Shawn Fedorchuk

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Shawn Fedorchuk (feh-DOR-chuck; born April 11, 1973 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian editor, visual effects artist, director, and musician. He has been nominated for three Emmy Awards for his work in television, including twice in the Outstanding Title Design category. [1]

In the mid to late 2000s, Fedorchuk was part of the creative teams behind the opening title sequences for The Grid [2] and True Blood [3] [4] as a title designer and editor, respectively. [5] As a filmmaker, he is best known for his work in the extreme cinema subgenre under the pseudonym Lucifer Valentine, [6] [7] including the surrealist exploitation horror film Slaughtered Vomit Dolls [8] and its sequels.

As a musician, Fedorchuk was the guitarist, vocalist, and co-founder of the Winnipeg-based noise rock band Kittens. [9] [10] [11] [12] The band was originally active from 1992 to 1998 and performed two reunion shows in 2006. [13] [14]

References

  1. "Former Winnipegger nominated for Emmy". Winnipeg Free Press . 18 July 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  2. "Red-carpet mom ready to enjoy Emmy ride". Winnipeg Free Press . Winnipeg: FP Newspapers Inc. 10 September 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  3. "Doing Baptisms, Bars, and Bloodlust". RedOrbit. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  4. "True Blood Title Sequence". Watch The Titles!. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  5. "Shawn Fedorchuk - Television Academy". Television Academy . Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  6. Marcus Koch, Jessie Seitz (2019). Beyond Horror: The History and Sub-Culture of Red Films (film). Manic Entertainment, 93/93 Pictures.
  7. McCartney, Pam (24 September 2025). "A little insight from the inside of 'Slaughtered Vomit Dolls'". YouTube . Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  8. "1032626 Slaughtered Vomit Dolls". Canadian Copyright Database. Canadian Intellectual Property Office. 9 September 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  9. "A Comprehensive Look At Winnipeg's Legendary Noise Rock Scene". Vice . 28 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  10. "A Comprehensive Look At Winnipeg's PC Punk Scene". Vice . 22 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  11. "Kittens". Museum of Canadian Music. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  12. "K - The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia". Museum of Canadian Music. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  13. "KEN Mode 'Flight of the Echo Hawk'". Exclaim! . 2 March 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  14. "Kittens / KEN Mode / Velodrome". Exclaim! . 16 February 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2025.