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Jim Donovan (director)

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Jim Donovan (born 1964 in Quebec) is a Canadian TV director and film director. He wrote and directed 3 saisons,[1] which won several international awards, including Best Feature at the 2010 Beverly Hills Film Festival,[2] Best Director at the 2009 Mexico International Film Festival,[3] and Best Canadian Feature Film at the 2008 Whistler Film Festival.[4][5]

Background

Donovan began his career directing commercials, music videos, and short films, until his feature film directorial debut in 1996, with 2 Mayhem 3.[6] He relocated from Montreal to Toronto in early 2010,[7] and founded Undertow Entertainment in 2011. In 2013 Donovan was presented with a Canadian Screen Award for best director for his work on the television series Flashpoint.[8] In 2014 Donovan was nominated for a Directors Guild of Canada award for Best Drama Television Series, for the program Cracked; Ghost Dance.[9]

Partial filmography

Films

  • 2 Mayhem 3 (1996)
  • Pure (2005)[10]
  • Agent Provocateur (2006)
  • The Watch (2007)
  • 3 Saisons/3 Seasons (2009)[11][12][13]
  • The Perfect Teacher (2010)[14]

Television series

  • Cracked - seasons 1 and 2
  • Are You Afraid of the Dark? - season 5
  • Instant Star- seasons 2 and 3
  • Flashpoint - season 4, 5, 7

References

  1. ^ "Interview With Director Jim Donovan". Washington Examiner.
  2. ^ Beverly Hills Film Festival. "Press Release - 10TH ANNUAL BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS". Beverly Hills Film Festival. Beverly Hills Film Festival. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. ^ Mexico International Film Festival. "2009 Winners -- Mexico International Film Festival". Mexico International Film Festival. Mexico International Film Festival. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  4. ^ Whistler Film Festival. "Winners - Whistler International Film Festival". Whistler International Film Festival. Whistler International Film Festival. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Whistler Film Festival wraps up with record attendance". by Craig Takeuchi The Straight, Dec 10, 2008
  6. ^ Brayton, Rebecca. "The Evolution of a Filmmaker: Jim Donovan". WatchMojo. Mojo Supreme. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  7. ^ Afan, Emily, Claire. "Faces Behind the Scenes: Jim Donovan". Playback. Brunico Communications Ltd.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "More Canadian Screen Award winners: Rick Mercer, Flashpoint, B.C. winners" by Craig Takeuchi The Straight, Mar 1, 2013
  9. ^ "News and Events". Directors Guild of Canada.
  10. ^ "Homegrown films Red Jacket and My Son the Pornographer win praise from pros". Canada.com.
  11. ^ "Donald Sutherland wows Whistler—while dying to take a whiz". MacLeans Magazine.
  12. ^ "Canadian films don't have to 'look Canadian' any more". The Toronto Star.
  13. ^ "French twists: Fest spreads joie across city". By Norman Wilner NOW Magazine.
  14. ^ "The Perfect Teacher". Reviewed By Sloan Freer, Radio Times.
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