Alex Pugsley (born 1963) is a Canadian writer and filmmaker, most noted for directing the 2014 film '' Dirty Singles''. In 1994 Pugsley and Laura MacDonald wrote and published ''Kay Darling'', an epistolary novel consisting of letters between the title character and her friend Will. As a filmmaker, he directed the short films ''The Pargonopers'' (1997), ''James O'Reilly in Parkdale'' (1997), and ''Fidelio'' (1998). He has since worked principally in television, writing for the television series '' My Best Friend Is an Alien'', ''

Liocracy ''Liocracy'' was a Canadian mockumentary comedy television series, which aired on The Comedy Network in 2001 and 2002. The show, a spoof of biographical documentary series such as ''Biography'' or '' Life and Times'', starred Leslie Nielsen as h ...

'', '' The Eleventh Hour'', ''

The Gavin Crawford Show ''The Gavin Crawford Show'' is a Canadian sketch comedy series, which aired from June 19, 2000, to July 1, 2003, on The Comedy Network.

'', ''

The Jane Show ''The Jane Show'' is a Canadian television sitcom produced by Shaftesbury Films that was shown on Global from 2006 to 2007. The series stars Teresa Pavlinek as Jane Black, an aspiring novelist who takes a corporate job after her life undergoes a ...

'', '' Baxter'', ''

15/Love ''15/Love'' is a Canadian television series that revolved around the lives of aspiring young tennis players at the Cascadia Tennis Academy. The show was created by Karen Troubetzkoy and Derek Schreyer. ''15/Love'' premiered on the television cha ...

'', ''

Life with Derek ''Life with Derek'' is a Canadian television teen situation comedy that aired on Family Channel (Canadian TV network), Family Channel (English) and VRAK.TV (French) in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Fam ...

'' and ''

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''. His solo debut novel, ''Aubrey McKee'', was published in 2020. He followed up with the short story collection ''Shimmer'' in 2022.

Awards

He received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series at the 16th Gemini Awards in 2001 for the ''My Best Friend Is an Alien'' episode "I Am Larrabe Hicks!", and a nomination alongside

Sean Reycraft Sean Reycraft is a Canadian screenwriter, television producer and playwright."Reycraft's craft"
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for Best Writing in a Drama Series at the

18th Gemini Awards The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 18th Gemini Awards were held on October 20, 2003, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was hosted by Seán Cullen, took place at the John Bassett Theatre and was bro ...

in 2003 for the ''Eleventh Hour'' episode "Shelter". Along with

Gavin Crawford Gavin Crawford (born 2 April 1971) is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for '' The Gavin Crawford Show'' and ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''. He currently hosts the panel show, '' Because News'', on CBC Radio One. Early life Crawford wa ...

, Kyle Tingley, Jennifer Whalen and Cathy Gordon, he is a two-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee for his work on ''The Gavin Crawford Show''. He won the

Journey Prize The Journey Prize (officially called The Writers' Trust of Canada McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize) is a Canadian literary award, presented annually by McClelland and Stewart and the Writers' Trust of Canada for the best short story published by a ...

in 2012 for his short story "Crisis on Earth-X"."Nanaimo writer wins Rogers fiction prize". ''

Victoria Times-Colonist The ''Times Colonist'' is an English-language daily newspaper in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was formed by the Sept. 2, 1980 merger of the ''Victoria Daily Times'', established in 1884, and the ''British Colonist'' (later the ''Daily C ...

'', November 8, 2012.

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