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Kevin DeWalt

Kevin DeWalt

Canadian film and television producer (born 1959)

Kevin DeWalt (born 1959) is a Canadian film and television producer based in Regina, Saskatchewan.[1] He is the former president of the International Quorum of Motion Picture Producers and the past Chairman of the Canadian Film and Television Production Association.[2][3] DeWalt has produced over 60 films and television shows such as A Score to Settle, The Englishman's Boy, Forsaken and The Tall Man.[4][5][6] He is the founder and the CEO of Minds Eye Entertainment, a Canadian film production and distribution company.[1]

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Life and career

DeWalt was born in 1959, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.[citation needed] He attended Luther College, University of Regina where he studied music.[7] DeWalt's first production in 1983 was a touring multimedia travelogue using 6 slide projectors and a 16 mm film projector of his three year around the world backpacking travel adventure titled Namaste.[8]

In 1986, DeWalt founded Minds Eye Entertainment with Ken Krawczyk in Regina.[1] The company produces and distributes independent films in the United States as well as Canada.[7] Minds Eye Entertainment has subsidiaries in production and international distribution through its subsidiaries QME Entertainment and Minds Eye International. As the CEO and the Chairman of the company, DeWalt has produced more than 60 films and television shows that have received more than 50 national and international awards as well as 52 nominations between the Genie Awards, Gemini Awards and Canadian Screen Award including 13 wins.[9]

Over the years, DeWalt has held several leadership positions at various organizations within the field of film production such as the former Chairman of the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA, now known as Canadian Media Producers Association), past president of the International Quorum of Motion Picture Producers (IQMPP), past board member of the Canada Media Fund, formerly known as Canadian Television Fund and the National Screen Institute.[2][3][10]

In 1999, DeWalt was awarded with Chetwynd Award by Canadian Film and Television Production Association for his achievements in Canadian cinema. In the year 2002, he was awarded with the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Media Category.[11] Saskatchewan Motion Picture Association awarded DeWalt with the Centennial Volunteer Industry Leader award in 2005.[12]

Filmography

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References

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    Wilson, Ken (1 March 2002). "Kevin DeWalt's big adventure". -via thefreelibrary.com. Take One (Canadian magazine). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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    Kyle, Anne (31 March 2008). "DeWalt named to world body". -via pressreader.com. Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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    Staff, Playback (3 January 1994). "CFTPA chair Kevin DeWalt". playbackonline.ca. Playback. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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    Hipes, Patrick (23 April 2019). "Nicolas Cage Action Thriller 'A Score To Settle' Getting August Release In RLJE Films Deal". deadline.com. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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    McNary, Dave (14 September 2015). "Kiefer Sutherland Western 'Forsaken' Bought by Momentum for U.S." variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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    Kerr, Elizabeth (20 March 2012). "The Tall Man: Filmart Review". hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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    Ramsay, Christine. "Kevin DeWalt is a groundbreaking film entrepreneur. ." esask.uregina.ca. Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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    "Regina Sun from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada on April 17, 1988 · 6". Newspapers.com. Regina Sun. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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    "Festivals & Awards". mindseyepictures.com. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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    "CMF Annual Report". Canada Media Fund. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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    "Hall of Fame - EY Entrepreneur Of The Year". eoyhof.ey.com. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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    Binning, Cheryl (5 December 2005). "High spirits at Saskatchewan conference". playbackonline.ca. Playback. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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