R.T. Thorne Biography

Awards

• 2015DGC Team Award-Television Series - Family: nominated
• 2021Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: nominated
• 2021Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Children's or Youth: nominated
• 2021WGC Award-Tweens & Teens: winner
• 2023Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Drama Series: nominated
• 2023Canadian Screen Award-Best Dramatic Series: winner
• 2023Independent Spirit Award-Best New Scripted Series: nominated
• 2024TFCA Award-Best First Feature: nominated
• 2024Audience Award-Altered States: winner
• 2025International Narrative Competition-Best Feature Film: nominated
• 2025Audience Award-Narrative Feature: winner
• 2025Special Jury Prize-Directing: winner
• 2025DGC Team Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
• 2025Audience Award-Festival Favorites: nominated
• 2025VFCC Award-Best Director in a Canadian Film: nominated
• 2026Black Reel-Outstanding Director: nominated
• 2026Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Black Reel-Outstanding Independent Film: nominated
• 2026Black Reel-Outstanding Emerging Director: nominated
• 2026Black Reel-Outstanding First Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture: nominated