David I. Strasser

David Strasser is a prolific awardwinning director and executive producer known for his versatility across mystery thriller procedural romance and elevated dramatic storytelling His work reaches global audiences on major platforms including Netflix Amazon Prime Video Hallmark Channel and Lifetime Television earning recognition from the Canadian Screen Awards the Leo Awards and the Directors Guild of Canada Awards David recently wrapped production on the psychological ballet thriller Principal Girl starring Jessica Lord and Briar Nolet further expanding his work into darker characterdriven feature storytelling He also directed Lifetimes Love Again 2026 starring Valerie Bertinelli Eric McCormack and Henry Czerny The film won the 2026 Leo Award for Best Television Movie and earned David a nomination for Best Direction at the 2026 Directors Guild of Canada Awards His recent portfolio also includes directing key episodes of UPtvs procedural Blue Skies 2026 and serving as executive producer and director of Hallmark Mysterys Nelly Knows Mysteries franchise 20242026 whose All Manners of Murder received the 2026 Leo Award for Best Screenwriting in a Television Movie His romantic comedy The Wish Swap 2025 earned a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Direction and won the 2026 Leo Award for Best Choreography A graduate of Vancouver Film School and the Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia David is an alumnus of the TIFF Filmmaker Lab and the Berlinale JETS Talent Lab Known for his precise visual style and emotionally grounded performance direction he continues to bring a cinematic sensibility to elevated characterdriven storytelling across features and episodic television