Charles Wilkinson (director)

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Charles Wilkinson
Bornc. 1959
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Occupation(s)Documentary filmmaker, film director, television director
Years active1981–present
Spouse Tina Schliessler
Website charleswilkinson.com

Charles Wilkinson is a Canadian film and television director based in Vancouver, British Columbia, [1] best known for making documentary films that touch on environmental issues. [2]

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Before moving into documentaries, Wilkinson worked for many years in dramatic television series and on narrative feature films. [3]

As a preteen, he was one of the original performers in the Calgary Safety Roundup, paired with his brother Billy as kid cowboy singers. "We sang both kinds - country and western." [4]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryWorkResultRef.
Directors Guild of Canada 2012 DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Film Peace Out Nominated [5]
2016 Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World Won [6]
2020 Haida Modern Nominated [7]
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2012 Best Canadian Feature Documentary Peace OutJury Prize [8]
2015Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the WorldWon [9]
Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2013 Best Canadian Documentary Oil Sands Karaoke Nominated [10]
Best British Columbia Film Nominated
2015 Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the WorldWon [11]
Best Director of a British Columbia FilmWon
Vancouver International Film Festival 2011Most Popular Canadian DocumentaryPeace OutWon [12]
2015 Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the WorldWon [13]
2019 Haida ModernWon [14]

References

  1. ↑ Dana Gee, "No Fixed Address documentary puts focus on Vancouver housing crisis". Vancouver Sun , May 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Telling BC's stories". Senior Living, June 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ Ian Bailey (October 4, 2015). "Filmmaker Charles Wilkinson on creating new doc about Haida Gwaii". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ Hawthorn, Tom (Fall 2015). "Haida Guy". Reel West. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ Barry Walsh, "Four docs up for DGC Allan King award". RealScreen , July 13, 2012.
  6. ↑ Barry Hertz, "Paul Gross takes top film honours at Directors Guild of Canada Awards". The Globe and Mail , October 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Directors Guild of Canada reveals feature, doc and short film nods". RealScreen , September 22, 2020.
  8. ↑ "‘The World Before Her' wins best Canadian feature at Hot Docs". The Globe and Mail , May 4, 2012.
  9. ↑ Norman Wilner, "Hot Docs 2015: The Winners". Now , May 2, 2015.
  10. ↑ "And the 2014 VFCC nominees are...". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 22, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Vancouver Film Critics Honour ‘Haida Gwaii’". Point of View , January 7, 2016.
  12. ↑ Marsha Lederman, "Quebec films scoop top VIFF honours". The Globe and Mail , October 17, 2011.
  13. ↑ Julianna Cummins, "Brooklyn, Room win VIFF audience prizes". Playback , October 13, 2015.
  14. ↑ Kelly Townsend, "Marie Clements’ Red Snow wins VIFF audience award". Playback , October 15, 2019.
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