Daniel Roby
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Daniel Roby is a Canadian
film director and cinematographer. An alumnus of the film programs at Concordia University
and the University of Southern California
, he worked as a camera operator and cinematographer on numerous film and television projects before releasing his own directorial debut, La Peau blanche, in 2004.
La Peau blanche won the Claude Jutra Award
for best feature film by a first-time director at the 25th Genie Awards
.
Roby's second film as a director, Funkytown
, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival
in 2010 before going into general release in 2011.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
film director and cinematographer. An alumnus of the film programs at Concordia University
Concordia University
Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
and the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, he worked as a camera operator and cinematographer on numerous film and television projects before releasing his own directorial debut, La Peau blanche, in 2004.
La Peau blanche won the Claude Jutra Award
Claude Jutra Award
The Claude Jutra Award is a special Canadian film award, presented at the annual Genie Award ceremony to the year's best feature film by a first-time film director...
for best feature film by a first-time director at the 25th Genie Awards
25th Genie Awards
The 25th Genie Awards were held on March 21, 2005 to honour the best Canadian films released in 2004. The awards took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto.Andrea Martin was the host.-Best Motion Picture:...
.
Roby's second film as a director, Funkytown
Funkytown (film)
Funkytown is a 2011 Canadian drama film directed by Daniel Roby and written by Steve Galluccio.Set in Montreal during the disco era, the film revolves around the Starlight, a fictionalized version of Montreal's famed Lime Light discothèque...
, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
in 2010 before going into general release in 2011.