Thom Fitzgerald

Thomas "Thom" Fitzgerald (Tom Fizdžerald - rođen 8. jula, 1968) je američko-kanadski filmski reditelj.

Fitzgerald je rođen u New Rochelleu, a odrastao je u Bergenfieldu, a nakon studija se preselio u Halifax u Kanadi.

U Kanadi je radio kao trio sa umetnicima performansa, Renee Penney i Michaelom Weir nekoliko godina pre nego što je počeo da se bavi filmom. Njegov filmski debi bio je The Hanging Garden, 1997. godine u kome glume Troy Veinotte, Chris Leavins i Kerry Fox. Film je dobio nagrade Genie, kao i Claude Jutra Award za najbolji igrani film debitantskog reditelja, FIPRESCI European Critics Prize, Nagradu za najbolji kanadski film na Atlantic Film Festivalu, nagradu za najbolji kanadski film na Vancouver Film Festivalu, kao i brojne druge nagrade.

Njegod drugi projekat, koji je zapravo započet pre The Hanging Garden, bio je dokumentarna komedija o časopisima za bodibildere Beefcake (1999). To je priča o fotografu, Bobu Mizeru (koga igra Daniel MacIvor) i o talasu fitness časopisa tokom 1950-ih. Film je bio isuviše oštar za severno-američko televizijsko tržište, ali je prikazivan na Channel 4 u UK-i u na Arte u Francuskoj i Nemačkoj. U Severnoj Americi je prikazivan u bioskopima, nakon premijere na Sundanceu i četiri nominacije za Genie Award. Jonathan Torrens je dobio nagradu za najboljeg sporednog glumca od organizacije ACTRA. Beefcake' uživa kultni status.

Wolf Girl (2001) je bio specijalni program za Halloween na USA Networku u kome su glumili Tim Curry, Victoria Sanchez, Lesley Ann Warren, Darlene Cates, Grace Jones, Shelby Fenner i Shawn Ashmore.

The Wild Dogs (2002) je drama smeštena u Bukureštu. Priča se vrti oko bezvoljnog šintera (Mihai Calota), diplomate sa rakom prostate (David Hayman) i putujućeg pornografa (koga glumi Fitzgerald). The Wild Dogs je premijerno prikazan na Filmskom festivalu u Torontu i osvojio je nekoliko nagrada na različitim festivalima.

The Event (2003) je priča o Mattu, Njujorčaninu sa AIDS-om (Don McKellar) koji umire u misterioznim okolnostima. Parker Posey igra tužiteljku koja poča sama da istražuje. Ovaj niskobudžetni film je premijerno prikazan na Sundanceu, gde je dobio dobre kritike. Osvojio je nekoliko nagrada, uključujući i nagradu čitateljaSiegessäulea, Teddy Award na Berlinaleu, nagradu ACTRA-e za najboljeg spoednog glumca (Rejean Cournoyer) i brojne druge nagrade i nominacije.

3 Needles (2005) se sastoji iz tri priče o globalnoj HIV pandemiji. U prvoj, Lucy Liu glumi kinesku krijumčarku krvi; u drugoj porno glumac iz Montreala (Shawn Ashmore) krije da je HIV pozitivan od svoje majke (Stockard Channing). U trećoj, tri hrićanske misionarke (Chloë Sevigny, Olympia Dukakis i Sandra Oh) pomažu porodici siročića u Južnoj Africi. Film je, takođe, dobio više nagrada i nominacija.

Godine 2010. Fitzgerald je postavio svoju prvu predstavu u Halifaxu. Predstava je ocenjena kao "najbolja stvar decenije koja se desila na pozorišnoj sceni Halifaxa"^[1]

Filmografija

• The Hanging Garden, 1997
• Beefcake, 1999
• Wolf Girl, 2001
• The Wild Dogs, 2002
• The Event, 2003
• The Young Astronomer, 2004
• 3 Needles, 2005

Nagrade

• Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Ribbon of Hope Award, 3 Needles
• ACCTV Genie Award (win) - Thom Fitzgerald, Best Screenplay, The Hanging Garden
• ACCTV Genie Award (nom) - T. Fitzgerald, L. Garfield, A. Gelbart, Best Picture, The Hanging Garden
• ACCTV Genie Award (nom) - Thom Fitzgerald, Best Achievement in Direction, The Hanging Garden
• Atlantic Film Festival, Goldstar Award (win) - Thom Fitzgerald, Most Promising Filmmaker, The Movie of the Week
• Atlantic Film Festival, Atlantic Canadian Award (win) - Thom Fitzgerald, Best Editing The Movie of the Week
• Atlantic Film Festival, Atlantic Canadian Award (win) - Thom Fitzgerald, Best Special Effects, The Movie of the Week
• Atlantic Film Festival, Audience Award (win) - Thom Fitzgerald, Best Film, The Hanging Garden
• Atlantic Film Festival, Canadian Award (win) - Thom Fitzgerald, Best Canadian Film, The Hanging Garden
• Atlantic Film Festival, Atlantic Canadian Award (win) - Thom Fitzgerald, Best Direction The Hanging Garden
• Atlantic Film Festival, Best Atlantic Film Award (win) - Thom Fitzgerald, The Hanging Garden
• Atlantic Film Festival, Atlantic Canadian Award (win) - Thom Fitzgerald, Best Direction, The Wild Dogs
• Atlantic Film Festival, Canadian Award (win) - Thom Fitzgerald, Best Canadian Film, The Wild Dogs
• Atlantic Film Festival, Atlantic Canadian Award (win) - Thom Fitzgerald, Best Direction, The Event
• Atlantic Film Festival, Atlantic Canadian Award (win) - Thom Fitzgerald, Best Screenplay, The Event'
• Atlantic Film Festival, Atlantic Canadian Award (win) - Thom Fitzgerald, Best Direction, 3 Needles
• Berlin International Film Festival, Reader Jury of the "Siegessäule" Award, Thom Fitzgerald, The Event
• Claude Jutra Award - Thom Fitzgerald, The Hanging Garden
• Directors Guild of Canada Award (nom) - Thom Fitzgerald, Outstanding Direction Feature, 3 Needles
• Golden Trailer Awards (nom) - Golden Trailer, Best Independent, The Event
• GLAAD Media Awards (nom) - Outstanding Film (Limited Release), The Hanging Garden
• Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival - Audience Award, Best Overall Film, Thom Fitzgerald, The Event
• Mar del Plata Film Festival Best Screenplay - Thom Fitzgerald, The Hanging Garden
• New York AIDS Film Festival, Bertha Meka's Award, 3 Needles
• Seattle International Film Festival Emerging Master Showcase Award - The Event and The Wild Dogs
• Sudbury Cinefest Best Canadian Film Award - Thom Fitzgerald, The Hanging Garden
• Taos Talking Picture Festival, Taos Land Grant Award (nom) - Thom Fitzgerald, The Wild Dogs
• Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award - Thom Fitzgerald, The Hanging Garden
• Toronto International Film Festival Best Canadian Feature Film - Thom Fitzgerald, The Hanging Garden
• Troia International Film Festival, FIPRESCI Prize - Thom Fitzgerald, The Hanging Garden
• Troia International Film Festival, Prize of the City of Grandola - Thom Fitzgerald, The Hanging Garden
• Vancouver International Film Festival Most Popular Canadian Film - Thom Fitzgerald, The Hanging Garden
• Vancouver International Film Festival Best Canadian Screenplay - Thom Fitzgerald, The Hanging Garden
• Verzaubert - International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - Rosebud (nom) - Thom Fitzgerald, Beefcake

Spoljne veze

• Thom Fitzgerald na sajtu IMDb

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