About
Ian Frayne was raised in Canada on the unceded territory of the Kwantlen, Semiahmoo, Matsqui and Katzie nations. He is a descendent of Celtic and Germanic settler-colonials and seeks a career in storytelling. Ian holds a English degree from Kwantlen Polytechnic and is pursuing an MA at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He values curiosity, diligent work, and socially conscious endeavours. He aspires to share his curious mind and open heart while learning to be an active ally.
His career began in community theatre and lead him to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (2016) and Beauty and the Beast (2017) at WGSS. Ian’s professional TV credits include Sacred Lies (2019), Riverdale (2020), and Animal Control (2023), along with indie community films as an actor, writer, and producer. Most notably; Ian stared in Nightswimming (2021), co-wrote during RNGfest (2022), and is the creative lead of the Kingkiller Fanfilms (2020-2025). His work in the indie film world led him to become a founding member of the Sundar Prize Film Festival, where he currently works as a shortlist juror and coordinator of the Student&Youth Luminaries program.
Ian’s full CV can be found on his website, ianfrayne.com
He loves speaking with trees, drinking from bowls, and his family for their unconditional inspiration.
Theatre Credits
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin and the Magical Lamp
Joesph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Robin Hood and Friends
Peter Pan
Androcles and the Lion
Winnie the Pooh
The Lion King.
TV/Film Credits
Animal Control
Riverdale
Sacred Lies
Kingkiller Fanfilms
Nightswimming
Bad Beat Story
A Howl in the Night
A City Not Far From You
Cynthetic
All In Madonna
Hunted
The Figment