Igor Stephen Rados
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DIRECTOR'S  CREDITS

FILM & TV
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman, dramatic feature 98 min '17
GUCA - Serbian Detox, documentary / music  62 min. 2016
Garage TV show, episode 3: music talk comedy, 30 min '13      
Garage TV series, episode 2: sketch, interviews, 30 min '12
The Black Belt World, martial art  documentary 60 min. ‘04
Tax for Homeless, short, satire / drama / comedy, Digit. ‘03 
Deja Vu  Deja Vu,  28 min, The best dramatic film,  York '99
Variety of  studio scenes,  York U. Film & Theater 1998 / 99
Ticket Nightmare,  comedy, York U.  16 mil, short / April 97  
Following in the Dark, a fiction scene, SVHS, 6 min / Dec 97
Streeters, community TV series Rogers, also editor & DP 97
The Dinner Project, experimental, short b&w film16 mil. 96
Problem With the Car?, fiction, b&w, 16 mil, short  / Oct  96
One step behind (Hope), short drama, also  writer /  Apr 96
Bikers in Toronto, The best short documentary Atkinson 96
     
THEATRE       
Apollo of Bellac / Giradoux, drama / Solar Stage/ spring 04 
Physicists  /Durrenmatt, grotesque / Solar Stage/ spring 05



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​SKILLS

Directing, producing, acting, script editing and development,
Production, breakdown, scheduling - Movie Magic,  camera work, martial arts, firearms - military exp., stunt driving, music playing
Postproduction, editing - film flatbed, Final Cut, Premier Pro


 AWARDS   

Accolade Competition2020 Winner
Award of Merit Special MentionFeature Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)

Winner
Award of RecognitionEditing
GUCA: Serbian Detox (2019)   ( (Documentary Feature))

Documentary Feature
GUCA: Serbian Detox (2019)   ( (feature documentary))

Anaheim International Film Festival2019Winner
Certificate of AchievementDirector's Vision Award
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Winner
Silver Hattie AwardGUCA: Serbian Detox (2019) (feature documentary) Around International Film Festival2019

Winner
ARFF Globe AwardBest Feature Documentary
GUCA: Serbian Detox (2019)   ( (feature documentary))

Winner
ARFF Official AwardBest Feature Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Canadian Cinematography Awards2019Winner
CaCABest Comedy Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Changing Face International Film Festival2019 Winner
June AwardBest Feature Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Directors Cut Int'l Film Festival2019 Winner
Laurel CertificateBest Documentary - Canada
GUCA: Serbian Detox (2019)   ( (Documentary Feature))

Directors Guild of Canada2002 Nominee
DGC Team AwardOutstanding Achievement in a Television Movie/Mini-Series - Children's
I Was a Rat (2001)
Shared with the team

European Cinematography Awards (ECA)2020 Winner
September AwardBest Editing
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Florence Film Awards2019 Winner
Honorable MentionFeature Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)

Global Film Festival Awards2019 Winner
Global Film Festival AwardBest Feature Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Winner
Honorable MentionBest Director
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Golden State Film Festival2020 Winner
Golden State Film Festival AwardBest Editing - Feature Narrative
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)

Hollywood Film Competition2019 Winner
Platinum AwardBest Documentary
Bike Couriers in Toronto (1996)   ( (documentary))

Best Editing
Bike Couriers in Toronto (1996)   ( (documentary))

Igualada International Amateur Film Festival1999Winner
Grand AwardDeja Vu Deja Vu (1999)

Winner
People's Choice (Premi Votacio Popular)Deja Vu Deja Vu (1999)

International Film Festival Manhattan2019 Winner
Film Festival Director AwardBest Director Feature Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

LA Shorts Awards2020 Winner
Diamond AwardBest Director
Tax for Homeless (2004)

Winner
Gold AwardBest Short Film
Tax for Homeless (2004)

2019 Winner
Diamond AwardBest Documentary
GUCA: Serbian Detox (2019)   ( (documentary))

Winner
Silver AwardBest Documentary
Bike Couriers in Toronto (1996)   ( (documentary))

Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Competition 2019 Nominee
Jury PrizeBest Film - International
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Los Angeles Cinematography AWARDS (LACA)2019 Nominee
August AwardBest Director
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Best Feature Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)

Best Director
GUCA: Serbian Detox (2019)   ( (Documentary Feature))

Los Angeles Film Awards2019 Winner
LAFA August AwardBest Dark Comedy
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Los Angeles Theatrical Release Competition & Awards2019 Nominee
Festival AwardBEST INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURE
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)

Lucky Strike Film Festival2019 Winner
Festival AwardBest Visual Feature Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Marina Del Rey Film Festival2019 Nominee
Grand Prize DocumentaryDocumentary Short Film
Bike Couriers in Toronto (1996)

Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes2019 Nominee
Jury PrizeBest Feature Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)

Milestone Worldwide Film Festival2019 Winner
Jury PrizeBest Documentary
GUCA: Serbian Detox (2019)   ( (documentary))

Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque2020 Winner
Diamond AwardBest Documentary Short
Bike Couriers in Toronto (1996)

Winner
Silver AwardBest Short Film
Tax for Homeless (2004)

2019 Winner
Diamond AwardBest Feature Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)

Mindfield Film Festival Los Angeles2019 Winner
Gold AwardBest Feature Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Best Documentary
GUCA: Serbian Detox (2019)   ( (documentary))

Montréal World Film Festival2017 Nominee
Most Popular Canadian Feature FilmFocus on World Cinema
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

New York Cinematography Awards2019 Winner
NYCABest Comedy Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

New York Festivals1999 Winner
Bronze MedalNon-Broadcast Media
Deja Vu Deja Vu (1999)

North Europe International Film Festival2020 Nominee
Fusion AwardBest Director of a Feature Documentary
GUCA: Serbian Detox (2019)

Best Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Best Feature Comedy
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

NYC Indie Film Awards2020 Winner
Platinum AwardBest Documentary
Bike Couriers in Toronto (1996)

Winner
Diamond AwardBest Short Film
Tax for Homeless (2004)

2019 Winner
Platinum AwardBest Feature Film
GUCA: Serbian Detox (2019)   ( (feature documentary))

Winner
Gold AwardBest Feature Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Winner
Platinum AwardBest Director
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Winner
NYC Indie Film AwardBest Editing
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Oniros Film Awards2019 Winner
August Monthly EditionBest Dark Comedy
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Best Editing
GUCA: Serbian Detox (2019)   ( (feature documentary))

Prague International Monthly Film Festival2020 Winner
September AwardBest Comedy
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Rivercity Underground Film Festival2019 Winner
Features FilmsBest Thriller
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)

Winner
Specialty Award Best Editing
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Santa Clarita International Film Festival2000 Nominee
Best Student FilmDrama
Deja Vu Deja Vu (1999)   ( (short film))

Social World Film Festival2019 Nominee
Jury AwardBest Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

South Europe International Film Festival2020 Nominee
Fusion AwardBest Director
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Best Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))


United States Film Festival2019 Winner
Festival AwardBest Documentary International
GUCA: Serbian Detox (2019)   ( (feature documentary))

Nominee
Festival AwardBest Director
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)   ( (feature film))

Vegas Movie Awards2019 Winner
Honorable MentionBest Narrative Feature
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)

Venice Film Awards2020 Winner
Honorable MentionBest Director - Feature Film
Nursery Rhyme of a Madman (2017)

Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival, Canada 2000 Nominee
VIFVF AwardBest Short
Deja Vu Deja Vu (1999)   ( (short film))
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Crew Work

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INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS
2012 Garage TV series EMER productions, episode 1, variety show, camera / 1st  AD
2012 In character, CFC Cineplex, Directors: Virginia Abramovich, Cory Bowles 1st AD
Nayan and the Evil Eye,  Evil Eye, Art Council Short film,  Dir. Shaleen Sangha 1st  AD   
2005 Pio and the Cracks, feature , Silverfilm / Bravo TV , Director Jony Silver /  1st AD
2003 Shrew in the park, Comedy / TV movie, Director: Andrew Honor / initial 1st AD 
1999 Eraser, 1 hour film/ drama, York University, Director: Laurier Harrison  1st  AD
1998 In Tune, doc. on gospel, black singer, b&w 16 mil, York University  editor & DP 
1997 Stroke of Life, documentary on a woman visual artist, York University DP 1997
1996 Streeters, BETACAM, Rogers community TV 30 min episodes, Camera & editor

UNION PRODUCTIONS
2001 Exhibit A,  TV series (12 episodes )  2nd AD Discovery Chanel  2001 Girls Who Say Yes, short  Director: Dawn Wilkinson  2nd  ADC F C Cineplex  Year of The Phoenix PA &  3rd AD  Director:  Jeff Freilich 1st AD: Elizabeth  Scherberger 2000 Champs/ Driven (F)  (2 weeks)   AD PA Director:  Renny Harlin 1st AD: Myron Hoffert 1999 Common Ground, TV Movie  (2 weeks)  AD PA Director: Donna Deitch1st AD: David Vaughan 1999  Bruiser (F) AD PA Faceless L.L.C.  Director:  George Romero1999  Run the Wild Fields AD PA Director: Paul Kaufman 1st AD: Elizabeth Scherberger 1999  Virtual Mom, TV movie ALM  Catalyst Entertainment Director: Laurie Lind 1998  Storm of the Century  AD PA  Director: Craig Baxsley  1st AD: Andrew Shea 1998 Top of the Food Chain (F) Director: John Paizs   PA & Upstart Pictures 1st AD: Robin Basian TAD PM: Terry Stain  LM: Andrew Gainor 1997  The Joe Torre Story (F)  TAD  Director: Sturla Gunnarsson  1st AD: Wendy Ord 1997  The Mighty 2U (F)  LM: David Banigan PA Gram  & Grim Prod 1996 Hostile Intent (F) PA Director: Jonathan Heap Producer: Julian Grant     

DAILY'S
Wolves (TV)  Copperheart Prod. Avrel Fisher/ Ken Smith / Sept. '12  Cinderella & Me (TV) Catal./ Stewart Young, R. Chalmers /Apr 2001  And Never Let Her Go (TV) / M. Banning,  David Coulter/ Nov.2000  Crash Course (TV) /Michael Bowman, Karen McGarroh /Oct. 2000   John Q (F) 2-nd U, N.L Cinema / Howard Rothschild / October 00  Annus Horribilus (TV) Param ./ Eric Potechin,  Rajiv Maik/ Oct. '00 Me and My Shedows (F) Michael Johnson, Pierre Oullet /Sept. 2000 What Makes Family (TV)/ Bill Spahic, Eric Robertson /August 00  Santa Who (TV) Disney / Karen McGarroch, Pierre Ouellet/July 00  The Last Debate (TV) Robbie Ditchburn,  Konrad Ciandre / July 00  Cllubland (TV)  Dufferin Gate //  Patrick Arias,  S. Jarivs // July 2000  D2K(F) / Howard Rothschild,  Pazz Neglia, K.  Hourigan // June 2000  Bait (F) Castle Rock product. 2nd U/ Sarah MacDonald /Nov. 1999 Urban Legend 2 (TV) UL2 Tom Coulter/ ART CONSULTANT 99 Finding Buck McHenry/ Alison Winn, Mark MacDonald Sept. 99 The Relic Hunter (TV) // Roman Buchok, K. McGarroch / Sept. 99  Famous Jett Jackson II  (TV) // Tom Willey,  Daff  / September 99 PSI Factor  (TV) // Rob Urqhart, Dave Antoniuk, Rick B. / Aug  99  Wind at my Back (TV) // Rick Kuziora, Mark MacDonald / Aug 99 Boss of Bosses (TV) TNT / Andrew Shea, Jennifer Deathe / Aug 99 Deadly Appearance (TV) Shaftesbury Film// Patrick Arias / July '99 The Skulls (F) Universal /2U Rose Tedesco 1U Conrad C  June 99 In Too Deep (F) B Spahic, Stewart Young, Rose Tedesco / Nov. 1998 Eternity (TV)  Warner Bros, 2U // Stewart  Young  // November 98 Parkland  (TV) Alliance //  Rob Urqhart,  Andreas H. //October 1998   Anne of Green Gables (TV) // Rick Kush, Darrin Brown //  Sept 98 Naked City II (TV) N City // Marek Posival, Pazz Neglia / Feb 98 Earth: Final Conflict 2U(TV) Gene Rodd. / Mike Burke  Dec 97 Universal Soldier (TV) // David Vaughan, Darrin Brown // Nov 1997 Second Day of Christmas  (MOW) ABC //  Laura Wood // Sept 1997  Traders III (TV) Atlantis Production AD Reid Dunlop / Sept 97  White Lies  (TV) CBC Bruce  Speyer, Shauna Jamison / Aug 1997 Traders III  (TV) Insider III, ALM Charles May / Nov 97 Once A Thief (TV) Alliance Comm.  Stewart Williams Aug 97 The Wall (F) Duff. Gt.  David McAree, July 97



Short Bio

Igor Stephen Rados, married, two children; born in Belgrade, Former Yugoslavia, has
lived with his family in Toronto, Canada since 1988
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Education

BFA degree, Film Production - Directing; Screenwriting - minor, York University ’99
BA degree, Liberal Studies: Film, Business, & Theatre, York University, Atkinson '96
Diploma in Business Accounting, George Brown College, Toronto, Graduated 1993


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Other Interests

Rainy day on the racetrack ... P.S. Champion of Belgrade 1979 in 250 cc class ... Yes, I still ride, but don't race any more.
Though, I still like going to the track.

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Bye for now...

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