Joanna Tsanis is an award-winning Greek-Canadian filmmaker whose work has screened at genre festivals worldwide including Sitges, Fantasia, Fantastic Fest, FilmQuest, and FrightFest. Her work has been featured in horror outlets such as Fangoria, Bloody Disgusting, Pop Horror, and Dread Central’s The Harbinger.

Her feature debut, THE KILLGRIN, stars Konstantina Mantelos (Anything for Jackson), Cristo Fernández (Ted Lasso), Peter MacNeill (Nightmare Alley), Lynne Griffin (Black Christmas), and Adam Tsekhman (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow). Described by Film Focus as an “indie horror gem” and a “must-watch for fans of cerebral, dread-infused storytelling”, the film was released in 2025 by Dark Sky Films in select theatres and on digital platforms.

Joanna’s short films have received multiple accolades, including the Audience Award for SMILE (The Overlook Film Festival), Best Short Screenplay for MOURN (FilmQuest), and Best Director for IMAGINE A WORLD (Nightmares Film Festival). Her work is available on Gunpowder & Sky’s ALTER and Arrow Player’s SHARP SHORTS. She also directed two episodes of Screambox’s anthology tv-series BLOODY BITES.

Previously a comic book columnist for the Toronto Standard, Joanna has written and produced across a variety of media. She currently teaches Film Production at Rogue Studios, a film and acting school sponsored by Raimi Productions.