Sid Santiago Zanforlin is a LatinX Canadian director and writer originally hailing from Montreal, now residing in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). A graduate of the Canadian Film Centre, Sid is a DGC member and has a diverse background, having worked as an IATSE cameraman, theatre director, and writer/director of numerous shorts, music videos, two indie features, and over 90 episodes of both factual and scripted TV. His achievements include winning a Mecca Award for theatrical revelation, receiving a nomination for a Rockie TV Award, and earning numerous awards at various film festivals for his short films. Additionally, his music videos have been featured in several museums, including the MAC. Notably, Sid was recently shortlisted for a TV Directing CSA nomination and is honoured to be part of this year’s Netflix-Banff Diversity of Voices initiative. In a previous chapter of his life, he pursued a career as a punk musician and garnered a Juno nomination for his musical work.