Biografia
Roger Evan Larry is a Canadian director, writer, and producer specializing in film, television, and new media. He is best known for his feature documentary Citizen Marc (2014), a biopic about renowned Canadian marijuana legalization activist Marc Emery. The film debuted at the Montreal World Film Festival in 2013 and was later acquired by Capitol Motion Pictures Group, which screened it in 13 cities across Canada, marking the widest domestic release for a Canadian documentary that year. Citizen Marc received critical acclaim, with The Georgia Straight calling it "Excellent," the Montreal Gazette describing it as "Highly entertaining... witty and deftly directed," and The Globe and Mail labeling it "Vexingly fascinating."
His most recent feature-length project, Cool Daddy, explores the complex and troubled relationship between father and son, delving into themes of masculine identity. The film stars legendary Canadian jazz singer Kenny Coleman, whose career highlights include major U.S. record deals, his own CBC TV show, admiration from Frank Sinatra, and glamorous performances worldwide. The story centers on Kenny’s greatest concern—not his financial struggles or declining health, but his 43-year-old son Chase, who, despite a successful career as a realtor, chooses at midlife to pursue singing like his father. Co-written with Sandra Tomc and co-produced with Paul Armstrong, Cool Daddy is fully funded by the CBC Documentary Channel and the Canadian Media Fund.
Larry made his feature film directing debut in 2007 with Crossing, a thriller about a cross-dressing gangster, which he produced and co-wrote with Dr. Sandra Tomc. Also known as Dressed to Kill, the film starred Sebastian Spence and Crystal Bublé. It was released in Canadian theaters in 2007 and received six Leo Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Directing, and Best Screenplay. The film was sold in over twenty countries.
Larry has had an extensive career as a freelance writer, director, producer, and showrunner in television. His latest television role was as showrunner and creative producer for X Weighted Families, a 13-episode series. His work on the show earned him a Gemini nomination, and the series sold in over 50 countries. Before X Weighted Families, Larry contributed to numerous network television programs, including CITY’s The New Music and YTV's Gemini-winning show streetNOISE, which was later acquired by the BBC. In 2016, the Toronto Star named streetNOISE one of the most influential Toronto shows ever produced.
Larry began his professional career directing music videos for artists such as The Tragically Hip, The Barenaked Ladies, and Maestro Fresh. He directed National Velvet’s video for "68 Hours," which won a CASBY award for Best Canadian Music Video in 1989.
Beyond film and television, Larry has extensive experience producing new media projects. To complement Cool Daddy, he collaborated with Vancouver agency Denman Digital to create Kenny's Jazz Pad, a virtual 1960s jazz club offering an immersive and interactive experience. For Citizen Marc, he developed The Disagreement Machine, a website allowing fans to re-edit parts of the film and create new political narratives through non-linear video and sound elements. In the late 1990s, Larry led the creative team on SPLICE for MSN Canada, an interactive retelling of Canadian history through the perspective of Marshall McLuhan.
In 2012, Larry co-authored three film installations with Mark Lewis—Volcano Tree, Oak and the Tree, and Mad Man and the Tree—which were exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art’s PS1 in Brooklyn, New York. He continues to produce film installations and photography.
Larry resides in Vancouver with his wife and creative partner, Dr. Sandra Tomc, an English professor at the University of British Columbia, and their daughter, Scarlett.
