Mark Raso is a Writer/Director from Toronto, Canada. Mark has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious Student Academy Award (Oscar®) Gold Medal for his short film "Under" in 2012. Mark has also been awarded the David Jones Memorial Award for Excellence in Directing and The Hollywood Foreign Press Award for Excellence in Filmmaking. In 2013 he was named to the Tracking Boards "Young and Hungry" list. He has made several short films that have played on television or in theaters in over 30 countries around the world and in 2013 completed his first feature film "Copenhagen". He holds a BA in English Literature and Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto as well a MFA in Film from Columbia University in New York. He currently resides in Los Angeles.