Jon Gustafsson

Jon Gustafsson

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name = Jon Gustafsson


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birth_date = 1963
birth_place = Akranes, Iceland
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occupation = Film director, and screenwriter.
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"Jon Gustafsson" is an Iceland born film director. Best known for directing the Canadian documentary film Wrath of Gods, starring Gerard Butler, Wendy Ord, Sarah Polley, Paul Stephens and Sturla Gunnarsson. He grew up in Iceland where he started his career as a television performer before studying filmmaking at Manchester Polytechnic and directing at CalArts. Wrath of Gods was his second documentary for CBC Newsworld, the first one was The Importance of Being Icelandic. He immigrated to Canada where he made the low-budget feature film Kanadiana and the music video Brighter Hell for the Canadian rock band The Watchmen.

Awards

Blizzard Award - Best Music Video - Brighter Hell, The Watchmen
Audience Award - Best Documentary Feature - Oxford International Film Festival 2007
Jury Award - Achievement in Filmmaking - Stony Brook Film Festival, NY, 2007
Jury Award - Best Documentary Feature shot in digital, Napa Sonoma WineCountry Film Festival 2007
Bronze Remi - Entertainment - WorldFest Huston International Film Festival 2007

External links

*imdb name|0349030|Jon Gustafsson
* [http://www.wrathofgods.com/ "Wrath Of Gods - Official Website" (2007)]
* [http://www.beowulfandgrendel.com/ "Beowulf and Grendel" Official Site]


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