Kari Skogland
Birth Name:
Kari Skogland
Birth Place:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Director, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Won a Directors Guild of Canada Award for best direction for "Fifty Dead Men Walking" in 2009
- Was named one of the Hollywood Reporter's "Ten Directors to Watch" for her directorial debut, "Liberty Stands Still․"
- Won a Genie Award for best adapted screenplay, and was also nominated for best motion picture and best achievement in direction, for "Fifty Dead Men Walking" in 2010
- Began her directing career working on commercials and music videos before going on to direct the award-winning TV series "Traders․"
- Best known as the writer, director and producer of the 2008 film "Fifty Dead Men Walking․"
- Launched Skogland Films in 1985 and became president of the company in 1992
Awards
- 1997Grand Jury Award - Narrative:Nominated
- 1997Grand Jury PrizeNominated
- 1998Maverick Spirit AwardNominated
- 1998Gemini - Best Direction in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 1998Silver Award - Theatrical Feature Films and Videos - Independent Film:Winner
- 2004DGC Craft Award - Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Television Series:Nominated
- 2004Gemini - Best Direction in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2005DGC Craft Award - Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2007Tokyo Grand PrixNominated
- 2008DGC Team Award - Feature Film:Nominated
- 2008DGC Craft Award - Direction - Feature Film:Nominated
- 2008Festival Achievement AwardWinner
- 2008Best Western Canadian Feature FilmWinner
- 2008Special Jury AwardWinner
- 2008WGC Award - Feature Film:Nominated
- 2009DGC Craft Award - Direction - Feature Film:Winner
- 2009Leo - Best Feature Length Drama:Winner
- 2010Genie - Best Achievement in Direction:Nominated
- 2010Genie - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2010Genie - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Winner
- 2012OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2013Canadian Screen Award - Best Direction in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2013DGC Team Award - Television Series - Drama:Winner
- 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2014Canadian Screen Award - Best Direction in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2015Canadian Screen Award - Best Direction in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2015DGC Craft Award - Direction - Television Series:Winner
- 2015WIN Award - Outstanding Show Directed By a Woman:Nominated
- 2016DGC Team Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series:Winner
- 2018BAFTA TV Award - Best International:Winner
- 2018Outstanding Directorial Achievement - Dramatic Series:Winner
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated