Tyler Mckenzie Evans is a Black-Canadian director and screenwriter.

During his childhood, to escape the mundanity of the suburbs, he would go to the theatres weekly, which is where he discovered his love for storytelling. Tyler has made several short films, including I Live Here which premiered at Aspen Shortfest in 2022 and currently is streaming in Canada on CBC Gem. Tyler’s latest short film, Diaspora is a social thriller film about gentrification that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022 and screened at multiple festivals worldwide. It was also selected for Vimeo Staff Pick and Short of the Week. Tyler is an alumni of the 2023 TIFF Filmmakers Lab. Tyler’s main goal is to create original and captivating stories centred around Black people and people of colour. He is currently developing his first feature film.