The Canadian film-maker, journalist and documentary advocate has died in Montreal following a battle with cancer. He was 60.
Industry members tweeted tributes to Wintonick and have got behind an effort to raise funds to pay for his medical treatment.
Wintonick was diagnosed recently with a rare form of liver cancer and was admitted to hospital on Friday (Nov 15).
EyeSteelFilm has stepped in to provide finishing funds on Wintonick’s last film, Be Here Now.
His directing credits include pilgrIMAGE, A Case Study: Cambodia And East Timor and Cinéma Vérité: Defining The Moment. He won the Canadian Governor General’s Award in 2006 for Visual and Media Arts.
Wintonick’s daughter Mira Burt-Wintonick told an audience at the Montreal International Documentary Film Festival at the weekend that her father had married his longtime partner Christine the day before his death.
The Toronto International Film Festival leadership issued a statement on November 19: “We are deeply saddened by the news...
Industry members tweeted tributes to Wintonick and have got behind an effort to raise funds to pay for his medical treatment.
Wintonick was diagnosed recently with a rare form of liver cancer and was admitted to hospital on Friday (Nov 15).
EyeSteelFilm has stepped in to provide finishing funds on Wintonick’s last film, Be Here Now.
His directing credits include pilgrIMAGE, A Case Study: Cambodia And East Timor and Cinéma Vérité: Defining The Moment. He won the Canadian Governor General’s Award in 2006 for Visual and Media Arts.
Wintonick’s daughter Mira Burt-Wintonick told an audience at the Montreal International Documentary Film Festival at the weekend that her father had married his longtime partner Christine the day before his death.
The Toronto International Film Festival leadership issued a statement on November 19: “We are deeply saddened by the news...
- 11/18/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Canadian film-maker, journalist and documentary advocate has died in Montreal following a battle with cancer. He was 60.
Industry members tweeted tributes to Wintonick and have got behind an effort to raise funds to pay for his medical treatment.
Wintonick was diagnosed recently with a rare form of liver cancer and was admitted to hospital on Friday (Nov 15).
EyeSteelFilm has stepped in to provide finishing funds on Wintonick’s last film, Be Here Now.
His directing credits include pilgrIMAGE, A Case Study: Cambodia And East Timor and Cinéma Vérité: Defining The Moment. He won the Canadian Governor General’s Award in 2006 for Visual and Media Arts.
Wintonick’s daughter Mira Burt-Wintonick told an audience at the Montreal International Documentary Film Festival at the weekend that her father had married his longtime partner Christine the day before his death.
Industry members tweeted tributes to Wintonick and have got behind an effort to raise funds to pay for his medical treatment.
Wintonick was diagnosed recently with a rare form of liver cancer and was admitted to hospital on Friday (Nov 15).
EyeSteelFilm has stepped in to provide finishing funds on Wintonick’s last film, Be Here Now.
His directing credits include pilgrIMAGE, A Case Study: Cambodia And East Timor and Cinéma Vérité: Defining The Moment. He won the Canadian Governor General’s Award in 2006 for Visual and Media Arts.
Wintonick’s daughter Mira Burt-Wintonick told an audience at the Montreal International Documentary Film Festival at the weekend that her father had married his longtime partner Christine the day before his death.
- 11/18/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Canadian film-maker, journalist and documentary advocate has died in Montreal following a battle with cancer. He was 60.
Industry members Tweeted tributes to Wintonick and have got behind an effort to raise funds to pay for his medical treatment.
Wintonick was diagnosed recently with a rare form of liver cancer and was admitted to hospital on Friday (15).
EyeSteelFilm has stepped in to provide finishing funds on Wintonick’s last film, Be Here Now.
His directing credits include pilgrIMAGE, A Case Study: Cambodia And East Timor and Cinéma Vérité: Defining The Moment. He won the Canadian Governor General’s Award in 2006 for Visual and Media Arts.
Wintonick’s daughter Mira Burt-Wintonick told an audience at the Montreal International Documentary Film Festival at the weekend that her father had married his longtime partner Christine the day before his death.
Industry members Tweeted tributes to Wintonick and have got behind an effort to raise funds to pay for his medical treatment.
Wintonick was diagnosed recently with a rare form of liver cancer and was admitted to hospital on Friday (15).
EyeSteelFilm has stepped in to provide finishing funds on Wintonick’s last film, Be Here Now.
His directing credits include pilgrIMAGE, A Case Study: Cambodia And East Timor and Cinéma Vérité: Defining The Moment. He won the Canadian Governor General’s Award in 2006 for Visual and Media Arts.
Wintonick’s daughter Mira Burt-Wintonick told an audience at the Montreal International Documentary Film Festival at the weekend that her father had married his longtime partner Christine the day before his death.
- 11/18/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Peter Wintonick -- a filmmaker, journalist, festival programmer and mentor who was a beloved presence in the international documentary film world -- passed away this morning in Montreal. Born in Trenton, Ontario in 1953, Wintonick was a pioneering voice in the documentary film world. His career spanned 35 years, with involvement in more than 100 films and transmedia projects. Among them were 1992's "Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media" and 2000's "Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment," both documentary features he directed. He notably won the Canadian Governor General's Award in 2006 for Visual and Media Arts (Canada's highest such honor), and was one of the founders of DocAgora, an event inserted into various film festivals showcasing cutting-edge digital strategies. Wintonick announced a few weeks ago that he had been diagnosed with Cholangio Carcinoma, a rare form of liver cancer. He was using the diagnosis as motivation for a new film, "Be Here Now,...
- 11/18/2013
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
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