Carl Bessai

Directing·Edmonton, Canada

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Carl Bessai (born 1966 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Bessai studied at OCAD University and at York University in Toronto graduating with a Master of Fine Arts Degree. He got his start directing documentary films before moving to Vancouver and directing his debut feature film Johnny in 1999. Bessai has made a career working on low-budget independent features but has worked with A-List actors Ian McKellen and Deborah Kara Unger on his film Emile and Carrie-Anne Moss on his film Normal. He was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction for the latter film. Bessai is a member of the Director’s Guild of Canada, the Writer’s Guild of Canada, and the Canadian Film and Television Producer's Association. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Bessai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Film	Credit
4 or 5 things I want you to know about me (an essay)2025 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Field Sketches2025 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Evelyne2021 · Gary, Director, Writer, Producer	Gary, Director, Writer, Producer
Kreuzberg2018 · Director	Director
The Lears2017 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Rehearsal2015 · Producer, Writer, Director	Producer, Writer, Director
Ungodly Acts2015 · Director	Director
Mr. Miracle2014 · Director	Director
Bad City2014 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
No Clue2014 · Director	Director
Embrace of the Vampire2013 · Director	Director
Sisters & Brothers2011 · Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
Repeaters2011 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
Fathers & Sons2010 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
FFathers and Sons2010 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Gloves of Stone2009 · Writer	Writer
Cole2009 · Director	Director
Mothers & Daughters2008 · Documentary Filmmaker, Director	Documentary Filmmaker, Director
A Charman Event2008 · Director	Director
Normal2007 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer	Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Unnatural & Accidental2006 · Director	Director
Severed2005 · Director	Director
Floored by Love2005 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Emile2003 · Director, Director of Photography, Writer	Director, Director of Photography, Writer
Lola2001 · Director	Director
Out of Orbit: The Life and Times of Marshall McLuhan1999 · Director	Director
Johnny1999 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
T.U.R.DQuarrell McHumphrey	Quarrell McHumphrey
InfluenceDirector	Director