Sturla Gunnarsson

Sturla Gunnarsson (born August 30, 1951) is a Canadian movie director and producer.

Gunnarsson was born in Reykjavík, Iceland in 1951. He moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, with his parents when he was seven years old. His movie After the Axe, received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature.Balkissoon, Denise (July 2008). "History Major: Sturla Gunnarsson tells the true story of a great Canadian tragedy. Finally ", Toronto Life 42 (7): 21. Retrieved September 23, 2010.  He has since won a number of awards including Emmy Award, Genie Award and Gemini Awards.

Awards
 International Emmy Award in 1997, for Gerrie & Louise
 Genie Award in 1986, for Final Offer
 Gemini Awards
 Oscar nomination
 Prix Italia
 Prix Villes de Cannes
 Cadillac People’s Choice Documentary Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2010, for Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie
 Canada's Top Ten Film Festival People's Choice Award, awarded in January 2015 for Monsoon

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 Other websites 

Watch films by Sturla Gunnarsson at the National Film Board of Canada 

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