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Dave Russell is a Canadian television director, who works principally as a director of reality television and live awards broadcasts.[1] He began his career working for MuchMusic as the director of Big Ticket concert specials in the 1980s,[2] and later the annual MuchMusic Video Awards in the 1990s and 2000s.[3] He later became a freelance director of event broadcasts such as the Juno Awards, the Canadian Country Music Awards and the Giller Prize galas.
Awards
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Awards | 2005 | Best Music, Variety Program or Series | 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards with John Kampilis |
Won | [4] |
| 2007 | 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards with John Kampilis, Sheila Sullivan |
Won | |||
| 2009 | Best Direction in a Variety Program or Series | How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? | Nominated | ||
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2013 | Best Direction in a Reality or Competition Program or Series | Canada's Smartest Person | Nominated | |
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Juno Awards of 2012 | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Juno Awards of 2014 | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Juno Awards of 2015 | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Best Direction in a Reality or Competition Program or Series | Canada's Smartest Person | Nominated | ||
| Big Brother Canada | Nominated | ||||
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration | Won | [5] | ||
| 2018 | Best Direction in a Lifestyle or Information Program or Series | Canada Day 150! From Coast to Coast to Coast | Won | [6] | |
| Best Direction in a Reality or Competition Program or Series | Canada's Smartest Person | Nominated | |||
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Juno Awards of 2017 | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Best Direction in a Reality or Competition Program or Series | Canada's Smartest Person Junior | Nominated | ||
| The Great Canadian Baking Show | Nominated | ||||
| MasterChef Canada | Nominated | ||||
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Juno Awards of 2018 | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Best Direction in a Reality or Competition Program or Series | The Great Canadian Baking Show | Nominated | ||
| Iron Chef Canada | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Big Brother Canada | Nominated | |||
| The Great Canadian Baking Show | Nominated | ||||
| Best Direction in a Lifestyle or Information Program or Series | 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize with Barry Avrich |
Nominated | ||
| From Ontario with Love: A Celebration of Hope with Barry Avrich, Harbinder Singh |
Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Best Direction in a Reality or Competition Program or Series | The Great Canadian Baking Show | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Juno Awards of 2022 | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Best Direction in a Reality or Competition Program or Series | Drink Masters | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Juno Awards of 2023 | Nominated | |||
| Juno Awards | 2005 | Music DVD of the Year | Toronto Rocks with Marty Callner, Jake Cohl, Michael Cohl, Randy Gladstein, Stephen Howard, David Kines, Fred Nicolaidis |
Nominated | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ Patricia Robertson, "The Hour has come for the Geminis". The Globe and Mail, October 27, 2007.
- ^ Greg Quill, "New Music just like a rolling stone". Toronto Star, December 19, 1987.
- ^ Andrew Ryan, "Street Party". The Globe and Mail, June 15, 2002.
- ^ "2005 Gemini Winners". Playback, December 5, 2005.
- ^ "The Hip win another Canadian Screen award". Kingston Whig-Standard, March 13, 2017.
- ^ Alexandra Heilbron, "Maudie starring Sally Hawkins wins 7 Canadian Screen Awards". Tribute, March 12, 2018.
- ^ "Juno nominations". Kingston Whig-Standard, February 8, 2005.