Jamie M. Dagg is a Canadian film director and writer, who won the 2016 Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's Canadian Screen Award for Best First Feature, presented to the year's best feature film directed by a first-time director, for his film River.[1]

Jamie M. Dagg
Born
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2000s-present
Known forRiver

Early life

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Originally from Timmins, Ontario,[2] Dagg travelled in Southeast Asia for several years beginning at age 18 before moving to Toronto to work in film.[2]

Career

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His first short film, Waiting, was released in 2005, and his second, Sunday, was released in 2008. He has also directed music videos for Broken Social Scene, Bedouin Soundclash and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.[2]

His second feature film, Sweet Virginia, was released in 2017.[3] Dagg received a nomination for the Directors Guild of Canada's DGC Discovery Award.[4]

Filmography

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Feature films

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2015 River Yes Yes Co-producer
2017 Sweet Virginia Yes No No

Short films

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2005 Waiting Yes Yes Yes
2008 Sunday Yes Yes Yes

Television

Year Title Notes
2019 The Punisher S2.E6 - Nakazat

References

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  1. ^ Wong, Jessica (2016-02-04). "Jamie M. Dagg wins Claude Jutra Award for Laos-set thriller River". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  2. ^ a b c "Timmins filmmaker awarded for first feature film". Timmins Daily Press. 2016-02-05. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  3. ^ Wilner, Norman (2017-11-30). "Sweet Virginia is a rock-solid crime noir film - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  4. ^ Hertz, Barry (2017-09-05). "Directors Guild of Canada reveals long list for Discovery Award". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
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