Kurtis Chen is a Juno-award winning filmmaker, photographer, and designer.
Portfolios:Clients
Apple Music / 4AD
Aesop
Anya Moryoussef Architect (AMA)
Bagel Stop
Barbora Vokac Taylor Architect
Bento Sushi
Cognizant (Technology Solutions Corp)
Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile)
Egale Canada
Farmkart
Figureground Studio
Fit for Life
Foodbenders
Hivestack
INS Market
Kupfert & Kim
Ontario Association of Architects
ODAMI
One Wood
People Design Co-Operative
RBC Royal Bank
Safoura Zahedi
SHEEEP
Toronto Society of Architects
Toronto Metropolitan University School of Image Arts
Viola AgoAccolades
2025
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada David Thom Leadership Award2021
University of Toronto Student Leadership Award2018-2021
John & Myrna Daniels Scholar2016
JUNO Award, Best Music Video2016
William F. White Cinematography Award2015
Marketing Mag Bronze Award Creative Direction for #HearOurStory campaign2013
Universal Studios Canada Scholarship in Filmmaking2025
"Future-Ready Design Guide for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings" with Toronto Society of Architects and Toronto Atmospheric Fund2025
"Groundwork for Change" in Canadian Architect2025
"Toronto's Queer Spaces" with Toronto Society of Architects2017
"A Portrait of a Machine as an Artist" Vol. 25 MISC MagazinePublishing
Work
2023-Present
Partner, Make Good Projects
2025
Sessional Instructor, Toronto Metropolitan University
School of Interior Design
2022-2023
Architectural Designer, Denegri Bessai Studio2021-Present
Executive Board Member, Toronto Society of Architects2020-21
President, Graduate Architecture, Landscape, and Design Student Union2018-20
Architectural Designer, Vanessa Fong Architect2016-17
Resident Filmmaker, Idea Couture2013-16
Partner, Route Eleven