Bruce Sweeney


Bruce Sweeney is a Canadian film director. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, he has spent his career based primarily in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Career

Sweeney's debut film, Live Bait, won the award for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival.
He won the 2002 Canadian Comedy Award for Pretty Funny Film Direction for the film Last Wedding. The film also won the award for Best Canadian Film from the Toronto Film Critics Association.
On June 5, 2010, Sweeney's film Excited won four Leo Awards for Best Feature Length Drama, Best Direction in a Feature Length Drama, Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama and Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama. In October 2013 The Dick Knost Show won Best BC Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

Filmography