Mackenzie Stannard

Documentary · Telus Originals

Constant Battles

Directed and produced by Mack Stannard

Nyousha Nakhjiri is fighting to become the first Iranian-born woman to box at the Olympics. Her family fled Iran, where her mother Elaheh was imprisoned at 16 for her activism and women are banned from the sport. As Nyousha battles anxiety and the pressure of perfection through national qualifiers, mother and daughter learn that true strength means more than winning.

World premiere, Hot Docs 2026 · Best Short International Documentary, Marina Del Rey Film Festival

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Documentary · CBC Absolutely Canadian

Under the Arbor

Directed by Hayley Morin · Produced and written by Mack Stannard

A film that follows the dancers, singers and families of the powwow trail across Enoch Cree, Tsuut'ina and Samson Cree Nations in Alberta.

Premiered on CBC Gem, August 2025 · Hot Docs Deal Maker selection

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Feature documentary · In development

The Science of Surfing

Discover how a sport that looks like magic is really physics under your feet. Learn from the surfers and scientists who have spent their lives learning to read the ocean as it changes beneath them.

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