Cameron Macgowan

Cameron Macgowan
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, film producer
Years active2009–present
Websitewww.awkwardsilencio.com

Cameron Macgowan, is a Canadian writer, director, and producer. His first feature film as a Writer/Director Red Letter Day (2019 film) premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival in 2019. The film was a hit on the international genre film festival circuit with screenings at London FrightFest Film Festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, Fantaspoa, Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival and more. The film received positive critical attention, including Screen Anarchy saying "It plays like a modern mash-up of David Cronenberg's Shivers (film) and Kinji Fukasaku's Battle Royale (film)."[1] and renowned English journalist Kim Newman saying "A terrific premise, ferociously well worked out, and an excellent performance from Dawn Van de Schoot as an unwilling tiger mommy.".[2]

Macgowan was also a Producer on The Valley Below, which premiered at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival in 2014. The film garnered two Canadian Screen Award nominations in the categories of Best Supporting Actor for Kris Demeanor and Best Original Song for Dan Mangan's "Wants".[3]

  1. ^ Halfyard, Kurt (April 28, 2019). "Red Letter Day, reviewed: Fear And Loathing In The Canadian Suburbs". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Newman, Kim (August 12, 2019). "Red Letter Day, reviewed: FrightFest Reviews of Red Letter Day". The Kim Newman Website. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Canadian Screen Awards Unveil Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter, 13 January 2015.