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'''Dennis Heaton''' is a screenwriter working in film and television. Recent credits include writer and executive producer of [[Motive (TV series)|Motive]], writer, co-executive producer of [[Call Me Fitz]] and writer/creator of the web series [[My Pal Satan]]
'''Dennis Heaton''' is a screenwriter working in film and television. He is currently executive producing and
show-running season 4 of [[Motive (TV series)|Motive]]<ref>http://cfccreates.com/alumni/753</ref><ref>http://playbackonline.ca/2013/02/01/in-the-writers-room-with-motive/</ref> on CTV/NBCU. Other recent credits include CALL ME FITZ<ref>http://www.wgc.ca/magazine/current_issue/calling_the_shots_on_call_me_fitz.html</ref> (HBO Canada/Audience Network), THE LISTENER<ref>http://www.nbc.com/the-listener</ref> (CTV/NBC), JPOD<ref>http://www.tv.com/shows/jpod/cast/</ref> (CBC), BLOOD TIES<ref>http://www.bloodtiescentral.com/1episodes.shtml</ref> (LIFETIME/SPACE) and the feature film FIDO<ref>http://www.reelcanada.ca/film/fido/</ref> (LIONSGATE).

Heaton received two 2014 Canadian Screen Awards<ref>http://www.academy.ca/Canadian-Screen-Awards</ref> Nominations for Best Dramatic Series for [[Motive (TV series)|Motive]] and Best Comedy Series for [[Call Me Fitz]], with Fitz winning the category<ref>http://www.academy.ca/getmedia/61795d90-f198-406c-950f-82e5082cbbd6/2014-CSA-Winners-FULL.aspx</ref>.
He has four prior Gemini Award<ref>http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/gemini-awards/</ref>
nominations, four Canadian Screenwriting Award<ref>http://www.writersguildofcanada.com/</ref> nominations, winning for his [[Yvon of the Yukon]] script “The Trouble With Mammoths"<ref>http://www.awn.com/news/yvon-yukon-conquers-leo-awards</ref>, and nine Leo Award nominations, winning for his [[Being Ian]] script “The Greatest Story Never Told”<ref>http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2005.pdf</ref> and his [[Call Me Fitz]] script “Fucking Memories”<ref>http://www.academy.ca/getmedia/61795d90-f198-406c-950f-82e5082cbbd6/2014-CSA-Winners-FULL.aspx</ref>. His web series, [[My Pal Satan]], won<ref>http://nytvf.com/documents/NYTVF2009_PR09-26-09.pdf</ref> Best Web Series and Theme Song at the New York Television Festival<ref>http://www.nytvf.com/</ref>. His short film ''Head Shot''<ref>http://slaughterhouseandhome.blogspot.ca/2013/02/head-shot-2006.html</ref> premiered in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival<ref>https://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2006/02_programm_2006/02_Filmdatenblatt_2006_20060884.php</ref>, won best short film at the Just For Laughs Festival<ref>http://www.hahaha.com/en/montreal-festival</ref> in Montreal, and went on to play in film festivals and on television around the world.

He won two Leo Awards in 2015 - one for Best Dramatic Series for [[Motive (TV series)|Motive]] and one for
Best Screenwriting/ Animation Program or Series for [[Nerds and Monsters]] - "Are You Gonna Eat That?"<ref>http://www.leoawards.com/2015/winners/</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* 2015 Leo - Best Dramatic Series<ref>http://www.leoawards.com/2015/winners/by_name.php</ref> for ''[[Motive (TV series)|Motive]]''
* 2015 Leo - Best Dramatic Series<ref>http://www.leoawards.com/2015/winners/by_name.php</ref> for ''[[Motive (TV series)|Motive]]''
* 2015 Leo - Best Screenwriting for an Animation Program or Series<ref>http://www.leoawards.com/2015/winners/by_name.php</ref> for ''[[Nerds And Monsters]]'' - Episode "Are You Gonna Eat That?"
* 2015 Leo - Best Screenwriting for an Animation Program or Series<ref>http://www.leoawards.com/2015/winners/by_name.php</ref> for ''[[Nerds And Monsters]]'' - Episode "Are You Gonna Eat That?"
* 2012 Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - "Call Me Fitz: F***ing Memories"
* 2012 Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - ''[[Call Me Fitz]]'': "F***ing Memories"
* 2005 Leo - Best Animation Program or Series - ''Being Ian''
* 2005 Leo - Best Animation Program or Series - ''[[Being Ian]]''
* 2003 Writers Guild of Canada - Top 10 - ''Yvon of the Yukon''
* 2003 Writers Guild of Canada - Top 10 - ''[[Yvon of the Yukon]]''
;Nominations
;Nominations
*2014 Leo - Best Dramatic Series<ref>http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2014.pdf</ref> for ''[[Motive (TV series)|Motive]]''
*2014 Leo - Best Dramatic Series<ref>http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2014.pdf</ref> for ''[[Motive (TV series)|Motive]]''
* 2012 Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - "Call Me Fitz: Dysfunctional Family Circus"
* 2012 Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - ''[[Call Me Fitz]]'': "Dysfunctional Family Circus"
* 2009 Writers Guild of Canada - Best Short Subject or Web Series - ''My Pal Satan''
* 2009 Writers Guild of Canada - Best Short Subject or Web Series - ''[[My Pal Satan]]''
* 2008 Leo - Best Screenwriting in an Animation Program or Series - ''George of the Jungle''
* 2008 Leo - Best Screenwriting in an Animation Program or Series - ''[[George of the Jungle (2007 TV Series)|George of the Jungle]]''
* 2008 Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series - ''jPod''
* 2008 Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series - ''[[jPod (TV Series)|jPod]]''
* 2007 Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama - ''Fido''
* 2007 Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama - ''[[Fido (film)|Fido]]''
* 2007 Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Short Drama - ''Head Shot''
* 2007 Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Short Drama - ''Head Shot''
* 2007 Leo - Best Short Drama - ''Head Shot''
* 2007 Leo - Best Short Drama - ''Head Shot''
* 2007 WGC Award - Feature Film ''Fido''
* 2007 WGC Award - Feature Film ''[[Fido (film)|Fido]]''
* 2006 Berlin Film Festival Best Short Film - ''Head Shot''
* 2006 Berlin Film Festival Best Short Film - ''Head Shot''
* 2004 WGC Award - Best Writing in Children's & Preschool - Yvon of the Yukon episode "Siamese Twits"
* 2004 WGC Award - Best Writing in Children's & Preschool - ''[[Yvon of the Yukon]]'' episode "Siamese Twits"


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:40, 26 July 2015

Dennis Heaton is a screenwriter working in film and television. He is currently executive producing and show-running season 4 of Motive[1][2] on CTV/NBCU. Other recent credits include CALL ME FITZ[3] (HBO Canada/Audience Network), THE LISTENER[4] (CTV/NBC), JPOD[5] (CBC), BLOOD TIES[6] (LIFETIME/SPACE) and the feature film FIDO[7] (LIONSGATE).

Heaton received two 2014 Canadian Screen Awards[8] Nominations for Best Dramatic Series for Motive and Best Comedy Series for Call Me Fitz, with Fitz winning the category[9]. He has four prior Gemini Award[10] nominations, four Canadian Screenwriting Award[11] nominations, winning for his Yvon of the Yukon script “The Trouble With Mammoths"[12], and nine Leo Award nominations, winning for his Being Ian script “The Greatest Story Never Told”[13] and his Call Me Fitz script “Fucking Memories”[14]. His web series, My Pal Satan, won[15] Best Web Series and Theme Song at the New York Television Festival[16]. His short film Head Shot[17] premiered in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival[18], won best short film at the Just For Laughs Festival[19] in Montreal, and went on to play in film festivals and on television around the world.

He won two Leo Awards in 2015 - one for Best Dramatic Series for Motive and one for Best Screenwriting/ Animation Program or Series for Nerds and Monsters - "Are You Gonna Eat That?"[20]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Awards
  • 2015 Leo - Best Dramatic Series[21] for Motive
  • 2015 Leo - Best Screenwriting for an Animation Program or Series[22] for Nerds And Monsters - Episode "Are You Gonna Eat That?"
  • 2012 Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - Call Me Fitz: "F***ing Memories"
  • 2005 Leo - Best Animation Program or Series - Being Ian
  • 2003 Writers Guild of Canada - Top 10 - Yvon of the Yukon
Nominations
  • 2014 Leo - Best Dramatic Series[23] for Motive
  • 2012 Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series - Call Me Fitz: "Dysfunctional Family Circus"
  • 2009 Writers Guild of Canada - Best Short Subject or Web Series - My Pal Satan
  • 2008 Leo - Best Screenwriting in an Animation Program or Series - George of the Jungle
  • 2008 Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series - jPod
  • 2007 Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama - Fido
  • 2007 Leo - Best Screenwriting in a Short Drama - Head Shot
  • 2007 Leo - Best Short Drama - Head Shot
  • 2007 WGC Award - Feature Film Fido
  • 2006 Berlin Film Festival Best Short Film - Head Shot
  • 2004 WGC Award - Best Writing in Children's & Preschool - Yvon of the Yukon episode "Siamese Twits"

References

  1. ^ http://cfccreates.com/alumni/753
  2. ^ http://playbackonline.ca/2013/02/01/in-the-writers-room-with-motive/
  3. ^ http://www.wgc.ca/magazine/current_issue/calling_the_shots_on_call_me_fitz.html
  4. ^ http://www.nbc.com/the-listener
  5. ^ http://www.tv.com/shows/jpod/cast/
  6. ^ http://www.bloodtiescentral.com/1episodes.shtml
  7. ^ http://www.reelcanada.ca/film/fido/
  8. ^ http://www.academy.ca/Canadian-Screen-Awards
  9. ^ http://www.academy.ca/getmedia/61795d90-f198-406c-950f-82e5082cbbd6/2014-CSA-Winners-FULL.aspx
  10. ^ http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/gemini-awards/
  11. ^ http://www.writersguildofcanada.com/
  12. ^ http://www.awn.com/news/yvon-yukon-conquers-leo-awards
  13. ^ http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2005.pdf
  14. ^ http://www.academy.ca/getmedia/61795d90-f198-406c-950f-82e5082cbbd6/2014-CSA-Winners-FULL.aspx
  15. ^ http://nytvf.com/documents/NYTVF2009_PR09-26-09.pdf
  16. ^ http://www.nytvf.com/
  17. ^ http://slaughterhouseandhome.blogspot.ca/2013/02/head-shot-2006.html
  18. ^ https://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2006/02_programm_2006/02_Filmdatenblatt_2006_20060884.php
  19. ^ http://www.hahaha.com/en/montreal-festival
  20. ^ http://www.leoawards.com/2015/winners/
  21. ^ http://www.leoawards.com/2015/winners/by_name.php
  22. ^ http://www.leoawards.com/2015/winners/by_name.php
  23. ^ http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2014.pdf

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