Carl Bessai
Instructor
Biography
Carl Bessai is a filmmaker and educator with an MFA from York University. He has made over 25 narrative feature films and documentaries and has directed an impressive range of acting talent including Sir Ian McKellen (Emile), Carrie-Anne Moss (Normal), Bruce Greenwood (Rehearsal), Amy Smart (No Clue) and Bruce Dern (The Lears). He has received numerous jury awards, critics’ prizes and nominations and his films have played in some of the world’s leading film festivals and retrospectives including Toronto, Sundance, Berlin, the Canadian Film Institute and the Museum of Modern Art.
Education
- MFA York University
- BA University of Alberta
- Member DGC, Iatse 669 and WGC