Vivieno Caldinelli is a Canadian film and television director from Hamilton, Ontario.Lori Littleton, "Tweaking worked as short film picked for showcase". St. Catharines Standard, August 9, 2005. He is most noted for his work as a director of Baroness von Sketch Show, for which he won both the Directors Guild of Canada award for Outstanding Direction in a Comedy SeriesNick Krewen, "Directors Guild of Canada reveals feature, doc and short film winners". Playback, October 25, 2021. and the Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series.Naman Ramachandran, "‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Blood Quantum’ Triumph at Canadian Screen Awards". Variety, May 21, 2021.
His debut feature film, Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss, was released in 2018.Nick Schager, "Film Review: ‘7 Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss by Passing Through the Gateway Chosen by the Holy Storsh’". Variety, May 1, 2018. He followed up in 2024 with Scared Shitless,Simon Rother, "“Scared Sh*tless”: Steven Ogg Plunges Fantasia Film Fest into Toilet Horror (Movie Review)". iHorror, July 28, 2024. which was second runner-up for the Audience Award for Best Canadian Feature at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival.Jeremy Kay, "‘Bookworm’ wins 2024 Fantasia audience award for best international film". Screen Daily, August 6, 2024.
He was formerly a partner with Mark Montefiore in Polenta Productions. His other television credits have included Picnicface,Diane Wild, "Picnicface premieres Sept 21 on The Comedy Network". TV, eh?, July 26, 2011. This Hour Has 22 Minutes,"This Hour Has 22 Minutes". The Canadian Encyclopedia, May 14, 2018. Hotbox,Brian Gorman, "Thornton's owl hatches 'Hotbox'". Sudbury Star, June 4, 2009. HumanTownKatie Bailey, "ComedyCoup winner HumanTown starts production". Playback, September 14, 2015. and Bruno & Boots.Jordan Pinto, "Bruno & Boots MOWs go to camera". Playback, August 25, 2016.
He was also a performer in Hotbox, a sketch comedy series.
Awards Award Year Category Work Result Ref(s) Canadian Comedy Awards 2007 Best Direction in a Film If I See Randy Again, Do You Want Me to Hit Him with the Axe? "Comic conventions". Now, September 21, 2007. Best Writing in a Film If I See Randy Again, Do You Want Me to Hit Him with the Axe?with Winston Spear 2008 Best Direction in a Television Series Hotbox: "The Owl and the Man" "Nominees announced". Regina Leader-Post, June 4, 2008. 2010 Hotbox "Less Than Kind leads comedy nominees". CBC News, June 22, 2010. Best Writing in a Television Series Hotboxwith Pat Thornton, Tim Polley, Graham Wagner, Katie Crown, Bob Kerr Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Television Series Hotboxwith Pat Thornton, Sandy Jobin-Bevans, Levi MacDougall, Jeff McEnery, Tal Zimerman 2014 Best Direction in a Television Series This Hour Has 22 Minuteswith Michael Lewis 2015 Best Direction in a Web Series Bill & Sons Towing Canadian Screen Awards 2017 Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series This Hour Has 22 Minuteswith Michael Lewis "N.S.-linked shows well-represented; Book of Negroes, Mr. D top nominees for Canadian Screen Awards". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, January 20, 2016. 2021 Baroness von Sketch Showwith Joyce Wong Directors Guild of Canada 2016 Best Short Film Portal to Hell!! Regan Reid, "Hyena Road, Vikings win at DGC Awards". Playback, October 24, 2016. 2021 Outstanding Directorial Achievement, Comedy Series Baroness von Sketch Showwith Joyce Wong
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