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Selected Film & Television Work

Dave has been making films for quite a while and he has worked in film & television in the roles of producer, director, cinematographer, editor and writer.  Below are just some of the interesting projects he played a significant role in creating.

HAPPY F*ING SUNSHINE

Other Animal Entertainment - Feature Film 98 mins

Dave worked as both picture editor and b-camera op on this edgy Canadian rock & roll film, written and produced by Ryan Keller and directed by Derek Diorio.

Angelique's Isle

(a.k.a. Abandoned: Angelique's Isle) Thunderstone Pictures, Freddy Films & Circle Blue Media - Feature Film 92 mins

Dave developed and produced this film as well shot the nature cinematography on this Winter desert-island survival film set in 1845.  Based on a true-story, it follows the harrowing tale of Angelique Mott (Anishinabe) and her husband Charlie as they struggle to survive being marooned on Lake Superior's Isle Royale for an entire year with no supplies.

Hard Rock Medical (Season 3)

Distinct Features / TVO - TV Series

Dave worked with producer/director Derek Diorio as picture editor on nine episodes of this medical TV drama that was the flagship series of TVOntario.

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Wonders of the Arctic (IMAX 3D)

Giant Screen Films - IMAX

Dave spent a month on the frozen ocean off the northern tip of Baffin Island coordinating logistics, shooting behind the scenes and supporting the dive team with a 3-person underwater unit gathering images of Narwhals, Beluga whales and the infamous Greenland Shark.

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CBC the fifth estate:
Stories From The River's Edge

CBC Television - TV Documentary

Dave shot this TV hour long documentary investigating a series of unexplained deaths involving Indigenous youth who had travelled to Thunder Bay to attend high school.

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Return To Manomin

Thunderstone Pictures - feature documentary

Dave wrote, shot and edited this heartfelt film directed by Michelle Derosier about her family's struggle to overcome the inter-generational effects of colonialism and return to their tradition wild rice harvest.

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Walk-A-Mile Film Project

Thunderstone Pictures & The City of Thunder Bay Indigenous Liaison Unit

Dave produced and edited this 5-part documentary series designed to assist front line workers in achieving cultural competency when working with Indigenous people in Canada.

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