Camelia Frieberg
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Biography
Camelia Frieberg has been a presence in the independent film scene of her native Canada for over fifteen years. Beginning as an assistant director, she has also served in a variety of capacities ranging from location manager to associate producer on a number of films including Charles Burnett's "My Brother's Wedding" (1983) to the cross-cultural comedy "Masala" (1992). Frieberg wrote, directed and produced a well-received short documentary "Crossing the River" (1988), about a Salvadoran refugee living in Toronto and served as producer on Jeremy Podeswa's debut "Eclipse" (1994). But it is for her long association with Atom Egoyan that she is perhaps best-known. Frieberg worked in various capacities on several of the director's early films like "Next of Kin" (1984), "Family Viewing" (1987) and "Speaking Parts" (1989). By the time of "The Adjuster" (1992), she had risen to co-producer and she shared a Genie Award for Best Picture as a producer of "Exotica" (1994). More recently, she and Egoyan produced his acclaimed adaptation of Russell Banks' novel "The Sweet Hereafter" (1997), about the aftermath of a school bus accident in a rural community.
Filmography
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Life Events
1983
Initial film credit, as assistant director to Charles Burnett on "My Brother's Wedding"
1984
First screen collaboration with Atom Egoyan, as production manager on "Next of Kin"
1987
Served as production manager and assistant director on Egoyan's "Family Viewing"
1988
Wrote, produced, directed and appeared in the documentary short "Crossing the River"
1990
Was line producer and production manager on Egoyan's "Speaking Parts"
1992
Co-produced "The Adjuster", directed by Egoyan
1992
Produced and was second unit director on "Masala"
1994
Served as producer of Egoyan's "Exotica"
1994
Produced Podewsa's "Eclipse"
1997
Was the producer of Egoyan's acclaimed adaptation of the Russell Banks novel "The Sweet Hereafter"
1999
Produced the acclaimed "The Five Senses"
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