Reza Dahya
Reza Dahya is a Canadian film director, whose full-length feature debut film Boxcutter premiered in 2024.[1]
Originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, Dahya began his career as host of O.T.A. Live on CFXJ-FM in the 2000s.[2] After leaving the station he was a producer of Keyz of Life, a posthumous tribute album to Canadian hip hop record producer Anthony "Durty Keyz" James.[3]
He later turned to filmmaking, directing a number of short films, and collaborating with several emerging directors on the 2019 anthology film Samanthology, before releasing Boxcutter in 2024.[4] The film premiered at the 2024 Atlantic International Film Festival,[5] and was subsequently screened at the 2024 Reelworld Film Festival, where Dahya won the award for Outstanding Direction in a Feature Film.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Barry Hertz, "Hustle and Flow 93.5: How Reza Dahya went from FM radio to film with hip-hop drama Boxcutter: With his feature directorial debut, Dahya has created a hip-hop movie that defies convention". The Globe and Mail, June 5, 2025.
- ^ Jabbari Weekes, "Exploring the History of ‘O.T.A. Live’: Toronto’s Most Beloved Radio Show". Vice, October 27, 2015.
- ^ Ben Kaplan, "The beats go on; Keyz of life; Artists collaborate on tribute album to late producer". National Post, December 20, 2011.
- ^ Janiece Campbell, "‘A love letter to the city,’ Radio host turned filmmaker creates hip-hop movie inspired by Toronto". Now, October 13, 2024.
- ^ Katie Kelly and Sean Mott, "Filmmaker’s ode to artists, Toronto debuts in Halifax". CTV Atlantic, September 13, 2024.
- ^ Jamie Casemore, "Simply Johanne named Outstanding Feature at Reelworld". Playback, November 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Reza Dahya at IMDb
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