Jason Buxton
Canadian film director and screenwriter
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Jason Buxton is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed three short films, A Fresh Start, The Garden and The Drawing,[citation needed] before debuting his first full-length feature film, Blackbird, in 2012.[1]
Jason Buxton | |
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Buxton at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
| Known for | Blackbird |
Career
Buxton's first feature film Blackbird was nominated for two awards at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards, including a nomination for Best Original Screenplay. It was also a co-winner, alongside Brandon Cronenberg's Antiviral, of the Best Canadian First Feature Film award at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] The film won three awards at that year's Atlantic Film Festival: Best Atlantic Feature, Best Atlantic Director, and the Michael Weir Award for Outstanding Atlantic Screenplay (sponsored by the Michael Weir Foundation for the Arts).[3][4]
Blackbird also won the 2013 Claude Jutra Award for the year's best Canadian film by a first-time director.[5]
His second feature film, Sharp Corner, premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[6]
Personal life
Buxton is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia.[1]
