Bruce Sweeney | |
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Born | Bruce Sweeney ca. 1962 |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1995–present |
Bruce Sweeney (born 1962 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian film director. [1] He has spent his career based primarily in Vancouver, British Columbia. [2]
Sweeney's debut film, Live Bait, won the award for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival. [3]
He won the 2002 Canadian Comedy Award for Pretty Funny Film Direction for the film Last Wedding. [4] The film also won the award for Best Canadian Film from the Toronto Film Critics Association. [5]
On June 5, 2010, Sweeney's film Excited won four Leo Awards for Best Feature Length Drama, Best Direction in a Feature Length Drama, Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama ( Gabrielle Rose) and Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama ( Laara Sadiq). In October 2013 The Dick Knost Show won Best BC Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival. [6]
Bruce Sweeney | |
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Born | Bruce Sweeney ca. 1962 |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1995–present |
Bruce Sweeney (born 1962 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian film director. [1] He has spent his career based primarily in Vancouver, British Columbia. [2]
Sweeney's debut film, Live Bait, won the award for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival. [3]
He won the 2002 Canadian Comedy Award for Pretty Funny Film Direction for the film Last Wedding. [4] The film also won the award for Best Canadian Film from the Toronto Film Critics Association. [5]
On June 5, 2010, Sweeney's film Excited won four Leo Awards for Best Feature Length Drama, Best Direction in a Feature Length Drama, Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama ( Gabrielle Rose) and Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama ( Laara Sadiq). In October 2013 The Dick Knost Show won Best BC Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival. [6]