Jeremy Durgana
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Jeremy Durgana is a Canadian Actor/Writer/Musician that has been featured in the following productions: The Handmaid's Tale, Chucky, SEE, Disasters At Sea, To Kill A Dictator, 12 Monkeys, Defiance, Web Of Lies, Not Enough, A Time To Kill, Greenhorn, and The Listener.
Fluent in multiple languages, Durgana has appeared in bilingual marketing campaigns for Hyundai and Tim Hortons. After appearing as a spokesperson in a PSA for the Ontario Physiotherapy Association, he completed an on-screen project with online retailer of pet food and pet-related products, Chewy.
In addition to working on-screen, Jeremy Durgana worked as a P.A. and On-Air Media coordinator in the Pay-Per-View broadcast industry for Bell Media. With a keen interest in combat sports, Durgana launched a web series where he interviewed athletes from the UFC, WWE, and Boxing.
Prior to endeavoring in the Performing Arts, Durgana earned bilingual degrees in Marketing, Computer Science, and Education. His music accreditation was obtained through the Royal Conservatory of Music (Piano), and he authored "Mighty Joe Mui," the memoir for NCAA all-American Joe Mui.
For his best seller Mighty Joe Mui, Jeremy Durgana captured two International Impact Book Awards (Best Autobiography Overcoming Adversity & Best Inspirational Memoir), a Purple Dragonfly Award of Excellence for Children's Literature with Story Monsters, a runner-up prize at the New York Book Festival, an honorable mention at the Hollywood Book Festival, a Literary Titan Book Award, a Silver nomination at the Eric Hoffer Book Festival, and a 5-star review with Readers' Favorite Book Reviews & Awards.
As a debut director/producer, Jeremy Durgana won his first international award at the Bangkok Movie Awards for his animated short Mighty Joe Mui. In addition to receiving accolades as a semi-finalist at the The Lulea International Film Festival in Sweden, the animated short was officially selected at the Short Way International Film Festival in Brazil, the Belgrade International Film Festival in Serbia, and the Global Network Lift Off Film Festival in London, Toronto, and New York.
Adding to his work in film and television, are his contributions to the combat sports realm where he spearheaded the Canadian launch of Point Boxing Sparring Circuit Canada (PBSC Canada) and Born To Win CSC. As the official Canadian representative for PBSC and Born To Win Canada, Durgana approached the Ministry of Sport and legislation for rule-set approval in compliance with regulations set forth by the Ontario Athletics Commission. Obtaining such approval positioned Born To Win CSC as the first combat sport promotion to operate under PBSC rules in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Using his network from film and TV, he has developed a brand dedicated to empowering athletes through interviews with combat sports luminaries that share advice on financial literacy, business, healthy eating, fitness, and mental health.
Fluent in multiple languages, Durgana has appeared in bilingual marketing campaigns for Hyundai and Tim Hortons. After appearing as a spokesperson in a PSA for the Ontario Physiotherapy Association, he completed an on-screen project with online retailer of pet food and pet-related products, Chewy.
In addition to working on-screen, Jeremy Durgana worked as a P.A. and On-Air Media coordinator in the Pay-Per-View broadcast industry for Bell Media. With a keen interest in combat sports, Durgana launched a web series where he interviewed athletes from the UFC, WWE, and Boxing.
Prior to endeavoring in the Performing Arts, Durgana earned bilingual degrees in Marketing, Computer Science, and Education. His music accreditation was obtained through the Royal Conservatory of Music (Piano), and he authored "Mighty Joe Mui," the memoir for NCAA all-American Joe Mui.
For his best seller Mighty Joe Mui, Jeremy Durgana captured two International Impact Book Awards (Best Autobiography Overcoming Adversity & Best Inspirational Memoir), a Purple Dragonfly Award of Excellence for Children's Literature with Story Monsters, a runner-up prize at the New York Book Festival, an honorable mention at the Hollywood Book Festival, a Literary Titan Book Award, a Silver nomination at the Eric Hoffer Book Festival, and a 5-star review with Readers' Favorite Book Reviews & Awards.
As a debut director/producer, Jeremy Durgana won his first international award at the Bangkok Movie Awards for his animated short Mighty Joe Mui. In addition to receiving accolades as a semi-finalist at the The Lulea International Film Festival in Sweden, the animated short was officially selected at the Short Way International Film Festival in Brazil, the Belgrade International Film Festival in Serbia, and the Global Network Lift Off Film Festival in London, Toronto, and New York.
Adding to his work in film and television, are his contributions to the combat sports realm where he spearheaded the Canadian launch of Point Boxing Sparring Circuit Canada (PBSC Canada) and Born To Win CSC. As the official Canadian representative for PBSC and Born To Win Canada, Durgana approached the Ministry of Sport and legislation for rule-set approval in compliance with regulations set forth by the Ontario Athletics Commission. Obtaining such approval positioned Born To Win CSC as the first combat sport promotion to operate under PBSC rules in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Using his network from film and TV, he has developed a brand dedicated to empowering athletes through interviews with combat sports luminaries that share advice on financial literacy, business, healthy eating, fitness, and mental health.
