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Michelle Mama[edit]
Michelle Mama is a Canadian-Parsi writer, director, producer, and television professional and documentary filmmaker.[1] Most recently, she directed non-binary comic Mae Martin in an episode of CBC’s The Nature of Things called Fluid: Beyond the Binary.[2]
Mama has been nominated five times by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television for a Canadian Screen Award (Canadian Emmy) for Best Direction in a Documentary Series for her work on In The Making, for Best Direction, Factual, and for Shine True, Best Direction, Factual.[3] In 2023 she was a double nominee for her work the History Channel series Lost Car Rescue, as well as Best Reality/Competition Program or Series for Canada's Drag Race and Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. The World.[4]
In 2023, Mama partnered with writer, director, and producer Bill Taylor to launch the production company Gay Agenda, a fully queer owned and operated production company based in Toronto.[5] She is currently working as a writer and director on the feature length documentary AntiDiva: The Confessions of Carole Pope.[6]
Background[edit]
Mama is a proud member of and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community.[7]
Her parents immigrated to Canada from India and Pakistan, and are descendants of Zoroastrians.[8]
Career[edit]
Writer and Director[edit]
Mama has worked in the entertainment industry for over two decades in a variety of different roles. As a writer, she worked on season 5 of the Canadian Television Series Baroness Von Sketch Show (IFC/CBC).[9] She has also worked as a director on the award-winning documentary feature film 21 Days to Nawroz, reality/competition show Come Dine With Me Canada[10], and feature film comedy Your Beautiful Cul de Sac Home.[11]
Awards and Nominations[edit]
| Year | Award/Festival | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Anchorage International Film Festival | Best Feature | Your Beautiful Cul de Sac Home | Nominated | |
| Cinéfest Sudbury | Best Canadian Film | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | World Fest Houston - Platinum Remi | Best Documentary | 21 Days to Nawroz
Producer |
Won | [12] |
| Baghdad International Film Festival | Best International Documentary | Won | [13] | ||
| Mexico International Film Festival - Silver Palm | Best Documentary | Won | [14] | ||
| CINE International, Los Angeles - Golden Eagle | Best Documentary | Won | [15] | ||
| Accolade Competition, Los Angeles | Best in Show, Documentary | Won | [16] | ||
| 2019 | Golden Sheaf Awards | Best Documentary Series | In the Making
Showrunner, Series Producer, Director |
Nominated | [17] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | Best Original Music | Nominated | [18] | ||
| Canadian Screen Awards | Best Photography | Nominated | [19] | ||
| Canadian Screen Awards | Best Direction, Documentary Series | Nominated | [20] | ||
| 2020 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Direction, Documentary Series | Nominated | [21] | |
| 2022 | MIPCOM Diversity TV Excellence Award | Best LGBTQIA+ Unscripted | Shine True
Showrunner, Series Producer, Director |
Won | [22] |
| Imagen Awards | Best Variety/Reality Show | Won | [23] | ||
| Critic's Choice Awards | Best Lifestyle: Fashion/Beauty | Nominated | |||
| Canadian Screen Awards | Best Direction, Factual | Nominated | [24] | ||
| 2023 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Direction, Factual | Lost Car Rescue
Series Director |
Nominated | [25] |
| 2023 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Reality/Competition Program/ Series | Canada's Drag Race
Executive Producer |
Nominated | [26] |
| 2023 | Calgary International Film Festival DGC Canadian Doc Feature Award | Summer Qamp
Executive Producer |
Special Jury Mention | [27] | |
| People's Choice Award - TIFF '23 Audience Award | First Runner-Up | [28] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Michelle Mama". The ANOKHI ADVOCATE List 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Tang, Nigel (March 27, 2024). "Mae Martin explores the science of gender and sexual fluidity in a new episode of The Nature of Things". CBC Docs. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Michelle Mama - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Banff World Media Festival 2024 - Michelle Mama". banffmediafestival.playbackonline.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Canadian producers Michelle Mama and Bill Taylor team to form Gay Agenda". C21media. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "'High School Confidential' singer Carole Pope focus of documentary 'AntiDiva'". Yahoo News. 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Michelle Mama". The ANOKHI ADVOCATE List 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Michelle Mama". The ANOKHI ADVOCATE List 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Baroness von Sketch Show season 5 Don't Call Me Lady". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Come Dine with Me Canada (2010)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Michelle Mama". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ arZan (2018-04-01). "21 Days to Nawroz By Michelle Mama". Parsi Khabar. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ arZan (2018-04-01). "21 Days to Nawroz By Michelle Mama". Parsi Khabar. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ arZan (2018-04-01). "21 Days to Nawroz By Michelle Mama". Parsi Khabar. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ arZan (2018-04-01). "21 Days to Nawroz By Michelle Mama". Parsi Khabar. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ arZan (2018-04-01). "21 Days to Nawroz By Michelle Mama". Parsi Khabar. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Film, Yorkton. "Yorkton Film". Yorkton Film. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "IN THE MAKING". mayabankovic.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "IN THE MAKING". mayabankovic.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "2020 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS". solutionsmedia.cbcrc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Michelle Mama". Academy.ca. 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "MIPCOM '21: "Shine True," "Dreaming Whilst Black" win Diversify Awards". Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Foundation, Imagen (2021-08-02). "36th Annual Imagen Awards Nominations Announced". Imagen Foundation. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Michelle Mama". Academy.ca. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Michelle Mama". Academy.ca. 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Canada's Drag Race". Academy.ca. 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Winners of 2023 CIFF competitions unveiled". LiveWire Calgary. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Juried Awards". TIFF. Retrieved 2024-04-23.