[3] Originally from Dundas, Ontario,[4] Cividino frequently spent childhood summers in the Sibley Peninsula region near Thunder Bay.
[11] At the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, Cividino was a nominee for Best Director for Sleeping Giant, which also garnered three other nominations including Best Picture, though it did not win; Cividino lost the Best Director award to Lenny Abrahamson for Room.
[12] In 2017 Cividino directed an episode of Schitt's Creek titled "Merry Christmas, Johnny Rose", alongside co-director Dan Levy.
The show received a total of 15 Emmy nominations in its final season, including for Outstanding Comedy Series.
[17] In July 2020, Cividino and co-director Dan Levy were nominated for achievement in direction at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, and won at the ceremony that took place on September 20, 2020.