Carl Bessai

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia   Carl Bessai born 1966 in Edmonton Alberta is a Canadian film director and screenwriter Bessai studied at OCAD University and at York University in Toronto graduating with a Master of Fine Arts Degree He got his start directing documentary films before moving to Vancouver and directing his debut feature film Johnny in 1999 Bessai has made a career working on lowbudget independent features but has worked with AList actors Ian McKellen and Deborah Kara Unger on his film Emile and CarrieAnne Moss on his film Normal He was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction for the latter film Bessai is a member of the Directors Guild of Canada the Writers Guild of Canada and the Canadian Film and Television Producers Association Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Bessai licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia