Jason Leaver
{{Short description|Canadian video director}}
Jason Leaver is a Canadian web series creator, known as the creator of the LGBT web series Out with Dad.
Career
= ''Out with Dad'' =
{{main|Out with Dad (web series)}}Out with Dad was released in 2010 and is filmed in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The series follows the trials and tribulations of a teenage lesbian named Rose and the process of her coming out to her single father. It has won various awards, including several Indie Series Awards,{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/HUSTLING-OUT-WITH-DAD-Lead-5th-Annual-Indie-Series-Awards-Nominations-Full-List-20140212|title=HUSTLING, OUT WITH DAD Lead 5th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominations; Full List!|last=Desk|first=TV News|access-date=2018-04-14|language=en}} and has screened at numerous festivals, including the Los Angeles Web Series Festival. As of April 2018, the series has over 40,000 subscribers and has been viewed over 25 million times on YouTube.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt76oyvnfj-wdmn7UTfwlzg|title=Out With Dad|website=YouTube|accessdate=2015-12-31}}[http://www.xtra.ca/public/Toronto/Out_with_Dad_in_Scarborough-11914.aspx Out with Dad in Scarborough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615091103/http://www.xtra.ca/public/Toronto/Out_with_Dad_in_Scarborough-11914.aspx |date=2012-06-15 }} on Xtra!
It currently streams on several online platforms, including Blip, Dailymotion and YouTube. The series shines a spotlight on the challenges of people in the LGBT community, specifically lesbians facing homophobia.[http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/toronto-web-series-clutch-and-out-with-dad-take-home-top-awards-in-la-273779.php Toronto Web Series Clutch and Out With Dad Take Home Top Awards in L.A.] on 24-7 Press Release. In 2011, the series was given an official endorsement by PFLAG Canada.[http://nbmediacoop.org/2011/06/07/pflag-canada-proudly-supports-out-with-dad/ PFLAG Canada proudly supports Out With Dad] on NB Media Co-op.
Since the conclusion of its third season, the series has been funded solely by fans through the online funding platform Patreon.{{Cite web|url=https://www.patreon.com/OutWithDad?ty=h|title=Jason Leaver is creating Out With Dad|website=Patreon|accessdate=2015-12-31}} The fifth season, which consists of 5 episodes, was announced as the final season of the series in 2017.{{cite web|title=Out With Dad - The Final Season|url=http://www.outwithdad.com/contribute}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|nm3171801}}
- Out with Dad, [http://www.outwithdad.com/about/crew-bios équipe technique]
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