Damon Vignale
Damon Vignale is a Canadian writer, director, and producer working in film and television. He has directed the films Little Brother of War and The Entrance. He released the web series The Vetala in 2009, drawn from the Baital Pachisi, a collection of Sanskrit tales and legends,[1] which received a 2010 Gemini Award.[2] Vignale’s debut documentary film The Exhibition[3] world premiered in the Next Program of the 2013 Hot Docs International Film Festival.[4] The film won the 2014 International Emmy Award for Arts Programming.[5] Vignale wrote and produced on four seasons of the APTN drama series Blackstone. His recent television credits include Bravo's police drama 19-2, and CTV's homicide series Motive.
Filmography
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| Year | Show | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Motive (TV) | Writer, Consulting Producer |
| 2014–2015 | 19-2 (TV) | Writer, Consulting Producer |
| 2011-2014 | Blackstone (TV) | Writer, Producer |
| 2013 | The Exhibition | Producer, Director |
| 2009 | Mixed Blessings (TV) | Writer |
| 2009 | The Vetala (Web Series) | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 2006 | The Entrance | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 2005 | A Perfect Note (TV Movie) | Director |
| 2003 | Little Brother of War | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 1998 | Zacharia Farted | Producer |
Awards
- 2015 Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Diversity Award [6]
- 2014 International Emmy Award
- 2014 Leo Award - Best Direction in a Documentary
- 2014 Leo Award - Best Editing in a Documentary
- 2014 The PBS Michael Sullivan FRONTLINE Award for Journalism in a Documentary
- 2012 Leo Award - Best Dramatic Series
- 2011 Leo Award - Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series
- 2010 Gemini Award - Best Original Program/Digital Media Fiction
- 2010 Leo Award - Best Web Series
- 2010 Silver Telly Award
- 2004 Audience Award - Toronto Reelworld Film Festival
References
- ↑ Shannon Liz Miller Dec, 2009, Gigaom https://gigaom.com/2009/12/08/the-quality-of-the-vetalas-production-is-no-myth/
- ↑ tribute.ca http://geminiawards.tribute.ca/2010winners.asp
- ↑ Marilyn Ferdinand/Chicago Int'l Film Festival review http://www.ferdyonfilms.com/2013/ciff-2013-the-exhibition/19828/
- ↑ 2013 Hot Docs/Next Program http://www.hotdocs.ca/film/title/exhibition
- ↑ CBC News Nov, 2014 http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/canadian-documentary-the-exhibition-wins-at-international-emmy-awards-1.2849602
- ↑ ACCT announces 2015 Diversity Award http://www.academy.ca/getmedia/cb5af987-b38b-4167-b2c4-f61a0bf14936/ACADEMY_NEWS_Diversity_Award_Feb2015.aspx?ext=.pdf
