Catherine Annau facts for kids

Catherine Annau is a Canadian filmmaker and writer. She is best known for creating documentaries, which are movies that tell true stories about real people and events.

Annau's first major film was called Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the '70s Generation. This documentary was very successful and won many awards, including a Genie Award, which is a top prize for movies in Canada. The film was shown in famous places like New York's Lincoln Center and the National Gallery in Washington, D.C.

She has directed many other interesting films. One was an international documentary called ... Intelligence, which was shown on TV channels like HBO. Another film, Winning, told the stories of people who won the lottery. She also directed The Power Refugees, a documentary about young Canadians living and working in New York City.

Annau has also worked in investigative journalism for the CBC show The Fifth Estate. Her documentary The Good Father, an investigation into a serious crime, won a Gracie Award in the United States. As a writer, her work has been published in books and in major Canadian newspapers like The Globe and Mail.

Notable Films and TV Shows

Catherine Annau has worked as both a director, who guides the making of a film, and a producer, who helps manage the project.

As a Director

• ... Intelligence With Kim Cattrall - A documentary for HBO and Discovery Channel Canada.
• Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the '70s Generation - A documentary made with the National Film Board of Canada.
• Brick by Brick - The Story of Evergreen Brickworks - A film about history and the environment in Toronto.
• Winning: Life after the Lottery - A documentary for TVO and the Sundance Channel.
• The Power Refugees - A documentary for TVOntario.
• Gold Medal Plates: The Quest for Canada's Best Chef - A documentary series.
• Opening Soon - A TV series for The Food Network.
• Balance: Television for Living Well - A TV series for CTV.

As a Producer

• Dragons' Den - A popular reality TV series on CBC.
• Spoiled Rotten - A reality TV series.
• Pure Design - A TV series for HGTV.
• Wisdom of the Heart:Women and Heart Disease - A documentary about women's health.
• Brick by Brick - The Story of Evergreen Brickworks - A documentary for OMNI 1 Television.
• The Good Father - An investigative documentary for CBC.
• Winning: Life after the Lottery - A documentary for TVO and the Sundance Channel.
• The Power Refugees - A documentary for TVOntario.

Awards and Recognition

Annau's work has received many awards and nominations.

• For Brick by Brick - The Story of Evergreen Brickworks
  • Winner of a 2011 Heritage Toronto Award of Excellence.

• For Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the '70s Generation
  • Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary.
  • Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film.
  • Blockbuster People's Choice Awards for Best Feature Length Documentary.

• For The Good Father
  • The Gracie Award for Outstanding Investigative Program in the U.S.
  • Nominated for three Gemini Awards, including for Best Direction.

• For Wisdom of the Heart: Women and Heart Disease
  • Houston International Film Festival Silver Medal.
  • Columbus International Film & Video Festival Bronze Plaque.

• For Winning: Life after the Lottery
  • Nominated for a Gemini Award.

• For The Power Refugees
  • Nominated for a Gemini Award.

• For Dragon's Den
  • Nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Reality Program.