FILMMAKING TEAM
RYAN SIDHOO
Director / Producer / Writer
Ryan Sidhoo is an award-winning documentary director and producer focusing on projects at the intersection of identity and culture.
Prior to The Track, Ryan produced the feature film Handle with Care, which was nominated for three Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Documentary Feature. The film screened at Hot Docs 2022, won the Audience Award at VIFF 2021, and had its U.S. premiere at Urbanworld 2022 and its European premiere at Tallinn Dark Nights Festival 2022.
Sidhoo won a Webby Award for his directorial work on the series True North, produced by the National Film Board of Canada. He has also created short-form content for various VICE platforms, including Noisey, Vice Sports, and VICELAND. In addition, he has contributed his skills to industry-leading companies such as Pulse Films, Participant Media, Blowback Productions, Viacom, and NBC-Universal.
www.RyanSidhoo.com
GRAHAM WITHERS
Editor / Writer
Graham Withers finds inspiration as a documentary editor at the intersection of deeply personal and universally resonant stories. Directors trust him to craft compelling narratives, while subjects rely on him to honor their truths.
His work has earned multiple accolades, including CSA and CCE nominations for Transformer (2019), True North: Inside the Rise of Toronto Basketball (2019), and Viceland’s Payday (2018), with True North also winning the 2019 Webby Award for Best Sports Documentary Series, his first collaboration with Ryan Sidhoo.
Recent credits include Words Left Unspoken (2024), It’s All Gonna Break (2024), Voices Across the Water (2021), and Sovereign Soil (2019). Graham continues to elevate stories that entertain and challenge, crafting films and series with a deep commitment to authenticity and impact.
JASMINA DJIKOLI
Co-Executive Producer
Jasmina Djikoli is a Sarajevo-based journalist and filmmaker with over 25 years of experience across radio, print, and documentary production. She specializes in human rights, transitional justice, and geopolitical issues, with a focus on the Balkans. Jasmina has worked with leading media outlets such as Al Jazeera, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and Balkan Insight, contributing both investigative reporting and powerful storytelling. Jasmina continues collaborates with international film productions shooting in Bosnia, bringing her deep expertise and storytelling skills to audiences.
JESSE MCCRACKEN
Cinematographer
Jesse McCracken is a Toronto-based Cinematographer and Documentary Filmmaker. The Track marks his third collaboration with Director Ryan Sidhoo, following True North and Handle with Care. Most recently, he shot The Hobby (2024), an intimate look at tabletop board gaming.
As a director, his second feature, Grey Roads (2021), explores masculinity and change in his small hometown of Markdale, featuring his father and grandfather which premiered at Hot Docs. His other directing credits include Forage (2020) and Motel (2017).
Key Creatives
Music
Edo Van Breemen
Johannes Winkler
Production Sound
John Diemer
Samir Hrkovic
Post-Production Sound
Troy Slocum
Oscar Vargas -Sideroom
Colourists
Away Team - CJ Julian & Cory Koller
Additional Cinematography
Alen Alilović
Almir Djikoli
Ervin Golubović
Leigh Lisbão Underwood
Will Pugh
Additional Creative
Chantel Ness
Business Affairs
Tina Lynch
Key Art
Alan Gillett
Production Company
Spirit of 84 Films LTD
Executive Producers
Ryan Sidhoo
Graham Withers
Co-Executive Producers
Jesse McCracken
Jasmina Djikoli
Ervin Golubović
Cory Koller
Chantel Ness
Tina Lynch