Alongside Graeme Manson, he co-created and is a director for the award-winning Temple Street Productions television series Orphan Black.

Fawcett began his career making commercials before moving on to direct music videos for bands including Cowboy Junkies, Lori Yates, and Jeff Healey.

[1] Alongside Graeme Manson, he co-created and is a director for the award-winning BBC America and Space sci-fi television series Orphan Black.

[10] Fawcett also received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form) in 2015 for his direction of the show's second season finale, "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried".

[11] With Graeme Manson, he received the 2015 CFC Award for Creative Excellence from the Canadian Film Centre for his work on Orphan Black.