Jim Donovan (born 1964 in Quebec) is a Canadian television director and film director. He wrote and directed 3 seasons,"Interview With Director Jim Donovan" . Washington Examiner. which won several international awards, including Best Feature at the 2010 Beverly Hills Film Festival, Best Director at the 2009 Mexico International Film Festival, and Best Canadian Feature Film at the 2008 Whistler Film Festival.. by Craig Takeuchi The Straight, Dec 10, 2008
Background He received a 2005 Directors Guild of Canada nomination for Pure, his first feature film. He relocated from Montreal to Toronto in early 2010, and founded Undertow Entertainment in 2011. In 2013, Donovan was presented with a Canadian Screen Award for best director for his work on the television series Flashpoint."More Canadian Screen Award winners: Rick Mercer, Flashpoint, B.C. winners" by Craig Takeuchi The Straight, Mar 1, 2013 In 2014, Donovan was nominated for a Directors Guild of Canada award for Best Drama Television Series for the program Cracked; Ghost Dance."News and Events". Directors Guild of Canada.
Partial filmography
Films 2 Mayhem 3, 1996 Agent Provocateur, 1997 Pure, 2005. Canada.com. The Watch, 2008 3 Seasons (3 Saisons), 2009"Donald Sutherland wows Whistler—while dying to take a whiz". MacLeans Magazine."Canadian films don't have to 'look Canadian' any more". The Toronto Star."French twists: Fest spreads joie across city". By Norman Wilner NOW Magazine. The Perfect Teacher, 2010"The Perfect Teacher" . Reviewed By Sloan Freer, Radio Times. Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey, 2018
Television series Cracked - seasons 1 and 2 Are You Afraid of the Dark? - season 5 Instant Star- seasons 2 and 3 Flashpoint - season 4, 5, 7
References
External links
"Profile at Directors Guild of Canada".