Jamie M. Dagg
Jamie M. Dagg | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2000s-present |
| Known for | River |
Jamie M. Dagg is a Canadian film director and writer, who won the 2016 Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's Canadian Screen Award for Best First Feature, presented to the year's best feature film directed by a first-time director, for his film River.[1]
Early life[]
Originally from Timmins, Ontario,[2] Dagg travelled in Southeast Asia for several years beginning at age 18 before moving to Toronto to work in film.[2]
Career[]
His first short film, Waiting, was released in 2005, and his second, Sunday, was released in 2008. He has also directed music videos for Broken Social Scene, Bedouin Soundclash and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.[2]
His second feature film, Sweet Virginia, was released in 2017.[3] Dagg received a nomination for the Directors Guild of Canada's DGC Discovery Award.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Jamie M. Dagg wins Claude Jutra Award for Laos-set thriller River". cbc.ca. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ a b c "Timmins filmmaker awarded for first feature film". timminspress.com. 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ "Sweet Virginia is a rock-solid crime noir film". Now, November 30, 2017.
- ^ Barry Hertz, "Directors Guild of Canada reveals long list for Discovery Award". The Globe and Mail, September 5, 2017.
External links[]
- Canadian music video directors
- Best First Feature Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners
- Film directors from Toronto
- Writers from Timmins
- Writers from Toronto
- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian screenwriters
- 21st-century Canadian male writers
- Canadian male screenwriters