Bronwen Hughes facts for kids

Bronwen Hughes is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. She was born in Toronto, Canada, and has Welsh family roots. After graduating from the film program at York University, she began her career directing commercials, movies, and television shows.

Hughes is known for bringing exciting stories to both the big screen and TV. She has worked on a wide variety of projects, from family comedies to action-packed dramas.

Career in Film and Television

Bronwen Hughes has had a long and successful career. She started in the 1980s working in the art and editing departments for films. By the mid-1990s, she began directing her own projects.

Directing for the Big Screen

Hughes has directed several well-known movies. Her work shows her ability to handle different types of stories.

• Harriet the Spy (1996) - This popular family movie is about a young girl who loves to spy on her friends and neighbors.
• Forces of Nature (1999) - A romantic comedy starring famous actors Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock.
• Stander (2003) - A drama based on the true story of an anti-apartheid activist in South Africa. Hughes also worked as the music supervisor for this film.
• The Journey Is the Destination (2016) - Hughes directed and wrote this film, which tells the story of a young photojournalist.

Directing for Television

Hughes has also directed episodes for many popular TV shows. She is often chosen to direct the first episode, or "pilot," which sets the style for the entire series.

Some of the famous shows she has worked on include:

• Breaking Bad
• Better Call Saul
• The Walking Dead
• White Collar (She directed the first episode.)
• Burn Notice
• Teen Wolf
• Hawaii Five-0
• The Good Doctor
• Resident Evil
• Bodkin

Awards and Recognition

In 2005, Bronwen Hughes was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction. This nomination was for her work on the film Stander. The Genie Awards were Canada's top awards for movies at the time.