Carl Bessai Explained

Carl Bessai
Birth Place:	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Occupation:	Film director Screenwriter Cinematographer Film producer
Yearsactive:	1998–present

Carl Bessai (born 1966 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.^[1] Bessai studied at OCAD University and at York University in Toronto graduating with a Master of Fine Arts Degree. He got his start directing documentary films before moving to Vancouver and directing his debut feature film Johnny in 1999.^[2]

Bessai was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Director at the 29th Genie Awards for his 2007 film Normal, which was also a nominee for Best Motion Picture.^[3]

He is a member of the Directors Guild of Canada, the Writers Guild of Canada, and the Canadian Film and Television Producers Association.

Selected filmography

• Johnny (1999)
• Lola (2001)
• Emile (2003)
• Severed: Forest of the Dead (2005)
• Unnatural & Accidental (2006)
• Normal (2007)
• Mothers & Daughters (2008)
• Cole (2009)
• Repeaters (2010)
• Fathers & Sons (2010)
• Sisters & Brothers (2011)
• No Clue (2013)
• Rehearsal (2015)
• The Lears (2017)
• In Her City (2020)
• Evelyne (2021)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carl Bessai - Northern Stars . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101127195641/http://northernstars.ca/directorsal/bessai_carl.html . 2010-11-27 .
2. Dan Brown, "King of the squeegee kids". National Post, April 28, 2000.
3. "Victoria-shot film up for Genies; Normal, directed by Carl Bessai, depicts fallout from accident". Victoria Times-Colonist, February 11, 2009.