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Sturla Gunnarsson is a Canadian film director. Gunnarsson was born in Iceland in 1951. He moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, with his parents when he was seven years old. As he grew up he became interested in filmmaking and went to the University of British Columbia where he completed undergraduate studies in English literature and graduate work in film studies. Part of the graduate program requires the production of a film. His, A Day Much Like the Others, went on to win top honours at the Canadian Student Film Festival and the European Student Film Festival. It was also screened at New York City's Museum of Modern Art. With his formal education behind him, Gunnarsson moved to Toronto and worked initially at the National Film Board. His first NFB project, After the Axe, received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. He has since won a number of awards including Emmy Award, Genie Award and Gemini Awards, a Prix Italia, and the Prix Villes de Cannes
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Sturla Gunnarsson
Born 1951-01-01 (75 years ago) in Reykjavik.
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Series (Da Vinci's Inquest) | 2004 |
| Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program (Gerrie & Louise) | 1998 |
| Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary (Final Offer) | 1986 |
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program (Air India 182) | 2009 |
| Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Series (Da Vinci's Inquest) | 2004 |
| Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (100 Days in the Jungle) | 2003 |
| Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction (Rare Birds) | 2003 |
| Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Scorn) | 2001 |
| Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction (Such a Long Journey) | 1999 |
| Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Documentary Program or Series (Gerrie & Louise) | 1998 |
| Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program (Gerrie & Louise) | 1998 |
| Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary (Final Offer) | 1986 |
| Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (After the Axe) | 1982 |
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