Shelley Saywell

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Shelley Saywell is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, [1] most noted as a three-time winner of the Hot Docs Award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary.

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She was co-founder with Deborah Parks of Bishari Films. [2]

Filmography

Awards

AwardYearCategoryFilmResultRef(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 2017 Best Writing in a Documentary The War at Home Nominated [3]
Donald Brittain Award Nominated
Gemini Awards 1995 No Man's LandNominated [4]
Best Writing in an Information/Documentary Program or SeriesNominated
1997 Donald Brittain AwardFire and WaterNominated [5]
Best Direction in a Documentary Program or SeriesNominated
1998 Everyman - Kim's Story: The Road From VietnamWon [6]
Won
1999 Donald Brittain AwardCrimes of HonourWon [7]
2000 Legacy of Terror: The Bombing of Air IndiaNominated [8]
Best Direction in a Documentary ProgramNominated
Best Writing in a Documentary ProgramNominated
Out of the Fire Nominated
2003 Best Writing in a Documentary Program or SeriesA Child's Century of WarNominated [9]
2005 Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or SeriesAngry GirlsNominated
2007 Donald Brittain Award Martyr Street Nominated [10]
Best Direction in a Documentary ProgramNominated
2011 Best Direction in a News Information Program or SeriesThe Nanny BusinessNominated
Genie Awards 2011 Best Feature Length Documentary In the Name of the Family Nominated [11]
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2001 Best Canadian Feature Documentary Out of the FireRunner-up [12]
2006Martyr StreetWon [13]
2010In the Name of the FamilyWon [14]

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References

  1. "Filmmaker Shelley Saywell's Lowdown Tracks at Hot Docs". Parkdale Villager, April 24, 2015.
  2. "Behind the Doc: Shelley Saywell". BlogTO, March 5, 2009.
  3. Brent Furdyk, "2017 Canadian Screen Awards nominees revealed". Global News, January 17, 2017.
  4. "And the Canadian nominees are..." Vancouver Sun , January 18, 1995.
  5. Christopher Harris, "CBC-TV tops Geminis News, current affairs lead nominations". The Globe and Mail , January 15, 1997.
  6. "The Gemini Awards: Here's a selected list of the 12th Gemini Awards opening night gala winners". Hamilton Spectator , March 2, 1998.
  7. "Milgaard wins big at Geminis". Halifax Daily News , November 8, 1999.
  8. "Complete list of Gemini nominees". Toronto Star , September 20, 2000.
  9. "Academy announces Gemini Documentary, News and Sports nominees". Canada NewsWire , August 26, 2003.
  10. "TV dramas lead the field for Gemini Awards". CBC News, August 28, 2007.
  11. "A look at some of the key Genie Award categories". Canadian Press, February 2, 2011.
  12. Brenda Bouw, "My Left Breast wins gold award at Hot Docs festival". National Post , May 8, 2001.
  13. "'Martyr Street' wins best of Hot Docs". CBC Arts, May 7, 2006.
  14. "Propaganda tale wins Hot Docs prize movies; Bin Laden bodyguard film also a winner". Toronto Star , May 9, 2010.