Peter Wintonick

Peter Wintonick (born 1953, Trenton, Canada) is an independent documentary filmmaker based in Montreal, Canada. A winner of the 2006 Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts, former Thinker in Residence for the Premier of South Australia, prolific award winning filmmaker, he is one of Canada's best known international documentarians. He currently runs Necessary Illusions Productions along with his partner Francis Miquet. Wintonick is one of the founders of DocAgora, an event inserted into various film festivals showcasing cutting-edge digital strategies.

Filmography, among many others:

*"" with Mark Achbar and Francis Miquet. (1992)
*"" With the National Film Board of Canada. (1999)
*"", Winner of the Hampton's Film Festival Abraham Prize and Gemini Award nominee, co-directed with Katerina Cizek. (2002)

Current Projects

Wintonick is currently working on a film investigating the shift from old to new media throughout the world with his daughter Mira Burt-Wintonick. The current title is PilgrIMAGE.

Other Work

In early 2005, at the invitation of the premier of South Australia, he filled the post of thinker-in-residence, examining the future of documentaries and the digital revolution with a focus on educational and cultural legislation.

Governor General's Award

Peter, with all of his hard work, is the winner of the 2006 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts. His work includes dramatic features, theatrical documentaries, educational and socio-political works. His nephew Matthew was there for the ceremony.

External links

* [http://www.necessaryillusions.ca/ Necessary Illusions ]
* [http://www.seeingisbelieving.ca Seeing is Believing]
* [http://www.filmswelike.com Films we Like]
* [http://www.thinkers.sa.gov.au/home.html Thinkers in Residence]
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