D.W. Waterson

D.W. Waterson (they/them) is a Toronto-based, award-winning, non-binary/queer filmmaker and world-touring electronic music artist. D.W. is the creative force behind the 6 million-viewed, 40+ time award-winning digital series THAT’S MY DJ (Seasons 1-3). They have been DJing and throwing parties in the Toronto underground for ten years, and have opened for artists such as Peaches and Idris Elba. Waterson’s work has garnered a Canadian Screen Award Nomination, 5 Best Director awards, Noteable’s 2017 Director of the Year award and landed them a residency at the 2022 TIFF Filmmaker Lab. 

D.W. recently premiered their critically-acclaimed debut feature film BACKSPOT at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, which the Hollywood Reporter called, “sensitive and stylish” and Letterboxd named, “a visceral debut.” Alongside directing and producing, D.W. also created original electronic tracks to accompany the film.