Black Walk
| Industry | Media |
|---|---|
| Founded | Founded in 1990s |
| Headquarters | Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada |
Key people |
Mihkel Harilaid Craig Fleming |
| Products | Specialty Channels, Movie Distribution |
| Website | http://www.blackwalk.com/ |
Black Walk is a film and television production company located in Whitby, Ontario founded in the early 1990s. Black Walk quickly became one of the most successful music video production companies to date. Black Walk is involved in the production of Trippin, a travel and destination fishing show with Mariko Izumi and Nick Honachefsky, and Reflections, a Christian television show which features the beauty of God's Earth.
History
Black Walk made its mark on the industry in the 1990s producing over 500 music videos, including hits from numerous American and Canadian A-list talent such as Shaggy, Creed, Alanis Morissette, and Nickelback. After a decade of leading the industry, CEO Mihkel Harilaid decided to change directions and ventured into independent film production. Today, the company has produced over twelve features as well as numerous TV projects and is thriving under the creative direction of Mihkel.
Black Walk’s film credits include the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival Favorite and Independent Spirit Award Winner Phil the Alien, the 2004 feature film Ham & Cheese starring Dave Foley, Jason Jones and Samantha Bee and the 2007 sexy sci-fi-comedy Dark Rising which was nominated in 2008 for 6 Canadian Comedy Awards.
2011 brought three new releases including their largest in-house production to date Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf, an action-thriller starring John-Rhys Davies (Lord of the Rings), William B. Davis (X-Files), and Mercedes McNab (Buffy / Angel). Medium Raw is being released through Anchor Bay / Starz in Canada, US, UK and Australia. In addition Dark Rising: Summer Strikes Back and Dark Rising: The Savage Tales of Summer Vale were taken to market by Cinemavault.
At the end of 2011 Black Walk produced a new feature film directed by Michael DeCarlo with the assistance of Telefilm entitled “Two Hands To Mouth”. This project will be available at the start of 2013 and is being distributed by Decade Distribution.
2012 rejuvenated the company, with Craig Fleming returning in the post of VP-Production. In addition to production responsibilities he will spearhead development of factual entertainment. In production, Mihkel Harilaid developed the Dark Rising franchise with Andrew Cymek into the hour-long Supernatural drama Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds. The project is being released internationally by Mar Vista Entertainment.
Black Walk is involved in all aspects of production, including financing and distribution. The company is currently accepting scripts and proposals for feature and television projects.
Current and future projects
Slated for 2010 are three new releases including their largest in-house production to date Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf, an action-thriller starring John Rhys-Davies, William B. Davis, Mercedes McNab, and WWE stars Jay "Christian" Reso and Andrew "Test" Martin.[1]
Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back! and the accompanying Super Channel original television series Dark Rising: The Savage Tales of Summer Vale which were shot last winter in Northern Ontario and are scheduled for a fall release. Black Walk will be shooting another 39 episodes of a television series based on the Dark Rising Brand titled "Dark Summer" in June 2011.[1]
Black Walk is involved in all aspects of production, including financing and distribution.
Filmography
| Reflections | 2013 |
| Trippin | 2013 |
| Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds | 2013 |
| Two Hands To Mouth | 2012 |
| Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back! | 2011 |
| Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf | 2010 |
| Last Hour | 2008 |
| Dark Rising | 2007 |
| Ice Men | 2005 |
| Phil the Alien | 2005 |
| Ham & Cheese | 2004 |
| Washed Up | 2000 |
References
- http://www.toromagazine.com/legacy/66f46e8b-51b3-65f4-cd14-0f436b772b99/index.html
- http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-3903524/Black-Walk-takes-a-walk.html
- http://www.defiantfilms.com/2006/08/defiant-empire-and-black-walk-announce-dark-rising/
- http://www.defiantfilms.com/category/medium-raw/
- http://www.sneakpeek.ca/2010/05/official-film-premiere-medium-raw-night.html
- http://thetfs.ca/2010/05/12/toronto-premiere-of-medium-raw-night-of-the-wolf/
- http://www.defiantfilms.com/2009/07/summer-strikes-back/
External links
- Black Walk Films on Twitter
- Black Walk at the Internet Movie Database
- Washed Up at the Internet Movie Database
- Ham & Cheese at the Internet Movie Database
- Phil The Alien at the Internet Movie Database
- Ice Men at the Internet Movie Database
- Dark Rising at the Internet Movie Database
- Last Hour at the Internet Movie Database
- Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf at the Internet Movie Database
- Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back! at the Internet Movie Database
- Dark Rising: The Savage Tales of Summer Vale at the Internet Movie Database