David Vainola

David J. Vainola (born 5 October 1961) is a Canadian television and film writer and producer.

David J. Vainola

Early life

Vainola was born in Leicester, United Kingdom, and became a Canadian citizen in 1967.

Career

For the National Film Board of Canada, Vainola directed the short dramatic film "The Drive Away" in 1989.[1] He directed the short film "The Other Prison" (1990),[2][3] which won a Silver Plaque at the Chicago Film Festival and a Reel Award (Ottawa).[4]

Vainola directed the short film "Curiosities" in 1995.[5][6] "Curiosities" was nominated for two Gemini Awards, including best short program,[7] and won the Best Canadian Film award at the Toronto Worldwide Film Short Festival in 1996.[8]

Vainola wrote and directed the one-hour documentary 30 Second Democracy in 1997.[9][10] The film has been nationally broadcast in more than a dozen countries, including Canada.[11][12][13][14][15][16]

In 2008, Vainola wrote the TV mini-series Diamonds (aired May 2009).[17][18][19][20] Diamonds aired around the world, including a prime-time broadcast on ABC Television in 2008,[21][22] and received 12 Gemini Award nominations.[23] Vainola was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2009 for Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for his work on Diamonds.[24]

Vainola was a story consultant on Season 1 of the award-winning Cardinal (first aired January 2017),[25] and was a consulting producer for Combat Hospital.[26]

Vainola created, with Frank Spotnitz, the television show Ransom.[27][28] He is an executive producer on the show,[29][30] which is inspired by the real-life negotiators Laurent Combalbert and Marwan Mery.[31][32][33] Combalbert and Mery have also provided commentary on episodes of Season 1 of Ransom, available on YouTube. Season 1 of Ransom aired December 2016; Season 2[34][35] aired April 7, 2018.[36] On July 16, 2018, CBS and Global announced that the series has been renewed for a 13-episode third season, which premiered February 16, 2019.[37][38]

Selected filmography

References
  1. "Without Work: The Drive Away". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  2. "The Other Prison". TIFF Library. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. "The Other Prison". Martin Neufeld. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  4. "Alumni Spotlight on David Vainola". NSI. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  5. "Curiosities". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  6. "Curiosities". Alternative Screen Archive. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  7. "Gemini Awards". PlayBack. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  8. "Short Filmmakers long on Talent". PlayBack. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  9. "30 Second Democracy". Icarus Films. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  10. "David Vainola". Maisha. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  11. "30 Second Democracy". Icarus Films. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  12. "Spotlight on David Vainola". NSI. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  13. "Videos on Politics: U.S. Politics and Government". Rutgers University Library. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  14. Chow, Clement H. M. "30 Second Democracy". Journalism History. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  15. "Economics / Business". The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  16. "Journalism & Media Studies". Berkeley University Library. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  17. "The Greed Behind the Glitter". Globe & Mail. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  18. "Alchemy mines diamond trade for drama". C21. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  19. "Diamonds". Variety. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  20. "Will Synthetic Stones Undermine Natural Diamonds?". Investment Executive. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  21. "ABC and ABC News Announce Summer Specials & Limited Series". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  22. "ABC picks up "Diamonds"". Variety. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  23. "Gemini Nominations" (PDF). Globe&Mail. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  24. "Gemini Awards" (PDF). Globe & Mail. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  25. "Cardinal 1". Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  26. "David Vainola". IMDb. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  27. "New Original Suspense Drama Ransom". Globe and Mail.
  28. "eOne Delivers Ransom Around the World". C21. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  29. "Ransom Renews". CBS. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  30. "Frank Spotnitz". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  31. "ADN Group". ADN Group. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  32. "About Ransom". CBS. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  33. "Dans la peau de deux négociateurs d'élite". Amazon. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  34. "Ransom Renewed". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  35. "Ransom - Season 2". Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  36. "Shows: Ransom". Global TV. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  37. Petsky, Denise (July 16, 2018). "'Ransom' Renewed for Third Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  38. Petski, Denise. "'The Code', 'The Red Line', 'Ransom' Drama Series Get Midseason Premiere Dates On CBS". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
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