Charles Wilkinson (director)

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Charles Wilkinson
Bornc. 1959
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Occupation(s)Documentary filmmaker, film director, television director
Years active1981–present
SpouseTina Schliessler
Websitecharleswilkinson.com

Charles Wilkinson is a Canadian film and television director based in Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] best known for making documentary films that touch on environmental issues.[2]

Before moving into documentaries, Wilkinson worked for many years in dramatic television series and on narrative feature films.[3]

As a preteen, he was one of the original performers in the Calgary Safety Roundup, paired with his brother Billy as kid cowboy singers. "We sang both kinds - country and western."[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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Awards

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Award Date of ceremony Category Work Result Ref.
Directors Guild of Canada 2012 DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Film Peace Out Nominated [5]
2016 Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World Won [6]
2020 Haida Modern Nominated [7]
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2012 Best Canadian Feature Documentary Peace Out Jury Prize [8]
2015 Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World Won [9]
Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2013 Best Canadian Documentary Oil Sands Karaoke Nominated [10]
Best British Columbia Film Nominated
2015 Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World Won [11]
Best Director of a British Columbia Film Won
Vancouver International Film Festival 2011 Most Popular Canadian Documentary Peace Out Won [12]
2015 Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World Won [13]
2019 Haida Modern Won [14]

References

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  1. ^ Dana Gee, "No Fixed Address documentary puts focus on Vancouver housing crisis". Vancouver Sun, May 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "Telling BC's stories". Senior Living, June 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Ian Bailey (October 4, 2015). "Filmmaker Charles Wilkinson on creating new doc about Haida Gwaii". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  4. ^ Hawthorn, Tom (Fall 2015). "Haida Guy". Reel West. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  5. ^ Barry Walsh, "Four docs up for DGC Allan King award". RealScreen, July 13, 2012.
  6. ^ Barry Hertz, "Paul Gross takes top film honours at Directors Guild of Canada Awards". The Globe and Mail, October 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "Directors Guild of Canada reveals feature, doc and short film nods". RealScreen, September 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "‘The World Before Her' wins best Canadian feature at Hot Docs". The Globe and Mail, May 4, 2012.
  9. ^ Norman Wilner, "Hot Docs 2015: The Winners". Now, May 2, 2015.
  10. ^ "And the 2014 VFCC nominees are...". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 22, 2013.
  11. ^ "Vancouver Film Critics Honour ‘Haida Gwaii’". Point of View, January 7, 2016.
  12. ^ Marsha Lederman, "Quebec films scoop top VIFF honours". The Globe and Mail, October 17, 2011.
  13. ^ Julianna Cummins, "Brooklyn, Room win VIFF audience prizes". Playback, October 13, 2015.
  14. ^ Kelly Townsend, "Marie Clements’ Red Snow wins VIFF audience award". Playback, October 15, 2019.
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