Adrian Wills

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Adrian Wills is a Canadian film and television director from Montreal, Quebec, [1] most noted for his documentary films All Together Now [2] and A Quiet Girl . [3]

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Born in Newfoundland and Labrador, he was placed for adoption and grew up in Montreal. [1] He directed a number of short films before making his documentary debut with Entre les mains De Michel Tremblay in 2006. [4] He then collaborated with Cirque du Soleil on All Together Now, which was released in 2008. [2] He has since collaborated with Cirque du Soleil on filmed versions of other Cirque shows, including Touch the Sky (Toucher le ciel), Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour , Toruk – The First Flight and Luzia . [5]

In 2017 he was a co-creator of the television series 21 Thunder . [6]

A Quiet Girl, released in 2023, centred on his efforts to find out more information about his adoption and birth family. [1] The film premiered at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival. [7]

In 2024 he was co-director with Sylvain Lebel of Leonard Cohen: If It Be Your Will , a television documentary special which blended historical interviews with writer and singer Leonard Cohen with performances of Cohen's songs from the 2017 Tower of Song Cohen tribute concert. [8]

Awards

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryWorkResultRef.
Directors Guild of Canada 2024 Allan King Award for Best Documentary Film A Quiet Girl Nominated [9]
Gémeaux Awards 2009Best Documentary: Culture All Together Now Won
Grammy Awards 2010 Best Music Film Won [10]

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