David J. Vainola (born 5 October 1961) is a Canadian television and film writer and producer.
Vainola was born in Leicester, United Kingdom, and became a Canadian citizen in 1967.
For the National Film Board of Canada, Vainola directed the short dramatic film "The Drive Away" in 1989. [1] He directed the short film "The Other Prison" (1990), [2] [3] which won a Silver Plaque at the Chicago Film Festival and a Reel Award (Ottawa). [4]
Vainola directed the short film "Curiosities" in 1995. [5] [6] "Curiosities" was nominated for two Gemini Awards, including best short program, [7] and won the Best Canadian Film award at the Toronto Worldwide Film Short Festival in 1996. [8]
Vainola wrote and directed the one-hour documentary 30 Second Democracy in 1997. [9] [10] The film has been nationally broadcast in more than a dozen countries, including Canada. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
In 2008, Vainola wrote the TV mini-series Diamonds (aired May 2009). [17] [18] [19] [20] Diamonds aired around the world, including a prime-time broadcast on ABC Television in 2008, [21] [22] and received 12 Gemini Award nominations. [23] At the 24th Gemini Awards in 2009, Vainola was nominated for Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for his work on Diamonds. [24]
Vainola was a story consultant on Season 1 of the award-winning Cardinal (first aired January 2017), [25] and was a consulting producer for Combat Hospital. [26]
Vainola created, with Frank Spotnitz, the television show Ransom. [27] [28] He is an executive producer on the show, [29] [30] which is inspired by the real-life negotiators Laurent Combalbert and Marwan Mery . [31] [32] [33] Combalbert and Mery have also provided commentary on episodes of Season 1 of Ransom, available on YouTube. Season 1 of Ransom aired December 2016; Season 2 [34] [35] aired April 7, 2018. [36] On July 16, 2018, CBS and Global announced that the series has been renewed for a 13-episode third season, which premiered February 16, 2019. [37] [38]
David J. Vainola (born 5 October 1961) is a Canadian television and film writer and producer.
Vainola was born in Leicester, United Kingdom, and became a Canadian citizen in 1967.
For the National Film Board of Canada, Vainola directed the short dramatic film "The Drive Away" in 1989. [1] He directed the short film "The Other Prison" (1990), [2] [3] which won a Silver Plaque at the Chicago Film Festival and a Reel Award (Ottawa). [4]
Vainola directed the short film "Curiosities" in 1995. [5] [6] "Curiosities" was nominated for two Gemini Awards, including best short program, [7] and won the Best Canadian Film award at the Toronto Worldwide Film Short Festival in 1996. [8]
Vainola wrote and directed the one-hour documentary 30 Second Democracy in 1997. [9] [10] The film has been nationally broadcast in more than a dozen countries, including Canada. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
In 2008, Vainola wrote the TV mini-series Diamonds (aired May 2009). [17] [18] [19] [20] Diamonds aired around the world, including a prime-time broadcast on ABC Television in 2008, [21] [22] and received 12 Gemini Award nominations. [23] At the 24th Gemini Awards in 2009, Vainola was nominated for Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for his work on Diamonds. [24]
Vainola was a story consultant on Season 1 of the award-winning Cardinal (first aired January 2017), [25] and was a consulting producer for Combat Hospital. [26]
Vainola created, with Frank Spotnitz, the television show Ransom. [27] [28] He is an executive producer on the show, [29] [30] which is inspired by the real-life negotiators Laurent Combalbert and Marwan Mery . [31] [32] [33] Combalbert and Mery have also provided commentary on episodes of Season 1 of Ransom, available on YouTube. Season 1 of Ransom aired December 2016; Season 2 [34] [35] aired April 7, 2018. [36] On July 16, 2018, CBS and Global announced that the series has been renewed for a 13-episode third season, which premiered February 16, 2019. [37] [38]