Devon Bolton

The short film_Shipwrecked (2006)_ marks The Bolton Siblings' second short film effort. Shipwrecked had a successful international festival circuit tour of more than 25 festivals worldwide, garnering a nomination for Best Cinematography for Devon at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, "Second Prize" at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival, "Best Short" at the Calgary International Film Festival, Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival, The St. Petersburg Short Film Festival, The Sedona International Film Festival and a $5000 cash prize for Excellence, and the "BAFTA/LA Short Film Award" in Mill Valley. Shipwrecked has also screened at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, and The National Gallery of Art in Washington D. C. Devon was formerly a nationally represented Commercial Director. He has worked with agencies in both Canada and the US, where he developed specialties in Comedy, Classic Storytelling, and Visual Effects-oriented spots. His self-taught experience as an Editor, Compositor, and CGI and Visual Effects Supervisor has enabled him to work on both sides of the production and post production worlds.

His dramatic directing debut was at age 24 with the 1998 short docu-drama "Memoirs of a Western Newspaperman," which won "Best Short Film" and garnered him "Best Director" and "Best Editor" nominations at the Alberta Motion Picture Industry Awards.

Canadian-born director Devon Bolton is half of the filmmaking partnership he established with sister and long-time creative collaborator Kirsten Bolton in 1997. Devon's earlier school years were in England and Norway in the American expatriate community, giving him a unique international perspective from an early age.