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]