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| Industry | Real Estate Private Equity |
|---|---|
| Founded | Founded in 1990s |
| Headquarters | Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
Key people | Mihkel Harilaid |
| Products | private equity |
| Website | www |
Black Walk is a Real Estate and Private Equity Investment firm. [1] With several commercial, private and mixed-use holdings in Ontario.
Black Walk started as a Canadian film and television production company. Originally established as a music video production company, it has transitioned into producing films, television programs, and the Dark Rising series.founded in 1992 by Mihkel Harilaid, David Fowler, and Steph Scott. During the 1990s, Black Walk produced over 500 music videos for numerous American and Canadian performers including Shaggy, Creed, Alanis Morissette, and Nickelback. [2]
Black Walk began producing feature films starting with Washed Up in 2000. Notable film credits since then include the 2005 Independent Spirit Award winner Phil the Alien ; the 2004 feature film Ham & Cheese , starring Dave Foley, Jason Jones, and Samantha Bee; the 2007 sci-fi-comedy Dark Rising, which was nominated for numerous awards at the 13th Canadian Comedy Awards; and Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf , [3] an action-thriller starring John-Rhys Davies, William B. Davis, and Mercedes McNab. [ citation needed ]
Black Walk produced the Dark Rising franchise including filming the series Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds in Sudbury, Ontario [4] along with the help of the Northern Ontario Film Studio. [5]
Black Walk produced a Christian Television series, Reflections for the DayStar Network.[ citation needed ]
| Reflections | 2013–2015 |
| 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 |
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