That's My DJ

That's My DJ
Genre
  • Drama
Created by D. W. Waterson
Directed by D. W. Waterson
Starring
Country of origin Canada
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 24
Production
Editor(s) Maureen Grant
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 1-15 minutes
Release
Picture format 1080p
Original release 2014 (2014) – 2017 (2017)
External links
Official Twitter

That's My DJ is a Canadian web series created by D. W. Waterson.[1] The series follows the lives of several people who work in the Toronto nightlife industry.[2] It has been funded through various Indiegogo crowdfunding campaigns.[3] The first season originally premiered online in 2014, before being re-released in 2016, following the release of the second season on YouTube. A third and final season premiered online July 7, 2017.[4]

Since its release, the series has won several awards, including at the Vancouver Web Series Festival and the New York Television Festival.[5]

Background

The first season of the series originally premiered in 2014, after a successful crowdfunding campaign via Indiegogo,[6] however, after it struggled to attract viewers, it was subsequently pulled from YouTube.

Following the success of the second season in 2016,[7] the first season was re-uploaded to YouTube.[8] The second and third seasons were also funded primarily through Indiegogo campaigns.[9][10] Each season consists of 8 episodes, with a total of 24 episodes over three seasons.[11]

Plot

The series focuses on the nightlife scene in Toronto and each season follows a different character, ranging from DJs (seasons 1 and 3) to event promoters (season 2). The second season deals with an LGBT relationship between two women.

Cast and characters

Main

[12]

  • Emily Piggford as Meaghan (season 1–3)
  • Jade Hassoune as Sam (season 2–3)
  • Jacob Neayem as Simon (season 1)

Recurring

  • Kelly McCormack as Dee (season 2–3)
  • Nico Racicot as Lucas (season 2–3)
  • Kristian Bruun as Peter (season 2–3)
  • Dayle McLeod as Hannah (season 2)
  • Kyle Mac as Kyle (season 1)

Reception

NOW Magazine called the series "well-produced, well-acted, and well-written".[8] Flare dubbed the series a "must-see—even if you're not in the music scene".[4] TalkNerdyWithUs.com described the series as "funny, exciting, inventive, occasionally maddening, always beautiful, and heavily invested in the duality of heartbreak and optimism".[13] Teen Vogue praised the series for its portrayal of LGBT women of colour.[14]

Awards and nominations

The series has won various awards, including the Best Director award at the 2016 New York Television Festival for Waterson,[7] as well as Best Canadian Series and Best Director at the 2017 Vancouver Web Series Festival.[15] The series has received two Canadian Screen Award nominations, for Emily Piggford's performance in 2016,[16] and for Waterson's direction in 2018.[17]

Year Association Category Nominee(s) Result Refs
2016
New York Television Festival Best Director D. W. Waterson Won [5]
2017 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance in a Series Produced for Digital Media Emily Piggford Nominated [17]
Vancouver Web Series Festival Best Drama Series D. W. Waterson Nominated [18]
Best Director D. W. Waterson Won [18]
Best Canadian Series D. W. Waterson Won [18]
2018
Canadian Screen Awards Best Direction, Web Program or Series D. W. Waterson Nominated [17]
Seoul Web Fest Best Music D. W. Waterson Won [19]

References

  1. ↑ nurun.com. "Stroud native Kristin Waterson Plays the WayHome Festival | Entertainment | UR". Barrie Examiner. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  2. ↑ ""That's My DJ" gets queerer in Season 2 - AfterEllen". AfterEllen. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  3. ↑ "That's My DJ Season 2". Indiegogo. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  4. 1 2 "'That's My DJ' Season 3: This Show Has Something for Everyone - FLARE". Flare. 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  5. 1 2 "Indie Pilots 'According to My Mother,' 'Poor Todd' Take New York Television Festival Prizes". Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  6. ↑ "That's My DJ". Indiegogo. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  7. 1 2 "Indie Pilots 'According to My Mother,' 'Poor Todd' Take New York Television Festival Prizes". Variety. 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  8. 1 2 "Binge-worthy Toronto web series". NOW Magazine. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  9. ↑ "That's My DJ Season 2". Indiegogo. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  10. ↑ "That's My DJ Season 3". Indiegogo. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  11. ↑ Night is Y (2017-03-26), That's My DJ - Season 1 - Episode 1, retrieved 2017-06-05
  12. ↑ That's My DJ (TV Mini-Series 2014– ), retrieved 2017-10-10
  13. ↑ "Web Series Review: That's My DJ". TalkNerdyWithUs. 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  14. ↑ Costa, Daniela. "9 Shows That Actually Star LGBTQ People of Color". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  15. ↑ "Vancouver Web Fest". vancouverwebfest.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  16. ↑ "Announcing the Nominations for the 2017 Canadian Screen Awards". cfccreates.com. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  17. 1 2 3 "D.W. Waterson - Academy.ca". Academy.ca. 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  18. 1 2 3 "Vancouver Web Fest 2017 Winners & Nominees". www.vancouverwebfest.com. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  19. ↑ "Seoul Web Fest - 2018 Award Winners".
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