Kelton Stepanowich
Kelton Stepanowich | |
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Born |
Kelton Gregory Cole Stepanowich June 4, 1992 Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada |
Occupation | Film Director, Film Producer |
Years active | 2010-present |
Notable work | Gods Acre |
Kelton Stepanowich (born June 4, 1992) is a Canadian Aboriginal filmmaker from Fort McMurray in northern Alberta.[1]
He is best known for writing, directing, and producing the short film Gods Acre.[2][3]
Film career
Gods Acre (2016)
In 2015 Kelton co-wrote the short film Gods Acre, which stars Lorne Cardinal with First Nations writer, Derek Vermillion. Principal photography began in the summer of 2015 in Fort Chipewyan Alberta.
The film had its world premiere in 2016 at the 41st Toronto International Film Festival[2] and has been shown at several other festivals:
- Calgary International Film Festival[4]
- Edmonton International Film Festival 2016, winning the Best Alberta Short Film Award (live action)[5]
- Yellowknife International Film Festival
- imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
Future Works
In 2016 Kelton was a recipient of the Telefilm micro-budget program to produce his first feature film The Road Behind in the summer of 2017.
References
- ↑ "Kelton Stepanowich's film Gods Acre to put Fort Chipewyan in spotlight". CBC News. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- 1 2 "Gods Acre". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ↑ "TFS Festival Quickie: Kelton Stepanowich, director of Gods Acre". Toronto Film Scene. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ↑ "Gods Acre". Calgary International Film Festival 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ↑ "The Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) Announces 2016 Jury & Audience Award s" (PDF). Edinburgh International Film Festival. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
External links
- Kelton Stepanowich on IMDb
- Gods Acre on IMDb
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