Carl Bessai
| Carl Bessai | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1966 (age 48–49) Edmonton, Alberta |
| Occupation |
Film director Screenwriter Cinematographer Film producer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Carl Bessai (born 1966 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.[1] Bessai studied at OCAD University and at York University in Toronto graduating with a Master of Fine Arts Degree. He got his start directing documentary films before moving to Vancouver and directing his debut feature film Johnny in 1999. Bessai has made a career working on low-budget independent features but has worked with A-List actors Ian McKellen and Deborah Kara Unger on his film Emile and Carrie-Anne Moss on his film Normal. He was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction for the latter film. Bessai is a member of the Director’s Guild of Canada, the Writer’s Guild of Canada, and the Canadian Film and Television Producer's Association.
Selected filmography
- Sisters & Brothers (2011)
- Fathers & Sons (2010)
- Repeaters (2010)
- Cole (2009)
- Mothers & Daughters (2008)
- Normal (2007)
- Unnatural & Accidental (2006)
- Severed: Forest of the Dead (2005)
- Emile (2003)
- Lola (2001)
- Johnny (1999)