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Daniel Godwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Screenwriter, Writer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouses | Cori Hanson |
Daniel Godwin is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, and former musician. He is best known for his work on the Canadian television shows Flashpoint, Played, and X Company.
Early life and education
[edit]Daniel Godwin was born in Burnt River, Ontario, Canada. Godwin was educated at Fenelon Falls Secondary School.
He studied filmmaking at the Toronto Film School.
Career
[edit]Music career
[edit]Godwin started his career as a musician. He was the drummer for the Canadian punk rock band Springloaded.[1]
They released their debut album Nothing to Lose, Nothing to Gain in 2006 and it consisted of 19 tracks.[2] This was followed by an EP titled End of an Error released in 2008 and consisted of 5 tracks. The same year, Springloaded's song Back from the debt from their debut album was part of a Canadian punk rock compilation album titled High Art for the Lowdown.
Film and television career
[edit]2006-2007
[edit]Godwin entered the film and television industry as a production assistant. His first credit was as a production assistant for ABC Family (now Freeform) television series Beautiful People for six episodes on the show.
This was followed by working in the same role for the film Man of the Year starring Robin Williams.[3]
Godwin also worked as a production assistant on the Lifetime television film, Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy, the Disney Channel television films Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front and Twitches Too and the Court TV television series Love You to Death starring John Waters.
During this time, he wrote and directed the Canadian short film Apartments at 254.[4]
2008-2009
[edit]Godwin worked as an assistant to the director on the Disney Channel television film Camp Rock starring Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers.
He worked as a production secretary on the film Kit Kittredge: An American Girl.[5] and the HBO television film Grey Gardens starring Jessica Lange.[6]
Godwin served as the assistant to the executive producer and writer on the Disney XD television series Aaron Stone for eighteen episodes.
He started working as a production secretary for the CTV/CBS/ION police procedural television series Flashpoint (TV series) and later as a story co-ordinator from season 2 of the show.[7]
2010-2014
[edit]For the third and fourth seasons of Flashpoint, Godwin continued as the story co-ordinator for the show. He also wrote for the ninth episode of the fourth season The War Within.[8]
From Season 5 of the show, he was the junior story editor[9] and also wrote the the sixth episode Below the Surface.[10]
During this time, Godwin also worked as a story editor and writer for the Canadian film Happy Slapping.[11][12]
He served as the story editor for the CTV television series Played. He co-wrote the episode Cars which was the seventh episode of the first season alongside Matt MacLennan. Both Godwin and MacLennan were nominated for the 2014 Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards for the episode in the TV Drama category.[13]
2015-present
[edit]Godwin wrote for the 2015 Canadian short film The Offer starring Hugh Dillon and Sergio Di Zio.[14]
He contributed to the story of the episode Freebird for the eleventh episode of the first season of the Family Channel television series Lost & Found Music Studios.[15]
Godwin served as the story editor of the CBC spy thriller television series X Company. He also wrote the sixth episode of the second season titled Black Flag. Godwin also wrote the third season episodes One for the Moon[16] which was the third episode, and Friendly Fire which was the ninth episode of the season.[17] Godwin was the co-producer of the second season of the show, and in the third season, he became the producer.
He served as the writer for the 2018 Canadian short film The Pickup.
Godwin is currently developing his own projects as well as writing for video games.
Personal life
[edit]Godwin is married to Cori Hanson.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Country of Origin | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Man of the Year | Production Assistant | United States | Universal Pictures | Film Debut |
| 2008 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | Production Secretary | United States | Warner Bros. Pictures | |
| 2011 | Happy Slapping | Story Editor | Canada | Video Services Corp Cinemavault Releasing |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Country of Origin | Television Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Beautiful People | Production Assistant | United States | ABC Family (now Freeform) (United States) | Television Debut Six Episodes |
| 2006 | Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy | Production Assistant | United States | Lifetime (United States) | Television Film |
| 2006 | Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front | Production Assistant | United States | Disney Channel (United States) | Television Film |
| 2006 | Twitches Too | Production Assistant | United States | Disney Channel (United States) | Television Film |
| 2007 | Love You To Death | Production Assistant | United States Canada |
Court TV (United States) Court TV (Canada) (Now Oxygen True Crime) |
Thirteen Episodes |
| 2008 | Camp Rock | Assistant to the Director | United States Canada |
Disney Channel (United States) Family Channel (Canada) |
Television Film |
| 2009 | Grey Gardens | Production Secretary | United States | HBO (United States) | Television Film |
| 2008 | Aaron Stone | Assistant to the Executive Producer/Writer | United States Canada |
Disney XD (United States) | Eighteen Episodes |
| 2009-2012 | Flashpoint | Junior Story Editor Story Co-Ordinator Production Co-ordinator Writer |
Canada | CTV (Canada) CBS (United States) Ion (United States) |
Forty Eight Episodes |
| 2013 | Played | Story Editor Writer |
Canada | CTV (Canada) | Thirteen Episodes Nominated for the 2014 Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards for the episode Cars in the TV Drama category |
| 2015-2017 | X Company | Story Editor Writer Co-Producer Producer |
Canada Hungary |
CBC (Canada) | |
| 2016 | Lost & Found Music Studios | Story Contributor | Canada | Family Channel (Canada) CBBC (United Kingdom) Netflix (United States and other territories) |
Contributed the story for the eleventh episode of the first season titled Freebird |
Shorts
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Country of Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Apartments at 254 | Director and Writer | Canada | Directorial and Writing Debut |
| 2015 | The Offer | Writer | Canada | |
| 2018 | The Pickup | Writer | Canada |
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Type | Contributions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nothing To Lose, Nothing To Gain | Studio Album | Drums (as part of the band Springloaded) | Debut Album |
| 2008 | End of an Error | EP | Drums (as part of the band Springloaded) | |
| 2008 | High Art for the Lowdown | Compilation Album | Drums (as part of the band Springloaded) on the song Back from the Debt | Compilation album featuring various Canadian punk rock artists |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards | TV Drama | The episode Cars for the television series Played | Nominated | Shared with Matt MacLennan |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Springloaded-Nothing to lose, nothing to gain". Exclaim!. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Springloaded-Nothing to lose, nothing to gain". Exclaim!. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Man of the Year (2006)". Shotonwhat. 13 October 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Apartments at 254". Česko-Slovenská filmová databáza. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl". Turner Classic Movies. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "HBO's Grey Gardens extends the mythology of Big and Little Edie". The Guardian. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Daniel Godwin". TV Guide. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Daniel Godwin Biography". FilmBooster. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Flashpoint". TV Tropes. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Below the Surface". TV Maze. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Happy Slapping Review". Whylie Writes. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Screen Talk:The perfect catch". The Independent. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "2014 WGC Screenwriting Awards" (PDF). Writers Guild of Canada. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "The Offer". ShorTS International Film Festival. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Daniel Godwin". FilmAffinity. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "X Company 303: Scribe Daniel Godwin on 'One for the Moon'". TV,eh?. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "X Company 309: Writer Daniel Godwin breaks down "Friendly Fire"". TV,eh?. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
External Links
[edit]- Daniel Godwin at IMDb
- Daniel Godwin on Discogs
- Daniel Godwin on TV Maze