David J. Vainola (born 5 October 1961) is a Canadian television and film writer and producer.

Early life

Vainola was born in Leicester, United Kingdom, and became a Canadian citizen in 1967.

Career

For the National Film Board of Canada, Vainola directed the short dramatic film "The Drive Away" in 1989. He directed the short film "The Other Prison" (1990), which won a Silver Plaque at the Chicago Film Festival and a Reel Award (Ottawa). Vainola directed the short film "Curiosities" in 1995. "Curiosities" was nominated for two Gemini Awards, including best short program, and won the Best Canadian Film award at the Toronto Worldwide Film Short Festival in 1996. Vainola wrote and directed the one-hour documentary ''30 Second Democracy'' in 1997. The film has been nationally broadcast in more than a dozen countries, including Canada. In 2008, Vainola wrote the TV mini-series ''Diamonds'' (aired May 2009). ''Diamonds'' aired around the world, including a prime-time broadcast on ABC Television in 2008, and received 12 Gemini Award nominations. At the

24th Gemini Awards The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 24th Gemini Awards were held on November 14, 2009, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was hosted by Ron James, took place at the Stampede Corral in Calgary and was ...

in 2009, Vainola was nominated for Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for his work on ''Diamonds''. Vainola was a story consultant on Season 1 of the award-winning ''Cardinal'' (first aired January 2017), and was a consulting producer for ''Combat Hospital''. Vainola created, with

Frank Spotnitz Frank Charles Spotnitz is an American television screenwriter and executive producer, best known for his work on ''The X-Files'' and ''The Man in the High Castle''. Spotnitz is also the chief executive officer and founder of Big Light Production ...

, the television show ''Ransom''. He is an executive producer on the show, which is inspired by the real-life negotiators and . Combalbert and Mery have also provided commentary on episodes of Season 1 of ''Ransom'', available on YouTube. Season 1 of ''Ransom'' aired December 2016; Season 2 aired April 7, 2018. On July 16, 2018, CBS and Global announced that the series has been renewed for a 13-episode third season, which premiered February 16, 2019.

Selected filmography

* "The Other Prison" (1990) * ''30 Second Democracy'' (1997) *
Diamonds
' (2009) * ''

Combat Hospital ''Combat Hospital'' is a medical drama television series, filmed in Toronto, that debuted on Global in Canada and ABC in the United States on June 21, 2011. Its final episode was broadcast on September 6, 2011. The series was known for a time by ...

'' (2011) * ''

Cardinal Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...

'' (2017) * ''

Ransom Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release, or the sum of money involved in such a practice. When ransom means "payment", the word comes via Old French ''rançon'' from Latin ''red ...

'' (2017-2019)

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