Kevin DeWalt

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Born
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
NationalityCanadian
CitizenshipCanada
Alma materUniversity of Regina
Occupation
  • Film producer
  • Television producer
Years active1986–present
Known forFounder, president and CEO of Minds Eye Entertainment.
Awards
  • Canadian Film and TVProduction Association Chetwynd Award
  • Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Kevin DeWalt is a Canadian film producer and founder, president and CEO of Minds Eye Entertainment, an independent Canadian production company.

Early life

DeWalt was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and studied music at Luther College, University of Regina.[1] His first production was a touring multimedia travelogue using 6 slide projects and a 16MM projector of his travel adventures Namaste.[1]

Career

DeWalt founded Minds Eye Entertainment with Ken Krawczyk on March 1st, 1986 in Regina, Saskatchewan.

The organization has subsidiaries in production and international distribution. The company has received more than 50 national and international awards, including 52 total nominations between the Genie Awards, Gemini Awards and Canadian Screen Award including 13 wins, and exported projects sold to over 200 territories around the world.

DeWalt has held leadership positions in a number of industry organizations including former chairman of the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA, now known as Canadian Media Producers Association),[2] past president of the International Quorum of Motion Picture Producers (IQMPP),[3] past board member of the Canadian Television Fund, now known as Canada Media Fund,[4] and the National Screen Institute.[5]

DeWalt has received entrepreneurial awards including the Canadian Film and Television Production Association Chetwynd Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence,[6] the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Media Category[7] and the Saskatchewan Motion Picture Association’s Centennial Volunteer Industry Leader award.[8]

Filmography

Producer

  • Endless (2020) Stars Alexandra Shipp, and Famke Janssen
  • A Score to Settle (2019) Stars Nicolas Cage, and Benjamin Bratt
  • Daughter of the Wolf (2019) Stars Gina Carano, and Richard Dreyfuss
  • Distorted (2018) Stars Christina Ricci, and John Cusack
  • The Humanity Bureau (2017) Stars Nicolas Cage
  • The Recall (2017) Stars Wesley Snipes, and RJ Mitte.
  • Forsaken (2015) Stars Kiefer and Donald Sutherland.
  • 13 Eerie (2012) A Saskatchewan - Ontario Co-production between Minds Eye Entertainment and Don Carmody Productions. Stars Katharine Isabelle, Brendan Fehr and Michael Shanks.
  • The Tall Man (2012) A Canada-France International Treaty Co-production between Minds Eye Entertainment, Radar Films, Forecast Pictures and SND. Stars Jessica Biel, Jodelle Ferland and Stephen McHattie.
  • Faces In The Crowd (2011) A Canada-France International Treaty Co-Production between Minds Eye Entertainment, Radar Films, Forecast Pictures and Voltage Pictures. Stars Milla Jovovich, Julian McMahon, Michael Shanks and Sarah Wayne Callies.
  • Lullaby for Pi (2010) A Canada-France International Treaty Co-Production between Minds Eye Entertainment, Forecast Pictures, Killer Films, Studio 37 and Kinology. Stars Rupert Friend, Clémence Poésy and Forest Whitaker.
  • Dolan's Cadillac (2009) Stars Christian Slater, Emmanuelle Vaugier and Wes Bentley.
  • Grace (2009) Stars Jordan Ladd.
  • Walled In (2009) A Canada-France International Treaty Co-Production between Minds Eye Entertainment and Forecast Pictures. Stars Mischa Barton.
  • Something More (1999)
  • Stranger in Town (1998) Stars Harry Hamlin, Graham Greene, and Alison Pill.
  • The Lost Daughter (1997) Stars Richard Chamberlain.

Executive-Producer

  • Menendez: The Day of the Lord (2020)
  • School Spirits (2017)
  • Stranded (2013) Directed by Academy Award winner Roger Christian. Stars Christian Slater, Brendan Fehr, Amy Matysio and Michael Therriault.
  • 13 Eerie (2012) A Saskatchewan - Ontario Co-production between Minds Eye Entertainment and Don Carmody Productions. Stars Katharine Isabelle, Brendan Fehr and Michael Shanks.
  • Ticket Out (2010) Stars Ray Liotta and Billy Burke.
  • The Shortcut (2009) A co-production between Minds Eye Entertainment and Scary Madison. Stars Katrina Bowden, and Dave Franco.
  • Intern Academy (2004) Stars Dave Thomas, Dan Aykroyd and Dave Foley.
  • Seven Times Lucky (2004) Stars Kevin Pollak, and Liane Balaban.
  • Falling Angels (2003) Stars Callum Keith Rennie.
  • One Last Dance (2003) Stars Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi.
  • The Unsaid (2001) Stars Andy Garcia.
  • Viva Las Nowhere (2001) Stars Daniel Stern, and James Caan.
  • Held Up (1999) Stars Jamie Foxx and Nia Long.
  • Something More (1999)
  • Stranger in Town (1998) Stars Harry Hamlin, Graham Greene, and Alison Pill.
  • Decoy (1995) Stars Peter Weller, and Robert Patrick
  • Guitarman (1994) Stars Shawn Ashmore, and Nicholas Campbell.

Television

  • Around the Next Bend (2012) A 12-episode travel documentary and adventure series for HiFiHDtv.
  • Hollywood: Saskatchewan (2010) A three-part documentary series for SCN.
  • The Englishman's Boy (2008) A two-part dramatic mini-series for CBC Television.
  • Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story (2006) A two-part dramatic mini-series for CBC Television.
  • 2030 CE (2002) A Saskatchewan - Manitoba - Alberta Co-production between Minds Eye Entertainment, Buffalo Gal Pictures, Yan Moore Productions Ltd., Angela Bruce Productions Inc and Minds Eye International for YTV.
  • Just Cause (2001) A 22-episode legal drama series produced for PAX (W Network).
  • MythQuest (2001) A 13-episode series produced for PBS.
  • Prairie Berry Pie (1998) A 26-episode children's series produced for Global Television Network.
  • Mentors (1998) A 52-episode series produced for Family Channel.
  • Incredible Story Studio (1997) A 65-episode series for YTV.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Regina Sun from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada on April 17, 1988 · 6". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  2. ↑ January 3, Playback Staff; 1994. "CFTPA chair Kevin DeWalt". Retrieved 2019-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  4. ↑ "CMF Annual Report". Canada Media Fund. Retrieved January 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "National Screen Institute Annual Report" (PDF). National Screen Institute. Retrieved January 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ June 28, Playback Staff; 1999. "The best of Banff". Retrieved 2020-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Hall of Fame - EY Entrepreneur Of The Year". eoyhof.ey.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  8. ↑ December 5, Cheryl Binning; 2005. "High spirits at Saskatchewan conference". Retrieved 2020-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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