Carl Bessai

Carl Bessai

Edmonton, Canada
Director Writer

​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.

Known For

Filmography

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Field Sketches
2025 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer
Second Bodyguard
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Lichtenberg
2024 Director Writer Cinematographer
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★ 5.0
Influence
2022 Director Writer
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Evelyne
2021 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer
Gary
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★ 6.2
In Her City
2020 Actor Director Cinematographer
Director Jack
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Ashbridge
2019 Director Writer
Kreuzberg
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★ 6.6
Kreuzberg
2018 Director Writer
The Lears
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★ 5.5
The Lears
2017 Director Writer
Blood and Water
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★ 5.5
Blood and Water
2015 Director
Ungodly Acts
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★ 4.5
Ungodly Acts
2015 Director
Rehearsal
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★ 5.9
Rehearsal
2015 Director Writer
Mr. Miracle
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★ 5.5
Mr. Miracle
2014 Director
Bad City
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★ 5.1
Bad City
2014 Director Cinematographer
No Clue
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★ 5.8
No Clue
2013 Director
Sisters & Brothers
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★ 4.6
Sisters & Brothers
2011 Director Writer Cinematographer
Health Nutz
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★ 5.3
Health Nutz
2011 Director
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The Nine Steps of Repeaters
2011 Self
Repeaters
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★ 5.7
Repeaters
2010 Director Cinematographer
Hiccups
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★ 6.0
Hiccups
2010 Director
Fathers & Sons
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★ 6.4
Fathers & Sons
2010 Director Writer Cinematographer
The Closer You Get to Canada
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★ 6.7
The Closer You Get to Canada
2010 Cinematographer
Cole
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★ 6.7
Cole
2009 Director Cinematographer
Gloves of Stone
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★ 5.2
Gloves of Stone
2009 Writer
Vancouver Vagabond
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Vancouver Vagabond
2009 Self
Mothers & Daughters
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★ 6.2
Mothers & Daughters
2008 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer
Documentary Filmmaker
Valentines
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★ 7.8
Valentines
2008 Cinematographer
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A Charman Event
2008 Director Writer Cinematographer
They Wait
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★ 5.4
They Wait
2007 Writer
Normal
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★ 5.6
Normal
2007 Director Cinematographer
Unnatural & Accidental
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★ 4.6
Unnatural & Accidental
2006 Director Cinematographer
Severed
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★ 4.5
Severed
2005 Director Writer
Floored by Love
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★ 5.7
Floored by Love
2005 Cinematographer
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★ 6.9
Rugged Rich and the Ona Ona
2004 Cinematographer
Emile
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★ 6.3
Emile
2003 Director Writer Cinematographer
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★ 5.1
Indie Truth: An Inquiry Into the Documentary
2002 Director Writer Cinematographer
Lola
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★ 5.4
Lola
2001 Director Writer
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Bang!
2001 Director
Johnny
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★ 4.9
Johnny
1999 Director Writer
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Staring at a Fearful Ocean
1999 Cinematographer
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A Scattering of Seeds
1998 Actor Director
Narrator
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Brothers from Vietnam
1998 Director Writer
Life and Times
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★ 7.7
Life and Times
1996 Director
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Remedial Ed
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4 or 5 things I want you to know about me (an essay)
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Immigration Game
Director Writer
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Salvage
Director
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Neighborhood X
Director Writer
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Ines
Director Writer
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Vices&Virtues
Director Writer
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Sunset Ringer
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