
Directing
Based in Vancouver, David Strasser is a prolific, award-winning director and executive producer known for his versatility across mystery, thriller, procedural, and romance. His work reaches global audiences on major platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hallmark, and Lifetime, with projects earning nominations from the Leo Awards, the Canadian Screen Awards, and the Directors Guild of Canada. His recent portfolio reflects an expansion into prestige episodic and elevated dramatic storytelling. He directed key episodes of UPtv’s procedural Blue Skies (2026) and serves as executive producer and director of Hallmark Mystery’s acclaimed Nelly Knows Mysteries franchise (2024–2026). His cinematic flair also shines in the DGC-nominated romantic comedy The Wish Swap (2025). Further broadening his dramatic range, David directed Lifetime’s highly anticipated feature Love, Again (2026), starring Valerie Bertinelli, Eric McCormack, and Henry Czerny. A graduate of Vancouver Film School and UBC’s Allard School of Law, David is an alumnus of the TIFF Filmmaker Lab and Berlinale’s JETS Talent Lab. Known for precise visual style and emotionally grounded performance direction, he remains a top-tier choice for networks seeking elevated, character-driven storytelling.

Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder
2026

The Wish Swap
2025

All I Need for Christmas
2024

Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Engagement
2024

Deadly Wives Club
2024

Dial S for Santa
2023

Mistletoe Connection
2023

Christmas at the Golden Dragon
2022

Campfire Christmas
2022

A Snapshot of Forever
2022

Listen Out for Love
2022

A Very Merry Bridesmaid
2021

The Picture of Christmas
2021

Coyote Creek Christmas
2021

Love at the Ranch
2021

A Wedding to Remember
2021

A Glenbrooke Christmas
2020

Love's Second Chance
2020

Love Is a Piece of Cake
2020

Just for the Summer
2020

The Dating List
2020

The Wrong Patient
2018

Delinquent
2018
Love, Again