Ian Daffern is a filmmaker whose work examines the ways in which art can inspire connection and communication in society at large. Ian directed 2023’s A Bullet Pulling Thread, which tells the story of a quilter using her art to seek justice after her mentally ill brother is killed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Bullet won best documentary at the Chilliwack Independent Film Festival; screened at the VIFF and Hot Docs Cinema; and was presented by the Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg. Ian is also a parent who lives in Toronto with his two children.