ALEXANDER DESOUZA,

is an Indian-Canadian DIRECTOR / WRITER and EDITOR. His 2018 short MOTHER’S DAY was nominated for a Golden Sheaf at North America’s longest running film festival, dubbed in two foreign languages and later distributed by SHORTS TV.

His 2019 short, SKIN screened at the 23ᴿᴰ Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival and was featured on Film Shortage. His latest short HOLO, featuring Shane West, Morgan Kohan and Zelda Williams is currently in post-production. In 2022, Alexander directed the pilot episode of BACK TO ONE currently in development with Shaftesbury’s KindaTV and has also wrote and directed the short documentaries ART IN THE WILD and TAKE A HARD LOOK for CBC ARTS.

First starting in the industry as an assistant editor and editor, Alexander’s work as an editor has premiered around the world including at the recent Edmonton International Film Festival. In 2025, Alexander was presented the Assistant Editor Recognition Award from the Canadian Cinema Editors Association for his work on Disco’s Revenge.

Alexander holds a BFA in Film from York University and is an alumni of the 2019 Reykjavik Film Festival Talent Lab. He is a full member of the Directors Guild of Canada, Directors UK, the Canadian Cinema Editors Association, BAFTA and is a voting member of the Canadian Screen Academy.

Also an avid photographer, Alexander’s image work can also be seen in his official online collection called FRAMES BY DESOUZA.

Alexander is currently in development on his feature debut based on a popular book adaptation to be filmed in South Africa in the summer of 2026.