Kurt Spenrath
Kurt Spenrath is a Canadian award winning filmmaker[1][2] from Edmonton.[3] He is best know for his work on documentaries, as both a producer and director.
Career
Spenrath and his frequent colaborator Fred Kroetsch have together created the company Open Sky Pictures which produces documentaries.[4] Spenrath has pursued several projects about controversial professional wrestler Teddy Hart of the Hart family, he at first filmed a reality television series about Hart named Hart Attack which never ended up airing due to complications regarding Hart.[5] Later he has attempted to film a documentary named Hart of Darkness which also ended up in limbo due to Hart's legal troubles in 2014.[6] As of the 2018 the film is in post production.[7] While the projects have not come to full fruition Spenrath did gain many connects in the professional wrestling industry due to his work on them, which lead him to making the documentaries The Match[8] about the Prairie Wrestling Alliance and Hart Still Beating which is about Teddy Hart's cousin Matt.[9]
Spenrath has also produced plays.[10]
Personal life
Spenrath is a a cat lover.[11]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Alberta Film and Television Awards | Best Documentary Under 30 Minutes | "Pilot" Hart Attack | Nominated | [12] |
| 2014 | Edmonton International Film Festival | Alberta Short Film Award (Documentary) | Through Ice and Time | Won | [13] |
| 2015 | Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival | Prizes for Best Pitch | Hart of Darkness | Won[a] | [14] |
| 2015 | Alberta Film and Television Awards | Best Documentary Series | Invincible | Nominated | [15] |
| 2015 | Yorkton Film Festival | Emerging Filmmaker | The Match | Won | [16] |
| 2015 | Alberta Film and Television Awards | Best Director (Non-Fiction Under 30 Minutes) | The Match | Nominated | [17] |
| 2017 | Alberta Film and Television Awards | Best Documentary Under 30 Minutes | Beneath the Surface | Nominated | [18] |
| 2018 | Alberta Film and Television Awards | Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity | Last of the Fur Traders | Won | [19][20] |
References
References
- ^ http://www.nsi-canada.ca/2017/03/beneath-surface-frederick-kroetsch-kurt-spenrath-1-film-weeks-nsi-online-short-film-festival/ http://archive.is/XVnbU
- ^ https://www.orangeville.com/whatson-story/1486394-to-play-about-family-ties/
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/canada/edmonton-journal/20070122/282093452263027
- ^ https://www.yellowpages.ca/bio/Alberta/Edmonton/Open-Sky-Pictures/100827036.html http://archive.is/hCSwH
- ^ http://www.avenueedmonton.com/City-Life/Top-40-Under-40/Frederick-Kroetsch/
- ^ Staff (March 31, 2016). "Alberta wrestling royalty subject of new documentary". CBC News. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ https://www.openskypictures.com/ http://archive.is/AeS0j
- ^ https://www.stalbertgazette.com/article/the-other-side-of-the-ropes-20140301
- ^ Staff (September 21, 2016). ""Real Deal" Newsmaker Hotline: Pat McNeill interviews Hart Family doc-maker Kurt Spenrath". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ http://www.vueweekly.com/drunken_god_mocks_canadian_identity/ http://archive.is/UoFAt
- ^ https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/kittentv-when-you-have-an-itch-that-nothing-else-will-scratch http://archive.is/4YsAK
- ^ https://sportdocbox.com/Cheerleading/81629855-The-2014-alberta-film-and-television-awards-finalists.html http://archive.is/554sS
- ^ http://www.fitzhugh.ca/through-ice-and-time-a-three-time-winner/ http://archive.is/mN4zd
- ^ https://www.news1130.com/2015/05/01/proposed-short-film-about-cree-code-talkers-wins-30000-pitch-prize/ http://archive.is/xx6Qd
- ^ https://ampia.org/2015-rosie-nominees/
- ^ https://www.yorktonthisweek.com/entertainment/local-a-e/top-film-award-goes-to-saskatoon-producer-1.1949969 http://archive.is/DaRiz
- ^ https://ampia.org/2015-rosie-nominees/
- ^ http://docplayer.net/48557635-The-2017-alberta-film-and-television-awards-finalists.html http://archive.is/k8xuz
- ^ https://www.stalbertgazette.com/article/chatter-a-glimpse-of-awards-season-20180519
- ^ https://ampia.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018-Rosie-Winners-List.pdf http://archive.is/RecfL