Michael Yerxa is a Canadian documentary filmmaker. He is most noted
for his collaborations with Mark Kenneth Woods, including the films
Take Up the Torch (2015) and Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things (2016),
and the television series Pride.Originally from Hampton, New
Brunswick, he attended Kennebecasis Valley High School. Active in the
theatre program, he won a student theatre award from Theatre New
Brunswick in 2000 for his play Small Actors. He then studied theatre
at Queen's University, appearing in theatre productions including The
Music Man and City of Angels, before moving to Toronto, where he
became known as one of the regular panelists on 1 Girl 5 Gays.In
addition to his filmmaking, Yerxa has also worked in casting,
including credits on the film Porcupine Lake and the television series
The Amazing Race Canada, Splatalot! and The Adventures of Napkin Man.
He received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Casting at the
8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020 for his work on The Amazing Race
Canada, the first time in the history of the awards that a reality
show was nominated in that category.He was a story producer on the
2020 series Canada's Drag Race.
for his collaborations with Mark Kenneth Woods, including the films
Take Up the Torch (2015) and Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things (2016),
and the television series Pride.Originally from Hampton, New
Brunswick, he attended Kennebecasis Valley High School. Active in the
theatre program, he won a student theatre award from Theatre New
Brunswick in 2000 for his play Small Actors. He then studied theatre
at Queen's University, appearing in theatre productions including The
Music Man and City of Angels, before moving to Toronto, where he
became known as one of the regular panelists on 1 Girl 5 Gays.In
addition to his filmmaking, Yerxa has also worked in casting,
including credits on the film Porcupine Lake and the television series
The Amazing Race Canada, Splatalot! and The Adventures of Napkin Man.
He received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Casting at the
8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020 for his work on The Amazing Race
Canada, the first time in the history of the awards that a reality
show was nominated in that category.He was a story producer on the
2020 series Canada's Drag Race.
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