I am a passionate and driven screenwriter and filmmaker bringing forth several years of screenwriting experience. Adept in all aspects of script and story development, screenplay structure, character creation, and the intricacies of story structure. I am self-motivated and committed to striving for innovation, originality and thoroughly entertaining stories.

Ian Wilson

I am a passionate and driven screenwriter and filmmaker bringing forth several years of screenwriting experience. Adept in all aspects of script and story development, screenplay structure, character creation, and the intricacies of story structure. I am self-motivated and committed to striving for innovation, originality and thoroughly entertaining stories.

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I am a passionate and driven screenwriter and filmmaker bringing forth several years of screenwriting experience. Adept in all aspects of script and story development, screenplay structure, character creation, and the intricacies of story structure.

I am self-motivated and committed to striving for innovation, originality and thoroughly entertaining stories.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Co-writer & Narrator at Deserted
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Documentary short (40 mins). Co-writer and narrator; Shortlisted Best Documentary at Screen Nova Scotia Awards 2022; Winner Best Documentary, Yes Film Festival, Montreal, 2022.
Co-writer at Nicotine
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Comedy short (5 mins). Co-written with Andrew Dryden; Screened at Parrsboro Film Festival, NS, Canada in 2018.
Screenwriter at Who’s Your Daddy?
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Dramedy short (11 mins). Script selected at 4 film festivals with one award.
Screenwriter at Fetish
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Comedy short (7 mins). An elderly man reminisces on how his fetish for stockings began. Screenplay and film selected at 20 festivals with 5 Best Short awards.
Screenwriter at Perceptions
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Romantic Comedy short (7 mins). Script selected into 14 film festivals, including 2 Best Screenplay; film selected at 42 festivals with 5 Best Short and 5 Finalist Awards.
Screenwriter at The Mask of Leia
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Drama short (5 mins). A Star Wars fan film, selected into 2 festivals both as finalist.
Producer / Director at (Not Such) A Lousy Job
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Documentary, 6 mins. Short documentary about a woman with an unusual job.
Producer at Coffee For One
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Drama short (4 mins). A clandestine meeting between two intelligence operatives brings an unexpected resolution.
Producer at Home But Not Alone
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Drama short (4 mins). Two homeless boys break into a house while the unsupervised children of the house are in the basement watching TV.
Actor at Diggstown
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2023
Judge Morrison in Diggstown (4 seasons, 2019-2023).
Narrator at Deserted
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Narrator in the documentary Deserted (2022).
Actor at Splinters
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Chancy in Splinters (2018).

Education

Emerging Producer Training at Screen Nova Scotia
January 1, 2025 - January 3, 2026
Dialogue for Screenwriters at John Yorke / Media Exchange
January 1, 2024 - January 3, 2026
Storytelling for TV Screenwriters at John Yorke / Media Exchange
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Deep Characterization at Raindance Film programs (Toronto/London)
January 1, 2020 - January 3, 2026
Director’s Foundation Certificate at Raindance, Toronto
January 1, 2020 - January 3, 2026
Comedy Writing Intensive at Steve Kaplan's Comedy Writing Intensive
January 1, 2019 - January 3, 2026
One-on-One Screenwriter Mentoring at Bill Boyle
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

ACTRA Membership
January 11, 2030 - January 3, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment