Cordell Barker

Cordell Barker, born 1956 in Canada, began his career in 1974 working for Sesame Street and collaborating on a number of commercials. In 1982, he joined the NFB where he made his first film, THE CAT CAME BACK (1988). The short was a huge audience favourite and garnered 16 awards in addition to picking up an Oscar nomination. He subsequently returned to advertising, directing commercials for major companies before returning to filmmaking with STRANGE INVADERS (2001).

Göteborg Film Festival