Joel Gordon (born November 15, 1975) is a Canadian

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, producer and director.

Early life

As a teenager growing up in

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, Joel Gordon received the Harry Jerome Award for the Arts for his work as a young actor. After studying acting at

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, Gordon made his professional stage debut as an actor in George F. Walker's play ''Heaven'', and appeared on the front cover of ''

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'' on June 4, 2002, for his role as Romeo in ''Romeo/Juliet Remixed''.

Career

As actor

Gordon's first movie appearance as an actor was in ''

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'', which was screened at Cannes. In 2008, Gordon appeared in ''

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'' as the character Owen Green. Also in 2008, Gordon produced and directed the award-winning television documentary ''Embracing da Kink'', which won the 2008 Golden Sheaf Award for best Documentary in the Arts/Culture category at the Yorkton Film Festival.

As producer

Joel Gordon's work as a television producer has earned three Gemini nominations from the

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aired "Wrestling with Destiny" in March 2004, which Gordon produced and directed. It chronicles the life of Olympic and World Wrestling Champion,

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. "Wrestling with Destiny" won 5 Leo Awards including Best Sports Program or Series. One of Gordon's most notable television biographies was a 48-minute documentary on

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entitled ''Turning Pages: The Life and Literature of Margaret Atwood''. In 2012, he co-created and started production on ''Love is Moving'', a TV series that aired on

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and on

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in 2013. The television series follows young people who participate in the Love Movement curriculum and then put love into action in their communities.

Gordon's work outside of film and television

Along with Benjamin Porter in 2010, Gordon co-founded Love Movement, which is a Christian organization, movement and curriculum that promotes a greater understanding of love and how it can be applied through loving God, and loving others. The first national partner to join Love Movement in shaping the curriculum is

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. The official launch date for Love Movement is February 14, 2012.

Filmography

References

External links

V-Formation Productions Inc. home page
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gordon, Joel 1975 births Living people Black Canadian male actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Canadian documentary film producers Film directors from Toronto Male actors from Toronto Film producers from Ontario Black Canadian filmmakers Harry Jerome Award winners