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Looking for reviews of films directed by Carl Bessai? Cinafilm has a total of 224 reviews across 7 movies directed by Carl Bessai.
Movies from this director have generally received mixed reviews and hold an average rating of 48%.
Cole is Carl Bessai's highest rated movie, with a score of 71% based on 2 reviews.
The lowest rated film from Carl Bessai is Sisters & Brothers, with a score of 36% based on 4 reviews.
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.
Carl Bessai has directed films starring Dustin Milligan, Ben Immanuel, Amanda Crew and Gabrielle Rose.
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