Terrance Odette is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is most noted for his films ''

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'', which premiered at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival, and '' Fall'', which premiered at the 2014 Vancouver International Film Festival and was a

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nominee for

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at the

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'', January 13, 2015. Originally from Kitchener,

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, Odette was active as a folk singer for a number of years before his forays into directing

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s led him to conclude that he was a better filmmaker than a musician.Jeff Mahoney
"Terry Odette - folksinger to filmmaker to new Hamiltonian"
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'', November 1, 2015. He released his debut feature film ''Heater'' in 1999. He also directed the film ''Sleeping Dogs'' (2006), and episodes of the television series '' Connor Undercover'', '' How to Be Indie'' and '' Annedroids''. He was a nominee for the

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's DGC Award for Best Direction in a Feature Film in 2015 for ''Fall''.Pat Mullen
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''Cinemablographer'', June 18, 2015.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Odette, Terrance Living people Canadian male screenwriters Canadian music video directors Canadian television directors Film directors from Ontario Writers from Kitchener, Ontario 20th-century Canadian screenwriters 21st-century Canadian screenwriters 20th-century Canadian male writers 21st-century Canadian male writers Year of birth missing (living people) Screenwriters from Ontario