Calvin Thomas (director)

Calvin Thomas (born November 29, 1986) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter, who collaborates on most of his work with Yonah Lewis.[1] The duo are most noted for their 2019 film White Lie, which was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Motion Picture, and garnered the duo nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.[2]

Calvin Thomas
Born (1986-11-29) November 29, 1986
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
OccupationFilm director, producer, screenwriter
Years active2011–present
Known forWhite Lie
Websitelisapictures.com

The duo, both alumni of Sheridan College, released their debut feature film Amy George in 2011.[1] They followed up with The Oxbow Cure in 2013,[3] and Spice It Up in 2018,[4] before releasing White Lie. In addition to their Canadian Screen Award nominations, the duo also won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle award for Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film in 2019.[5]

Filmography
Year Film Type Director Writer Producer Notes
2011 Amy George Feature film Yes Yes Yes Directorial debut
2013 The Oxbow Cure Feature film Yes Yes Yes
2016 Never Eat Alone Feature film No No Yes Directed by Sofia Bohdanowicz
The Intestine Feature film No No Yes Directed by Lev Lewis
2017 Maison du Bonheur Documentary No No Yes Directed by Sofia Bohdanowicz
2018 Veslemøy's Song Short film No No Yes Directed by Sofia Bohdanowicz
Spice It Up Feature film Yes Yes Yes
2019 MS Slavic 7 Feature film No No Yes Directed by Sofia Bohdanowicz and Deragh Campbell
White Lie Feature film Yes Yes Yes
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References
  1. James Adams, "Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas: filmmakers". The Globe and Mail, September 9, 2011.
  2. Wilner, Norman (February 18, 2020). "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Prepare for a Schitt's show". Now. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  3. Teodoro, José (August 22, 2013). "The Oxbow Cure". NOW. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  4. Hertz, Barry (December 24, 2018). "The top 10 Canadian films of 2018". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  5. "Vancouver film critics award 'The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open'". North Shore News, January 7, 2020.


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