Donald Martin (screenwriter)
Donald Martin is a Canadian and American screenwriter.
He was also the inaugural recipient of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's Humanitarian Award in 2001, in honor of his work as a sponsor and supporter of Foster Parents Plan of Canada.[4] In 2002, he received Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Golden Jubilee Medal for his contribution to the arts and his philanthropy.
His other credits include and the Netflix movie Brazen. He was nominated for the prestigious 2022 Humanitas Prize for his screenplay Queen Bees.
His first production in 1988 was the drama No Blame, the first movie to deal with AIDS from a woman's point of view.[5] No Blame was invited by the World Health Organization to screen at the 5th International AIDS Conference and the movie won several international awards, including Prince Albert's Red Cross Award at the Monte Carlo Film & Television Festival (1989).
He is a member of the Writers Guild of America West, the Writers Guild of Canada, the Television Academy (U.S.), the British Academy of Film & Television Arts, and the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
References
- London Free Press, November 2, 2010.
- Canadian Press, October 16, 1996.
- ^ "Reel Injun, Degrassi win special Geminis". National Post, October 21, 2010.
- ^ "The First-Ever Recipient of the Gemini Humanitarian Award". Canada AM, October 29, 2001.
- ^ John Haslett Cuff, "An uplifting triumph of courage over fear". The Globe and Mail, December 12, 1988.
External links
- Donald Martin at IMDb
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