Kim McCraw

Kim McCraw
Born c. 1969
Granby, Quebec
Nationality Canadian
Alma mater Cégep de Granby
Occupation Film producer
Director's assistant

Kim McCraw (born c. 1969[1]) is a Canadian film producer and co-founder of the Montreal-based production company micro_scope, with Luc Dery.[2]

She was born in Granby, Quebec, and after graduating from Cégep de Granby became a director's assistant.[1][3]

McCraw met Dery while working on a short film in Granby.[1] With Dery, McCraw specialized in "smart, high-end pics designed to attract interest outside Canada".[2] Their films Incendies (2010) and Monsieur Lazhar (2011) both won the Genie Award for Best Motion Picture,[4][5] and both were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[2] McCraw co-produced Inch'Allah and personally went to Jordan to work on the film.[6] She later produced Gabrielle (2013), which competed at the Locarno Film Festival.[7]

Filmography

Her films include:[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Petrowski, Nathalie (25 February 2012). "Luc Déry et Kim McCraw: les Oscars, deux ans de suite". La Presse. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Kelly, Brendan (18 February 2012). "Canadian company has global goal". Variety. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Tasse, Michel (26 January 2011). "Le rêve d'une vie de Kim McCraw". La Presse. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (11 March 2011). "Incendies dominates Genies with eight trophies". Playback. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (8 March 2012). "Monsieur Lazhar sweeps Genies, Philippe Falardeau named best director". Playback. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  6. ↑ Ritchie, Kevin (14 December 2011). "Best of the Year: micro_scope". Playback. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  7. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (17 July 2013). "Quebec films to lead Canadian contingent competing in Locarno". Playback. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Kim McCraw". British Film Institute. Retrieved 19 May 2017.


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