Vivieno Caldinelli

He followed up in 2024 with Scared Shitless, which was second runner-up for the Audience Award for Best Canadian Feature at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival. He was formerly a partner with Mark Montefiore in Polenta Productions. His other television credits have included Picnicface, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Hotbox, HumanTown and Bruno & Boots. He was also a performer in Hotbox, a sketch comedy series.

• Award — Year — Category — Work — Result — Ref(s) • Canadian Comedy Awards — 2007 — Best Direction in a Film — If I See Randy Again, Do You Want Me to Hit Him with the Axe? • Best Writing in a Film — If I See Randy Again, Do You Want Me to Hit Him with the Axe? with Winston Spear • 2008 — Best Direction in a Television Series — Hotbox: "The Owl and the Man" • 2010 — Hotbox • Best Writing in a Television Series — Hotbox with Pat Thornton, Tim Polley, Graham Wagner, Katie Crown, Bob Kerr • Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Television Series — Hotbox with Pat Thornton, Sandy Jobin-Bevans, Levi MacDougall, Jeff McEnery, Tal Zimerman • 2014 — Best Direction in a Television Series — This Hour Has 22 Minutes with Michael Lewis • 2015 • Best Direction in a Web Series — Bill & Sons Towing • Canadian Screen Awards — 2017 — Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series — This Hour Has 22 Minutes with Michael Lewis • 2021 — Baroness von Sketch Show with Joyce Wong • Directors Guild of Canada — 2016 — Best Short Film — Portal to Hell!! • 2021 — Outstanding Directorial Achievement, Comedy Series — Baroness von Sketch Show with Joyce Wong