Frederick Kroetsch

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Frederick Kroetsch
Education Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University
Known for Filmmaker

Frederick Kroetsch is a Canadian director, producer and cinematographer. He is known for Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats. which premiered on Peacock in Nov 2022. [1] [2]

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Biography & work

Kroetsch graduated with a film production degree from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University. [3] [4] [5] He is based in Edmonton. [3]

Kroetsch has worked with broadcasters including: Peacock, CBC, AMI-tv, APTN, Bravo, and Cottage Life as a TV Producer/Host for ShawTV, HelpTV, and CTV 2 for ten years. He has directed 2 seasons of Dr. Savanna: Wild Rose Vet, and ran a unit on History's The Curse of Oak Island . [6]

Kroetsch created and directed Queen of the Oil Patch, a documentary series about two-spirited singer Massey Whiteknife. He also created the web-series Happy Town about his Cousin Jay, who builds things that nobody wants. [7]

Kroetsch was cinematographer on the inaugural season of Anaana's Tent , filmed in Iqaluit. He is also cinematographer and Executive Producer on Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace , which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. [3] [8]

Kroetsch is also the cinematographer and Executive Producer on The Secret Society, a feature-length documentary about the world of egg donation, directed by his wife Rebecca Campbell. [9]

In November 2022, Kroetsch created a three-part true crime docuseries Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats. about wrestler Teddy Hart, It was produced by Blumhouse Productions and premiered on Peacock. [1] [10]

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2022 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Screenwriter (Non-Fiction Under 30 Minutes)Dr. Savannah: Wild Rose VetWon [13]
2022 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Cinematography (Non-Fiction Over 30 Minutes)Wochiigii lo: End of the PeaceNominated [13]
2022Edmonton Short Film FestivalBest CanadianBlind Ambition: The Wop May StoryWon [13]
2022FAVA FestOutstanding Short DocumentaryBlind Ambition: The Wop May StoryWon [13]
2022Central Alberta Film FestivalBest Short DocumentaryBlind Ambition: The Wop May StoryWon [13]
2021 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Screenwriter (Unscripted Under 30 Minutes)Queen of the Oil PatchWon [13]
2021 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Cinematography (Unscripted Under 30 Minutes)The Secret SocietyNominated [13]
2021Edmonton International Film FestivalBest Short DocumentaryBlind Ambition: The Wop May StoryWon [13]
2021Edmonton International Film FestivalAudience ChoiceBlind Ambition: The Wop May StoryWon [13]
2021Edmonton Artists' Trust Fund AwardsEdmonton Artists' Trust Annual WinnerWon [14]
2019 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Screenwriter (Non-Fiction Under 30 Minutes)Queen of the Oil PatchWon [13]
2019 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Director (Non Fiction Under 30)Queen of the Oil PatchNominated [13]
2019 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Children's Program or SeriesThe Girl Who Talks to the MoonNominated [13]
2018 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Production Reflecting Cultural DiversityLast of the Fur TradersWon [13]
2016Bucharest ShortCut CinefestBest DocumentaryBeneath the SurfaceWon [13]
2015Plymouth Film Festival, UKBest DocumentaryThe MatchWon [13]
2015Avenue MagazineTop 40 Under 40Won [15]

References

  1. 1 2 Schager, Nick (2022-11-22). "Is This Unhinged, Cat-Breeding Wrestler the New Joe Exotic?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  2. ↑ Reul, Katie (2022-11-11). "'Gossip Girl' Season 2 Trailer Turns up the Heat on Manhattan's Elite (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  3. 1 2 3 "Alberta Artist Profile | Frederick Kroetsch". Alberta Foundation for the Arts. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  4. ↑ "From Concordia film production to KittenTV". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  5. ↑ "From Concordia film production to KittenTV". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  6. 1 2 "Dr. Savannah Wild Rose Vet". www.aptntv.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  7. ↑ Kroetsch, Frederick (2015-10-08), Happy Town: The Surf Suit (Documentary, Short, Comedy), Open Sky Pictures, retrieved 2022-11-29
  8. ↑ "Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace". TIFF. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  9. ↑ Campbell, Rebecca (2021-06-01), The Secret Society (Documentary), TELUS Fund, retrieved 2022-11-29
  10. 1 2 "Attention, Tiger King Fans: Dangerous Breed Will Be Your New True Crime Obsession". E! Online. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  11. ↑ "Queen of the Oil Patch". www.aptntv.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  12. ↑ Kroetsch, Frederick; Robinson, Tom (2021-10-03), Blind Ambition: The Wop May Story (Short), retrieved 2022-11-29
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Frederick Kroetsch". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  14. ↑ "2021 Edmonton Artists' Trust Fund recipients announced and given $15,000 each". edmontonjournal. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  15. ↑ Media, Odvod (2015-11-01). "Frederick Kroetsch". Edify. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
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