Deco Dawson is an independent filmmaker and editor born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba though he presently divides his time between Winnipeg, Detroit and Paris. In a relatively short period of 8 years, Dawson has completed 10 short films which have screened around the world and have garnered much international acclaim and awards for Dawson and his body of independent work.
From 2000-2003 Dawson collaborated with fellow Winnipeg cult-filmmaker Guy Maddin, acting as Editor and Co-Cinematographer of such projects as; The Heart of the World, Fancy Fancy Being Rich and the feature film Dracula: pages from a virgin’s diary, which Dawson also served as associate co-director.
Deco Dawson is presently completing Post-Production on several new full projects, a feature film script as well as various commissioned and contracted work.