James Douglas Genn is a filmmaker, writer and director, born in Vancouver

Vancouver

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, British Columbia

British Columbia

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 in 1972.

He is the son of Canadian artist Robert Genn

Robert Genn

Robert Douglas Genn is a well known Canadian artist, who has gained recognition for his style, which is in the tradition of Canadian landscape painting.-Life and work:...

, the brother of musician Dave Genn

Dave Genn

David Robert Madison Genn is a musician and a member of Canadian rock group 54-40. Genn was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on 2 March 1969.-Matthew Good Band:...

, and is the twin brother to artist and musician Sara Genn

Sara Genn

Sara Genn is a Canadian-born artist living in New York City. She works primarily in oil on canvas but has also worked in printmaking, pastel, watercolour, acrylic, paper, video and soft sculpture media....

. His work includes the Genie Award

Genie Award

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 nominated short film "The Dog Walker", produced at the Canadian Film Centre

Canadian Film Centre

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 in Toronto

Toronto

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, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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, where he completed a director's residency in 2003. His well-received work has screened at festivals around the world, including the Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival

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, and has earned him several awards, such as the first ever "Philip Borsos Award". He writes for the screen and directs comedy and drama television series, including several episodes of CTV

CTV television network

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's comedy series Robson Arms

Robson Arms

Robson Arms is a Canadian television series that began airing on CTV on June 17, 2005 and ended on June 30, 2008. Robson Arms is a co-production between Vancouver-based Omni Film Productions Limited and Halifax's Creative Atlantic Communications....

, and CBC

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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's Rabbittown. Prior to working exclusively as a director and writer, Genn had a successful career in Canada as a sound designer.

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