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ADRIAN WILLS 5376-4 Parc Avenue - Montreal, Quebec • 514.586.8850 • [email protected] www.adrianwills.com director, creator, writer, executive producer, series producer Work experience 2019 - -- director of the edit, writer, additional director The Leonard Cohen Estate Untitled MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO LEONARD COHEN - (85 min) - , Broadcast: CBC, and expected theatrical distribution 2019 2018 - 2019 series producer, content producer, director WAM- Montreal, Quebec DEADLY SECRETS - 6 EPISODES (Full Season) - Series Producer & Content producer (All Episodes), Interview Director (6 Episodes), Broadcast: Investigation Discovery, 2019 2018 - 2018 director WAM - Montreal, Quebec BROKEN TRUST - 2 Episodes - 108 & 109 (44 min) - Recreation Director, Broadcast: Investigation Discovery, 2018 2018 - -- co-creator, story consultant, director ACPAV - Montreal, Quebec LE SILENCE, Co-Creator, Story Consultant , Director- Fiction, Feature Film, 2018 - In Development 2010 - 2017 creator, executive producer, story consultant, director PMA Productions - Montreal, Quebec 21 THUNDER, Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Story Consultant. Additional Director - 8 Episode Season 1 (44 min), Fiction, 2016 Broadcast: CBC, *Sold as a "Netlix Original Series", Netflix worldwide. EXTRAORDINARY CANADIANS: SEASON 2 - 3 Episodes (23 min): MAURICE RICHARD, TOMMY DOUGLAS, & LOUIS RIEL - Director, Interviewer, Documentary & Recreation, 2014 Broadcast: CBC *Nominated Canadian Screen Awards: Best biographical series DOC ZONE: SUPERSTITIOUS MINDS - Director, Interviewer (44 min), Documentary and Recreation, 2012, Broadcast: CBC EXTRAORDINARY CANADIANS SEASON 1 - 2 Episodes (23 min): GLENN GOULD & BIG BEAR - Director, Interviewer, Documentary & Recreations, 2010, Broadcast: Rogers Cable Inc. *Nominated Canadian Screen Awards: Best biographical series, *Nominated Canada’s Golden Sheaf: Best biographical series 2003 - 2016 writer, interviewer, director Cirque du Soleil - Montreal, Quebec LUZIA - MULTI CAMERA TELEVISION SPECIAL - Director, (75 min), 2016, Broadcast: Bell Media TORUK – MULTI CAMERA TELEVISION SPECIAL - Director, (75 min), 2016, Broadcast: Bell Media, ARTE/ ZDF TORUK TAKES FLIGHT – AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT TORUK BY CIRQUE DU SOLEIL AND JAMES CAMERON based on Avatar - Director, Interviewer, (44 min) (English and French), Documentary, 2015 Broadcast: Bell Media MICHAEL JACKSON: IMMORTAL - Director, Interviewer, (90 min), Documentary, 2012, Broadcast: ZDF, ARTE, ARTV, HBO, Vimeo on Demand, *Nominated Gémeaux Award: Best documentary & Best editing for documentary TOUCH THE SKY - Director, Interviewer, (84 min), Documentary, 2010 Distributed by E1 Entertainment, ITUNES, Festival de Nouveau Cinéma, London Documentary film Festival, *Winner Audience Award, Festival Boulogne-Billancourt ALL TOGETHER NOW (Love and The Beatles) - Director, Interviewer, (85 min). (English) / (75 min) (French Version) Documentary 2009, Distributed by EMI Broadcast: Showtime, SRC, ARTV, ITUNES, “Top Ten” at Hot Docs, opening film Silverdocs, opening film Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Cinevegas, Woodstock Film Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival, Edmonton Film Festival, Raindance Film Festival, United Nations Association Film Festival, Int. Documentary Festival of Amsterdam (IDFA), Tiburon International Film Festival, Int. Documentary Film Festival of Nicosia, Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival, DOCNZ, Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival, Ashland Independent Film Festival *Winner Grammy: Best Music Film, *Winner Gémeaux Award: Best Cultural documentary *Winner Audience Award: Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, *Nominated Gémeaux Award: Best sound in documentary SAKA: CIRQUE DU CHEVAL - Director, Interviewer (44 min), Documentary, 2008 Broadcast: TVA, ARTV CORTEO: THROUGH THE CURTAIN - Director, Interviewer, (44 min). Documentary, 2005, Broadcast: ABC, SRC, ArTV, CTV, HBO *Nominated for Gémeaux Award: Best documentary, *Nominated for Gémeaux Award: Best cinematography FIRE WITHIN: REUNION EPISODE - Director, Documentary (23 min), 2004 *Winner TV Series DVD Excellence Award, New York, USA 2013 - 2016 interviewer, director Galafilm - Montreal, Quebec NATIONAL PARK MYSTERIES SEASON 2 - 4 Episodes (23 min): GREAT SMOKEY MOUNTAINS, MARK TWAIN, GREAT SAND DUNES, LASSEN VOLCANIC FOREST, - Director, Interviewer, Documentary & Recreation, 2016, Broadcast: Travel Channel USA NATIONAL PARK MYSTERIES SEASON 1 – 1 Episode (23 min): EL YUNQUE - Director, Interviewer, Documentary & Recreation, 2013, Broadcast: Travel Channel USA 2011 - 2013 television movie director Incendo - Montreal, Quebec THE SURROGACY TRAP (TV Movie) - Director, (90 min), Fiction, 2012 (Mia Kirschner, Rachel Blanchard, David Julian Hirsh) Broadcast: Lifetime, Movie Central, Movie Network, Super Écran "The Surrogacy Trap" premiered on the Lifetime Movie Network in the US, placing it as the #3 premiere on the channel." CRISIS POINT (TV Movie) - Director, (90 min), Fiction, 2011 (Rhona Mitra, Elexis Toufexis) Broadcast: Lifetime, Movie Central, Movie Network, Super Écran 2012 - 2012 interviewer, director Zone 3 - Montreal, Quebec QUI ETES VOUS (French V. WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?): SEASON 1 - 2 Episodes (44 min) - PATRICE LECUYER, & PENELOPE MAQUADE - Director, Interviewer, 42 min, Documentary, 2012 Broadcast: Radio Canada, ARTV 2011 - 2011 interviewer, director CMJ Productions - Montreal, Quebec THE WILL FAMILY SECRETS REVEALED – SEASON 2: 1 Episode (44 min) CONWAY TWITTY - Director, Interviewer, Documentary & Recreation, 2011 Broadcast: Investigation Discovery, Canal D 2007 - 2008 creator, director Canadian Film Centre THE HUNT - Director, (19 min). Fiction, 2008, Distribution: CFC Centre, Rencontres Internationales Henri Langlois Film Festival, International Competition, Cinema Jove, International Short Film Festival, International Competition, Cinifiesta, Interrnational Short Film Festival, International Competition, Worldwide Short Film Festival, Shanghai International Film Festival 2004 - 2007 creator, co-writer, interviewer, director Cine Qua Non Media - Montreal, Quebec IN THE HANDS OF MICHEL TREMBLAY - Director, Co- writer, Interviewer, (52 min) (Fr.) / (44 min) (Eng.) Documentary, 2006, Distribution: Métropole Media Broadcast: SRC, Zone Libre and Zone Doc, Bravo! Arts Channel, TFO, ArTV & TV5 Monde, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois, *Winner Gémeaux Award: Best director, documentary *Nomination Gémeaux Award: Best biography or portrait, DICK DALE: B-SIDE SUCCESS - Director, Interviewer, (23 min). Documentary, 2004 Production: Ciné Qua Non Media Broadcast: Bravo! Arts Channel 2003 - 2004 writer, associate producer, director Jeux D'ombres Productions - Montreal, Quebec BIG MONEY - Director, Writer, Associate Producer -(19 min), Fiction 2003, Images en Vues Festival de Courts Métrages des Iles de la Madeleine, Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois, Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay, *Nominated Golden Sheaf Awards, Best Drama, *Nominated Golden Sheaf Awards, Best Drama 2000 - 2003 creator, writer, producer, interviewer, director Vita Luna - Montreal, Quebec PROJECTION: THE ARTISTS OF L’ATELIER LYRIQUE DE L’OPERA DE MONTREAL - Director, Interviewer (7 min), Documentary, 2003 Producers: BRAVO Fact! / Office National du Film du Canada Broadcast: BRAVO! Canada, CBC, Zed! Sydney International Film Festival, International Competition, Message to Man Film Festival, International Competition, International Film Festival on Art (FIFA), Montreal, Canada Independent Film and Video Festival, Festival Doc Stratford BALANCING: THE ARTISTS OF THE NATIONAL CIRCUS SCHOOL - Director, Interviewer, Co-, Documentary, 2001 Production: BRAVO Fact! / National film Board of Canada Broadcast: Télé- Québec, BRAVO! Canada, CBC, ZED! Mediawave Int. Festival of Visual Arts, Hungary Art Film Festival Trencianske Teplice, Official Competition, Artefacts, Slovakia Montreal World Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, Canadian Images, Vancouver, Canada Doc Fest Stratford THE NEXT DAY - Director, Writer, Producer, (6 min), Fiction, 2000 Broadcast: CBC, Canadian Reflections, Cinema Jove, International Short Film Festival, Official Competition, Montreal World Film Festival, Rewind Replay Film Festival, Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois Summary A creator, director and storyteller with over 15 years experience, I work in fiction, documentary, and multi-camera. My multiple award winning work includes a Grammy for best film. I have worked with clients such as The Beatles (Apple Corps), Michael Jackson Estate, the Leonard Cohen Estate, James Cameron's Lightstorm, and Guy Laliberté (following his journey to the International Space Station beginning in Russia), and NASA. I co-created, executive produced and additionally directed for 21 THUNDER - an eight-part drama series about a fictional under 21 soccer team in Montreal - broadcast in 2017 on CBC and sold as a "Netlix Original series" on Netflix worldwide in 2018. I have directed two MOWs for Lifetime USA including one of their highest rated, THE SURROGACY TRAP. I was Series Producer/ Showrunner for the 6 episode True Crime series DEADLY SECRETS for Investigation Discovery USA, after having directed the highest rated show of the first season of BROKEN TRUST for Investigation Discovery USA in 2018. Skills storytelling, creating, visualizing, communicating, leading, directing & interviewing Association, training and grants Member of Director's Guild of Canada Member of Association de Réalisateurs et Réalisatrices du Quebec Graduate of Canadian Film Centre Director's Lab, Toronto, Canada