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Dave Russell is a Canadian television director, who works principally as a director of reality television and live awards broadcasts.[1] He began his career working for MuchMusic as the director of Big Ticket concert specials in the 1980s,[2] and later the annual MuchMusic Video Awards in the 1990s and 2000s.[3] He later became a freelance director of event broadcasts such as the Juno Awards, the Canadian Country Music Awards and the Giller Prize galas.

Awards

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Award Year Category Work Result Ref(s)
Gemini Awards 2005 Best Music, Variety Program or Series 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards
with John Kampilis 		Won [4]
2007 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards
with John Kampilis, Sheila Sullivan 		Won
2009 Best Direction in a Variety Program or Series How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? Nominated
Canadian Screen Awards 2013 Best Direction in a Reality or Competition Program or Series Canada's Smartest Person Nominated
Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Juno Awards of 2012 Nominated
2015 Juno Awards of 2014 Nominated
2016 Juno Awards of 2015 Nominated
2017 Best Direction in a Reality or Competition Program or Series Canada's Smartest Person Nominated
Big Brother Canada Nominated
Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration Won [5]
2018 Best Direction in a Lifestyle or Information Program or Series Canada Day 150! From Coast to Coast to Coast Won [6]
Best Direction in a Reality or Competition Program or Series Canada's Smartest Person Nominated
Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Juno Awards of 2017 Nominated
2019 Best Direction in a Reality or Competition Program or Series Canada's Smartest Person Junior Nominated
The Great Canadian Baking Show Nominated
MasterChef Canada Nominated
Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Juno Awards of 2018 Nominated
2020 Best Direction in a Reality or Competition Program or Series The Great Canadian Baking Show Nominated
Iron Chef Canada Nominated
2021 Big Brother Canada Nominated
The Great Canadian Baking Show Nominated
Best Direction in a Lifestyle or Information Program or Series 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize Nominated
2022 Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize
with Barry Avrich 		Nominated
From Ontario with Love: A Celebration of Hope
with Barry Avrich, Harbinder Singh 		Nominated
2023 Best Direction in a Reality or Competition Program or Series The Great Canadian Baking Show Nominated
Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Juno Awards of 2022 Nominated
2024 Best Direction in a Reality or Competition Program or Series Drink Masters Nominated
Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series Juno Awards of 2023 Nominated
Juno Awards 2005 Music DVD of the Year Toronto Rocks
with Marty Callner, Jake Cohl, Michael Cohl, Randy Gladstein, Stephen Howard, David Kines, Fred Nicolaidis 		Nominated [7]

References

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  1. ^ Patricia Robertson, "The Hour has come for the Geminis". The Globe and Mail, October 27, 2007.
  2. ^ Greg Quill, "New Music just like a rolling stone". Toronto Star, December 19, 1987.
  3. ^ Andrew Ryan, "Street Party". The Globe and Mail, June 15, 2002.
  4. ^ "2005 Gemini Winners". Playback, December 5, 2005.
  5. ^ "The Hip win another Canadian Screen award". Kingston Whig-Standard, March 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Alexandra Heilbron, "Maudie starring Sally Hawkins wins 7 Canadian Screen Awards". Tribute, March 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "Juno nominations". Kingston Whig-Standard, February 8, 2005.
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