Jason Bourque

A self-proclaimed 80s film nerd with a penchant for thrillers and sci-fi, award-winning international filmmaker Jason Bourque has written, directed and produced a wide variety of features, television movies, series and documentaries. In 2007 Jason co-wrote and co-directed the ground-breaking theatrical documentary "Shadow Company" narrated by Gerard Butler. An in-depth look into the global soldier of fortune industry, the festival hit (SXSW, Hot Docs) was reviewed favorably in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Variety and has been used as a teaching tool for the US Senate. Jason co-directed "Darwin's Brave New World" for CBC and ABC Australia, an award-winning docudrama series shot in five countries. "Music For Mandela", his last feature documentary shot throughout South Africa, won the People's Choice Award at the Amnesty International Film Festival. A prolific genre screenwriter based in Vancouver British Columbia, Jason has written twenty-eight produced scripts and has several high-profile projects slated for 2021 including the action thriller "Fourteen", the supernatural horror "Iris" and the comedy drama "Widows Club". Recent releases include "The Fixer", his second television mini-series for Sonar, Muse Entertainment and FOX UK. Jason served as executive story editor and writer (2 episodes) on the new high-octane thriller series "Insomnia" released through Starz International. Jason's theatrical feature "Black Fly" (writer/director) premiered at VIFF and received nominations for Best Canadian Film as well as 10 Leo Award nominations. It won for Best Male Lead Actor. Accolades include Best Feature at the Arizona Underground Film Festival and the UBCP / ACTRA Award for Best Newcomer. Jason's latest award-winning theatrical feature "Drone" is an indie success story. Starring Emmy-award winner Sean Bean, it was released theatrically in the US and upon release, "Drone" was the #1 Indie and #2 thriller on iTunes. Recent releases (2019/2020) have included the feature "Grand Theft Auto Girls", "Amazing Winter Romance" for Hallmark and the Leo-nominated thriller "My Wife's Secret Life". Upcoming releases include two episodes of "Medinah", the world's first Arabic / English science fiction series shot in Qatar. Currently Jason is producing two back-to-back features, the romantic comedy "Godfrey" and the LGBTQ drama "When Time Got Louder" in association with his production company Gold Star Productions Inc. IMDb Mini Biography By: [Gold Star Productions Inc.](https://imdb.com/search/name?bio_author=Gold%20Star%20Productions%20Inc.&view=simple&sort=alpha) Vis kilde på IMDb