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Bruce McDonald

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․"
  • 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 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 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․"
  • Winner of the Manfred Salzgeber Award at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2007 for "The Tracey Fragments․"
  • 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․"
  • 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 FilmWinner
  • 1990Prize of the City of Torino - Best Feature Film:Nominated
  • 1991Silver Seashell - Best Director:Winner
  • 1991Golden SeashellNominated
  • 1991Prize of the City of Torino - Best Feature Film:Nominated
  • 1991Most Popular Canadian FilmWinner
  • 1992Silver RavenWinner
  • 1995American Indian Movie Award - Best Film:Winner
  • 1995Crystal GlobeNominated
  • 1996Best Canadian FilmWinner
  • 1996Genie - Best Achievement in Direction:Nominated
  • 1996Best Canadian Feature FilmWinner
  • 1997Taos Land Grant AwardNominated
  • 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 FilmWinner
  • 2001Best Ontario FeatureWinner
  • 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 AwardWinner
  • 2008Genie - Best Achievement in Direction:Nominated
  • 2009Best of PuchonNominated
  • 2009Rogers Award - Best Canadian Film:Nominated
  • 2010Sound & Vision AwardNominated
  • 2010Genie - Best Achievement in Direction:Nominated
  • 2010Special CitationWinner
  • 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 FilmNominated
  • 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
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