Connor Gaston Explained

Connor Gaston
Birth Place:Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:Film director

Connor Gaston is a Canadian film director based in British Columbia, known for making films with religious themes.

Early life

Gaston was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and grew up in Fredericton. His parents are both authors, Bill Gaston and Dede Crane. He moved to Victoria, British Columbia at the age of 10.[1]

Career

Connor's short film "Bardo" (originally titled "Bardo Light") played at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] [3] Connor's short films "Godhead" and "'Til Death" played at various film festivals.[4] [5] [6]

Gaston's feature debut, The Devout, premiered on 2015-10-02 at the Vancouver International Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival (where it was selected as one of ten films in competition for the Busan Bank Award).[7]

Awards

Gaston's short films "Bardo Light", "'Til Death", and "Godhead" were all nominated for Leo Awards in the Student Production category.[8] [9] [10]

At the 2014 Student Film Festival (organized within the framework of the Montreal World Film Festival), Gaston's short film "'Til Death" won the Norman McLaren Award for the Overall Winner.[11]

At the 2014 Whistler Film Festival, Gaston's short film "Godhead" won the Student ShortWork award.[12] [13]

At the 2015 Vancouver International Film Festival, Gaston won the B.C. Emerging Filmmaker award for The Devout.[14] [15]

At the 2016 Leo Awards, Gaston's film The Devout won the top prize (Best Motion Picture) and various other awards including Best Screenwriting for Gaston himself.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VIFF: B.C.'s Connor Gaston describes himself as an 'agnostic Buddhist' . Douglas Todd . 2015-10-24 . 2015-09-25 . The Vancouver Sun.
  2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20121009011726/http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiff/2012/bardolight . Bardo Light (programme note) . 2012-10-09 . 2015-10-24 . TIFF .
  3. Web site: Connor Gaston (streaming audio) . All Points West . CBC . A young Victoria director saw his film premier at the Toronto International Film Festival last week. We check in with Connor Gaston. . 2012-09-12 . 2015-10-24.
  4. Web site: Godhead (programme note) . https://web.archive.org/web/20141125151419/http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/programmes/short-cuts-canada/short-cuts-canada-programme-6/godhead . 2014-11-25 . TIFF .
  5. Web site: Love & Danger . Victoria Film Festival . 2015-10-24 . 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140114065402/http://www.victoriafilmfestival.com/component/content/article/45-films/722-love-danger . 2014-01-14.
  6. Web site: Cinéfest Sudbury features short films on shortest day of the year . 2014-12-15 . 2015-10-24 . CBC News.
  7. Web site: VIFF: Vancouver has starred in many Hollywood movies, but rarely as itself . Denise Ryan . 2015-09-24 . 2015-10-24 .
  8. Web site: 2013 Nominees by Name . Leo Awards . 2015-10-29 . 2019-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190419161504/http://www.leoawards.com/2013/nominees_by_name_2013.html#Student_Production . dead .
  9. Web site: 2014 Leo Awards Nominees by Name . Leo Awards . 2015-10-29 . 2014-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140426214711/http://www.leoawards.com/2014/nominees/by_name.php#Student_Production . dead .
  10. Web site: 2015 Leo Awards Nominees by Name . Leo Awards . 2015-10-29 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190329/http://www.leoawards.com/2015/nominees/by_name.php#Student_Production . dead .
  11. Montreal World Film Festival . 2014-08-28 . 2014 Awards for the student film festival - National competition and International Competition . 2015-10-24 .
  12. Whistler Film Festival . Whistler Film Festival Announces 2014 Winners . 2014-12-07 . 2015-10-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150704051525/http://whistlerfilmfestival.com/images/pdfs/WFF14_Winners_Release.pdf . 2015-07-04 . dead .
  13. Web site: ET Canada . Brent Furdyk . 2014 Whistler Film Festival Announces Winners . https://archive.today/20230929010136/http://www.etcanada.com/blogs/etc_121445/2014-whistler-film-festival-announces-winners/film/ . dead . September 29, 2023 . 2014-12-07 . 2015-10-24 .
  14. Media Release: VIFF Announces BC Spotlight and Canadian Images Awards . Jive Communications . 2015-10-24 . 2015-10-03 .
  15. Web site: The Georgia Straight . VIFF 2015: Fractured Land takes best B.C. film prize. Adrian Mack . 2015-10-04 . 2015-10-24 .
  16. Web site: Leo Awards, Winners by Name . 2017-03-31 . 2016-10-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012070201/http://www.leoawards.com/2016/winners/by_name.php . dead .