Kari Skogland

Kari Skogland is a Canadian filmmaker. In 2016, she co-founded independent production company Mad Rabbit. She directed all of the episodes of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a television miniseries for Marvel Studios.

Career Skogland started as an editor. Then she moved on to directing, starting with award-winning television commercials and music videos. Then she became a director of television shows, beginning with an episode of 1994's Dead at 21 and five episodes of 1996's Traders. Traders was nominated for several Geminis including Best Director, and won Best Series.

Her first film, The Size of Watermelons, won the Silver Award at WorldFest Houston. Her CBC film White Lies was nominated for several Geminis and an International Emmy and won a Tout Ecran. She also directed 50 Dead Men Walking starring Sir Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess and Rose McGowan in March 2009. She directed episodes of Boardwalk Empire, The Borgias and in 2014 the miniseries Sons of Liberty and episodes of the History Channel's Vikings. In 2017 and 2018, she directed several memorable episodes of Hulu's original series, The Handmaid's Tale, including the Season 1 finale. She described her process for directing the show as, "Communication, curiosity and being open to an outcome that is different from what I have planned."

Skogland has spoken out about the glass ceiling for women directors in the film industry.

In 2021, Skogland was announced as the new director for the upcoming Cleopatra biopic for Sony Pictures, starring Gal Gadot, replacing Patty Jenkins who will still produce the film; however, Denis Villeneuve was confirmed as director of the film. In November 2022, Skogland signed on to direct Wind River: The Next Chapter.

Personal life Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Kari Skogland is married to film editor Jim Munro. They met circa 1979 when Skogland applied to be Munro's assistant, which led to Skogland getting the job and the two also starting a personal relationship. They have two daughters, MacKenzie and Aislin.

Filmography Film

Direct-to-video Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (1999)

Television

Miniseries

TV movies

Partial Accolades

Directors Guild of Canada Awards - Outstanding Achievement In Direction - Television Series - Winner - Terminal City - Episode 5