Chris Deacon

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Chris Deacon (born 1965) is a Canadian film and television director from Toronto, Ontario. [1] She is most noted for her 1998 short film Moving Day , which won the Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 20th Genie Awards. [2]

She also received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Short Dramatic Program at the 11th Gemini Awards in 1997 for her short film Twisted Sheets, [3] and Canadian Comedy Award nominations for Best Direction in a Film and Best Writing in a Film at the 1st Canadian Comedy Awards in 2000 for Moving Day. [4]

She has subsequently worked principally in television, with credits including episodes of Our Hero , Degrassi: The Next Generation , Darcy's Wild Life , Radio Free Roscoe , The Jane Show , The Latest Buzz , Raising Expectations and Dino Dana .

References

  1. Roger Levesque, "An odd couple get to know each other on Moving Day; local heroes International Screen Festival Feb. 19-27". Edmonton Journal , February 24, 1999.
  2. "Canada shines at Genies; Domestic movie productions more than hold their own". Windsor Star , January 31, 2000.
  3. "CBC dominates Gemini nominations". Canadian Press, January 14, 1997.
  4. "Canadian Comedy Awards nominees". Toronto Star , April 1, 2000.