Matthew Rankin
Matthew Rankin is an acclaimed Canadian filmmaker known for his unique storytelling style that blends elements of fantasy and reality. His latest work, 'Universal Language,' is a mind-bending dramedy set in an alternate-reality Winnipeg, which explores themes of kindness and connection amidst a tumultuous backdrop. Rankin's vision and creativity have garnered recognition in the film industry, including winning the Rogers Best Canadian Film Award at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards.
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Matthew Rankin directed the recent crowd-pleasing comedy Universal Language.
Canadian movies are tanking at the box office, but there’s a twist that could save our cinema
Canada· 2026-02-25
Matthew Rankin directed the absurdist comedy Universal Language.
What to watch this weekend: Too Much is a good thing on Netflix – and it’s still funny in PhiladelphiaCanada· 2025-07-11
Matthew Rankin is a Canadian director whose film Skupni jezik intertwines Canadian and Iranian culture.
21. Kino Otok v znamenju trajnosti in dialoga
Slovenia· 2025-06-04
Accepting the award for Achievement in Directing, Universal Language’s Matthew Rankin gave the best acceptance speech of the night.
2025 Canadian Screen Awards cap an uneasy edition by honouring Trump biopic The ApprenticeCanada· 2025-06-02
Matthew Rankin is mentioned as the director of the comedy Universal Language.
With NHL out of the way, Canadian Screen Awards reverses course to find home on CBCCanada· 2025-05-29
Matthew Rankin is the director of the idiosyncratic film Universal Language presented at IndieLisboa 2025.
IndieLisboa 2025, ou a “linguagem universal” do cinema fora da caixa | IndieLisboa
Portugal· 2025-04-30
Matthew Rankin's film Linguagem Universal received the first edition of the public award at Quinzena.
Filme de Pedro Cabeleira na secção ACID do Festival de Cannes | CinemaPortugal· 2025-04-15
Matthew Rankin is the director of the award-winning film Universal Language.
‘It’s noisier this year’: National Canadian Film Day embraces the elbows-up eraCanada· 2025-04-12
Matthew Rankin is featured in the IndieLisboa 2025 festival with his work 'Linguagem Universal'.
O IndieLisboa 2025 quer fugir à sisudez, abrir espaço para pensar | IndieLisboaPortugal· 2025-04-08
Matthew Rankin directed the critically acclaimed comedy Universal Language.
Law & Order Toronto and Winnipeg-set comedy Universal Language lead 2025 Canadian Screen Awards nominationsCanada· 2025-03-26Matthew Rankin directs the absurd comedy 'Universal Language'.
Οι νέες ταινίες της εβδομάδας: Θρίλερ στις αθέατες γειτονιές της Αθήνας
Greece· 2025-03-20
Matthew Rankin is a promising new voice in Canadian cinema known for his radical style.
Kino kritikas Gediminas Kukta. Ką žiūrėti „Kino pavasaryje“? | Kultūra
Lithuania· 2025-03-05
Matthew Rankin is the writer-director of 'Universal Language,' which won best Canadian feature at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards.
Universal Language wins best Canadian film at Toronto Film Critics Association AwardsCanada· 2025-02-25
