Geordie Day

Geordie Day (born October 12, 1990) is a documentary filmmaker, and television producer/director. He is the founder and president of the production company, NightSchool Films. 
The film's trailer was launched by DeadlineWhite, Peter. "'Tough Guy' Trailer: Docu on NHL Star & "Bruise Brother" Bob Probert Explores his Troubles on & Off The Ice." Deadline Hollywood. 26 November 2018. https://deadline.com/2018/11/tough-guy-doc-bob-probert-trailer-1202508618/ and received more than a million views across various platforms within its first week, resulting in sold-out screenings across Canada, including the film's premiere in Probert's hometown of Windsor, Ontario.Maru, Sanjay. "Documentary of hockey legend Bob Probert premieres in his home city of Windsor" CBC 14 Dec 2018. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/probert-doc-premieres-in-windsor-1.4945842
After an American premiere at the FREEP Film Festival, "Tough Guy" was released in 15 theaters across the country. "Tough Guy: The Bob Probert Story' to begin showing in Michigan theaters tomorrow" WXYZ. 10 April 2019. https://www.wxyz.com/sports/tough-guy-the-bob-probert-story-to-begin-showing-in-michigan-theaters-tomorrow. "Tough Guy" is currently playing on Amazon Prime, along with all VOD platforms. It reached the #1 independent film, #1 sports movie and the #1 documentary on the iTunes Canada charts, and #7 documentary and #5 sports movie on the iTunes USA charts.Day, Geordie. "Tough Guy on iTunes" NightSchool Films. 13 May 2019. https://www.nightschoolfilms.com/post/tough-guy-on-itunes 
=== Clint malarchuk ===
In 2015, Day wrote, produced and co-directed the documentary, Goalie: Life and Death in the Crease.Volmers, Eric. "A sliced jugular, a suicide attempt, and addiction: gut-wrenching documentary explores ex-NHLer Clint Malarchuk's life" The Calgary Herald. 6 March 2016. https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movies/new-documentary-explores-nhl-goalie-clint-malarchuks-battle-with-mental-illness-addictions/, a biopic on retired NHL goalie Clint Malarchuk who suffered severe PTSD and depression after a player's skate cut his jugular vein and he nearly bleeds to death on the ice.Boysen, Greg. "Today in Hockey History: March 22" The Hockey Writers. 22 March 2020. https://thehockeywriters.com/hockey-history-march-22-orr-roy-malarchuk-keon/ "Goalie" is now playing on Super Channel across Canada. 
=== Unnatural enemies ===
In 2015, Day wrote, produced and directed "Unnatural Enemies: The War on Wolves" which looks at Alberta’s controversial wolf management policies, including its use of wire snares, strychnine poisoning and bounty hunters.Mandel, Charles. "How the wolf became Alberta's scapegoat" The National Observer. 13 May 2016. https://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/05/13/news/how-wolf-became-albertas-scapegoat 
The film played at the international wildlife film festival, wildlife conservation film festival and won the prestigious Genesis Award handed out by the Humane Society.
Volmers, Eric. "Calgary documentary about wolves wins Humane Society's Genesis Award" The Calgary Herald. 22 April 2016. https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/television/calgary-documentary-about-wolves-wins-humane-societys-genesis-award/. "Unnatural Enemies has played on both CTV, and CBC in Canada, as well as other networks internationally. 
=== Other projects ===
At 23, he directed his first TV documentary, "Living History," a documentary on Alberta's history for CBC. Volmers, Eric. "Young filmmaker offers unvarnished history lesson with CBC doc about Alberta" The Calgary Herald. 1 August 2014. https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/young-filmmaker-offers-unvarnished-history-lesson-with-cbc-doc-about-alberta/
His 2016 Film, Born Blue chronicles a team of doctors from all over the world who travel to Guyana, South America, to perform heart surgeries on children and to establish a sustainable cardiology program. The film aired on CBC’s Documentary Channel and won an Anthem Award for Best International Documentary. It was screened in Guyana in front of the Prime Minister and Minister of Health to lobby for a change in healthcare policy."Health documentary launched, business community engaged for support" The Guyana Chronicle. 9 June 2017. http://guyanachronicle.com/2017/06/09/health-documentary-launched-business-community-engaged-for-support
== TV and film credits ==
Projects 	Role 	Network 	Notes
Tough Guy: The Bob Probert Story 	Director/Writer/Producer 	Super Channel, Amazon 	
Charles Manson: The Final Words 	Producer 	REELZ 	
Born Blue 	Director/Writer/Producer 	CBC Documentary Channel 	
Goalie: Life and Death in the Crease 	Co-Director/Writer/Producer	Super Channel 	
Girl on Fire 	Producer 	Super Channel 	
The Golden Hour 	Director 	CTV 	
Unnatural Enemies: The War on Wolves 	Director/Writer/Producer 	CTV, CBC Documentary Channel	
The Hardest Call 	Director/Writer/Producer 	OMNI 	
Living History 	Director/Writer/Producer 	CBC 	
Culture Secrets 	Director/Writer/Producer 	CBC 	
Sex, Lies and Murder. Season One 	Director 	REELZ 	
The Shocking Truth. Season Two 	Director 	REELZ 	
The Shocking Truth. Season One 	Director/Writer/Producer 	REELZ 	
Best in Chow: Season Two 	Writer/Producer 	Cooking Channel 	
Wild Obsession. Season Two 	Writer/Producer 	Animal Planet 	
W5: Armed and Dangerous 	Producer 	CTV 	
The Next Take. Season Three 	Director 	Super Channel 	
Expedition Earth: The Grizzly Bear Rainforest	Writer/Producer 	National Geographic 	
Seasons of the Wild 	Writer/Producer 	Love Nature 	
Dream Jobs: Making it in Canada 	Showrunner 	Omni 	
==In the media==
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==References==
==External links==
* Geordie Day on imdb
* Geordie Day on Twitter
* Geordie Day on linkedin
* Geordie Day on instagram
* Geordie Day on vimeo
Category:1990 births
Category:Documentary filmmakers
Category:Television producers
Category:Television directors
Category:Film production companies