Minds Eye Entertainment
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| Type | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Industry | Films, Television |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Key people |
Kevin DeWalt, President/CEO Frank White, CFO Mark Montague, Producer |
| Website | www.mindseyepictures.com |
Established in 1986, Minds Eye Entertainment is a Canadian independent production and distribution company,[1] internationally recognized[2] for its film and television productions.
Under the direction of CEO and Producer Kevin DeWalt, Minds Eye Entertainment has produced over 50 television and feature film projects.[3] Some of Minds Eye's previous slate and upcoming feature film titles include the action drama The Tall Man starring Jessica Biel in a performance as a small town mother investigating the mysterious disappearance of her child that had its world festival premier at the 2012 SXSW Festival; the thriller Faces in the Crowd with Milla Jovovich and co-starring Julian McMahon; Lullaby for Pi starring Forest Whitaker and Rupert Friend; and Stephen King's Dolan's Cadillac starring Christian Slater, which was a recent top 10 rental/VOD in the USA.[4]
Minds Eye Entertainment has produced over 250 hours of television, ranging from children's series, to travel adventure series, legal dramas and dramatic mini-series. Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story became the highest rated[5] mini-series in the past five years on CBC Television and The Englishman's Boy won an industry leading 6 Geminis.[6]
Awards and recognition
Among its notable achievements are Genies[7] , Geminis, CanPro's, Chris Columbus', Showcase,[8] Leos[9] and The Seoul Drama Prize.
Films
- 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.
- 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.
- Ticket Out (2010) Stars Ray Liotta and Billy Burke.
- Dolan's Cadillac (2009) Stars Christian Slater, Emmanuelle Vaugier and Wes Bentley.
- The Shortcut (2009) A co-production between Minds Eye Entertainment and Scary Madison.
- 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.
- Intern Academy (2004) Stars Dave Thomas, Dan Aykroyd and Dave Foley.
- Falling Angels (2003) Stars Callum Keith Rennie.
- One Last Dance (2003) Stars Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi.
- The Unsaid (2001) Stars Andy Garcia.
- Held Up (1999) Stars Jamie Foxx and Nia Long.
- The Lost Daughter (1997) Stars Richard Chamberlain.
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
- ↑ "Universal Picks Up Minds Eye copro The Unsaid". Playback. 2002-10-14. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "Seoul Drama Awards, Winners List". Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "Minds Eye Entertainment IMDb Profile". Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "Hit List of Top 10 Renting DVDS". Business Journals. 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "Giant proves pretty big for CBC". Playback. 2006-03-20. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "2008 Gemini Awards IMDB". Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "Made in Saskatchewan Feature Film Wins Two Genie Awards". SaskFilm. 2004-05-04. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "Focus Lands on Showcase Awards". Leader-Post. 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "2004 Leo Awards IMDB". Retrieved 2012-05-31.