 He worked extensively in both theatre and opera before making the transition to film.Making his feature film debut with "H", it won the Toronto-City Award for Best Canadian Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival.The film was presented at several Festivals that year including the Berlin International Film Festival, the Hong Kong International Film Festival, the Vienna International Film Festival, the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the Birmingham International Film and Television Festival, and the Locarno International Film Festival, where it picked up two major awards, making it the first Canadian feature film to win an official prize in the festival’s 47-year history.