Alix MacDonald is a Canadian TV producer, writer, and director who is primarily known for work in factual television.[1] MacDonald has been nominated for and won several television awards. She is best known for her Canadian Screen Award winning show, Disasters at Sea.[2]
Career
editMacDonald studied arts at the University of Toronto. She began her career in the early 1990s with CTV News. In the mid-1990s, she transitioned to factual television by joining Daily Planet as a producer. Since then, MacDonald has produced numerous Canadian factual television programs.[1]
Awards
editTelevision
edit| Title | Year | Role | Awards and nominations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disasters at Sea[3] | 2018–2020 | Producer | Canadian Screen Award for Best Factual Series[2]
Gold Telly Award for General-Television[4] |
| Jupiter: Close Encounter[5] | 2017 | Producer | New York Festival's Best News Documentary/Special 2017 Gold World Medal Winner |
| Mayday[6] | 2012–2015 | Producer, writer | |
| Canada 1812: Forged in Fire[7] | 2010 | Producer | |
| Daily Planet | 1995–2008 | Producer | Nomination: 2008 Gemini Award for Best Lifestyle/Practical Segment[8] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Briefing Package for Students" (PDF). University of Toronto Arts and Science Alumni. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ a b "2020 Best Factual Series". Canadian Academy of Cinema and television. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "International broadcasters say aye to EPI's "Disasters at Sea"". Real Screen. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "2020 Gold Awards". The Telly Awards. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "New York Festival's World Best TV and Films". New York Festival. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Bell Media Press Release". Bell Media. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Bell Media Annual Report 2012" (PDF). Bell Media. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards Database". Canadian Academy of Cinema and Tevelision. Retrieved 8 July 2020.