Kevin Doherty (filmmaker)
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Kevin Doherty is an independent film
maker, playwright and writer from Winnipeg Manitoba.
Through the support and financial assistance of the Winnipeg Film Group
, Manitoba Film and Sound and the National Film Board of Canada
, he has written, produced and directed four short films: Toaster Toaster on the Wall (1998), I Come in Pieces (2000), Something for Santa (2002) and Green Screen (2009) (co-written and co-directed with Alan MacKenzie) as well as two feature length
films Black Bridge '84: Year of the banger (2007)
and Wild Turkeys (2008).
He has directed three stage plays
. One that he wrote in collaboration with Alan MacKenzie called Lester Gets KISSed (2008) and The Green Room (2010) and Brain Cravers: The Curse of Extollo (2011) both co-written with Scott Cranwill.
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
maker, playwright and writer from Winnipeg Manitoba.
Through the support and financial assistance of the Winnipeg Film Group
Winnipeg Film Group
The Winnipeg Film Group is an artist-run film education, production, distribution and exhibition centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, committed to promoting the art of cinema...
, Manitoba Film and Sound and the National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
, he has written, produced and directed four short films: Toaster Toaster on the Wall (1998), I Come in Pieces (2000), Something for Santa (2002) and Green Screen (2009) (co-written and co-directed with Alan MacKenzie) as well as two feature length
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
films Black Bridge '84: Year of the banger (2007)
Black Bridge
Black Bridge is an independent 2007 drama/comedy film from Canada and was written and directed by Kevin Doherty. It was shot over the course of 2002 and 2003 with practically no budget...
and Wild Turkeys (2008).
He has directed three stage plays
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
. One that he wrote in collaboration with Alan MacKenzie called Lester Gets KISSed (2008) and The Green Room (2010) and Brain Cravers: The Curse of Extollo (2011) both co-written with Scott Cranwill.