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Jon Mann (2)

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Jon Mann

Jon Mann (born October 31, 1989.[1]) is a Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. He is the founder of the production company Popular Demand Pictures and currently serves as the Head of Development at Clerisy Entertainment[2]. His work spans short films, feature documentaries, and factual television series, and has been recognized at festivals across Canada.

Early life and education

Mann was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He graduated from Leo Hayes High School. He completed his undergraduate degree in Political Science at Acadia University in 2011, where he was also the communications correspondent for the men's hockey team.[3] In 2013, he graduated from the New York Film Academy's one-year Screenwriting program in New York.[4]

Career

Early work

Mann began his career writing and directing independent short films. His early work includes Wolfville, a television pilot developed with producing partner Rob Ramsay, which was selected for the 2017 National Screen Institute’s Totally Television program.[5] The project was later optioned by Allan Hawco’s Take the Shot Productions.[6] He also created the factual comedy series Pub Crawl, which aired for two seasons on Bell Fibe TV in 2020.

Stephen King adaptations

Mann’s literary idol is Stephen King.[7] In 2018, he acquired the rights to adapt the short story Popsy through King’s Dollar Baby Program for $1.[8] The film was shot over 3.5 days[9]. The poster for Popsy was praised by critic Leonardo Granado as "one of the most creative posters I have ever seen in my life,"[10] and the film received a five-star review on SKSM.[11] It premiered in 2019 and was covered by CBC News[12] and multiple Stephen King fan publications.[13][14]

In 2024, Popsy was selected for special screening at KingCon, with author Stephen King granting one-time permission for the event to feature select Dollar Baby films following the program’s official conclusion.[15]

CBC later purchased the distribution rights to Mann’s earlier Stephen King adaptation, Missy[16], which was filmed at his family cottage.[17]

Documentary work

Mann wrote and directed the feature-length documentary Project Power in 2014, and released a short doc titled Drink 'Em Dry in 2021. In 2022, he directed You Can Call Me Roger, a documentary that examines the residential school system in Canada through the story of Chief Roger Augustine. It had its world premiere at the Atlantic International Film Festival[18] and won Best Documentary at the 2022 Silver Wave Film Festival.[19]

Speaking to Halifax Presents about the film, Mann stated:

“I wanted to understand things happening in the country I grew up in and did not learn about in the public school system in New Brunswick. If there was anything that my career or craft could give to the reconciliation process, then I wanted to do that.”[20]

Awards and recognition

In addition to the Best Documentary award for You Can Call Me Roger, Mann’s comedy short Cahoots won Best Canadian Film at the 2019 Canadian International Comedy Film Festival.[21] Mann also served as associate producer[22] on the 2022 award winning short film North Star, starring Coleman Domingo, directed by P. J. Palmer and executive produced by Academy Award–winning producer Andrew Carlberg.[23] The film earned over 80 awards on the festival circuit[24]

Personal life

Mann currently resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[25]


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  1. ↑ "Through the Black Hole » JON MANN – Interview". Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  2. ↑ Christie, Brendan. "Clerisy Entertainment taps Jon Mann to lead development". Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  3. ↑ "Through the Black Hole » JON MANN – Interview". Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  4. ↑ nyfa. "NYFA Screenwriting Alum Jon Mann on New Show "Pub Crawl" and Working in the Canadian Film Industry". NYFA. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  5. ↑ nyfa. "NYFA Screenwriting Alumnus Jon Mann's "Wolfville" Selected for National Screen Institute 2017's Totally Television Program". NYFA. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  6. ↑ Li, Kelly (2018-09-18). "Director Jon Mann and Actor Rob Ramsay on "Cahoots," "Missy," and the Seedy Underbelly of Atlantic Canada". Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  7. ↑ Garrido, Oscar (2019-06-06). "Jon Mann". Stephen King Short Movies. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  8. ↑ "Fredericton filmmaker's version of Stephen King horror story makes N.B. debut". cbc.ca. October 21st, 2019. Retrieved September 29th, 2025. Check date values in: |access-date=, |date= (help)
  9. ↑ "Through the Black Hole » JON MANN – Interview". Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  10. ↑ Granado, Leonardo (2025-05-13). ""Popsy", by Jon Mann . A.K.A " The one with the best poster ever!"". Stephen King Short Movies. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  11. ↑ Granado, Leonardo (2025-05-13). ""Popsy", by Jon Mann . A.K.A " The one with the best poster ever!"". Stephen King Short Movies. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  12. ↑ "Fredericton filmmaker's version of Stephen King horror story makes N.B. debut". cbc.ca. October 21st, 2019. Retrieved September 29th, 2025. Check date values in: |access-date=, |date= (help)
  13. ↑ "Through the Black Hole » JON MANN – Interview". Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  14. ↑ Granado, Leonardo (2025-05-13). ""Popsy", by Jon Mann . A.K.A " The one with the best poster ever!"". Stephen King Short Movies. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  15. ↑ "KingCon - Dollar Baby". www.kingconinfo.com. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  16. ↑ "Fredericton filmmaker's version of Stephen King horror story makes N.B. debut". cbc.ca. October 21st, 2019. Retrieved September 29th, 2025. Check date values in: |access-date=, |date= (help)
  17. ↑ Li, Kelly (2018-09-18). "Director Jon Mann and Actor Rob Ramsay on "Cahoots," "Missy," and the Seedy Underbelly of Atlantic Canada". Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  18. ↑ "You Can Call Me Roger". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  19. ↑ "Awards". Silver Wave Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  20. ↑ Robins, Mark (2022-09-16). "You Can Call Me Roger has an overriding sense of hope". Halifax Presents. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  21. ↑ "Hall of Heroes". Canadian International Comedy Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  22. ↑ North Star (Short 2022) - Full cast & crew - IMDb. Retrieved 2025-09-29 – via www.imdb.com.
  23. ↑ Editor (2022-08-10). "HSFF 2022 FILM REVIEW – P.J. Palmer's North Star starring Emmy Nominee Colman Domingo – A rural rancher and his sick husband face discrimination and poverty in this heart wrenching short film". FILM & TELEVISION BUSINESS. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  24. ↑ "HOME". North Star. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  25. ↑ "Through the Black Hole » JON MANN – Interview". Retrieved 2025-09-29.

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