Nicole Dorsey

Nicole Dorsey
Dorsey at the 2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Born
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Education
Websitenicoledorsey.com

Nicole Dorsey is a Canadian film director and screenwriter,[1] whose debut feature film, Black Conflux, premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]

Early life and education

A native of Burlington, Ontario, Dorsey attended M.M. Robinson High School.[3] She is a graduate of the film studies program at Ryerson University.[1]

Career

At 18, Dorsey got her start in the industry as a part-time props assistant on the Rick Mercer Report.[3] Dorsey directed a number of short films prior to her feature debut, Black Conflux, including Ivadelle (2009), Pop the Grapes (2013), Dennis (2015), Star Princess (2015) and Arlo Alone (2018).

Black Conflux premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival[4] and was subsequently named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2019,[5] and received a nomination for the John Dunning Best First Feature Award at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[6]

Trailer for Balestra (2024)

Dorsey directed the six-episode CBC Gem series Something Undone.[7] Her sophomore film, Balestra, a thriller about fencing, is in production.[8] It is set to be produced both as a feature-length film and, as an alternate, as a limited series.[9]

Personal life

Dorsey currently splits her time between LA and Toronto.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Julie Slack, "Burlington native's feature film selected for TIFF". Inside Halton, August 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Stephen Dalton "'Black Conflux': Film Review | TIFF 2019". The Hollywood Reporter, September 17, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Lee, Amanda (2019-11-07). "Arts up close: Nicole Dorsey". West of the City. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  4. ^ "How Nicole Dorsey occupies space as a woman filmmaker". Toronto Star. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  5. ^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019". Now, December 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Écrans canadiens : Song of Names, The Twentieth Century et Antigone en tête des nominations". Ici Radio-Canada, February 18, 2020.
  7. ^ Matthew (2021-08-25). "Interview: Nicole Dorsey on her film 'Black Conflux' - Awesome Friday! - Pop Culture News, Reviews, and Opinions". Awesome Friday!. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  8. ^ Ahearn, Victoria (2022-02-18). "Cameras roll on Nicole Dorsey's sophomore feature, Balestra". Playback. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2022-02-17). "Cush Jumbo, Manny Jacinto & James Badge Dale Lead New Regency's 'Balestra'; Fencing Thriller Lined Up As Movie & Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  10. ^ Ashlock, Sarah (2019-04-19). "Nicole Dorsey: Women Behind the Camera are Changing the Narrative". onthedotwoman.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.