Karen Shopsowitz is an award winning producer director editor and cameraperson whose work has been screened nationally and internationally She has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carleton University Ottawa a Masters of Fine Arts in Film and Video from York University Toronto and a Certificate in Feature Film Writing from UCLAs online writers studio She served as producer director writer and editor of the awardwinningemMy Grandparents Had a Hotelem Her National Film Board documentary emMy Fathers Cameraem was honoured with the prestigious Peabody Award In addition to editing all of her own films Karen Shopsowitz has also edited a number of other productions for other directors We list her credits as a Director firstbrbrAlso see a hrefhttpswwwnorthernstarscaelwyyostalifeinmoviesontvoElwy Yost A Life in Movies on TVOabrAlso seea hrefhttpswwwnorthernstarsca01404040741nfb NFB Wins 5th Peabodyabrbrbr
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
My Grandparents Had a Hotel (1990, short, documentary)
A Place to Save Your Life (1994)
Angel Light (TV-1999)
My Father’s Camera (2001, documentary)
One Summer at Camp Winston (2010, documentary)
GrandParenting (2013, documentary)
The Other Side of the Hero (2017, documentary)
Magic Shadows, Elwy Yost: A Life in Movies (2021)
TV Series:
Canada’s War in Color (2005, documentary series)
Credits as a Screenwriter:
My Grandparents Had a Hotel (1990, short, documentary)
A Place to Save Your Life (1994)
My Father’s Camera (2001, documentary)
Johnny Lombardi: The Great Communicator (2008, documentary)
Magic Shadows, Elwy Yost: A Life in Movies (2021)
Credits as a Producer:
My Grandparents Had a Hotel (1990, short, documentary)
A Place to Save Your Life (1994)
One Summer at Camp Winston (2010, documentary)
The Other Side of the Hero (2017, documentary)
Magic Shadows, Elwy Yost: A Life in Movies (2021)
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