Kevin DeWalt

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Kevin DeWalt
Born1959 (age 63–64)
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
NationalityCanadian
Alma mater University of Regina
Occupation(s)Film and Television producer
Years active1983 - present
Known for A Score to Settle
The Tall Man
Forsaken

Kevin DeWalt (born 1959) is a Canadian film and television producer based in Regina, Saskatchewan. [1] He is the former president of the International Quorum of Motion Picture Producers and the past Chairman of the Canadian Film and Television Production Association. [2] [3] DeWalt has produced over 60 films and television shows such as A Score to Settle , The Englishman's Boy , Forsaken and The Tall Man . [4] [5] [6] He is the founder and the CEO of Minds Eye Entertainment, a Canadian film production and distribution company. [1]

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Life and career

DeWalt was born in 1959, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.[ citation needed ] He attended Luther College, University of Regina where he studied music. [7] DeWalt's first production in 1983 was a touring multimedia travelogue using 6 slide projectors and a 16 mm film projector of his three year around the world backpacking travel adventure titled Namaste. [8]

In 1986, DeWalt founded Minds Eye Entertainment with Ken Krawczyk in Regina. [1] The company produces and distributes independent films in the United States as well as Canada. [7] Minds Eye Entertainment has subsidiaries in production and international distribution through its subsidiaries QME Entertainment and Minds Eye International. As the CEO and the Chairman of the company, DeWalt has produced more than 60 films and television shows that have received more than 50 national and international awards as well as 52 nominations between the Genie Awards, Gemini Awards and Canadian Screen Award including 13 wins. [9]

Over the years, DeWalt has held several leadership positions at various organizations within the field of film production such as the former Chairman of the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA, now known as Canadian Media Producers Association), past president of the International Quorum of Motion Picture Producers (IQMPP), past board member of the Canada Media Fund, formerly known as Canadian Television Fund and the National Screen Institute. [2] [3] [10]

In 1999, DeWalt was awarded with Chetwynd Award by Canadian Film and Television Production Association for his achievements in Canadian cinema. In the year 2002, he was awarded with the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Media Category. [11] Saskatchewan Motion Picture Association awarded DeWalt with the Centennial Volunteer Industry Leader award in 2005. [12]

Filmography

As Producer
YearTitleCast
2021 Dangerous Scott Eastwood
Tyrese Gibson
Famke Janssen
Kevin Durand
Mel Gibson
2020 Endless Alexandra Shipp
Famke Janssen
2019 A Score to Settle Nicolas Cage
Benjamin Bratt
2019 Daughter of the Wolf Gina Carano
Richard Dreyfuss
2018 Distorted Christina Ricci
John Cusack
2017 The Humanity Bureau Nicolas Cage
2017 The Recall Wesley Snipes
RJ Mitte
2015 Forsaken Kiefer Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
2012 13 Eerie Katharine Isabelle
Brendan Fehr
Michael Shanks
2012 The Tall Man Jessica Biel
Jodelle Ferland
Stephen McHattie
2011 Faces In The Crowd Milla Jovovich
Julian McMahon
2010 Lullaby for Pi Rupert Friend
Clémence Poésy
2009 Dolan's Cadillac Christian Slater
Emmanuelle Vaugier
Wes Bentley
2009 Grace Jordan Ladd
2009 Walled In Mischa Barton
1999 Something More Michael A. Goorjian
1998Stranger in Town Harry Hamlin
1997The Lost Daughter Richard Chamberlain
Helmut Griem
As Executive Producer
YearTitleCast
2020Menendez: The Day of the Lord Dolores Heredia
2017School Spirits Tiffany Alvord
2013 Stranded Christian Slater
Brendan Fehr
2012 13 Eerie Katharine Isabelle
Brendan Fehr
Michael Shanks
2010Ticket Out Ray Liotta
Billy Burke
2009 The Shortcut Katrina Bowden
Dave Franco
2004 Intern Academy Dave Thomas
Dan Aykroyd
2004 Seven Times Lucky Kevin Pollak
Liane Balaban
2003 Falling Angels Callum Keith Rennie
2003 One Last Dance Patrick Swayze
Lisa Niemi
2001 The Unsaid Andy Garcia
2001 Viva Las Nowhere Daniel Stern
James Caan
1999 Held Up Jamie Foxx
Nia Long
1999 Something More Michael A. Goorjian
1998Stranger in Town Harry Hamlin
1995 Decoy Peter Weller
Robert Patrick
1994Guitarman Shawn Ashmore
Nicholas Campbell
Television production
YearTitleNotes
2012Around the Next BendA 12-episode travel documentary and adventure series for HiFiHDtv.
2010Hollywood: SaskatchewanA 26-episode documentary series for SCN.
2008 The Englishman's Boy A two-part dramatic mini-series for CBC Television.
2006 Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story A two-part dramatic mini-series for CBC Television.
2002 2030 CE A 26-episode drama series for YTV.
2001 Just Cause A 22-episode legal drama series produced for PAX (W Network).
2001 MythQuest A 13-episode drama series produced for PBS.
1998Prairie Berry PieA 26-episode children's series produced for Global Television Network.
1998 Mentors A 52-episode drama series produced for Family Channel.
1997 Incredible Story Studio A 65-episode drama series for YTV.

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