Brenda Whitehall
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Brenda Whitehall is an award-winning, independent filmmaker based in Vancouver, Canada. Her production company Whitehall Entertainment Incorporated has spearheaded several projects including short films, animations, music videos and documentaries.
Whitehall also created and co-produced a popular all-women mainstage play at the 2015 Vancouver Fringe Festival called Saturn Returns, receiving public and critical acclaim.
In 2017, Whitehall co-wrote and executive produced the short drama The Curtain, which screened in several countries, in four languages, and won more than a dozen international film festival awards.
The following year, she wrote, directed and executive produced the award-winning short drama Little Oliver, which screened at the Mediterranean Film Festival in Cannes, France. Lead actor Angela Galanopoulos also received a prestigious Leo Award nomination in 2019 for her performance.
In 2019, Whitehall wrote and executive produced a groundbreaking short drama And Now This? about Canada's medical assistance in dying program. After its film festival run, it had more than 17,500 views on YouTube within two months.
She also wrote, produced and directed a music video, Meant for Something More, to raise awareness of trans teen suicide, airing on OutTV and available on YouTube.
Whitehall was undergoing cancer treatments in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and helped lead her producing team to finish the 2SLGBTQ+ short drama Falling In - virtually. It has gone on to screen and win several awards at international film festivals.
In 2021, Whitehall co-directed and co-produced The Stepmom, a short drama based on an award-winning play by Keara Barnes. She collaborated with the same production team in 2022 for a multi award-winning, dance-themed short film called Harbour, which she also co-directed. It began streaming on CBC Gem in February 2025.
With the support of Canada Council for the Arts, Whitehall completed a feature film documentary on Canadian women winter athletes as told by a women-identifying and non-binary filmmaking team. Released in 2024, the award-winning film, Beyond The Podium: Celebrating Canadian Women Champions, is available on YouTube.
Whitehall has several projects in development.
Whitehall also created and co-produced a popular all-women mainstage play at the 2015 Vancouver Fringe Festival called Saturn Returns, receiving public and critical acclaim.
In 2017, Whitehall co-wrote and executive produced the short drama The Curtain, which screened in several countries, in four languages, and won more than a dozen international film festival awards.
The following year, she wrote, directed and executive produced the award-winning short drama Little Oliver, which screened at the Mediterranean Film Festival in Cannes, France. Lead actor Angela Galanopoulos also received a prestigious Leo Award nomination in 2019 for her performance.
In 2019, Whitehall wrote and executive produced a groundbreaking short drama And Now This? about Canada's medical assistance in dying program. After its film festival run, it had more than 17,500 views on YouTube within two months.
She also wrote, produced and directed a music video, Meant for Something More, to raise awareness of trans teen suicide, airing on OutTV and available on YouTube.
Whitehall was undergoing cancer treatments in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and helped lead her producing team to finish the 2SLGBTQ+ short drama Falling In - virtually. It has gone on to screen and win several awards at international film festivals.
In 2021, Whitehall co-directed and co-produced The Stepmom, a short drama based on an award-winning play by Keara Barnes. She collaborated with the same production team in 2022 for a multi award-winning, dance-themed short film called Harbour, which she also co-directed. It began streaming on CBC Gem in February 2025.
With the support of Canada Council for the Arts, Whitehall completed a feature film documentary on Canadian women winter athletes as told by a women-identifying and non-binary filmmaking team. Released in 2024, the award-winning film, Beyond The Podium: Celebrating Canadian Women Champions, is available on YouTube.
Whitehall has several projects in development.
