Michael Yerxa is a

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documentary filmmaker. He is most noted for his collaborations with

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, including the films '' Take Up the Torch'' (2015) and ''

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''. Originally from

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, he attended

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."The fabulous road to success; As Hampton's Michael Yerxa shoots his last few episodes of 1 Girl 5 Gays, he reflects on his home province". ''

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'', June 11, 2013. Active in the theatre program, he won a student theatre award from

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in 2000 for his play ''Small Actors''. He then studied theatre at Queen's University, appearing in theatre productions including ''

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'' and '' City of Angels'', before moving to

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, where he became known as one of the regular panelists on ''

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''. In addition to his filmmaking, Yerxa has also worked in casting, including credits on the film ''

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'' and the television series '' The Amazing Race Canada'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He received a

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nomination for Best Casting in a Television Series at the

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