Shelley Saywell is a Canadian documentary filmmaker,[1] most noted as a three-time winner of the Hot Docs Award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary.
She was co-founder with Deborah Parks of Bishari Films.[2]
Filmography
edit- 1988 - Shahira: Nomads of the Sahara
- 1994 - No Man's Land
- 1995 - Fire and Water
- 1007 - Rape: A Crime of War
- 1997 - Kim's Story: The Road from Vietnam
- 1999 - Hamas: Behind the Mask
- 1999 - Legacy of Terror: The Bombing of Air India
- 1999 - Crimes of Honor
- 2000 - Out of the Fire
- 2001 - A Child's Century of War
- 2002 - Street Nurse
- 2003 - A Generation of Hate
- 2004 - Angry Girls
- 2006 - Martyr Street
- 2008 - Devil's Bargain: A Journey into the Small Arms Trade
- 2010 - The Nanny Business
- 2010 - In the Name of the Family
- 2015 - Lowdown Tracks
- 2016 - The War at Home
Awards
edit| Award | Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2017 | Best Writing in a Documentary | The War at Home | Nominated | [3] |
| Donald Brittain Award | Nominated | ||||
| Gemini Awards | 1995 | No Man's Land | Nominated | [4] | |
| Best Writing in an Information/Documentary Program or Series | Nominated | ||||
| 1997 | Donald Brittain Award | Fire and Water | Nominated | [5] | |
| Best Direction in a Documentary Program or Series | Nominated | ||||
| 1998 | Everyman - Kim's Story: The Road From Vietnam | Won | [6] | ||
| Won | |||||
| 1999 | Donald Brittain Award | Crimes of Honour | Won | [7] | |
| 2000 | Legacy of Terror: The Bombing of Air India | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Best Direction in a Documentary Program | Nominated | ||||
| Best Writing in a Documentary Program | Nominated | ||||
| Out of the Fire | Nominated | ||||
| 2003 | Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series | A Child's Century of War | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2005 | Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series | Angry Girls | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Donald Brittain Award | Martyr Street | Nominated | [10] | |
| Best Direction in a Documentary Program | Nominated | ||||
| 2011 | Best Direction in a News Information Program or Series | The Nanny Business | Nominated | ||
| Genie Awards | 2011 | Best Feature Length Documentary | In the Name of the Family | Nominated | [11] |
| Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival | 2001 | Best Canadian Feature Documentary | Out of the Fire | Runner-up | [12] |
| 2006 | Martyr Street | Won | [13] | ||
| 2010 | In the Name of the Family | Won | [14] |
References
edit- ^ "Filmmaker Shelley Saywell's Lowdown Tracks at Hot Docs". Parkdale Villager, April 24, 2015.
- ^ "Behind the Doc: Shelley Saywell". BlogTO, March 5, 2009.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2017 Canadian Screen Awards nominees revealed". Global News, January 17, 2017.
- ^ "And the Canadian nominees are..." Vancouver Sun, January 18, 1995.
- ^ Christopher Harris, "CBC-TV tops Geminis News, current affairs lead nominations". The Globe and Mail, January 15, 1997.
- ^ "The Gemini Awards: Here's a selected list of the 12th Gemini Awards opening night gala winners". Hamilton Spectator, March 2, 1998.
- ^ "Milgaard wins big at Geminis". Halifax Daily News, November 8, 1999.
- ^ "Complete list of Gemini nominees". Toronto Star, September 20, 2000.
- ^ "Academy announces Gemini Documentary, News and Sports nominees". Canada NewsWire, August 26, 2003.
- ^ "TV dramas lead the field for Gemini Awards". CBC News, August 28, 2007.
- ^ "A look at some of the key Genie Award categories". Canadian Press, February 2, 2011.
- ^ Brenda Bouw, "My Left Breast wins gold award at Hot Docs festival". National Post, May 8, 2001.
- ^ "'Martyr Street' wins best of Hot Docs". CBC Arts, May 7, 2006.
- ^ "Propaganda tale wins Hot Docs prize movies; Bin Laden bodyguard film also a winner". Toronto Star, May 9, 2010.