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Bruce McDonald Biography

Birth Name:Bruce McDonald

Birth Place:Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Profession Director, Actor, Producer, Writer, Sound department, Editor, Editorial department

Fast Facts

  • Recipient of Best Short Narrative Film in 2000 at the Cinequest San Joe Film Festival for "Elimination Dance․"
  • Winner of a Silver Raven at the Brussels International Film Festival of Fantasy Film in 1992 for "Highway 61․"
  • Winner of the Canadian Award at the Atlantic Film Festival in 2007 in the categories of Best Canadian Feature and Best Director for "The Tracey Fragments․"
  • Recipient of the Silver Seashell at the 1991 San Sebastián Internation Film Festival in the category of Best Director for "Highway 61․"
  • Winner of a Gemini at the 1998 Gemini Awards in the category of Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series for the episode "Killed By Cat Food" of "Twitch City․"
  • Winner of two Directors Guild of Canada Team Awards, 2002 and 2003, for his work the episodes "Mother and Child Reunion," "When Doves Cry" and "White Wedding" of "Degrassi: The Next Generation․"
  • Winner of a Genie at the 1989 Genie Awards in the category of Best Live Action Short Drama for "The Mysterious Moon Men of Canada․"
  • Winner of the Manfred Salzgeber Award at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2007 for "The Tracey Fragments․"
  • Quote: "And sometimes․․․you have to be courageous and just get out there and solo․ It doesn't matter if you play the wrong notes․ The important thing is you're playing․"
  • Known for his use of The Ramones music in his films

Awards

  • 1989Best Canadian Feature Film-: winner
  • 1990Prize of the City of Torino-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 1991Silver Seashell-Best Director: winner
  • 1991Golden Seashell-: nominated
  • 1991Prize of the City of Torino-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 1991Most Popular Canadian Film-: winner
  • 1992Silver Raven-: winner
  • 1995American Indian Movie Award-Best Film: winner
  • 1995Crystal Globe-: nominated
  • 1996Best Canadian Film-: winner
  • 1996Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
  • 1996Best Canadian Feature Film-: winner
  • 1997Taos Land Grant Award-: nominated
  • 1998Gemini-Best Comedy Program or Series: nominated
  • 1998Gemini-Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
  • 1998Gemini-Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series: winner
  • 1999Genie-Best Live Action Short: nominated
  • 1999Moxie! Award-Best Foreign: winner
  • 1999Prize of the City of Torino-Best Short Film: nominated
  • 1999CinemAvvenire Award-Best International Short Film: winner
  • 2000Best Short Narrative Film-: winner
  • 2001Best Ontario Feature-: winner
  • 2002DGC Team Award-Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series - Children's: winner
  • 2003DGC Craft Award-Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Television Series: winner
  • 2003DGC Team Award-Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series - Children's: winner
  • 2004Gemini-Best Direction in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2006Gemini-Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series: nominated
  • 2006Gemini-Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2007Canadian Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2007Canadian Award-Best Canadian Feature: winner
  • 2007Manfred Salzgeber Award-: winner
  • 2008Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
  • 2009Best of Puchon-: nominated
  • 2009Rogers Award-Best Canadian Film: nominated
  • 2010Sound & Vision Award-: nominated
  • 2010Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
  • 2010Special Citation-: winner
  • 2010Rogers Award-Best Canadian Film: nominated
  • 2011DGC Craft Award-Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2011Juno-Music DVD of the Year: nominated
  • 2011Grand Jury Prize-Feature Film Competition: winner
  • 2011VFCC Award-Best Director in a Canadian Film: nominated
  • 2013Phillip Borsos Award-Borsos Award of Best Canadian Feature: winner
  • 2014Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2016DGC Team Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Family Series: winner
  • 2016Jury Award-Best Art Direction - International Film: winner
  • 2016International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2016Best Canadian Feature Film-: nominated
  • 2017Teddy-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2017Crystal Bear-Generation 14plus - Best Film: nominated
  • 2017Canadian Screen Award-Best Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2017DGC Team Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: winner
  • 2017Golden Tulip-International Competition: nominated
  • 2017Futurewave Youth Jury Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2018Audience Award-Tops: nominated
  • 2018Outstanding Directorial Achievement-Family Series: winner
  • 2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
  • 2020Outstanding Directorial Achievement-Family Series: nominated
  • 2021Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Children's or Youth: nominated
  • 2023Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
  • 2023Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series: nominated
  • 2024Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: nominated
  • 2025Children's & Family Emmy Award-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series: nominated