Mary Galloway
Mary Galloway | |
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| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, actress, producer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Mary Galloway is a Canadian film director, writer and actor from the Cowichan Nation.[2][3][1] She is best known for her web series Querencia.[4]
Early life[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Note |
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| 2021 | Playground Rules | 
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| 2021 | Querencia |
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Web series |
| 2021 | Better at Texting |
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Short Film | |
| 2020 | Burden of Truth |
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| 2019 | Spirit Glitch |
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Short Film |
| 2017 | Unintentional Mother |
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Short Film | |
| 2016 | Ariel Unraveling |
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Short Film |
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Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Nominated | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Web Program or Series, Fiction | Querencia | [14] |
| Nominated | Audience Choice award | [15] | |||
| Nominated | Leo Awards | Best Web Series | [16] | ||
| 2020 | Won | Gimli Film Festival | Achievement in Acting Awards | Ruthless Souls | [17] |
| 2016 | Nominated | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture | Fire Song | [18] |
References[edit]
- ^ 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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