Yonah Lewis
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Yonah Lewis | |
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| Born | March 2, 1986 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | White Lie |
| Website | lisapictures |
Yonah Lewis (born March 2, 1986) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter, who collaborates on most of his work with Calvin Thomas.[1] The duo are most noted for their 2019 film White Lie, which was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Motion Picture, and garnered the duo nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.[2]
The duo, both alumni of Sheridan College, released their debut feature film Amy George in 2011.[1] They followed up with The Oxbow Cure in 2013,[3] and Spice It Up in 2018,[4] before releasing White Lie. In addition to their Canadian Screen Award nominations, the duo also won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle award for Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film in 2019.[5]
