Janine Manatis

ACTOR/DIRECTOR

• "AFTER THE AXE" - *Oscar Nomination - Docudrama - (Lead Actress)
• "I, MAUREEN"  - (Feature) FIRST Film directed by a woman at Toronto Film Festival (TIFF), 3 Genie Noms, Cannes Film Festival. Introducing Michael Ironside
•   "TEEN MOTHER"  -  (Director) Nominated New York Film Festival
•   "GOLDENROD"  (MOW)   Director/Writer. Adaptation Herbert Harker Novel    NBC
•   "THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN' "  (Director docu Series)   CBC
•   "OTTAWA VALLEY" (Director/Writer) Adaptation Alice Munro Short Story    CBC
•   "IN A FAR COUNTRY" ** (Director/Writer) Adaptation Jack London Short Story, Starring Robert Carradine and Scott Hyland
•   "I'M GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER…" *** (Director, Stage) Starring Judith Landers, 3 years running, Toronto, 3 Dora Awards 
•   "KEY EXCHANGE"  (Director, Stage)  Starring Mark Harmon and Diana Scarwid (Oscar winner)

This is by no means a complete list. Little known fact: Janine was a regular on "All My Children" in the early 1960s.  She played the part of a young waitress whom the main character had a crush on.  Anyone remember the names?! Contact us.

For more on Janine's beginnings as an Actor, Director and Writer (including Moderator of the Playwrights' Unit) go to the Actors' Studio page.