RECENT WORK

 ANOTHER COLLABORATION
WITH COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST
 GORD BAMFORD ON
“MY DAUGHTER’S FATHER” 
A MUSIC VIDEO FOR CMT


Fresh from winning CMT VIDEO OF THE YEAR for “Day Job” at the recent Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards, Crowsnest Films once again collaborated with Lacombe country music singer Gord Bamford to create the music video for his current hit single “My Daughter’s Father”. The video was filmed in early November on location in Lacombe, Alberta and at the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton, Alberta. It was produced and directed by John Kerr of Crowsnest Films, with cinematography by Courtenay Forster, art direction by Garth Whelen, and post-production and color correction by Jeff August from Jump Studios.

“This music video attempts to capture those precious and fleeting moments between fathers and daughters. What was important about the execution of this idea was that it could not feel contrived.  It needed to have a real, almost documentary feeling to it,” said John Kerr, President of Crowsnest Films. “Shooting on the Canon 5-D Mark II DSLR camera allowed us to be unobtrusive and capture some really natural moments with an affordable 35-mm look. I can’t say enough about how much Gord and his family opened up to us and let us into their world, creating what I hope will be a unique and intimate experience for his fans and everyone to enjoy.”

The “My Daughter’s Father” music video was funded entirely by the CMT Canada Video Assistance Program and will begin airing on CMT beginning December 5, 2010 as part of what is planned to be a broader cross platform interactive initiative inviting fans to create their own versions and mash-ups of the video using actual footage from the production and/or user generated content.

MORE AWARDS!

"DAY JOB" WINS 
CMT MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
AT THE 2010 CCMA AWARDS





After leading the pack with six nominations for his latest album Day Job, the most nominations of any artist for the 2010 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, Lacombe country music singer Gord Bamford scored a hat-trick, picking up three trophies for ALBUM OF THE YEAR, MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR, and CMT VIDEO OF THE YEAR on Sunday September 12, 2010 during the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards at Rexall Place in Edmonton. "Woo!" the 34-year-old yelled, then chuckled to himself after scrambling on stage to collect his first award of the evening, CMT VIDEO OF THE YEAR for his single, Day Job shot at the site of his former employer -- a concrete plant. Bamford held his trophy in the air and thanked Crowsnest Films and John Kerr for the success of the video then declared, "We're going to have a hell of a party here in Edmonton tonight!"

The journey of creating the music video began in December 2009 when Bamford contacted Jump Studios’ creative director Jeff August. The country star wanted the video to represent the ‘real Gord Bamford’ and Jump took that idea and ran with it, partnering with producer John Kerr of Crowsnest Films, DOP Sid Bailey, and a team of Alberta’s best crew. The video was filmed on location in Lacombe, Alberta in January 2010 at the actual site of Bamford’s former employer – a concrete plant. It was directed and edited by Jeff August from Jump Studios and based on a concept by Bamford family member Jackson Davies of CBC’s Beachcombers fame. 

“It’s great to see an artist like Gord getting the recognition he deserves,” said John Kerr, President of Crowsnest Films. “Both Crowsnest Films and Jump Studios are committed to working with the very best creative people and I am grateful to have been a part of it.” Jeff August feels much the same way. “Working with Gord a second time was rewarding, and John helped us bring the video to a whole new level.”



It has been a banner year for  Crowsnest Films when it comes to winning awards and being recognized for doing great work. The CMT Music Video of the Year Award follows 20 nominations and winning 5 of a possible 11 awards (the most by any single company on both accounts) at the 36th Annual Alberta Film and Television ROSIE Awards in May 2010, including prizes for BEST MUSIC VIDEO for Dan Mangan: The Indie Queens Are Waiting, BEST MUSICAL OR VARIETY SPECIAL for Athletes In Motion, and BEST DIRECTOR (DRAMA UNDER 30 MINUTES) for John Kerr (Athletes In Motion: Hardcore Bonspiel). Darren Bierman won BEST EDITOR (DRAMA UNDER 30 MINUTES) for his work on Dan Mangan: The Indie Queens Are Waiting and Craig Wrobleski won BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (DRAMA UNDER 30 MINUTES) for his work on Athletes In Motion: Hardcore Bonspiel. ATHLETES IN MOTION has already made it’s mark internationally and earned high praise at the 2010 European Video and Mobile TV Forum in Paris by winning the Best Fiction/Drama Award in January of this year. In March 2010, ATHLETES IN MOTION was chosen from 900 entries from more than 43 countries, as a finalist in the category of Interactive Branded Entertainment at the 2010 Banff World Television Awards. The 'Rockies' is one of the world’s most prestigious events celebrating outstanding work by international TV creators responsible for the continuing evolution and originality in the industry and recognizing creativity and innovation from the world’s best television programming.


The Day Job music video was funded by the CMT Canada Video Assistance Program and the Government of Alberta, Alberta Film Development Program.

Jump Studios is an innovative company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that is dedicated to purely original creative, broadcast design, visual effects, high-end finishing and colour grading. http://www.jumpstudios.tv  

Crowsnest Films is a company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that creates entertaining and enduring motion picture, television, and new media content of superior quality for domestic and international markets.

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Publicity images are available by request.
For more information:
John Kerr
403-617-9515 

LATEST NEWS!

CROWSNEST FILMS
WINS 5 ROSIE AWARDS
AT THE 36TH ANNUAL ALBERTA FILM & TELEVISION AWARDS

Jennifer Jones in “Hardcore Bonspiel”
written by Douglas Coupland and directed by John Kerr.


Photo Credit: Colin Smith

The 36th Annual Alberta Film and Television ROSIE Awards were handed out to 22 productions and 30 artists on Saturday May 15, 2010 at the Edmonton EXPO Centre. Calgary-based Crowsnest Films, which netted 20 nominations (the most by any single company), received 5 of a possible 11 awards (the most wins by any single company), including prizes for BEST MUSIC VIDEO for Dan Mangan: The Indie Queens Are Waiting, BEST MUSICAL OR VARIETY SPECIAL for Athletes In Motion, and BEST DIRECTOR (DRAMA UNDER 30 MINUTES) for John Kerr (Athletes In Motion: Hardcore Bonspiel). Darren Bierman won BEST EDITOR (DRAMA UNDER 30 MINUTES) for his work on Dan Mangan: The Indie Queens Are Waiting and Craig Wrobleski won BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (DRAMA UNDER 30 MINUTES) for his work on Athletes In Motion: Hardcore Bonspiel.

For a complete list of winners in all categories, click here:
http://www.ampia.org/index.php?option=nonevents&task=view&id=209
To read what the Calgary Herald and Alberta Venture have written about the event, click here:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Sundance+sensation+plucks+Rosie/3034168/story.html


http://albertaventure.com/2010/07/winners’-circle-online/


ATHLETES IN MOTION has already made it’s mark internationally and earned high praise at the 2010 European Video and Mobile TV Forum in Paris by winning the Best Fiction/Drama Award in January of this year. In March 2010, ATHLETES IN MOTION was chosen from 900 entries from more than 43 countries, as a finalist in the category of Interactive Branded Entertainment at this year’s upcoming Banff World Television Awards. The 'Rockies' is one of the world’s most prestigious events celebrating outstanding work by international TV creators responsible for the continuing evolution and originality in the industry and recognizing creativity and innovation from the world’s best television programming.

View ATHLETES IN MOTION “Hardcore Bonspiel”:

View the music video for the hit single THE INDIE QUEENS ARE WAITING from XM Satellite's Verge Music Artist of the Year DAN MANGAN’s #1 Album NICE, NICE, VERY NICE:
"These awards are not made to me or to my company, but to the work" said John Kerr, President of Crowsnest Films. "I am very grateful for the opportunity to do good work with good people and to make my living here in this province. This is an exciting time to be a storyteller. I look forward to what the future holds."


Athletes In Motion is a co-production between Crowsnest Films and Divani Films, produced by John Kerr and Srinivas Krishna in association with Bravo!FACT, Bravo!, and CTV. The program is made possible with financial assistance provided by the Government of Alberta, Alberta Film Development Program; the Canadian Film Centre, Administrator of the Telus Innovation Fund; Rogers Telefund; and the Canadian Audio Visual Certification Tax Credit Program. “Figures”, “Sit On it” and “Hockey Tonight” are produced in part through a containR commission made possible by containR; Springboard; Cineworks; Bravo!FACT; CTV; BCAC Unique Opportunities; Arts Partners In Creative Development. The music video for Dan Mangan: “The Indie Queens Are Waiting” is funded entirely with a grant from VideoFACT.

Crowsnest Films is a company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that creates entertaining and enduring motion picture, television, and new media content of superior quality for domestic and international markets.

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Publicity images are available by request.

For more information:

John Kerr
403-617-9515
crowsnestfilms@shaw.ca
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