Shannon Walsh
| Shannon Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1976 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education |
Phd, McGill University; MA, Concordia University; BFA, Concordia University. |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Shannon Walsh (born 1976) is a Canadian filmmaker, writer and scholar.[1][2][3] She has directed three feature documentaries H2Oil (2009),[4] À St-Henri, le 26 août (2011) and Jeppe on a Friday (2012).[5] Walsh worked with Parabola Films, founded by Sarah Spring and Selin Murat.[6]
Walsh, who was born in London, Ontario, Canada, is also an academic, and holds the position of Assistant Professor at the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong.[7] She received a PhD from McGill University in 2010, and completed a post-doc in the South African Research Chair in Social Change at the University of Johannesburg in 2013.[8]
Filmography
Director and Screenwriter
- 2009: H2Oil (feature documentary) [9]
- 2011: A St-Henri le 26 Aout (feature documentary) [10]
- 2013: Jeppe on a Friday (feature documentary) made with Arya Lalloo [11]
Awards
| Festival | Award | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Indie Karoo Film Fest | Best Documentary Film, Jeppe on a Friday | 2014 |
| CRiterio Ambiental Film Fest (CRAFF) | Best Feature Documentary, Special Mention | 2011 |
| Festival de films de Portneuf sur l'environement | Grand Prize | 2010 |
| Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal | Honorable Mention, EcoCamera award | 2009 |
References
- ↑ WorldCat Identities
- ↑ Shannon Walsh, profile on Google Scholar
- ↑ IMDB profile
- ↑ 'H2Oil' Official website
- ↑ Umbrella Filmmaker Shannon Walsh gets Starring Role at Venice Biennale, SCMP, May 2015
- ↑ Parabola Films
- ↑ School of Creative Media, City University Hong Kong
- ↑ South African Research Chair in Social Change
- ↑ 'H2Oil' Official website
- ↑ 'A St-Henri le 26 Aout', site on the National Film Board of Canada
- ↑ 'Jeppe on a Friday' IMDb
External links
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