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{{Short description|Canadian TV director and film director|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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'''Jim Donovan''' (born 1964 in Quebec) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[TV director]] and [[film director]]. He wrote and directed [[3 Seasons|''3 seasons'']],<ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/interview-with-director-jim-donovan/video/gm-3782918 "Interview With Director Jim Donovan"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306203459/http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/interview-with-director-jim-donovan/video/gm-3782918 |date=2016-03-06 }}. ''Washington Examiner''.</ref> which won several international awards, including Best Feature at the 2010 [[Beverly Hills Film Festival]],<ref name="Beverly Hills Film Festival Awards">{{cite web|last=Beverly Hills Film Festival|author-link=Beverly Hills Film Festival|title=Press Release - 10TH ANNUAL BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS |url=http://www.beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com/news2010c.php |work=Beverly Hills Film Festival |publisher=Beverly Hills Film Festival |accessdate=15 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317010130/http://www.beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com/news2010c.php |archivedate=17 March 2014 }}</ref> Best Director at the 2009 [[Mexico International Film Festival]],<ref name="Mexico Film Festival">{{cite web|last=Mexico International Film Festival|author-link=Mexico International Film Festival|title=2009 Winners -- Mexico International Film Festival|url=http://www.mexicofilmfestival.com/2009-winners|work=Mexico International Film Festival|publisher=Mexico International Film Festival|accessdate=15 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026064531/http://www.mexicofilmfestival.com/2009-winners|archive-date=26 October 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Best Canadian Feature Film at the 2008 [[Whistler Film Festival]].<ref name="Whistler Film Festival">{{cite web|last=Whistler Film Festival|author-link=Whistler Film Festival|title=Winners - Whistler International Film Festival|url=http://www.whistlerfilmfestival.com/about-us/wff-winners|work=Whistler International Film Festival|publisher=Whistler International Film Festival|accessdate=15 March 2014}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20141105035501/http://www.straight.com/movies/whistler-film-festival-wraps-record-attendance "Whistler Film Festival wraps up with record attendance"]. by Craig Takeuchi ''The Straight'', Dec 10, 2008</ref>
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==Background==
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He received a 2005 [[Directors Guild of Canada]] nomination for ''[[Pure (2005 film)|Pure]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Directors Guild nominees announced |work=[[North Bay Nugget]] |agency=[[The Canadian Press]] |date=August 5, 2005 |page=C7 |id={{ProQuest|352200863}} }}</ref> his first [[feature film]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Afan |first1=Emily Clare |title=Faces Behind the Scenes: Jim Donovan |url=https://playbackonline.ca/2010/04/05/donovan-20100405/ |accessdate=23 June 2020 |work=[[Playback (magazine)|Playback]] |date=5 April 2010 |page=43 |id={{ProQuest|196329268}} }}</ref> He relocated from Montreal to Toronto in early 2010,<ref name="Faces Behind the Scenes: Jim Donovan">{{cite web|last=Afan|first=Emily, Claire|title=Faces Behind the Scenes: Jim Donovan|url=http://playbackonline.ca/2010/04/05/donovan-20100405/|work=[[Playback (magazine)|Playback]]|publisher=Brunico Communications Ltd}}</ref> and founded Undertow Entertainment in 2011. In 2013, Donovan was presented with a Canadian Screen Award for best director for his work on the television series ''Flashpoint''.<ref>[https://www.straight.com/movies/357766/more-canadian-screen-award-winners-rick-mercer-flashpoint-bc-winners "More Canadian Screen Award winners: Rick Mercer, Flashpoint, B.C. winners"] by Craig Takeuchi ''The Straight'', Mar 1, 2013</ref> In 2014, Donovan was nominated for a Directors Guild of Canada award for Best Drama Television Series for the program ''Cracked; Ghost Dance''.<ref>[http://www.dgc.ca/en/news_detail.cfm?news_id=348 "News and Events"]. ''Directors Guild of Canada''.</ref>


== Partial filmography==
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'''Jim Donovan''' (born in Quebec, 1964) is an award winning [[Canada|Canadian]] [[TV director]] and [[film director]]. He wrote and directed [[3 Seasons|''3 saisons'']],<ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/interview-with-director-jim-donovan/video/gm-3782918 "Interview With Director Jim Donovan"]. ''Washington Examiner''.</ref> which won several international awards, including Best Feature at the 2010 [[Beverly Hills Film Festival]],<ref name="Beverly Hills Film Festival Awards">{{cite web|last=[[Beverly Hills Film Festival]]|title=Press Release - 10TH ANNUAL BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS|url=http://www.beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com/news2010c.php|work=Beverly Hills Film Festival|publisher=Beverly Hills Film Festival|accessdate=15 March 2014}}</ref> Best Director at the 2009 [[Mexico International Film Festival]],<ref name="Mexico Film Festival">{{cite web|last=[[Mexico International Film Festival]]|title=2009 Winners -- Mexico International Film Festival|url=http://www.mexicofilmfestival.com/2009-winners|work=Mexico International Film Festival|publisher=Mexico International Film Festival|accessdate=15 March 2014}}</ref> and Best Canadian Feature Film at the 2008 [[Whistler Film Festival]].<ref name="Whistler Film Festival">{{cite web|last=[[Whistler Film Festival]]|title=Winners - Whistler International Film Festival|url=http://www.whistlerfilmfestival.com/about-us/wff-winners|work=Whistler International Film Festival|publisher=Whistler International Film Festival|accessdate=15 March 2014}}</ref>


===Films===
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*''2 Mayhem 3'', 1996
*''[[Provocateur (film)|Agent Provocateur]]'', 1997
*''[[Pure (2005 film)|Pure]]'', 2005<ref>[https://archive.today/20141105035221/http://www2.canada.com/homegrown+films+jacket+pornographer+praise+from+pros/1266650/story.html?id=1266650 "Homegrown films Red Jacket and My Son the Pornographer win praise from pros"]. ''Canada.com''.</ref>
*''[[The Watch (2008 film)|The Watch]]'', 2008
*''[[3 Seasons]] (3 Saisons)'', 2009<ref>[http://www.macleans.ca/authors/brian-d-johnson/donald-sutherland-wows-whistler-while-dying-to-take-a-whiz/ "Donald Sutherland wows Whistler—while dying to take a whiz"]. ''MacLeans Magazine''.</ref><ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2010/04/09/canadian_films_dont_have_to_look_canadian_any_more.html "Canadian films don't have to 'look Canadian' any more"]. ''The Toronto Star''.</ref><ref>[http://www.nowtoronto.com/movies/story.cfm?content=174203 "French twists: Fest spreads joie across city"]. By Norman Wilner ''NOW Magazine''.</ref>
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*''The Perfect Teacher'', 2010<ref>[http://www.radiotimes.com/film/pxq7b/the-perfect-teacher "The Perfect Teacher"]. Reviewed By Sloan Freer, ''Radio Times''.</ref>
*''[[Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey]]'', 2018


===Television series===
Donovan began his career directing commercials, music videos, and short films, until his feature film directorial debut in 1996, with ''2 Mayhem 3''.<ref name="Evolution of a Filmmaker: Jim Donovan">{{cite web|last=Brayton|first=Rebecca|title=The Evolution of a Filmmaker: Jim Donovan|url=http://www.watchmojo.com/video/id/7184/|work=[[WatchMojo]]|publisher=Mojo Supreme|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> He relocated from Montreal to Toronto in early 2010,<ref name="Faces Behind the Scenes: Jim Donovan">{{cite web|last=Afan|first=Emily, Claire|title=Faces Behind the Scenes: Jim Donovan|url=http://playbackonline.ca/2010/04/05/donovan-20100405/|work=[[Playback (website)]]|publisher=Brunico Communications Ltd}}</ref> and founded Undertow Entertainment in 2011.<ref name="Undertow Entertainment Website">{{cite web|last=Undertow Entertainment|title=Contact/About|url=http://undertowentertainment.com/?page_id=5445|work=Undertow Entertainment Website|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref>
*''Cracked'' - seasons 1 and 2

*''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' - season 5
In 2014 Donovan was nominated for a Directors Guild of Canada award for Best Drama Television Series, for the program ''Cracked; Ghost Dance''.<ref>[http://www.dgc.ca/en/news_detail.cfm?news_id=348 "News and Events"]. ''Directors Guild of Canada''.</ref>
*''Instant Star''- seasons 2 and 3

*''Flashpoint'' - season 4, 5, 7
==Filmography==
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*''2 Mayhem 3'' (1996)
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*''The Perfect Teacher'' (2010}<ref>[http://www.radiotimes.com/film/pxq7b/the-perfect-teacher "The Perfect Teacher"]. Reviewed By Sloan Freer, ''Radio Times''.</ref>
*''3 Saisons/3 Seasons'' <ref>[http://www.macleans.ca/authors/brian-d-johnson/donald-sutherland-wows-whistler-while-dying-to-take-a-whiz/ "Donald Sutherland wows Whistler—while dying to take a whiz"]. ''MacLeans Magazine''.</ref>



== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://jimdonovan.tv/}}
*{{cite web|last=Undertow Entertainment|title=Contact/About|url=http://undertowentertainment.com/?page_id=5445|work=Undertow Entertainment Website|accessdate=16 March 2014}}
*[http://www.dgc.ca/ontario/members_profile.cfm?memid=33564 "Profile at Directors Guild of Canada"].


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* [http://jimdonovan.tv/ Official website]


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Revision as of 10:14, 18 November 2023

Jim Donovan (born 1964 in Quebec) is a Canadian TV director and film director. He wrote and directed 3 seasons,[1] which won several international awards, including Best Feature at the 2010 Beverly Hills Film Festival,[2] Best Director at the 2009 Mexico International Film Festival,[3] and Best Canadian Feature Film at the 2008 Whistler Film Festival.[4][5]

Background

He received a 2005 Directors Guild of Canada nomination for Pure,[6] his first feature film.[7] He relocated from Montreal to Toronto in early 2010,[8] and founded Undertow Entertainment in 2011. In 2013, Donovan was presented with a Canadian Screen Award for best director for his work on the television series Flashpoint.[9] In 2014, Donovan was nominated for a Directors Guild of Canada award for Best Drama Television Series for the program Cracked; Ghost Dance.[10]

Partial filmography

Films

Television series

  • Cracked - seasons 1 and 2
  • Are You Afraid of the Dark? - season 5
  • Instant Star- seasons 2 and 3
  • Flashpoint - season 4, 5, 7

References

  1. ^ "Interview With Director Jim Donovan" Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine. Washington Examiner.
  2. ^ Beverly Hills Film Festival. "Press Release - 10TH ANNUAL BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS". Beverly Hills Film Festival. Beverly Hills Film Festival. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. ^ Mexico International Film Festival. "2009 Winners -- Mexico International Film Festival". Mexico International Film Festival. Mexico International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  4. ^ Whistler Film Festival. "Winners - Whistler International Film Festival". Whistler International Film Festival. Whistler International Film Festival. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Whistler Film Festival wraps up with record attendance". by Craig Takeuchi The Straight, Dec 10, 2008
  6. ^ "Directors Guild nominees announced". North Bay Nugget. The Canadian Press. August 5, 2005. p. C7. ProQuest 352200863.
  7. ^ Afan, Emily Clare (5 April 2010). "Faces Behind the Scenes: Jim Donovan". Playback. p. 43. ProQuest 196329268. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. ^ Afan, Emily, Claire. "Faces Behind the Scenes: Jim Donovan". Playback. Brunico Communications Ltd.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "More Canadian Screen Award winners: Rick Mercer, Flashpoint, B.C. winners" by Craig Takeuchi The Straight, Mar 1, 2013
  10. ^ "News and Events". Directors Guild of Canada.
  11. ^ "Homegrown films Red Jacket and My Son the Pornographer win praise from pros". Canada.com.
  12. ^ "Donald Sutherland wows Whistler—while dying to take a whiz". MacLeans Magazine.
  13. ^ "Canadian films don't have to 'look Canadian' any more". The Toronto Star.
  14. ^ "French twists: Fest spreads joie across city". By Norman Wilner NOW Magazine.
  15. ^ "The Perfect Teacher". Reviewed By Sloan Freer, Radio Times.
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