Kalil Haddad is an experimental filmmaker based in Toronto. He has written, directed, and edited over a dozen short films including: Tiger Eats a Baby (2020), The Taking of Jordan (2022), and His Smell (2023). His work has screened internationally at festivals and gallery exhibitions in Europe, Latin America, and the United States, including Images Festival, Indie Memphis, Kasseler Dokfest, London Short Film Festival, and Onion City Experimental; where The Taking of Jordan was awarded a Jury Prize for Best of the Festival. Writing on his films have appeared in Tone Glow, Cinema Year Zero, Counter Arts, and Le Sigh, among other publications.