Author Biography
Christopher Mark Bessette is a multi-award winning motion picture writer/director/producer. www.christopherbessette.com In 2012 Bessette was honored with the province of Ontario Canada, Premier's Award nomination for outstanding achievement in the field of Creative Arts & Design. Bessette has led an international career; while producing a program for Family Channel, Bessette worked with producers in 13 nations. He is the recipient of two best director awards, the first for his feature film The Enemy God at the 2008 ARPA International Film Festival in Hollywood. www.theenemygod.comThe most recent feature film written and directed by Bessette was shot in Bangkok, Thailand. Trade of Innocents deals with the issue of human trafficking, specifically as it pertains to the sale of children. The movie stars: Dermot Mulroney, Academy Award Winner Mira Sorvino, John Billingsley and Trieu Tran. Among its recognition, it was awarded Best Drama and Best Director at the 32nd Annual Festival of Film Breckenridge and the 2012 ICVM Gold Crown Award for Best Picture, as well as Best Feature at the Toronto Cornerstone International Film Festival in 2012. For their roles in the film, Mulroney and Sorvino received Best Actor/Actress nominations at the 2013 Milan International Film Festival in Italy. www.tradeofinnocents.com Bessette is married to his high school sweetheart Toni. They make their home on land deeded to Bessette's United Empire Loyalist ancestor, 200 years ago by the Crown of England. Their home is in southern Ontario, Canada. Christopher and Toni have 3 children: Rachel, Michael and William. Their son Michael and daughter-in-law Melissa are expecting. Christopher and Toni anxiously await the arrival of their first grandchild. The Mythamohre is Bessette's first novel. Connect with the author Online: Twitter: http: //twitter.com/c_bessette Facebook: https: //www.facebook.com/christopher.bessette.writer.director
