Brett Harvey is a Canadian film director and cinematographer based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
His directorial debut, The Union: The Business Behind Getting High, was awarded "Best Canadian Documentary" at the 2007 Edmonton International Film Festival, an award sponsored by the National Film Board. [1] [2]
His sequel, The Culture High, premiered in the 2014 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival and won "Best Documentary" at the 2015 AMPIA Awards. [2] [3] In 2016 Brett directed and wrote the feature documentary " Ice Guardians". [4] [2] Ice Guardians was listed in Newsweek's "Favorite Documentaries Of 2016". [5] and Sports Illustrated's "Best Of Film" in 2016. [6] The film went on to be nominated for four " Rosie Awards" in 2017 including "Best Documentary Over 30 minutes" [7] and nominated for two " Leo Awards" including "Best Feature Documentary" & "Best Director". [8] Brett's latest documentary, "Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo", started the world film festival circuit in 2019 and won the "Audience Choice" Award for 'Best Canadian Documentary' and 'Best Overall Film', placing #1 in the 'Overall Top 10 Feature Films Rankings' list at the Calgary International Film Festival. [9] [2]
Filmography
- The Union: The Business Behind Getting High- 2007 - Director & Writer [1] [2]
- The Culture High - 2014 - Director & Writer [10] [2]
- Ice Guardians - 2016 - Director & Writer [11] [2]
- Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo - 2019 - Director & Writer [12] [2]
References
- ^ a b The Union: The Business Behind Getting High, retrieved 2019-10-26
- ^ a b c d e f g h "BRETT HARVEY director & writer". Brett Harvey Films. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ "The Culture High (2014) Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Ice Guardians (2016)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Our Favorite Films Of 2016". Newsweek.
- ^ "Best Of Film".
- ^ "Ice Guardians - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017". Archived from the original on 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ "2019 Audience Choice Awards Winners » Calgary Film". www.calgaryfilm.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ The Culture High, retrieved 2019-10-26
- ^ Ice Guardians, retrieved 2019-10-26
- ^ Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, retrieved 2019-10-26
External links
- Brett Harvey at IMDb
- Official Website: https://www.brettharveyfilms.com
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