Wendy Hill-Tout began as a writer/director working on social issue films. Shattered Dreams about one family’s experience with schizophrenia, was produced by the National Film Board and nominated for a Gemini Award, and No Place to Go, about the number of homeless in the streets and jails, won international awards in San Francisco and Columbus. Hill-Tout also wrote and directed the feature Marlene, based on the true story of Marlene Truscott who fought tirelessly to exonerate her husband Steven Truscott from a crime he didn’t commit. It was featured in multiple Canadian festivals, won the runner-up audience award at Whistler, and won or was nominated for numerous directing and feature awards. Her 2022 film, Insanity had its World Premiere at the Calgary International Film Festival and is her first feature documentary. We list her credits as a Director first. |
Features & TV Movies: Prairie Women (Co-director, 1987) Credits as a Screenwriter: Credits as a Producer: TV Series: |