Michael Dowse


Michael Dowse is a Canadian director.

Life and career

Born in London, Ontario, to Irish parents, he was trained as a film editor. His first full-length movie, FUBAR was shot on a digital camera with a tiny budget, but was selected by the Sundance Film Festival and screened on the prestigious midnight slot, which had launched the revolutionary film The Blair Witch Project. Though it failed to get picked up by any major American theatrical distributors, FUBAR subsequently became a cult hit in Canada. Following the success of FUBAR, Dowse went on to direct the higher-budget British film It's All Gone Pete Tong, the story of a deaf DJ in Ibiza.
Dowse's next production, the 1980s retro comedy Take Me Home Tonight, started shooting in Phoenix, Arizona on the week beginning 19 February 2007, and was released to theaters on March 4, 2011.
Dowse directed The F Word, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, and Adam Driver.
He has also directed Stuber, starring Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjiani, and Iko Uwais. A film about an encounter between an Uber driver and an almost-blind cop.
He currently resides in Montreal with his wife and children.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

YearNominated workAwardCategoryResult
2003FUBARGenie AwardsBest Achievement in Editing
2004It's All Gone Pete TongToronto International Film Festival AwardsBest Canadian Film
2005It's All Gone Pete TongGen Art Film Festival AwardsAudience Award - Best Feature
2005It's All Gone Pete TongGen Art Film Festival AwardsBest Feature
2005It's All Gone Pete TongUS Comedy Arts Festival AwardsFilm Discovery Jury Award - Best Feature
2006It's All Gone Pete TongGenie AwardsBest Achievement in Direction
2006It's All Gone Pete TongGenie AwardsBest Original Screenplay
2010FUBAR 2Toronto International Film Festival Awards
2011FUBAR 2SXSW Film Festival AwardsAudience Award - Spotlight Premiere
2012GoonDirectors Guild of Canada AwardsOutstanding Directorial Achievement in a Feature Film
2012GoonToronto Film Critics Association AwardsRogers Best Canadian Film Award
2012GoonCanadian Screen AwardsBest Director
2014The Grand SeductionCanadian Screen AwardsBest Adapted Screenplay
2014The F WordCanadian Screen AwardsBest Director
2014The F WordDirectors Guild of Canada AwardsBest Direction in a Feature Film
2014The F WordDirectors Guild of Canada AwardsBest Feature Film
2014The F WordToronto Film Critics Association AwardsRogers Best Canadian Film Award