Donald Martin is a Canadian and American screenwriter. He is most noted for the film '' Never Too Late'', for which he was nominated for a Writers Guild of Canada Award and received a

Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for scu ...

nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the

17th Genie Awards The 17th Genie Awards were held on November 27, 1996, to honour films released in late 1995 and 1996. They were the ''second'' Genie Award ceremony held in that year; the 16th Genie Awards were delayed from the fall of 1995 and took place in Janua ...

in 1996, and as the recipient of the Margaret Collier Award, a lifetime achievement award for his body of work in television, at Canada's

25th Gemini Awards The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 25th Gemini Awards were held on November 15, 2010, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was hosted by Cory Monteith, took place at Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre a ...

in 2010. He was also the inaugural recipient of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's Humanitarian Award in 2001, in honor of his work as a sponsor and supporter of Foster Parents Plan of Canada. In 2002, he received Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Golden Jubilee Medal for his contribution to the arts and his philanthropy. His other credits include '' The Christmas Choir'', '' Dim Sum Funeral'' for HBO Films, ''

Too Late to Say Goodbye ''Too Late to Say Goodbye'' is a 2009 American-Canadian television film directed by Norma Bailey and starring Rob Lowe and Lauren Holly. It is based on the 2007 true crime book of the same name by Ann Rule. After Bart Corbin's (Rob Lowe) wife J ...

'', '' Céline'', ''

The Craigslist Killer Philip Haynes Markoff (February 12, 1986 – August 15, 2010) was an American medical student who was charged with the armed robbery and murder of Julissa Brisman in a Boston hotel on April 14, 2009, and two other armed robberies. Markoff main ...

'', '' Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy'', '' Milton's Secret'', ''

Isabelle Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of '' Elisabeth'' (ultimately Hebrew ''Elisheva''), Arising in the 12th century, it became popul ...

'', ''Toto'', ''

Queen Bees ''Queen Bees'' is an eight-episode competition series produced by Endemol USA. It aired on The N from July 11 to August 29, 2008. The show brings a group of teen "queen bees" together to live under one roof. Through a series of challenges designed ...

'' and the Netflix movie ''Brazen''. He was nominated for the prestigious 2022 Humanitas Prize for his screenplay ''Queen Bees''. His first production in 1988 was the drama ''No Blame'', the first movie to deal with AIDS from a woman's point of view.John Haslett Cuff, "An uplifting triumph of courage over fear". ''

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'', December 12, 1988. ''No Blame'' was invited by the World Health Organization to screen at the 5th International AIDS Conference and the movie won several international awards, including Prince Albert's Red Cross Award at the Monte Carlo Film & Television Festival (1989). He is a member of the Writers Guild of America West, the Writers Guild of Canada, the Television Academy (U.S.), the British Academy of Film & Television Arts, and the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.

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