Ryan Ermacora is a filmmaker based on the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations. His films investigate the visible and unseen mechanisms through which humans have engraved themselves onto the biosphere. Rooted in a structural approach to filmmaking, his work examines the convergence of labour and landscape. His films have screened at festivals and cinemas including Cinéma du réel, The Walker Art Center, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Open City Documentary Festival, Kassel Dokfest and VIFF.