Biography

John Banovich is an international director based on the Canadian west coast, having directed the award winning feature film Stolen Path and Sharp as Marbles. John also directed the award winning documentaries Rocky Mountains Encounter, Magical History Tour and The Honest Truth. He has twenty-five years of expertise filming natural history & wildlife in every province and territory of Canada, as well as functioning as 2nd unit director on several feature films and television series. John received his bachelor's degree in film from Bedford U and has been awarded "Best Director" from the 40th Anniversary Telly Awards, Docs without Borders Film Festival, Accolade Film Awards and Royal Wolf Film Awards as well as the Directors Screen Awards top prize, the Platinum Award.

What makes him even more unique, John is a director with disabilities having survived a horrific head on collision with an impaired driver at extreme speed. He brings a wealth of knowledge and valuable first hand experience about death, suffering and recovery. He is also a member of several industry Equity and Inclusion committees, humbly representing the voices of Filmmakers with Disabilities.

John has several properties ready for production including the acclaimed series Stutthof Diaries, a true story based on the only surviving journal from the Stutthof concentration camp. It is a chronicle of romance and survival as experienced through the eyes of the Norwegians who witnessed firsthand the Nazi hatred, especially towards Jewish people. At the same time, he has begun production on his natural history documentary series, The Gentle Beasts, his encounters with every bear species and sub-species, in every season across Canada.
- IMDb mini biography by: John Banovich