Global InformationDennis Heaton information
Dennis Heaton | |
|---|---|
 Heaton, in 2017 | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Dennis Heaton is a Canadian screenwriter working in film and television. He formerly executive produced and show-ran The Order for Netflix.[1] Other recent credits include executive producing and writing on Ghost Wars for SYFY and Netflix, executive producing and showrunning Motive[2][3] on CTV/NBCU, Call Me Fitz[4] (HBO Canada/Audience Network), The Listener[5] (CTV/NBC), JPOD[6] (CBC), Blood Ties[7] (Lifetime/Space) and the feature film Fido.[8]
Heaton received two 2014 Canadian Screen Awards[9] Nominations for Best Dramatic Series for Motive and Best Comedy Series for Call Me Fitz, with Fitz winning the category.[10] He has four prior Gemini Award[11] nominations, four Canadian Screenwriting Award[12] nominations, winning for his Yvon of the Yukon script "The Trouble With Mammoths",[13] and eleven Leo Award nominations, winning for his Being Ian script "The Greatest Story Never Told"[14] and his Call Me Fitz script "Fucking Memories".[10] His web series, My Pal Satan, won[15] Best Web Series and Theme Song at the New York Television Festival.[16][17] His short film Head Shot[18] premiered in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival,[19] won best short film at the Just For Laughs Festival[20] in Montreal, and went on to play in film festivals and on television around the world.
He won two Leo Awards in 2015 - one for Best Dramatic Series for Motive and one for Best Screenwriting/ Animation Program or Series for Nerds and Monsters - "Are You Gonna Eat That?"[21]
Dennis Heaton has served as the Pacific Region Councilor for the Writers Guild of Canada since 2012.[22] In 2018, he was elected president of the WGC.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (April 17, 2018). "Netflix Orders Supernatural Drama The Order From Van Helsing Producer Nomadic Pictures". Variety. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Dennis Heaton". Cfccreates.com. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "In the writers' room with Motive » Playback". Playbackonline.ca. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "Calling the Shots on Call Me Fitz". Wgc.ca. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "The Listener". NBC. 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "JPod Cast". TV.com. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "Episodes". BloodTiesCentral. 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "Fido - Reel Canada". Reelcanada.ca. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards - Academy". Academy.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Paul Townend. "Gemini Awards". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Home". Writersguildofcanada.com. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "Yvon Of The Yukon Conquers The Leo Awards | Animation World Network". Awn.com. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "2005 LEO AWARDS NOMINEES & WINNERS" (PDF). Leoawards.com. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "Fifth Annual New York Television Festival Announces Awards" (PDF). Nytvf.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "Home". NYTVF. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "Dennis Heaton Photos". Zimbio. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "SLAUGHTERHOUSE AND HOME: HEAD SHOT - 2006". Slaughterhouseandhome.blogspot.ca. 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "| Berlinale | Archive | Annual Archives | 2006 | Programme - Head Shot | Kopfschuss". Berlinale.de. 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "Montreal Festival | Just For Laughs". Hahaha.com. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "Leo Awards, Winners 2015". Leoawards.com. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "2012 - 2016 Council". Wgc.ca. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2015-08-28.