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David Storey has been a contributing force tothe Canadian Arts Communityfor more than four decades …

16 Major Awardsincluding aBravo Awardfor best concert performance

29 Nominations includingaJuno Nomination,and more …


Awards, Nominations, and Recognition


Chronology

1987 – 1989 – PERFORMER – SINGER SONGWRITER

  • Release: Choose Me and She’s My Girl singles and EP – Indie
  • She’s My Girl video: medium rotation on Much Music
  • Now Magazine: “Storey creates a beautifully rendered mix of electric/acoustic/ folk rock originals”
  • Toronto Life Magazine thanked him for: “crafting intelligent songs”.
  • Nominated: CASBY Award – Best Video – She’s My Girl
  • Nominated: Toronto Music Award – Folk Roots performer of the year
  • Play: Mariposa Folk Festival in Barrie

1990 – 2000 – DIRECTOR

  • Win: Much Music Video Award – Best Roots/Country video – Margo’s Got the Cargo – Stompin Tom Connors
  • Nominated: Juno Award – Best Music Video – Life Is A Highway – Tom Cochrane
  • Win: Much Music Video Awards – People’s Choice – Life is a Highway – Tom Cochrane
  • Nominated:Much Music Video Awards – Director of the Year – Life is a Highway – Tom Cochrane
  • Nominated:Much Music Video Awards – Video of the Year – Life is a Highway – Tom Cochrane
  • Direct: Season 3 Rita and Friends/CBC
  • Direct: Anne Murray’s Classic Christmas/CTV
  • Direct: Corey Hart special/CBC
  • Direct: Buffy St Marie special/CBC
  • Win: Playback Magazine – Commercial Director of the Year and Commercial of the Year
  • Nominated: Gemini Award – Best Performing Arts – Rita MacNeil’s Christmas
  • Win: Much Music Video Awards – Best Roots/Country video – I’m Gonna Drive You Out Of My Mind – Charlie Major
  • Co – Create/Direct: Blackly TV series starring Ron James – Salter Street Productions and Global TV
  • Nominated: Director’s Guild of Canada Awards – Best Direction Comedy Series – Blackfly

2000-2010 DIRECTOR / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

  • Co Develop/Executive Produce/Direct: Corner Gas TV series – 107 episodes.
  • Halifax Chronicle: “nose streamingly funny”
  • Win: 2xCanadian Comedy Awards – Best director TV series – Corner Gas
  • Win: 3XGemini Awards – -Best Comedy Program or Series – Corner Gas
  • Win: 2xDirectors Guild Awards – Best Comedy Program – Corner Gas
  • Win: 3x Leo awards – Best comedy program or series – Corner Gas
  • Win: 2xLeo awards – Best Direction comedy – Corner Gas
  • Nominated: International Emmy Awards – Corner Gas
  • Nominated: 2xGemini awards – Best Direction Comedy series – Corner Gas
  • Co Executive producer: Keep Your Head Up Kid – The Don Cherry Story
  • Nominated: Gemini awards – Best TV Movie or Miniseries – Keep Your Head Up Kid; The Don Cherry Story
  • Win: Leo awards – Best Comedy Program or series – Hiccups

2011 – 2018

  • Release: Movin On – 5 song EP
  • Toronto Moon Magazine: “Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary, sometimes with an ironic twist, is a theme that runs through Rootsy singer/songwriter David Storey’s debut EP Movin On”
  • Win: Bravo Award: Outstanding Concert Performance – solo
  • Director/Executive Producer: Corner Gas the Movie
  • The Globe and Mail: “The look and feel of Corner Gas, the show, the movie, is distinct from U.S. comedy – it feels Canadian, without everyone talking about being in Canada, and there’s genius in that.”
  • Release: Coming Home – 9 song album
  • Jan Hall Folk Roots Radio: “If ever there was an album that grew on me during the year, Coming Home was the one. I loved it. Nine semi-biographical songs about small town life, relationships, and the life challenges we all face – all delivered with empathy and a wry humour.”
  • Win: Canadian Screen Awards – Golden Reel Award (most popular TV show) – Corner Gas the Movie
  • Exec Producer / Voice Director – Corner Gas Animated
  • The Comedy Network confirmed the CORNER GAS ANIMATED is its #1 Series of all time.

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