Scott Barrie (filmmaker)

Scott Barrie is a Canadian film and television director,[1] most noted as a three-time Genie Award nominee for his short films.

Originally from Brantford, Ontario, he graduated from Conestoga College in 1978.[2] In his graduating year, he won the Norman McLaren Award from the Canadian Student Film Festival for his student film Gracie.[3]

Barrie directed episodes of the television series The Edison Twins, and was also a writer for Degrassi High, The Campbells, My Secret Identity, and Mysterious Island.

Awards

Award Year Category Work Result Ref(s)
Canadian Student Film Festival 1978 Norman McLaren Award Gracie Won [3]
Genie Awards 1983 Best Theatrical Short Film Footsteps Nominated [4]
1985 I Think of You Often Nominated [5]
1991 Best Short Documentary In Search of the Edge Nominated [6]
Yorkton Film Festival 1983 Certificate of Merit I Think of You Often Won [7]

References

  1. ↑ "On the street". Brantford Expositor, March 26, 1984.
  2. ↑ "Film award for city man". Brantford Expositor, November 21, 1979.
  3. 1 2 Ernest Middleton, "Winning film". Brantford Expositor, December 9, 1978.
  4. ↑ Jay Scott, "Top Genie prospects for Jack Miner movie". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1983.
  5. ↑ Bruce Bailey, "Quebec sweeps nominations for best-picture Genie awards". Montreal Gazette, February 15, 1985.
  6. ↑ "Genie candidates announced". Edmonton Journal, October 10, 1991.
  7. ↑ "Film on artist wins Yorkton festival". Regina Leader-Post, November 7, 1983.


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