Kari Skogland

Kari Skogland is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer.[1][2] In 2016, she co-founded independent production company Mad Rabbit.[3]

Kari Skogland
Born
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, producer

Private life

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Kari Skogland is married. She has two daughters.[4]

Career

Skogland started as an editor.[5] Then she moved on to directing, starting with award-winning television commercials and music videos.[6] Then she became a director of television shows, beginning with an episode of 1994's Dead at 21 and five episodes of 1996's Traders.[7] Traders was nominated for several Geminis including Best Director, and won Best Series.[8]

Her first film, The Size of Watermelons won the Silver Award at WorldFest Houston. Her CBC film White Lies was nominated for several Geminis and an International Emmy and won a Tout Ecran. She also directed 50 Dead Men Walking starring Sir Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess and Rose McGowan in March 2009.[9] She directed episodes of Boardwalk Empire, The Borgias and in 2014 the miniseries Sons of Liberty[10] and episodes of the History Channel's Vikings. In 2017 and 2018, she directed several memorable episodes of Hulu's original series, The Handmaid's Tale, including the Season 1 finale.[11] She described her process for directing the show as, "Communication, curiosity and being open to an outcome that is different from what I have planned."[12]

Skogland has spoken out about the glass ceiling for women directors in the film industry.[12] Speaking about the production of The Handmaid's Tale in 2018, she said, "People say they can’t find female directors, but the reason for that is there’s no access, no entry point. They don’t appear overnight—you have to create a space where they can grow and be discovered."[13]

Filmography

References
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  3. Tartaglione, Nancy (2016-04-05). "Red Arrow Invests In Mad Rabbit; Joint Venture With Director Kari Skogland – MIPTV". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  4. "Filmmaker mom learns to direct traffic". thechronicleherald.ca The Chronicle Herald. 2012-03-09. Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  5. "Kari Skogland". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  6. "Kari Skogland". northernstars.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  7. "Kari Skogland". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  8. "Interview with Kari Skogland". firstweekendclub.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  9. "Fifty Dead Men Walking". Tribute. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  10. "History's 'Sons of Liberty' Enlists 'Copper' Alum (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  11. "'The Handmaid's Tale' Director Kari Skogland on Identity, Easter Eggs & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  12. Caprino, Kathy. "Award-Winning Director Kari Skogland Shares Key Lessons For Thriving In Entertainment". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  13. Laing, Sarah (March 28, 2018). "KARI SKOGLAND ON DIRECTING THE HANDMAID'S TALE". Elle Canada. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  14. "Kari Skogland". Miramax. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  15. "Liberty stands still". cineman.ch. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  16. "Films by Kari Skogland to see on NFB.ca". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  17. "Kari Skogland — Emmy-nominated director of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale - Randi Altman's postPerspective". Randi Altman's postPerspective. 19 July 2018.
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