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Mary Galloway
Born
Comox, British Columbia[1]
Occupation(s)Director, writer, actress, producer
Years active2011–present

Mary Galloway is a Canadian film director, writer, and actress from the Cowichan Nation.[2][3][1] She is best known for her web series Querencia.[4]

Early life

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Born in 1991, Mary Galloway grew up in Qualicum Beach and is of mixed-Cowichan and settler descent.[5] [6] She is the granddaughter of the late Cowichan Tribes Chief Dennis Alphonse.[7]

She attended a 2-year intensive acting program at New Image College of Fine Arts in Vancouver before the start of her film career.[8]

Career

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Galloway is a graduate of the Director's Lab at the Canadian Film Centre.[9] Her debut short film, Unintentional Mother, premiered at the Whistler Film Festival.[10][11] She was recognized as a 2017 TIFF Rising Star.[12] In 2021, her web series, Querencia, premiered on APTN Lumi in Canada and on Revry TV globally.[13]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Note
2021 Playground Rules Green tickY Feature Film
2021 Querencia Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Web series
2021 Better at Texting Green tickY Green tickY Short Film
2020 Burden of Truth Green tickY TV series
2019 Spirit Glitch Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Short Film
2017 Unintentional Mother Green tickY Green tickY Short Film
2016 Ariel Unraveling Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Short Film

As actress

Awards and nominations

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Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2022 Nominated Canadian Screen Awards Best Web Program or Series, Fiction Querencia [14]
Nominated Audience Choice award [15]
Nominated Leo Awards Best Web Series [16]
2020 Won Gimli Film Festival Achievement in Acting Awards Ruthless Souls [17]
2016 Nominated Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture Fire Song [18]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Canada's Rising Stars 2018: 15 Breakouts Making an Impact in Hollywood". hollywoodreporter.com. September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mary Galloway creates Indigiqueer web series Querencia because shows like this didn't exist in her youth". straight.com. July 22, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "How Mary Galloway's groundbreaking Indigiqueer love story made it to the screen". xtramagazine.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Local filmmakers and Vancouver-shot Querencia a part of this year's Int'l Women in Film Festival". vancouversun.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Gee, Dana (November 3, 2023). "The Cowichan sweater documentary shines a light on the history of the famed West Coast garment". Vancouver Sun. Postmedia. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Sproule, Michelle (September 13, 2023). "New Documentary Uses Personal Story to Cover the Rich History of the Cowichan Sweater". Scout Magazine. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  7. ^ St.Pierre, Crystal (September 27, 2023). "Cowichan Sweater film documents the legacy of a traditional garment and the expert knitters who make them". Windspeaker. Aboriginal Multi-Media Society. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Mary Galloway". www.storyhive.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Alumni Are Coming in Hot This Summer!". cfccreates.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "Mary Galloway: The Unintentional Star of Unintentional Mother". nationalobserver.com. November 30, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  11. ^ "WFF Announces 2020 Award Winners". whistlerfilmfestival.com. December 20, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  12. ^ "2017 Rising Stars". tiff.net. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "Querencia: Indigiqueer Romance Story Heads To Revry This Month". revry.tv. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  14. ^ "Querencia". academy.ca. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  15. ^ "The 2022 Canadian Screen Awards' Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award Nominees Announced". etcanada.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "2022 Nominees & Winners by Name". leoawards.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  17. ^ "GFF 2020 Award Winners". gimlifilm.com. July 26, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  18. ^ "2016 LEO Award Nominees & Winners" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
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