Calvin Thomas (director)

Calvin Thomas
Born (1986-11-29) November 29, 1986 (age 37)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, screenwriter
Years active2011–present
Known forWhite Lie
Websitelisapictures.com

Calvin Thomas (born November 29, 1986) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter, who collaborates on most of his work with Yonah Lewis.[1] The duo are most noted for their 2019 film White Lie, which was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Motion Picture, and garnered the duo nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.[2]

The duo, both alumni of Sheridan College, released their debut feature film Amy George in 2011.[1] They followed up with The Oxbow Cure in 2013,[3] and Spice It Up in 2018,[4] before releasing White Lie. In addition to their Canadian Screen Award nominations, the duo also won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle award for Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film in 2019.[5]

  1. ^ a b James Adams, "Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas: filmmakers". The Globe and Mail, September 9, 2011.
  2. ^ Wilner, Norman (February 18, 2020). "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Prepare for a Schitt's show". Now. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Teodoro, José (August 22, 2013). "The Oxbow Cure". NOW. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Hertz, Barry (December 24, 2018). "The top 10 Canadian films of 2018". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "Vancouver film critics award 'The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open'". North Shore News, January 7, 2020.