Ed Gass-Donnelly

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January 2011 Ed Gass-Donnelly was selected as one of the top ten film makers to watch
January 2011 Ed Gass-Donnelly was selected as one of the top ten film makers to watch

January 2011 was selected as one of the top ten film makers to watch

Ed Gass-Donnelly (born August 17, 1977 in Toronto, Ontario) is an award-winning , screenwriter and producer. His work often explores themes of death, colliding worlds and the darker sides of . His characters are every-day people who are put in extraordinary situations and left to fend for themselves. Stylistically, Gass-Donnelly's films follow non--structures with multiple .

Hailing from roots in the theatre, he has approached his films with an unapologetically hands-on approach, often serving as director, producer, writer, and editor. After making numerous short film and , Gass-Donnelly's , THIS premiered at the Toronto in 2007 and went on to be nominated for four Canadian (the Genie Awards).

Ed Gass-Donnelly Filmography

2013 The Last Exorcism Part II
2010 Small Town Murder Songs
2009 60 Seconds of Regret (short)
2007 This Beautiful City
2003 Pink (short)
2002 Pony (short)
2002 Dying Like Ophelia (short)
2002 Polished (short)
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