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. He is most noted for his film '' Cast No Shadow'', which was a
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nominee for
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at the
3rd Canadian Screen Awards
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, Sparkes directed a number of short films before releasing ''Cast No Shadow'' as his feature debut in 2014. The film premiered at the 2014
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, where it received awards from the festival for Best Atlantic Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Cinematography.
His second feature film, ''
Hammer
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'', premiered at the 2019
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before going into commercial release in 2020. His third feature film, ''
The King Tide
''The King Tide'' is a 2023 Canadian drama thriller film, directed by Christian Sparkes.John Hazelton"Toronto unveils 2023 Platform line-up; ‘Dream Scenario’ with Nicolas Cage to open" ''Screen Daily'', August 2, 2023.
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'', was shot in 2022, and premiered in the Platform Prize program at the
2023 Toronto International Film Festival
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'', August 2, 2023.
In 2020 he was announced as the director of a film adaptation of Michael Crummey's novel ''Sweetland'', with the completed film '' Sweetland'' slated to premiere at the
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Hammer
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'' - 2019
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The King Tide
''The King Tide'' is a 2023 Canadian drama thriller film, directed by Christian Sparkes.John Hazelton"Toronto unveils 2023 Platform line-up; ‘Dream Scenario’ with Nicolas Cage to open" ''Screen Daily'', August 2, 2023.
The film is set in a s ...