Ed Gass-Donnelly
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Ed Gass-Donnelly is an award-winning Canadian
film director and screenwriter. His work often explores themes of death, colliding worlds and the darker sides of human nature. His characters are every-day people who are put in extraordinary situations and left to fend for themselves. Stylistically, Gass-Donnelly's films follow non-linear plot-structures with multiple storylines.
His first full-length film, This Beautiful City
, was released in 2008 and nominated for four Genies
at the 29th Genie Awards
. He previously directed the short films Polished
, Dying Like Ophelia
, Pony
and Pink. January 2011 he was selected as one of the top ten film makers to watch.
Canada
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film director and screenwriter. His work often explores themes of death, colliding worlds and the darker sides of human nature. His characters are every-day people who are put in extraordinary situations and left to fend for themselves. Stylistically, Gass-Donnelly's films follow non-linear plot-structures with multiple storylines.
His first full-length film, This Beautiful City
This Beautiful City
This Beautiful City is a Canadian drama film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2007 and had a general theatrical release in 2008.The film depicts the lives of five disparate characters in Downtown Toronto...
, was released in 2008 and nominated for four Genies
Genie Award
Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...
at the 29th Genie Awards
29th Genie Awards
The 29th Genie Awards were held on April 4, 2009 to honour films released in 2008. The ceremony was held at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, and was broadcast on Global...
. He previously directed the short films Polished
Polished
Polished is an award winning short film directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly, featuring William B. Davis as a lonely aging businessman who yearns for human contact from shoeshiner Karyn Dwyer....
, Dying Like Ophelia
Dying Like Ophelia
Dying Like Ophelia is a 2002 award winning six-minute drama, directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly, produced by Veni Vidi Vici Motion Pictures and based on an excerpt of the play, Lion In The Streets, by Judith Thompson, two-time winner of the Governor General Award...
, Pony
Pony (film)
Pony is an award-winning short film directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly, starring Karyn Dwyer as a dead girl in limbo who uses the last seconds of her life to ease her father's grief. It is based on an excerpt from the play White Biting Dog by two time Governor General Award winning playwright Judith...
and Pink. January 2011 he was selected as one of the top ten film makers to watch.
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Genre | Other notes |
| 2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of... |
Polished Polished Polished is an award winning short film directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly, featuring William B. Davis as a lonely aging businessman who yearns for human contact from shoeshiner Karyn Dwyer.... |
Short | |
| Dying Like Ophelia Dying Like Ophelia Dying Like Ophelia is a 2002 award winning six-minute drama, directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly, produced by Veni Vidi Vici Motion Pictures and based on an excerpt of the play, Lion In The Streets, by Judith Thompson, two-time winner of the Governor General Award... |
Short | ||
| Pony Pony (film) Pony is an award-winning short film directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly, starring Karyn Dwyer as a dead girl in limbo who uses the last seconds of her life to ease her father's grief. It is based on an excerpt from the play White Biting Dog by two time Governor General Award winning playwright Judith... |
Short | ||
| 2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,... |
Pink (short film) | Short | |
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
This Beautiful City This Beautiful City This Beautiful City is a Canadian drama film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2007 and had a general theatrical release in 2008.The film depicts the lives of five disparate characters in Downtown Toronto... |
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| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
60 Seconds of Regret | Short | |
| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
Small Town Murder Songs Small Town Murder Songs Small Town Murder Songs is a 2010 Canadian crime-thriller directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival September 14, 2010... |
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