ABOUT
Writer, director and producer Kelly Harms originally hails from Alberta. Graduating
from Film School in 1996, Kelly set off for the bright lights of New York City where he
studied with one of America’s most respected acting instructors, Uta Hagen. Since, his
diverse interests have lead to such varied credits as lead actor in Bruce McDonald’s
Picture Claire, story editor and producer of the feature film The Happy Couple, producer
and lead actor in Fairytales and Pornography, director of the short films The Outlaws of
Missouri, and Green (recently featured on CBC television). Kelly is also a graduate
of the Directors Lab at the prestigious Canadian Film Centre; his award-winning CFC short,
Cursing Hanley, premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival and went on to
screen at over 30 national and international film festivals. Recently, he directed all 12
webisodes of the critically acclaimed and multiple award-winning series Ruby Skye P.I. and
episodes of the Disney hit show My Babysitter's a Vampire.
Select Awards
2011 - Philadelphia First Glance Film Festival - Best Director - Ruby Skye P.I.
2011 - LA Webfest - Outstanding Direction - Ruby Skye P.I.
2011- New York Television Festival Best Pilot Family - Ruby Skye P.I.
2011 - LA Webfest - Outstanding Series - Ruby Skye P.I.
2009 - Art Institute of Chicago/JustForLaughs -Christopher Wetzel Award - Cursing Hanley
2008 - Houston World Fest - Silver Remi - Cursing Hanley
Writer, director and producer Kelly Harms originally hails from Alberta. Graduating
from Film School in 1996, Kelly set off for the bright lights of New York City where he
studied with one of America’s most respected acting instructors, Uta Hagen. Since, his
diverse interests have lead to such varied credits as lead actor in Bruce McDonald’s
Picture Claire, story editor and producer of the feature film The Happy Couple, producer
and lead actor in Fairytales and Pornography, director of the short films The Outlaws of
Missouri, and Green (recently featured on CBC television). Kelly is also a graduate
of the Directors Lab at the prestigious Canadian Film Centre; his award-winning CFC short,
Cursing Hanley, premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival and went on to
screen at over 30 national and international film festivals. Recently, he directed all 12
webisodes of the critically acclaimed and multiple award-winning series Ruby Skye P.I. and
episodes of the Disney hit show My Babysitter's a Vampire.
Select Awards
2011 - Philadelphia First Glance Film Festival - Best Director - Ruby Skye P.I.
2011 - LA Webfest - Outstanding Direction - Ruby Skye P.I.
2011- New York Television Festival Best Pilot Family - Ruby Skye P.I.
2011 - LA Webfest - Outstanding Series - Ruby Skye P.I.
2009 - Art Institute of Chicago/JustForLaughs -Christopher Wetzel Award - Cursing Hanley
2008 - Houston World Fest - Silver Remi - Cursing Hanley
