Dennis Day

Personal Info

Known For Editor

Gender Male

Place of Birth Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Dennis Day

Biography

Dennis Day was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, in 1960. He studied classical music and psychology before graduating in media-based art from the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, in 1984. He has produced a number of videos known for their strong use of editing, rich colours and humour. He has won a number of international prizes including the «Prix à la Création Artistique du Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec» (Les Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québecois, 2001), the “Bulloch Award” for best short film, at the Inside/Out Gay & Lesbian Festival in Toronto (1997), the “Videofest Award” (Berlin, 1995) and the “Young Director’s Award” (Geneva, Switzerland, 1988). His work has been included in a number of museum exhibitions, including the Museum of Modern Art (New York) and the National Gallery of Canada, in Ottawa. Television broadcasts include PBS (USA), TV Ontario, CBC, Vision TV, (Canada), NHK (Japan) and Canal+ (France). Dennis divides his time between Montréal and Toronto.

Known For

Editor

1997
Uncut

as Editor

1997
1996
Dirty Laundry

as Editor

1994
Keep Moving

as Online Editor

1992
Escaping History

as Online Editor

1991
Lazarus

as Online Editor

Director

1997
1994
Auto Biography

as Director

1990
Heads or Tails

as Director

Producer

1997
1994
Auto Biography

as Producer

1990
Heads or Tails

as Producer

Camera

1997
Heaven or Montréal

as Director of Photography

1992
Got Away In the Dying Moments

as Director of Photography

1990
Heads or Tails

as Camera Operator

Writer

1994
Auto Biography

as Writer

1990
Heads or Tails

as Writer

Lighting

1992
Got Away In the Dying Moments

as Lighting Technician