Jim Donovan (director)
Canadian TV director and film director
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Jim Donovan (born 1964 in Quebec) is a Canadian television director and film director. He wrote and directed 3 seasons,[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]
Jim Donovan | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 61–62) Quebec, Canada |
| Occupations | Director, screenwriter |
| Known for | 3 Seasons Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey |
| Spouse | Carinne Leduc |
Background
He received a 2005 Directors Guild of Canada nomination for Pure,[6] his first feature film.[7] He relocated from Montreal to Toronto in early 2010,[8] 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.[9] In 2014, Donovan was nominated for a Directors Guild of Canada award for Best Drama Television Series for the program Cracked; Ghost Dance.[10]
Partial filmography
Films
- 2 Mayhem 3, 1996
- Agent Provocateur, 1997
- Pure, 2005[11]
- The Watch, 2008
- 3 Seasons (3 Saisons), 2009[12][13][14]
- The Perfect Teacher, 2010[15]
- Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey, 2018
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