Bruce Sweeney

Bruce Sweeney was born in Ontario but moved to British Columbia to study visual arts at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver He received a Masters degree in film from the University of British Columbia Sweeneys first short film iBetty and Vera Go Lawnbowlingi won several awards and was screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival This was followed by his feature debut iLive Baiti which received critical acclaim both in Canada and around the world It was the winner of the 25000 CITYTV Prize for Best Canadian Film at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival iLast Weddingi produced on a budget of only 13 million dollars was selected to be the official opening night gala film at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival and won a Canadian Comedy Award His 2013 filmemThe Dick Knost Show emwas named Best BC Film at the 2013 Vancouver International Film FestivalbrbrAlso see a hrefhttpswwwnorthernstarscacanadianfilmmakersatwhistlerCanadian Filmmakers at Whistler 2023abrAlso see Bruce Sweeney talks to Northernstarsca about a hrefhttpwwwnorthernstarscaamericanvenusinterviewThe Making of American VenusabrbrQuotation Im only interested in making small people films Were all just people and thats what fascinates mebrbrbr