Renuka Jeyapalan facts for kids
Renuka Jeyapalan is a talented Canadian film and television director. She is from the Tamil community. She has directed many popular TV shows and movies. Her work has won awards and been recognized for its quality.
Renuka Jeyapalan's Film Journey
Renuka Jeyapalan started her career by directing short films. Her very first short film was called Big Girl. This film won a special award at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. It was named the Best Canadian Short Film that year. Big Girl was also a finalist for a Genie Award. This is a big award for Canadian movies, specifically for Best Live Action Short Drama.
After Big Girl, she directed other short films. These included Arranged in 2014 and A Bicycle Lesson in 2016. Later, she helped direct a feature film called Ordinary Days in 2017. She worked with Kris Booth and Jordan Canning on this movie. Her first full-length movie that she directed all by herself was Stay the Night. This film was released in 2022.
Directing Popular TV Shows
Renuka Jeyapalan has also directed episodes for many popular television series. Some of the shows she has worked on include Murdoch Mysteries, Kim's Convenience, and Workin' Moms. She also directed episodes for Ginny and Georgia, Son of a Critch, and Sort Of.
In 2022, she was nominated for a special award. This was at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards. She was nominated for Best Director in a Comedy Series. This nomination was for directing an episode of the show Sort Of called "Sort Of A Party".
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