Phillippa Cranston Baran is a Canadian writer and award-winning film producer specializing in education, youth, and indigenous issues. She is the writer/producer of hundreds of film and video projects including the 32-part national television series The Seekers.

When her brother, Toller Cranston, 2-time Olympian and distinguished international artist, passed away suddenly in Mexico in January 2015, Phillippa became Estate Trustee. She established the Toller Cranston Foundation and remains dedicated to building and consolidating her brother’s legacy in Canada and around the world.