Dawn Wilkinson
Dawn Wilkinson is a Canadian filmmaker.[1]
Early life and education
Wilkinson was born in Montreal, Quebec. When she was six weeks old, her family moved to Brampton, a suburb of Toronto, Ontario. About a year later, they moved to the town of Acton, Ontario, and five years later they returned to Brampton.[2] Wilkinson attended SEED Alternative School (1992), the University of Toronto (1996), the Canadian Film Centre Director’s Lab (2000) and the Short Dramatic Film Program (2000) where she directed Girls Who Say Yes (2000).[3]
Career
Wilkinson apprenticed with Norman Jewison on the set of Hurricane (1999 film) and has since directed, written, and produced several projects.
Wilkinson taught filmmaking at Trebas Institute (1999-2001), the Toronto Film School (2001-2008), and Humber College (2009-2010) and was recruited by the National Film Board of Canada to teach local youth about filmmaking. She went on to be the director of National Film Board short documentaries Youth Visions (2007) and co-director of Unexpected (2010).
In 2002 Wilkinson started her own production company, Afterlife Films, which has created Instant Dread (1998)[4] and Devotion (2005).
In 2015 Wilkinson directed an episode of the TV Series of Shoot The Messenger in Toronto.[5] She directed episode of Republic of Doyle and directed episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation, Murdoch Mysteries and Heartland.[6][7]
Wilkinson is a member of the Directors Guild of Canada, the Writers Guild of Canada.[3] and the Directors Guild of America.
Films
- Dandelions (1995) - writer, director, producer
- Instant Dread (1998) - writer, director, producer
- Girls Who Say Yes (2000) - director
- Devotion (2005) - writer, director, producer[8]
- Unexpected (2010) - co-director
- Looking for Dawn (2011) - writer, director, producer
- Wilderness (2012) - director
- Love Child/Revealing Rachel (in development) - writer, director, producer
- The Polished Hoe (in development) - director
Shows/Series
- * How to Be Indie: How to Update Your Status
- * She’s the Mayor: Gimme Shelter
- * Murdoch Mysteries: Lovers in a Murderous Time
- * Murdoch Mysteries: Unfinished Business
- * Switched at Birth: Left in Charge
- * Make It Pop: Submission Impossible
- * Make It Pop: Reality Bites
- * Make It Pop: The Curse of Reality
- * Make It Pop: Talent Show Redux
- * Heartland: Reckless Abandon
- * Heartland: Fearless
- * Single Ladies: Build
- * Single Ladies: Pain
- * Odd Squad: The Perfect Lunch
- * Odd Squad: The Jackies
- * Power To The People
- * Dig Me Out
- * Better Man
- * The World I Know
- * Republic of Doyle: Young Guns
Awards and Distinctions
- Women in Film and Television’s Directors Guild of Canada Emerging Television Director Award (2008)
- Best Screenplay Award from African American Women in Cinema Film Festival for Love Child (2004)
- Platinum Remi Award for Dramatic Original Independent Short for Wilderness (2012)
- The Tony Stoltz Completion Award for Devotion (2005)
- Star! Audience Award at the ReelWorld Film Festival in Toronto for Devotion (2005)[9][10]
- Best Feature at the San Francisco Urban Kids Film Festival for Devotion (2005)[11]
References
- ↑ Carole Elizabeth Boyce Davies (29 July 2008). Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture: Origins, Experiences, and Culture. ABC-CLIO. pp. 253–. ISBN 978-1-85109-705-0.
- ↑ "Filming Regent Park's heart - Festival offers new perspective". Tamil Canadian, By: Nicholas Keung
- 1 2 Turnier, Patricia. "Exclusive Interview with Canadian Filmmaker: Dawn Wilkinson". Mega Diversities. Mega Diversities.
- ↑ Laura U. Marks (19 January 2000). The Skin of the Film: Intercultural Cinema, Embodiment, and the Senses. Duke University Press. pp. 224–. ISBN 0-8223-2391-5.
- ↑ "Shoot the Messenger gets underway in Toronto". Playback Online, By Julianna Cummins September 3, 2015
- ↑ "7 Inspiring black Canadian women impacting our lives". She Knows, Feb 11, 2015
- ↑ "Making Their Voices Heard". Fine Cut Magazine, Shoynear Morrison
- ↑ "BLACK * HISTORY MONTH". The Star, JASON ANDERSON Feb 02 2012
- ↑ "Sweet Devotion". University of Toronto Magazine. By Julia Armstrong
- ↑ "5th Annual ReelWorld Film Festival Awards". Reel World Festival. website, 2005.
- ↑ Turnier, Patricia. "Exclusive Interview with Canadian Filmmaker: Dawn Wilkinson." Megadiversities.com. Mega Diversities, 21 Nov. 2012. Web. 2013. <http://megadiversities.com/index.php?option=com_content>