Catherine Cyran has died at the age of 59, friends of the filmmaker have confirmed.
The Emmy-nominated filmmaker, producer and writer died on Christmas Eve in Vancouver. While no official cause of death has yet been revealed, she was known to have been battling cancer.
One of those close to her posted a tribute on Facebook sharing the news, which read: "Today we lost a beautiful soul, Catherine Cyran..This Christmas Eve You slipped through my fingers peacefully.