Heather Quinlan
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Heather Quinlan

(She/Her)
President
Canvasback Kid Productions

Heather Quinlan’s feature-length documentary on the New York accent, IF THESE KNISHES COULD TALK, was featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, the BBC, and NPR. It screened at the Library of Congress, and streamed on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime, and Roku. She is currently Producing and Directing her second feature-length documentary, STATEN ISLAND GRAVEYARD.


Full Bio
Heather Quinlan got her start as web producer for Discovery, TLC, and the Science Channel. Her first feature-length documentary on the New York accent, IF THESE KNISHES COULD TALK, was featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, the BBC, WSJ, NPR’s “Morning Edition,” and “The Brian Lehrer Show.” It screened in film festivals around the country, at the Library of Congress, and streamed on Apple TV+, AmazonPrime,andRoku.


Heather followed with SPOKE: A SHORT FILM ABOUT NYC BIKES which screened at the Williamsburg Film Festival, and is currently Producing and Directing her second feature-length documentary, STATEN ISLAND GRAVEYARD.


Professional Credits
- Producer/Director: IF THESE KNISHES COULD TALK; STATEN ISLAND GRAVEYARD
- Production Manager: AMERICAN RIVER
- Locations: THE AMERICANS; PATERNO; CAFE SOCIETY; RAINY DAY IN NY
- Digital Producer: KITCHEN BOSS for TLC
Industry Awards
- New York Spotlight Award for IF THESE KNISHES COULD TALK at the Manhattan Film Festival
- Emmy-nominated for NatGeo's WEIRD BUT TRUE! TV series
- American Library Association's 2021 Outstanding Reference Source for my book "Plagues, Pandemics and Viruses: From the Plague of Athens to Covid-19"
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