Norma Bailey

Birth Name:

Norma Bailey

Birth Place:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Profession

Director, Producer, Editor, Script department, Writer, Production manager

Won the Best Director Award at the 2003 American Indian Film Festival
Received a Blizzard Award for Best Direction for her work on "Stolen Miracle․"
Won the 2009 Directors Guild of Canada Craft Award for her work on "The Capture of the Green River Killer․"
Was given the honor of being selected to the Order of Manitoba in 2010
Earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Manitoba
Quote: "Films are my way of exploring the many issues that interest me, the life and lives I see around me․"
Has taught lectures at the Women in the Director's Chair Workshop

1980Palme d'Or - Best Short FilmNominated
1980Jury Prize - Best Short Film:Winner
2000Gemini - Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
2003American Indian Movie Award - Best Film:Nominated
2003American Indian Movie Award - Best Director:Winner
2004DGC Craft Award - Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Television Movie or Mini-Series:Nominated
2004Gemini - Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
2007Gemini - Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
2008Gemini - Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
2009DGC Craft Award - Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series:Winner
2010DGC Craft Award - Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series:Winner
2011DGC Team Award - Television Movie/Mini-Series:Nominated
2011DGC Craft Award - Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series:Nominated
2013Canadian Screen Award - Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
2013DGC Team Award - Television Movie/Mini-Series:Nominated
2019Canadian Screen Award - Best Direction in a Dramatic Series:Winner
2019Outstanding Directorial Achievement - Movies for Television and Mini-Series:Winner
2020Canadian Screen Award - Best Direction in a Dramatic Series:Winner

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