David Cormican

David Cormican
Cormican in 2024.
Born (1981-12-22) December 22, 1981 (age 42)
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
NationalityCanadian and Irish
Alma materGrant MacEwan College (Theatre Arts, 2001), Gaiety School of Acting (2002), New York Film Academy (2003)
Occupation(s)Film producer
Television producer
Screenwriter
Entrepreneur
Years active2008 - Present
Notable work
AwardsMacEwan University's Distinguished Alumnus Award
2016

Playback Website's New Establishment Distinction
2015
The Hollywood Reporter's Next Generation Canada
2014
Golden Sheaf Winner for Will - Yorkton Film Festival
2013

Playback Website's 10 to Watch Award Recipient
2012

David Cormican is an Emmy Award-nominated producer,[4] showrunner and screenwriter. Between 2013 and 2023 he served as President and co-founder at Don Carmody Television.[5] Selected producer credits include the International Emmy Award nominated Netflix and NHK mini-series Tokyo Trial,[6] the Rogers-Netflix original series Between,[7] which debuted in 2015 and the Primetime Emmy Award nominated The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe for Lifetime.[8]

In 2014, Cormican was selected by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the Next Generation Canada: Class of 2014,[9] he was also recognized by Playback as one of the Top 10 to Watch in 2012.[10] Cormican is also a recipient of the National Screen Institute’s Producer Drama Prize and delivered the keynote convocation address[11] when he was awarded by MacEwan University with their highest honour, as their 2016 Distinguished Alumnus for his contribution to the arts, business and community.[12] Additional filmmaking accomplishments include the Christian Slater thriller Stranded, directed by Academy Award® winner Roger Christian, treaty co-production The Tall Man (Jessica Biel), directed by Pascal Laugier (Martyrs) for SND and released theatrically by Image in the USA, 13 Eerie for eOne, Faces in the Crowd (Milla Jovovich) for Voltage Films and Michal Kunes Kováč's directorial debut feature Réveillon.[13] Since founding the Canadian Short Screenplay Competition (CSSC) in 2008, the CSSC and Cormican have produced five of the winning short film scripts, including Rusted Pyre, which premiered at the 2011 Festival de Cannes as part of Telefilm’s "Not Short On Talent" programme[14] and Will, which won the Golden Sheaf for Best Drama as part of the 2013 Yorkton Film Festival.

Cormican is a Trans-Atlantic Partners (TAP) Producer, a member of the Producers Guild of America, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, both the European Film Academy and the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, the Writers Guild of Canada and is a two-time elected former board member for the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA). Cormican is represented by Paradigm Talent Agency.[15]

  1. ^ "Discover "Venus Prime" at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 Panel with Jonathan Frakes". 10 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  2. ^ "'Star Trek' Alum Jonathan Frakes to Direct Sci-Fi Adaptation of 'Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime' (EXCLUSIVE)". July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  3. ^ "Film Review: 'Tulipani: Love, Honor and a Bicycle'". 26 October 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  4. ^ "2017 International Emmy® Awards Nominees". Archived from the original on 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  5. ^ "Oscar-Winning 'Chicago' Producer Don Carmody Gets into the TV Game". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 March 2013.
  6. ^ "2017 International Emmy® Awards Nominees". Archived from the original on 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  7. ^ "Netflix Orders First Canadian Original Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 October 2014.
  8. ^ "The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe" emmys.com July 18, 2015
  9. ^ "Next Gen Canada: 15 Hottest Talents Under 35". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 September 2014.
  10. ^ "The 2012 10 to Watch: David Cormican".
  11. ^ "Spring Convocation Wednesday PM on Livestream". Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  12. ^ "MacEwan University Alumni News by MacEwan Alumni - Issuu". 5 July 2016.
  13. ^ "Carmody, Cormican roll on Canada-Slovakia copro". 9 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Rusted Pyre".
  15. ^ "'ShadowHunters' Producer David Cormican Signs With Paradigm". 20 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-20.