Damon Vignale is a Canadian writer, director, and producer working in film and television. He has directed the films ''Little Brother of War'' and ''The Entrance''. He released the web series ''The Vetala'' in 2009, drawn from the

Baital Pachisi ''Vetala Panchavimshati'' ( sa, वेतालपञ्चविंशति, IAST: ) or ''Betaal Pachisi'' ("''Twenty-five (tales) of Betaal''"), is a collection of tales and legends within a frame story, from India. It is also known as inter ...

, a collection of Sanskrit tales and legends,Shannon Liz Miller Dec, 2009, Gigaom https://gigaom.com/2009/12/08/the-quality-of-the-vetalas-production-is-no-myth/ which received a 2010 Gemini Award.tribute.ca http://geminiawards.tribute.ca/2010winners.asp Vignale’s debut documentary film ''The Exhibition''Marilyn Ferdinand/Chicago Int'l Film Festival review http://www.ferdyonfilms.com/2013/ciff-2013-the-exhibition/19828/ world premiered in the Next Program of the 2013 Hot Docs International Film Festival.2013 Hot Docs/Next Program http://www.hotdocs.ca/film/title/exhibition The film won the 2014

International Emmy Award The International Emmy Awards, or International Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based International Academy of Television Arts and Sci ...

for Arts Programming.CBC News Nov, 2014 http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/canadian-documentary-the-exhibition-wins-at-international-emmy-awards-1.2849602 Vignale's television credits as a writer-producer include ABC/CTV's homicide series ''Motive'', Bravo's police drama '' 19-2'', and the ITV/BritBox series '' The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco''. He is currently a writer and co-executive producer on the Paramount+/CBC medical drama series '' SkyMed''. Vignale was creator and showrunner of the original crime-drama series '' The Murders'' for

City TV Citytv is a Canadian television network owned by the Rogers Sports & Media subsidiary of Rogers Communications. The licence of the original Citytv station, granted the callsign of CITY-TV by the CRTC on November 25, 1971 to Cable Television As ...

. The series starred

Jessica Lucas Jessica Lucas (born September 24, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in television, such as '' Edgemont'', ''Melrose Place'', ''Cult'', and '' Gotham'', and in the films '' The Covenant'', ''Cloverfield'' and the 2013 ''Evi ...

Variety Oct 10, 2018 https://variety.com/2018/tv/global/about-premium-content-boards-muse-ent-s-thriller-series-the-murders-with-jessica-lucas-exclusive-1202975241/ as a rookie homicide detective whose negligence in a fellow officer’s death has her searching for redemption in her investigations. Rogers Media announced production commencing October 9, 2018CityTv Oct 11, 2018 http://mediaincanada.com/2018/10/11/citytv-greenlights-two-new-police-dramas/ The series premiered in Canada and Europe in 2019. Sundance Now released the series in the US in 2021.British TV Place Feb 01, 2021 https://thebritishtvplace.com/2021/01/the-murders-sundance-now-sets-us-premiere-date-for-canadian-cop-drama-series/

Filmography

Awards

*2015

Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Diversity Award The Diversity Award is presented by Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to honour excellence in English-language television programming that "reflects the racial and cultural diversity of Canada." It was introduced in 1988 as the Multicultural ...

ACCT announces 2015 Diversity Award http://www.academy.ca/getmedia/cb5af987-b38b-4167-b2c4-f61a0bf14936/ACADEMY_NEWS_Diversity_Award_Feb2015.aspx?ext=.pdf *2014

*2014

Leo Award The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry. Held each May or June in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Leo Awards were founded by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British C ...

- Best Direction in a Documentary *2014 Leo Award - Best Editing in a Documentary *2014 The PBS Michael Sullivan

FRONTLINE Front line refers to the forward-most forces on a battlefield. Front line, front lines or variants may also refer to: Books and publications * ''Front Lines'' (novel), young adult historical novel by American author Michael Grant * ''Frontlines ...

Award for Journalism in a Documentary *2012 Leo Award - Best Dramatic Series *2011 Leo Award - Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series *2010 Gemini Award - Best Original Program/Digital Media Fiction *2010 Leo Award - Best Web Series *2010

Webby Award The Webby Awards are awards for excellence on the Internet presented annually by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a judging body composed of over two thousand industry experts and technology innovators. Categories includ ...

Honoree - Drama *2010 Silver Telly Award *2006 Best Director - Eerie Horror Fest *2004 Audience Award - Toronto Reelworld Film Festival

References

External links

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''The Exhibition'' Official Website
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