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A self-proclaimed 80s film nerd with a penchant for comedy, drama, thrillers and sci-fi, award-winning international filmmaker Jason Bourque has written, directed and produced a wide variety of features, television movies, series and documentaries.

Jason co-wrote and co-directed the ground-breaking theatrical documentary "Shadow Company" narrated by Gerard Butler. An in-depth look into the global soldier of fortune industry, the festival hit (SXSW, Hot Docs) was reviewed favorably in the New York Times, Variety and has been used as a teaching tool for the US Senate. Jason co-directed "Darwin's Brave New World" for CBC and ABC Australia, an award-winning docudrama series shot in five countries. "Music For Mandela", his last feature documentary shot throughout South Africa, won the People's Choice Award at the Amnesty International Film Festival.

A prolific genre screenwriter based in Vancouver British Columbia, Jason has written over thirty produced scripts and has several high-profile projects slated for 2025 including the action comedy "Sixteen", the supernatural horror "Ivy" and the comedy drama "Widows Club." Jason served as story editor and writer (2 episodes) on the high-octane thriller series "Insomnia" on Amazon Prime.

Jason's theatrical feature "Black Fly" (writer/director) premiered at VIFF and received nominations for Best Canadian Film as well as 10 Leo Award nominations. It won for Best Male Lead Actor. Accolades include Best Feature at the Arizona Underground Film Festival. Jason's latest award-winning theatrical feature "Drone" is an indie success story. Starring Emmy-award winner Sean Bean, it was released theatrically in the US and was the #1 Indie and #2 thriller on iTunes. Recent releases include Hallmark's "Game Of Love" (2024 Leo-award for Best Director) "A World Record Christmas" (2024 Christopher Award for the Highest Values of the Human Spirit) and Hallmark's "My Christmas Family Tree" (highest rated MOW of 2021). Recent sci-fi releases include two episodes of the award-winning "Medinah" (34 Telly Awards) shot in Qatar. Jason produced the romantic comedy "The Right One" through Lionsgate Entertainment and exec produced "Mercy" for Paramount+. This was followed by the award-winning theatrical drama "When Time Got Louder." Recently Jason executive produced and co-wrote the sci-fi horror feature "Night Comes", slated for a summer 2025 release.

Awards

Jason Bourque

Christopher Awards

Leo Awards

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Vancouver International Film Festival

Arizona Underground Film Festival, US

Traverse City Film Festival

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