Shane Anthony Belcourt (born December 30, 1972) is a Canadian writer, director, and cinematographer.[1] He is best known for his 2007 feature film Tkaronto, which depicts the life of urban Métis and First Nations people.[2]
Shane Anthony Belcourt | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1972 |
| Occupation(s) | filmmaker, musician |
| Spouse | Amanda Greener |
| Parent(s) | Tony Belcourt, Judith Pierce-Martin |
| Relatives | Christi Belcourt, Suzanne Belcourt |
| Website | Shane Belcourt |
Biography
editBelcourt was born in Ottawa, Ontario on December 30, 1972, to parents Tony Belcourt and Judith Pierce-Martin (née Streatch).[2] He is the brother of graphic designer Suzanne Belcourt and painter Christi Belcourt.[1]
The majority of his work explores and celebrates Canadian indigenous issues and culture.[3] He wrote and directed the short films The Squeeze Box (2005) and Pookums (2006) before his debut feature film, Tkaronto, premiered at the 2007 imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival.[4]
Following Tkaronto, he directed additional short films, including Boxed In (2009),[3] Keeping Quiet (2010), F*%K Yeah!! (2010), Say Yes (2012) and A Common Experience (2013). He was a writer and director on Lisa Charleyboy's APTN documentary series Urban Native Girl, and codirected the television documentary Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier with Lisa Jackson for CBC Docs POV.[5]
His second feature film, Red Rover, premiered in 2018.[6]
His documentary film Beautiful Scars, about musician Tom Wilson and his late-life discovery of his Mohawk heritage, premiered at the 2022 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[7]
His third narrative feature film, Warrior Strong, went into production in 2022,[8] and is slated to premiere at the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Jennie Punter, "'I didn't have time to filter'". The Globe and Mail, August 14, 2008.
- ^ a b Thulasi Srikanthan, "Caught between 'two worlds'; Tkaronto". Ottawa Citizen, August 9, 2008.
- ^ a b Alison Mayes, "Aboriginal filmmaker delves into 'outsider sense' of urban life". Winnipeg Free Press, January 16, 2020.
- ^ Liz Braun, "Two lost souls touch in terrific Tkaronto". Ottawa Sun, August 8, 2008.
- ^ Brad Oswald, "TV documentary explores 'catfishing' scandal". Winnipeg Free Press, October 28, 2017.
- ^ Barry Hertz, "Canadian rom-com Red Rover resurrects the Manic Pixie Dream Girl, with unbearably quirky results". The Globe and Mail, May 11, 2020.
- ^ Justin Anderson, "Hot Docs ’22: “Beautiful Scars” tackles art, family trauma and identity". RealScreen, May 6, 2022.
- ^ Matt Grobar, "Andrew Dice Clay & Jordan Johnson-Hinds Set For Sports Drama ‘Warrior Strong’; Quiver Launching Sales In Toronto". Deadline Hollywood, August 9, 2022.
- ^ Clement Goh, "Cinéfest Sudbury marks 35 years with focus on comedy and vampires". CBC Northern Ontario, August 23, 2023.