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Chandler Levack is a Canadian writer, director, and filmmaker, recognized for her contributions to both the music video and feature film industries. Born and raised in Ontario, she eventually returned to Toronto to pursue her creative career. Levack initially worked as an arts and entertainment writer for prominent Canadian publications before transitioning into filmmaking.

Her directorial work in music videos garnered significant attention, leading to two Juno Award nominations for her work with the band PUP. Levack also received a Prism Prize nomination for these videos. Her narrative filmmaking career began with the short film "We Forgot to Break Up," which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and won an award at the Whistler Film Festival. She further honed her skills by studying screenwriting at the Canadian Film Centre.

Levack's feature film debut, "I Like Movies," premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival to considerable critical praise, earning a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes and being named to TIFF's Canada's Top Ten list. The film also earned her the RBC Emerging Artist Award. Her subsequent projects include the short-form comedy series "My Dead Mom" and her second feature film, "Mile End Kicks," which draws inspiration from her experiences as a music critic. She also directed the Netflix film "Roommates."

Chandler Levack began her career as a writer for various arts and entertainment publications, including Toronto Life, SPIN, The Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star. She pursued a career in writing after leaving cinema studies at the University of Toronto. Levack gained recognition for her music video direction, earning two Juno Award nominations for Video of the Year for her work with the band PUP. She was also nominated for the Prism Prize for the same music videos, "Guilt Trip" and "Dark Days." In addition to PUP, she has directed videos for artists such as DZ Deathrays and Jeremy Dutcher. A significant early achievement was winning a contest in 2016, which provided her with $12,000 in funding, script guidance, and optioning for her feature film screenplay "Anglophone."

Levack's transition into narrative filmmaking was marked by her short film "We Forgot to Break Up," which debuted at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and later received the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2017 Whistler Film Festival. Following this, she studied screenwriting at the Canadian Film Centre. Her feature film directorial debut, "I Like Movies," premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The film received widespread critical acclaim, achieving a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an average rating of 8/10. "I Like Movies" was also recognized on TIFF's Canada's Top Ten list for 2022 and earned Levack the $10,000 RBC Emerging Artist Award at the 2022 Calgary International Film Festival. In 2023, the film was highlighted as one of the best Canadian comedy films ever made.

Following the success of "I Like Movies," Levack directed the short-form comedy series "My Dead Mom," which premiered in 2024. Her second feature film, initially titled "Anglophone" and later renamed "Mile End Kicks," was announced to star Barbie Ferreira, Devon Bostick, Stanley Simons, and Juliette Gariépy. The screenplay for "Mile End Kicks" is reportedly based on Levack's own experiences as a young female music critic. The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. Additionally, in 2025, Levack directed the Netflix film "Roommates" for Happy Madison Productions.