Sheri Elwood

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Sheri Elwood is a Canadian screenwriter and director working in film and television, most noted as creator of the television series Call Me Fitz [1] and Moonshine . [2]

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She received Gemini Award nominations for Best Short Drama at the 13th Gemini Awards in 1998 for Eb & Flo, [3] and Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series at the 26th Gemini Awards in 2011 for the pilot episode of Call Me Fitz. [4]

At the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2013, she won Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series for the Call Me Fitz episode "Hell Hath No Drink Limit". [5]

Filmography

Television

YearShowCredit
1995–1996 Ready or Not Writer/Assistant Story Editor
1996–1999 Flash Forward Writer/Story Editor/Creative Consultant
1999 I Was a Sixth Grade Alien Writer
2002 Strange Days at Blake Holsey High Director
2004 15/Love Writer/Executive Story Consultant
2006 The Jane Show Writer/Supervising Producer
2009 Defying Gravity Writer/Producer
2010–2014 Call Me Fitz Creator/Executive Producer/Writer/Director
2016–2017 Lucifer Writer/Executive Producer
2019 Whiskey Cavalier Writer/Executive Producer
2020 Moonshine Writer/Producer/showrunner

Film

YearFilmRole
1997The Swimming LessonWriter/Director/Editor
1998Eb & FloWriter/Director
2000 Deeply Writer/Director

Awards and nominations

Awards

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References

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  2. Melissa Hank, "All in the dysfunctional family; Creator plumbs memories for new CBC dramedy Moonshine". Windsor Star , September 14, 2021.
  3. "List of key nominations for 13th Gemini Awards for Canadian TV". Vancouver Sun , August 12, 1998.
  4. "26TH Annual Gemini Awards". Tribute , September 7, 2011.
  5. W. Andrew Powell, "Winners at the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards". TheGATE.ca , March 3, 2013.