Sturla Gunnarsson
Sturla Gunnarsson (born August 30, 1951[1]) is a Canadian movie director and producer.[1]
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| Born | August 30, 1951 |
| Occupation | Film director Film producer |
| Years active | 1981 – Present |
| Website | http://www.sturlagunnarsson.com |
Gunnarsson was born in Reykjavík, Iceland in 1951.[1] He moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, with his parents when he was seven years old. His movie After the Axe, received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature.[2] He has since won a number of awards including Emmy Award, Genie Award and Gemini Awards.[3]
Awards
- International Emmy Award in 1997, for Gerrie & Louise
- Genie Award in 1986, for Final Offer
- Gemini Awards
- Oscar nomination[4]
- Prix Italia[4]
- Prix Villes de Cannes[5]
- Cadillac People’s Choice Documentary Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2010, for Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie
- Canada's Top Ten Film Festival People's Choice Award, awarded in January 2015 for Monsoon[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Sturla Gunnarsson". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ Balkissoon, Denise (July 2008). "History Major: Sturla Gunnarsson tells the true story of a great Canadian tragedy. Finally Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine", Toronto Life 42 (7): 21. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Sturla Gunnarsson". Canadian Film Centre. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Sturla Gunnarsson". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Sturla Gunnarsson". Northernstars.ca. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ tiff. (2015-01-12). "Sturla Gunnarsson's Monsoon crowned Canada's Top Ten Film Festival People's Choice Award winner". Press release. http://d12gbu3zt5gvms.cloudfront.net/docs/y8JRNP_Award_Winners_Canada%27s_Top_Ten_Film_Festival_8513913_1421100000.pdf. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
Other websites
- Sturla Gunnarsson on IMDb
- Watch films by Sturla Gunnarsson at the National Film Board of Canada