Shelagh Carter

Shelagh Carter
Born1954? (58 years old in 2012)[1]
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
NationalityCanadian
EducationM.F.A. (The New School)
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba
Occupation(s)Theatre and film director, professor, film producer, screenwriter, actor
Years active(as film director): 2002–
EmployerUniversity of Winnipeg (1998–2019)
Notable work
SpouseBrad Loewen
ChildrenErik Friesen (stepson)
Parents
Relatives
  • Richard Carter (brother)[2]
  • George Carter (grandfather)[2]
  • Edith Carter (grandmother)[2]
  • Leslie R. Carter (uncle)[2]
  • Lisa Lewis (cousin)[2]
Websitehttp://www.darklingpictures.com/home.html

Shelagh Jane Carter (best known as Shelagh Carter, and occasionally referred to as Shelagh Carter-Loewen)[3] is a Canadian director, producer, screenwriter, actress and retired theatre and film professor at the University of Winnipeg,[4] known initially for her short films Night Travellers, Canoe, and Rifting/Blue,[5] and her feature films Passionflower, Before Anything You Say and Into Invisible Light. A Lifetime Member of the Actors Studio[6] and a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre's Directors Lab in Toronto, she is also a recipient of the award, Women in the Director's Chair Career Advancement Module 2010, in collaboration with Women in Film Festival Vancouver,[7] among many other honours. She is a member of the Winnipeg Film Group and chair of their Board.[4]

  1. ^ King, Randall (22 September 2012). "Director came full circle with family film". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "DENNIS H. CARTER". Winnipeg Free Press. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Long Service Awards". uwinnipeg.ca. University of Winnipeg. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b James, Lorraine (6 July 2019). "Into Invisible Light at Gimli Film Festival". Lorraine James Acting Career Updates. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Shelagh Carter – Filmmaker [interview]" (video). getonsetmanitoba.ca. On Screen Manitoba. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Shelagh Carter". cfccreates.com. Canadian Film Centre. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Shelagh Carter". onscreenmanitoba.com. On Screen Manitoba. Retrieved 24 February 2019.