Matthew Heiti
Canadian actor, screenwriter, novelist and playwright
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Matthew Heiti is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, novelist and playwright.[1] As cowriter with Ryan Ward of the film Son of the Sunshine, he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Original Screenplay at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2012.[2]
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Matthew Heiti | |
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| Occupation | novelist, screenwriter, playwright |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2000s-present |
| Notable works | Son of the Sunshine, The City Still Breathing |
Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Heiti was educated at Ryerson University and the University of New Brunswick[3] before returning to Sudbury.[4] His plays include Black Dog: 4 vs the World,[5] Mucking in the Drift,[6] Aviatrix: An Unreal Story of Amelia Earhart,[7] Affidavit,[8] Scar,[8] Place to Be: The Nick Drake Project,[8] Just Beyond the Trees[8] and Plague.[9]
Heiti served as the playwright-in-residence for the Sudbury Theatre Centre for the 2011/2012 season.[10] As playwright-in-residence at STC, Heiti ran the Playwrights’ Junction, a workshop for developing writers.[11]
He published his debut novel, The City Still Breathing, with Coach House Press in 2013.[12]