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Sarah Galea-Davis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sarah Galea-Davis is a Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter based in Toronto, Ontario, whose debut feature film The Players premiered in 2025.[1]

An alumna of the Canadian Film Centre,[2] she previously directed a number of short films, most notably Can You Wave Bye-Bye? in 2007.[3] She has also been a producer for other filmmakers, most notably the documentary films of Marc de Guerre.[4]

The Players debuted at the 2025 Glasgow Film Festival,[5] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2025 Canadian Film Festival.[6] The film was based in part on her own experiences joining a theatrical acting troupe as a teenager prior to becoming a filmmaker.[7]

Filmography

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  • Berlin - 2005, writer and director
  • I Made a Girlfriend - 2007, writer and director
  • Can You Wave Bye-Bye? - 2007, writer and director
  • The End of Men - 2011, producer
  • Who's Sorry Now? - 2012, producer
  • Why Men Cheat - 2012, producer
  • Porch Stories - 2014, producer
  • An Apartment - 2014, writer and director
  • Safe at Home - 2020, co-director with Dave Derewlany
  • The Players - 2025, writer and director

Awards

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Award Date of ceremony Category Work Result Ref.
CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival 2008 Best Canadian Short Film Can You Wave Bye-Bye? Won [8]
Genie Awards 2009 Best Live Action Short Drama Nominated [9]
Prix Jutra 2008 Best Short Film Nominated [10]
Canadian Film Festival 2025 DGC Ontario Best Director The Players Won [11]

References

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  1. Andrew Murray, "The Players" Archived 2025-08-14 at the Wayback Machine. The Upcoming, March 6, 2025.
  2. "CFC alumni take home top prizes at Worldwide Short Film Festival". Canada NewsWire, June 16, 2008.
  3. "Story of depressed mom wins award at Worldwide Short Film Fest". CBC News, June 16, 2008.
  4. Etan Vlessing, "CBC buys two Shaftesbury Factual docs" Archived 2022-08-17 at the Wayback Machine. Playback, September 26, 2011.
  5. Mona Tabbara, "World premiere of John Maclean’s ‘Tornado’ among Glasgow Film Festival’s 2025 line-up" Archived 2025-04-06 at the Wayback Machine. Screen Daily, January 20, 2025.
  6. Liam Lacey, "Canadian Film Fest: Elbows Up Goes to the Movies" Archived 2025-08-02 at the Wayback Machine. Original Cin, March 27, 2025.
  7. Emma Badame, "New Trailer and Poster for The Players". That Shelf, January 29, 2025.
  8. Marise Strauss, "Bye-Bye wins big at CFC shorts fest" Archived 2019-08-11 at the Wayback Machine. Playback, June 17, 2008.
  9. Peter Knegt, "“Necessities of Life” Leads Genie Nods" Archived 2022-05-29 at the Wayback Machine. IndieWire, February 10, 2009.
  10. Joël Martel, "Un Jutra pour Sébastien Pilote et pour Patrick Bouchard?". Voir, February 7, 2008.
  11. Jamie Casemore, "Darkest Miriam wins Best Feature at CFF" Archived 2025-08-09 at the Wayback Machine. Playback, April 1, 2025.
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