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Dawn Wilkinson is a Canadian film and television director based in LA. [2]
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Dawn Wilkinson is a Canadian film and television director based in LA. [2]
Dawn Wilkinson was born in Montreal, Quebec. When she was six weeks old, her family moved to Brampton, a suburb of Toronto, Ontario. About a year later, they moved to the town of Acton, Ontario, and five years later they returned to Brampton. [3] Wilkinson attended SEED Alternative School (1992), the University of Toronto (1996), the Canadian Film Centre (2000) [4] and the Short Dramatic Film Program (2000) where she directed Girls Who Say Yes (2000). [5]
Wilkinson is a director who apprenticed with Norman Jewison on the set of Hurricane , and taught filmmaking at Trebas Institute (1999-2001), the Toronto Film School (2001-2008), and Humber College (2009-2010). She was recruited by the National Film Board of Canada to teach local youth about filmmaking, and she went on to be the director of National Film Board short documentaries Youth Visions (2007).[ citation needed ]
Wilkinson directed the feature film "Devotion" and the short films "Instant Dread", "Dandelions", "Wilderness", and "Girls Who Say Yes." Being awarded the WIFT and DGC Emerging Television Director Award, she directed Canadian drama series "Heartland", "Murdoch Mysteries", and "Degrassi", which she was nominated for a DGC AWARD for Best Family TV Series, in addition to comedies "Sunnyside", and "Kim's Convenience" in which she was nominated for a Best Directing DGC Award.
In addition to being a member of the Directors Guild of Canada, and the Writers Guild of Canada, [5] Wilkinson became a member of the Directors Guild of America and has directed television series including: "Empire", "How to Get Away with Murder", "All American", "All American: Homecoming", "Locke & Key", "Nashville", "Dynasty", "Greenleaf", "Riverdale", "Power Book II: Ghost", and the STARZ series "Step Up: High Water" (Season 3) in which she served as executive producer and director for numerous episodes.
In 2022, Wilkinson directed the BET+ Original film "Block Party" which is the first Juneteenth Family Comedy. The film is the first of its kind to have a theatrical, streaming, and linear release in the same month of its release.[ citation needed ]
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Dandelions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1998 | Instant Dread | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2000 | Girls Who Say Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 2005 | Devotion [6] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2010 | Unexpected | Yes | No | No |
| 2011 | Looking for Dawn | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2012 | Wilderness | Yes | No | No |
| 2020 | A Nashville Country Christmas | Yes | No | No |
| 2022 | Block Party | Yes | No | Executive |
Television
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