Biography

In a quest for a lifetime of excitement and adventure Alison Reid pursued a career as a stunt performer. She landed her first stunt at the age of seventeen on The Littlest Hobo and went on to rack up over 300 film and TV stunt credits and become the second female stunt coordinator in North America. Being a stunt coordinator gave Alison the opportunity to work with numerous acclaimed actors, directors and cinematographers - many of whom played a significant role in her development as a director.

Along with her drive for excitement, Alison has an equally strong passion for storytelling. She earned her first professional writing credits in her twenties with two episodes of the CTV television series Katts & Dog (Rin Tin Tin K-9 Cop).

Continuing on her path to be immersed in the creative process, Alison formed Free Spirit Films to make films diverse in genre but similar in their exploration of the human spirit. Under that banner she produced and directed her award winning debut feature film LGBTQ2+ comedy, The Baby Formula (E-One, Warner Bros Digital) which screened at over 50 film festivals worldwide and was chosen to be opening night or closing night film multiple times including at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival.

Along with episodic television directing, Alison continues to work on her own passion projects. Most recently she directed, wrote and produced feature documentary, The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (Crave, Zeitgeist Films, Kino Lorber) which won multiple Best Film and Audience Awards and had a robust theatrical release in the USA and Canada. Positive reviews from The New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, Variety and The Wrap contributed to its 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.