Cowichan film director, writer and actress
Mary Galloway
Born Occupation(s) Director, writer, actress, producer Years active 2011–present
Mary Galloway is a Canadian film director, writer, and actress from the Cowichan Nation.[ 2] [ 3] [ 1] She is best known for her web series Querencia .[ 4]
Early life
Born in 1991, Mary Galloway grew up in Qualicum Beach and is of mixed-Cowichan and settler descent.[ 5] [ 6] She is the granddaughter of the late Cowichan Tribes Chief Dennis Alphonse.[ 7]
She attended a 2-year intensive acting program at New Image College of Fine Arts in Vancouver before the start of her film career.[ 8]
Career
Galloway is a graduate of the Director's Lab at the Canadian Film Centre .[ 9] Her debut short film, Unintentional Mother , premiered at the Whistler Film Festival .[ 10] [ 11] She was recognized as a 2017 TIFF Rising Star.[ 12] In 2021, her web series, Querencia , premiered on APTN Lumi in Canada and on Revry TV globally.[ 13]
Filmography
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Producer
Note
2021
Playground Rules
Y
Feature Film
2021
Querencia
Y
Y
Y
Web series
2021
Better at Texting
Y
Y
Short Film
2020
Burden of Truth
Y
TV series
2019
Spirit Glitch
Y
Y
Y
Short Film
2017
Unintentional Mother
Y
Y
Short Film
2016
Ariel Unraveling
Y
Y
Y
Short Film
As actress
2022 – Overlord and the Underwoods
2021 – Playground Rules
2021 – Querencia
2020 – On the 12th Date of Christmas
2019 – Ruthless Souls
2018 – Wynter
2018 – Colour of Scar Tissue
2017 – Unintentional Mother
Awards and nominations
References
^ a b "Canada's Rising Stars 2018: 15 Breakouts Making an Impact in Hollywood" . hollywoodreporter.com . September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
^ "Mary Galloway creates Indigiqueer web series Querencia because shows like this didn't exist in her youth" . straight.com . July 22, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
^ "How Mary Galloway's groundbreaking Indigiqueer love story made it to the screen" . xtramagazine.com . Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
^ "Local filmmakers and Vancouver-shot Querencia a part of this year's Int'l Women in Film Festival" . vancouversun.com . Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
^ Gee, Dana (November 3, 2023). "The Cowichan sweater documentary shines a light on the history of the famed West Coast garment" . Vancouver Sun . Postmedia. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ Sproule, Michelle (September 13, 2023). "New Documentary Uses Personal Story to Cover the Rich History of the Cowichan Sweater" . Scout Magazine . Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ St.Pierre, Crystal (September 27, 2023). "Cowichan Sweater film documents the legacy of a traditional garment and the expert knitters who make them" . Windspeaker . Aboriginal Multi-Media Society. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ "Mary Galloway" . www.storyhive.com . Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ "Alumni Are Coming in Hot This Summer!" . cfccreates.com . Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
^ "Mary Galloway: The Unintentional Star of Unintentional Mother" . nationalobserver.com . November 30, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
^ "WFF Announces 2020 Award Winners" . whistlerfilmfestival.com . December 20, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
^ "2017 Rising Stars" . tiff.net . Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
^ "Querencia: Indigiqueer Romance Story Heads To Revry This Month" . revry.tv . Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
^ "Querencia" . academy.ca . Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
^ "The 2022 Canadian Screen Awards' Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award Nominees Announced" . etcanada.com . Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
^ "2022 Nominees & Winners by Name" . leoawards.com . Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
^ "GFF 2020 Award Winners" . gimlifilm.com . July 26, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
^ "2016 LEO Award Nominees & Winners" (PDF) . leoawards.com . Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
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