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Sturla Gunnarsson
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| Born | August 30, 1951 |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Sturla Gunnarsson is an award-winning film and TV director and producer. He was born in Iceland but grew up in Canada. He is known for making interesting documentaries and movies. He has won many important awards for his work.
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Early Life and Filmmaking Start
Sturla Gunnarsson was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, in 1951. When he was seven years old, he moved with his family to Vancouver, British Columbia, in Canada.
As he grew up, he became very interested in making movies. He went to the University of British Columbia. There, he studied English literature and later focused on film studies. For his film studies, he had to make a movie. His student film, A Day Much Like the Others, won top awards at student film festivals in Canada and Europe. It was even shown at a famous art museum in New York City!
Making Movies and Winning Awards
After finishing school, Gunnarsson moved to Toronto. He started working at the National Film Board (NFB) of Canada. His first project there was a documentary called After the Axe. This film was so good that it was nominated for an Academy Award! An Academy Award is one of the biggest awards in the movie world.
Since then, Sturla Gunnarsson has won many other awards. These include an Emmy Award, Genie Award, and Gemini Awards. He also won the Prix Italia and the Prix Villes de Cannes. These awards show how talented he is at directing and producing films.
In 2010, he made a documentary about the famous scientist David Suzuki. The film, Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie, won a special award at the Toronto International Film Festival. People loved this movie!
Later, in 2018, Gunnarsson helped finish the movie Sharkwater Extinction. He worked on it after the original director, Rob Stewart, sadly passed away.
Films and TV Shows Directed
Sturla Gunnarsson has directed many different films and TV shows. Here are some of them:
- A Day Much Like the Others (1979)
- After the Axe (1982)
- Final Offer (TV 1985)
- Where Is Here? (1987)
- Diplomatic Immunity (1991)
- Scales of Justice (1991–95, TV): He directed episodes like "Regina v Stewart" and "Regina v Truscott."
- The Diary of Evelyn Lau (TV 1993)
- We the Jury (TV 1996)
- Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story (TV 1996)
- Gerrie & Louise (1997)
- Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way (TV 1997)
- Such a Long Journey (1998)
- Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story (TV 1999)
- Ricky Nelson: Original Teen Idol (TV 1999)
- Scorn (TV 2000)
- Rare Birds (2001)
- The Man Who Saved Christmas (TV 2002)
- 100 Days in the Jungle (TV 2002)
- Above and Beyond (TV 2005)
- Beowulf & Grendel (2005)
- Air India 182 (TV documentary 2008)
- Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie (2010)
- Ice Soldiers (2013)
- Monsoon (2014)
Awards and Recognition
Sturla Gunnarsson has received many important awards for his work in film and television:
- International Emmy Award in 1997, for his film Gerrie & Louise.
- Genie Award in 1986, for Final Offer.
- Gemini Awards
- Prix Italia
- Prix Villes de Cannes
- Cadillac People's Choice Documentary Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2010, for Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie.
- Canada's Top Ten Film Festival People's Choice Award in January 2015, for his film Monsoon.
