About
Dennis Day
Overview
Dennis Day was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, in 1960. He studied classical music and psychology before graduating in media-based art from the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, in 1984. He has produced a number of videos known for their strong use of editing, rich colours and humour. He has won a number of international prizes including the «Prix à la Création Artistique du Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec» (Les Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québecois, 2001), the “Bulloch Award” for best short film, at the Inside/Out Gay & Lesbian Festival in Toronto (1997), the “Videofest Award” (Berlin, 1995) and the “Young Director’s Award” (Geneva, Switzerland, 1988). His work has been included in a number of museum exhibitions, including the Museum of Modern Art (New York) and the National Gallery of Canada, in Ottawa. Television broadcasts include PBS (USA), TV Ontario, CBC, Vision TV, (Canada), NHK (Japan) and Canal+ (France). Dennis divides his time between Montréal and Toronto.
Known for
Directing |
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2001 | This Narrative is Killing Me | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1997 | Heaven or Montréal | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1997 | An Illustrated History of Western Music | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1994 | Auto Biography | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1992 | Got Away In the Dying Moments | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1990 | Heads or Tails | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
Writing |
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2001 | This Narrative is Killing Me | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1994 | Auto Biography | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1990 | Heads or Tails | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
Production |
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2001 | This Narrative is Killing Me | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1997 | Heaven or Montréal | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1997 | An Illustrated History of Western Music | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1994 | Auto Biography | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1992 | Got Away In the Dying Moments | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1990 | Heads or Tails | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
Sound |
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1997 | An Illustrated History of Western Music | Sound | Sound Mixer | N/A N/A |
1997 | An Illustrated History of Western Music | Sound | Music | N/A N/A |
Camera |
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1997 | Heaven or Montréal | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1992 | Got Away In the Dying Moments | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1990 | Heads or Tails | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
Editing |
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2018 | Caribou in the Archive | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
2006 | The Books of James: Director's Cut | Editing | Color Grading | N/A N/A |
1997 | Heaven or Montréal | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
1997 | Uncut | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |
1997 | An Illustrated History of Western Music | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
1996 | Dirty Laundry | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
1994 | Keep Moving | Editing | Online Editor | N/A N/A |
1992 | Got Away In the Dying Moments | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
1992 | Escaping History | Editing | Online Editor | N/A N/A |
1991 | Lazarus | Editing | Online Editor | N/A N/A |
Lighting |
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1992 | Got Away In the Dying Moments | Lighting | Lighting Technician | N/A N/A |