Terrance Odette is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.Coral Andrews-Leslie, "Terrence Odette's films artfully blend creativity and spirituality". Waterloo Chronicle, July 2, 2003. He is most noted for his films Saint Monica, which premiered at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival,Katherine Monk, "Saint Monica affirms Odette's skills". Vancouver Sun, December 14, 2002. and Fall, which premiered at the 2014 Vancouver International Film Festival and was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Picture at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015."Canadian Screen Awards Unveil Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter, January 13, 2015.
Originally from Kitchener, Ontario, Odette was active as a folk singer for a number of years before his forays into directing music videos led him to conclude that he was a better filmmaker than a musician.Jeff Mahoney, "Terry Odette - folksinger to filmmaker to new Hamiltonian". Hamilton Spectator, November 1, 2015. He released his debut feature film Heater in 1999."New film brings home what it is to be homeless". Toronto Star, October 21, 1999.
He also directed the film Sleeping Dogs (2006),Robert Reid, "Odette returns to his roots; Award-winning filmmaker drawn to native Kitchener to shoot new project". Waterloo Region Record, September 9, 2006. and episodes of the television series Connor Undercover, How to Be Indie and Annedroids.
He was a nominee for the Directors Guild of Canada's DGC Award for Best Direction in a Feature Film in 2015 for Fall.Pat Mullen, "'The Calling' Leads Directors Guild of Canada Nominations". Cinemablographer, June 18, 2015.
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