T-Port Talent Spotlight: Kennedy Kao and “Danica’s Mom - T-Port, Dec 20, 2020

Kennedy Kao, Hart House Film Board member, Wins Best Student Short Film - Hart House, Oct 27, 2020

U of T Shows Range - Toronto Youth Shorts, Apr 26, 2019