Adrian Wills
Adrian Wills is a Canadian film and television director from Montreal, Quebec,[1] most noted for his documentary films All Together Now[2] and A Quiet Girl.[3]
Born in Newfoundland and Labrador, he was placed for adoption and grew up in Montreal.[1] He directed a number of short films before making his documentary debut with Entre les mains De Michel Tremblay in 2006.[4] He then collaborated with Cirque du Soleil on All Together Now, which was released in 2008.[2] He has since collaborated with Cirque du Soleil on filmed versions of other Cirque shows, including Touch the Sky (Toucher le ciel), Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour, Toruk – The First Flight and Luzia.[5]
In 2017 he was a co-creator of the television series 21 Thunder.[6]
A Quiet Girl, released in 2023, centred on his efforts to find out more information about his adoption and birth family.[1] The film premiered at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival.[7]
In 2024 he was co-director with Sylvain Lebel of Leonard Cohen: If It Be Your Will, a television documentary special which blended historical interviews with writer and singer Leonard Cohen with performances of Cohen's songs from the 2017 Tower of Song Cohen tribute concert.[8]
Awards
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directors Guild of Canada | 2024 | Allan King Award for Best Documentary Film | A Quiet Girl | Nominated | [9] |
| Gémeaux Awards | 2009 | Best Documentary: Culture | All Together Now | Won | |
| Grammy Awards | 2010 | Best Music Film | Won | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Brendan Kelly, "Montreal filmmaker emerges from ‘the fog’ to find his birth mother and discover The Rock". Montreal Gazette, February 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Adam Nayman, "Sneaking Through The Middle". Point of View, November 1, 2008.
- ^ Alejandra de la Huerta, "A Quiet Girl Review: Adrian Wills Rediscovers His Identity". Point of View, March 25, 2024.
- ^ Luc Boulanger, "Un docu sur Tremblay et son théâtre". La Presse, October 27, 2006.
- ^ "ONF – Une fille tranquille, du cinéaste montréalais Adrian Wills sera disponible gratuitement sur ONF.ca dès le 25 mars 2024". CTVM, March 15, 2024.
- ^ Carolyn Potts, "21 Thunder: Diversity". TV, eh?, August 1, 2017.
- ^ "Film Documenting Man’s Journey to Find Birth Family in NL to Premiere at Atlantic Film Festival". VOCM, September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Sting, Courtney Love, k.d. lang and others celebrate Leonard Cohen's life in stunning concert documentary". CBC Television, November 21, 2024.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "Sweet Angel Baby leads DGC Awards’ film nominations". Broadcast Dialogue, September 20, 2024.
- ^ Paul Grein, "A Closer Look at the Grammys’ Best Music Film Category". Billboard, April 23, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Adrian Wills at IMDb
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