Ayo Tsalithaba

Ayo Tsalithaba is a Canadian multimedia artist and filmmaker based in Toronto, Ontario.[1] They are most noted for their performance in the short film Gender Reveal,[2] for which they received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025.[3]

As an artist, they work principally in film and video, as well as some work in photography, illustration and graphic design.[4] Their work has included music videos for artists such as Bernice, Tika Simone, Queer Songbook Orchestra, Myst Milano and DijahSB, as well as short narrative and documentary films and videos. In 2023, Tsalithaba and Pat Mills co-directed a Heritage Minute about American-Canadian singer Jackie Shane.[5]

References

  1. ^ Adi Berardini, "Travel, Terminology and The Not Cooking Show: An Interview with Ayo Tsalithaba". Femme Art Review, March 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Mike Cohen, "Trans filmmaker Mo Matton unveils new short film called Gender Reveal". The Suburban, July 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Canadian Screen Awards: Film Nominations. Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, March 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "Meet Ayo Tsalithaba". Bold Journey, July 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Peter Knegt, "Trailblazing trans icon Jackie Shane's Heritage Minute gives her the spotlight she deserves". CBC Arts, February 16, 2023.
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