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Francis Damberger، کارگردان سینما و تلویزیون، در آثاری همچون سریال تلویزیونی «Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show» فعالیت داشته است.

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Francis Damberger is an award winning filmmaker who hangs his hat on a ranch in Tofield, Alberta, where he is the president of The Damberger Film and Cattle Co. Francis is a graduate of the BFA Acting program at the University of Alberta. He has worked as an actor, writer, director and producer in film, television and on stage. He turned his talents to film making in 1985. His first film On the Edge, a drama about teenage suicide, won awards around the world. His first feature film Solitaire, swept the Alberta Film Awards and then received four Genie nominations and a Genie award for "Best Supporting Actor". Francis was nominated for "Best Original Screenply". Solitaire was also invited to several film festivals, including the prestigious Cannes TV Festival. Louis B. Hobson of the Calgary Herald said , "Solitaire is an exquisite film, so rich in detail and bursting with raw energy, it will stay with you long after the final credits." Francis' second feature film Road to Saddle River was well received and the Toronto Star called it "perhaps the best Canadian film of the year!" His third feature film , Heart of the Sun, used the beautiful South Saskatchewan River valley as a backdrop for a story that dealt with the eugenics movement in Alberta. The film earned much critical praise and several awards. The Edmonton Journal, called the film "an ugly story, told with skill and beauty". Among his many other credits, Francis has directed episodes of Heartland , Due South, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Caution May Contain Nuts, Tiny Plastic Men, Tom Stone, Jake and the Kid , Mixed Blessings, So Weird, Mentors, AD 2030, and Caitlin's Way. He also directed the CBC TV Movie, Trial By

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Francis Damberger is an award winning filmmaker who hangs his hat on a ranch in Tofield, Alberta, where he is the president of The Damberger Film and Cattle Co. Francis is a graduate of the BFA Acting program at the University of Alberta. He has worked as an actor, writer, director and producer in film, television and on stage. He turned his talents to film making in 1985. His first film On the Edge, a drama about teenage suicide, won awards around the world. His first feature film Solitaire, swept the Alberta Film Awards and then received four Genie nominations and a Genie award for "Best Supporting Actor". Francis was nominated for "Best Original Screenply". Solitaire was also invited to several film festivals, including the prestigious Cannes TV Festival. Louis B. Hobson of the Calgary Herald said , "Solitaire is an exquisite film, so rich in detail and bursting with raw energy, it will stay with you long after the final credits." Francis' second feature film Road to Saddle River was well received and the Toronto Star called it "perhaps the best Canadian film of the year!" His third feature film , Heart of the Sun, used the beautiful South Saskatchewan River valley as a backdrop for a story that dealt with the eugenics movement in Alberta. The film earned much critical praise and several awards. The Edmonton Journal, called the film "an ugly story, told with skill and beauty". Among his many other credits, Francis has directed episodes of Heartland , Due South, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Caution May Contain Nuts, Tiny Plastic Men, Tom Stone, Jake and the Kid , Mixed Blessings, So Weird, Mentors, AD 2030, and Caitlin's Way. He also directed the CBC TV Movie, Trial By Fire, a North of 60 mystery. Francis acted as Producer, Associate Director and 2nd Unit Director on the epic WW 1 feature film Passchendaele. Passchendaele won five Genie Awards, incl

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    • Francis Damberger

    Francis Damberger is a Canadian film and television director, producer and screenwriter. He is most noted for his 1991 film Solitaire, for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Original Screenplay at the 13th Genie Awards, and as a producer of Passchendaele, which won the Genie for Best Picture at the 29th Genie Awards.

    Damberger studied acting at the University of Alberta, where he won second prize in a local playwriting competition in 1983 for his play Rat Tails. He made the short films On the Edge, The Road to Yorkton and Age Is No Barrier before releasing Solitaire, his debut feature film, in 1991. He subsequently directed the feature films Road to Saddle River (1994) and Heart of the Sun (1998). He has also directed episodes of television series, including North of 60, Due South, Jake and the Kid, So Weird, Mentors, Tom Stone, Caitlin's Way, Mixed Blessings, Heartland and Tiny Plastic Men.

    He has also continued to appear in supporting or guest roles as an actor.

    References

    1. ^"Local filmmaker's documentary on legendary baseball scout Mel Didier to air this coming weekend on TSN". Tofield Mercury, July 22, 2014.
    2. ^"Genies deal four nominations to Edmonton-made Solitaire". Edmonton Journal, October 14, 1992.
    3. ^"Passchendaele sweeps Genies". Windsor Star, April 6, 2009.
    4. ^"Edmonton playwright wins prize". The Globe and Mail, April 7, 1983.
    5. ^"Alberta film-maker scores respectable debut". Calgary Herald, October 5, 1991.
    6. ^"Francis Damberger from Solitaire to Saddle River". Take One, Winter 1993. pp. 24-25.
    7. ^"HEART of the SUN: Calgary actress is touching, compelling as woman haunted by her past". Calgary Herald, June 4, 1999.

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    Francis Damberger is an award winning filmmaker who hangs his hat on a ranch in Alberta, where he is the president of the Damberger Film and Cattle Co. His feature films include Solitaire, Road To Saddle River and Heart of the Sun. He worked along side Paul Gross as Producer /Associate Director and 2nd unit director on the multiple Genie award winning Passchendaele. Damberger’s episodic credits include Heartland , Due South, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Caution May Contain Nuts, Tiny Plastic Men, Tom Stone, Jake and the Kid , Mixed Blessings, So Weird, Mentors, AD 2030, Caitlin's Way and Trial By Fire, a North of 60 CBC MOW mystery. He wrote directed and acted in, The Great Tournament , a road trip docu/drama seen by 13 million viewers during the 2010 Olympics. Recently, his doc , Scouts Honor, saw him win his 13th Alberta Media Award . “Franny” has a reputation as an actors director. Respected by crews and passionate about his work, his motto is, “If you can’t be good, be great!.” Currently he has several writer/director projects in development looking for network partners.

    Francis Damberger is an award winning filmmaker who hangs his hat on a ranch in Alberta, where he is the president of the Damberger Film and Cattle Co. His feature films include Solitaire, Road To Saddle River and Heart of the Sun. He worked along side Paul Gross as Producer /Associate Director and 2nd unit director on the multiple Genie award winning Passchendaele. Damberger’s episodic credits include Heartland , Due South, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Caution May Contain Nuts, Tiny Plastic Men, Tom Stone, Jake and the Kid , Mixed Blessings, So Weird, Mentors, AD 2030, Caitlin's Way and Trial By Fire, a North of 60 CBC MOW mystery. He wrote directed and acted in, The Great Tournament , a road trip docu/drama seen by 13 million viewers during the 2010 Olympics. Recently, his doc , Scouts Honor, saw him win his 13th Alberta Media Award . “Franny” has a reputation as an actors director.