Bronwen Hughes facts for kids

Bronwen Hughes is a talented Canadian film director. She was born in Toronto, Canada. She studied film at York University. Since 1985, she has directed many commercials, movies, and TV shows.

What Does a Director Do?

A director is like the captain of a ship when making a movie or TV show. They are in charge of how the story is told on screen. This includes guiding the actors, deciding how scenes look, and making sure everything fits together. Bronwen Hughes has done this for many different projects.

Bronwen Hughes's Movies

Bronwen Hughes has directed several feature films. These are the big movies you might see in a cinema or stream at home. She helps bring the script to life.

Some of the movies she has directed include:

• Harriet the Spy (1996): This movie is based on a popular children's book.
• Forces of Nature (1999): A romantic comedy starring famous actors.
• Stander (2003): A film where she also helped with the music.
• The Journey Is the Destination (2016): For this movie, she was also one of the writers.

She has also worked on other movies in different roles. For example, she was an editor for Confidential and an art director for Caribe.

Directing Television Shows

Bronwen Hughes has directed episodes for many popular TV series. Directing TV shows means she guides the actors and crew for specific episodes. She helps make sure each episode fits into the larger story of the show.

Some of the well-known TV shows she has directed episodes for include:

• The Kids in the Hall (1994)
• Breaking Bad (2008)
• White Collar (2009)
• Hung (2009–2011)
• Motive (2013–2015)
• Teen Wolf (2015)
• Hawaii Five-0 (2016–2017)
• The Good Doctor (2017)
• 13 Reasons Why (2019)
• Better Call Saul (2020)
• The Walking Dead (2020)
• Away (2020)
• Resident Evil (2022): She also worked as an executive producer for this series.
• Bodkin (2024)

Music Videos

Besides movies and TV, Bronwen Hughes has also directed music videos. These are short films made to go along with a song.

She directed music videos for:

• Silk - "Freak Me" (1993)
• Amy Grant - "Lucky One" (1994)

Awards and Recognition

Bronwen Hughes's work has been recognized in the film industry. She was nominated for a Genie Award in 2005. This nomination was for "Best Achievement in Direction" for her work on the movie Stander. Genie Awards were important Canadian film awards.