Michael Yerxa

Michael Yerxa is a Canadian documentary filmmaker. He is most noted for his collaborations with Mark Kenneth Woods, including the films Take Up the Torch (2015) and Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things (2016),[1] and the television series Pride.[2]

Originally from Hampton, New Brunswick, he attended Kennebecasis Valley High School.[3] Active in the theatre program, he won a student theatre award from Theatre New Brunswick in 2000 for his play Small Actors.[4] He then studied theatre at Queen's University, appearing in theatre productions including The Music Man[5] and City of Angels,[6] before moving to Toronto, where he became known as one of the regular panelists on 1 Girl 5 Gays.[3]

In addition to his filmmaking, Yerxa has also worked in casting,[7] including credits on the film Porcupine Lake and the television series The Amazing Race Canada, Splatalot! and The Adventures of Napkin Man. He received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Casting at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020 for his work on The Amazing Race Canada, the first time in the history of the awards that a reality show was nominated in that category.[8]

He was a story producer on the 2020 series Canada's Drag Race.

References
  1. "Pride and prejudice in Canada's Far North: New documentary shines spotlight on the experience of being both queer and Inuit". Toronto Star, May 28, 2016.
  2. Peter Knegt, "Take a trip to Pride celebrations around the world in this wonderful new docu-series". CBC Arts, July 31, 2019.
  3. "The fabulous road to success; As Hampton's Michael Yerxa shoots his last few episodes of 1 Girl 5 Gays, he reflects on his home province". Telegraph-Journal, June 11, 2013.
  4. "Hampton High play impresses provincial drama adjudicator". Telegraph-Journal, May 15, 2000.
  5. "Music Man tempts eyes". Kingston Whig-Standard, January 10, 2002.
  6. "Angels daring to tread new ground". Kingston Whig-Standard, March 21, 2002.
  7. "Race is on to find an Amazing N.B. couple". The Daily Gleaner, November 7, 2017.
  8. Steven Webb, "Hampton native makes history with Canadian Screen Award nomination". CBC News New Brunswick, February 19, 2020.


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