Ivan D. Ossa

Ivan D. Ossa was born on Jul 28, 1999 in Cameroon. Ivan D. Ossa's big-screen debut came with #écouteça! - Season 1 directed by Stéphane Guertin in 2016, strarring Caleb (as Ivan Ossa).

Ivan D. Ossa is an award winning Film Director, Writer and Actor based in Toronto, Ontario.After graduating from York University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Film Production, Ivan had an 8 month paid internship with OYA Media group, followed by another paid internship with Merchant Productions. He went on to become a show runner assistant on Director X's new TV drama Robyn Hood.Over the last few years, Ivan has participated in a variety of workshops to continue to grow and develop as a filmmaker and had the opportunity to shadow the likes of Tim Godsall (commercial) and Carlton Cuse (TV). These experiences, in addition to his formal education, provided him with the confidence and ability to undertake bigger personal projects and contracted positions. Ivan has written, directed and produced four short films during the course of his studies and continues to work on future films. His short films have received recognition from various domestic and international film festivals in 2020 and 2021.Throughout his career, Ivan aims to continue writing and depicting humanity. Ivan wants to make thought-provoking films that encourage empathy, brings about peace and instills hopefulness and love in viewers. He is a storyteller who has been lucky enough to find film as a medium to achieve these artistic, professional and personal goals.