Doug Karr
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Ten for Grandpa
Ten for Grandpa is a 2009 film by writer/director Doug Karr starring David Huband, Catherine Black, and narrated by David Alpay. Filmed in Toronto for the Bravo! network this film explores the convoluted past of Karr's own Grandfather...
is a personal investigation into the life of Karr's grandfather, an infamous Cold War merchant banker, and screened at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
. Karr's 2006 film, Anniversary Present stars David Alpay
David Alpay
David Alpay is a Canadian actor.-Education:Alpay had planned to pursue a career in neuroscience when he was studying at Earl Haig Secondary School in North York, Ontario. He even went so far as to win the University of Maryland, Baltimore's Brain Bee in grade 12...
(Ararat
Ararat (film)
Ararat is a 2002 film directed, written, and co-produced by Atom Egoyan based loosely on the Siege of Van during the Armenian Genocide, an event that is disputed by the government of Turkey. In addition to exploring the human impact of that specific historical event, the film also examines the...
, The Tudors
The Tudors
The Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
) and Liane Balaban
Liane Balaban
Liane Balaban is a Canadian actress. Her film debut was in New Waterford Girl , playing Agnes-Marie "Moonie" Pottie, and has since appeared in the films Definitely, Maybe , Last Chance Harvey , and the independent drama One Week .-Early life:Balaban was born in North York, Ontario, the daughter of...
(New Waterford Girl
New Waterford Girl
New Waterford Girl is a Canadian drama-comedy film, released in 1999. The film was directed by Allan Moyle, and written by Tricia Fish.New Waterford Girl stars Liane Balaban as Agnes-Marie "Moonie" Pottie, a teenager in New Waterford, Nova Scotia who dreams of life beyond her small-town home...
). Karr’s 2003 mental health caper The Straitjacket Lottery
The Straitjacket Lottery
The Straitjacket Lottery is a 2004 film from writer/director Doug Karr starring Andy Jones, David Huband, Tara Slone and Joe Cobden. When Boris Durban loses a busload of mental health patients, he’ll resort to any means in order to get them back...
screened at over 25 festivals and won multiple awards. Karr’s other credits include award winning documentaries LSD 25
LSD 25 (film)
LSD 25 is a 2000 short documentary by directors Doug Karr and Walter Forsyth.-Plot:Through audio interviews and montage sequences, LSD 25 is the travelogue of a young Nova Scotian woman's trip to Montreal in 1995, and the pyschotronic meltdown which she underwent there...
, The June Bug Symphony, as well as the hour long Lifecycles: A Story of AIDS in Malawi
Lifecycles: A Story of AIDS in Malawi
Lifecycles: A Story of AIDS in Malawi is a 2003 documentary from directors Sierra Bellows and Doug Karr focusing on the AIDS epademic in Malawi, Africa.-Plot:...
and the 2007 follow up film The Face of Aids. His films have been seen by audiences around the world and on numerous television channels. Karr currently owns and operates Pie Face Pictures Production Company in New York City.
Filmography
- Art MachineArt MachineArt Machine is an upcoming film by writer/director Doug Karr starring Joseph Cross, Jessica Szohr, and Joey Lauren Adams. A chemically imbalanced prodigy preparing for his coming-of-age art exhibition falters under pressure. In his mania, he recruits a band of Bushwick rebels to help him tear the...
(2011) - Ten for GrandpaTen for GrandpaTen for Grandpa is a 2009 film by writer/director Doug Karr starring David Huband, Catherine Black, and narrated by David Alpay. Filmed in Toronto for the Bravo! network this film explores the convoluted past of Karr's own Grandfather...
(2009) - The Face of Aids (2007)
- Anniversary Present (2006)
- The Straitjacket LotteryThe Straitjacket LotteryThe Straitjacket Lottery is a 2004 film from writer/director Doug Karr starring Andy Jones, David Huband, Tara Slone and Joe Cobden. When Boris Durban loses a busload of mental health patients, he’ll resort to any means in order to get them back...
(2004) - Lifecycles: A Story of AIDS in MalawiLifecycles: A Story of AIDS in MalawiLifecycles: A Story of AIDS in Malawi is a 2003 documentary from directors Sierra Bellows and Doug Karr focusing on the AIDS epademic in Malawi, Africa.-Plot:...
(2003) - The June Bug Symphony (2000) (Director of Photography, Editor)
- LSD 25LSD 25 (film)LSD 25 is a 2000 short documentary by directors Doug Karr and Walter Forsyth.-Plot:Through audio interviews and montage sequences, LSD 25 is the travelogue of a young Nova Scotian woman's trip to Montreal in 1995, and the pyschotronic meltdown which she underwent there...
(2000)
Awards & Grants
- 2009 Special Jury Recognition Award - Aspen Shortsfest 2009 (Ten for GrandpaTen for GrandpaTen for Grandpa is a 2009 film by writer/director Doug Karr starring David Huband, Catherine Black, and narrated by David Alpay. Filmed in Toronto for the Bravo! network this film explores the convoluted past of Karr's own Grandfather...
) - 2007 Grand Prize - Filmmakers International Screenplay Competition (My Thermonuclear Family)
- 2007 Bravo!FACTBravo!FACTBravo!FACT is a Canadian fund established in 1995 to fund the creation of Canadian arts-based short films and videos. Bravo!FACT funds shorts from various subject matters, genres and styles including animation, drama, comedy, dance, and more...
Grant (Ten for GrandpaTen for GrandpaTen for Grandpa is a 2009 film by writer/director Doug Karr starring David Huband, Catherine Black, and narrated by David Alpay. Filmed in Toronto for the Bravo! network this film explores the convoluted past of Karr's own Grandfather...
) - 2006 Quarter Finalist - Fade In Awards Screenplay Competition (My Thermonuclear Family)
- 2005 Winner — Best of the Festival - Tacoma Last Reel Film Festival, 2005 (The Straitjacket LotteryThe Straitjacket LotteryThe Straitjacket Lottery is a 2004 film from writer/director Doug Karr starring Andy Jones, David Huband, Tara Slone and Joe Cobden. When Boris Durban loses a busload of mental health patients, he’ll resort to any means in order to get them back...
) - 2004 Bravo!FACTBravo!FACTBravo!FACT is a Canadian fund established in 1995 to fund the creation of Canadian arts-based short films and videos. Bravo!FACT funds shorts from various subject matters, genres and styles including animation, drama, comedy, dance, and more...
Grant (Anniversary Present) - 2004 Winner — Best Comedy - Niagara Indie FilmFest (The Straitjacket LotteryThe Straitjacket LotteryThe Straitjacket Lottery is a 2004 film from writer/director Doug Karr starring Andy Jones, David Huband, Tara Slone and Joe Cobden. When Boris Durban loses a busload of mental health patients, he’ll resort to any means in order to get them back...
) - 2004 Nominated — Best Comedy, Canada Golden Sheaf Awards (The Straitjacket LotteryThe Straitjacket LotteryThe Straitjacket Lottery is a 2004 film from writer/director Doug Karr starring Andy Jones, David Huband, Tara Slone and Joe Cobden. When Boris Durban loses a busload of mental health patients, he’ll resort to any means in order to get them back...
) - 2003 Bravo!FACTBravo!FACTBravo!FACT is a Canadian fund established in 1995 to fund the creation of Canadian arts-based short films and videos. Bravo!FACT funds shorts from various subject matters, genres and styles including animation, drama, comedy, dance, and more...
Grant (The Straitjacket LotteryThe Straitjacket LotteryThe Straitjacket Lottery is a 2004 film from writer/director Doug Karr starring Andy Jones, David Huband, Tara Slone and Joe Cobden. When Boris Durban loses a busload of mental health patients, he’ll resort to any means in order to get them back...
) - 2002 Winner — Script Development Program, 22nd Atlantic Film FestivalAtlantic Film FestivalThe Atlantic Film Festival is an international film festival held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Held annually, the ten-day celebration of film and video from Atlantic Canada and around the world is committed to screening an inspiring and engaging collection of films and videos from Canada and the...
(The Straitjacket LotteryThe Straitjacket LotteryThe Straitjacket Lottery is a 2004 film from writer/director Doug Karr starring Andy Jones, David Huband, Tara Slone and Joe Cobden. When Boris Durban loses a busload of mental health patients, he’ll resort to any means in order to get them back...
) - 2002 Best Film - Niagara Falls Film Festival (The June Bug Symphony)
- 2002 Official Selection - Antimatter International Touring Program of Canadian Short Films. (LSD 25)
- 2002 Completion Grant — NFBNFBThe acronym NFB may refer to:* National Federation of the Blind, organization representing blind people in the United States* National Film Board of Canada, Canada's public film producer and distributor...
(Lifecycles: A story of AIDS in Malawi) - 2001 Completion Grant — UNAIDS (Lifecycles: A story of AIDS in Malawi)
- 2001 Nominated — Best Cinematography at Yorkton Film Festival. (The June Bug Symphony)
- 2000 Jury Prize Winner - Brandon's Thirty Below Film Festival. (LSD 25)
- 1999 Completion Grant — The Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative. (LSD 25)
- 1999 Grand Prize Winner - The Cabbagetown Film Festival. (LSD 25)
- 1998 Editor of Best Canadian Short Film at the 18th Atlantic Film FestivalAtlantic Film FestivalThe Atlantic Film Festival is an international film festival held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Held annually, the ten-day celebration of film and video from Atlantic Canada and around the world is committed to screening an inspiring and engaging collection of films and videos from Canada and the...
. (A Granellian Encounter) - 1998 Five Minute Video Scholarship — The Center for Art Tapes. (The Waiters)
- 1997 Three Minute Film Scholarship — The Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative. (LSD 25)
Trivia
- Grandson of David KarrDavid KarrDavid Harold Karr, born David Katz was a controversial American journalist, businessman, and Communist....
, Producer: Welcome to Hard Times (1967), The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones (1966) and The Money TrapThe Money TrapThe Money Trap is a 1965 drama film starring Glenn Ford , Elke Sommer and Rita Hayworth and directed by Burt Kennedy.-Plot:Joe Baron is a cop with financial troubles because of his wife Lisa's constant spending. One day, a burglar is reported shot at the home of a doctor...
(1965). - Raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia
External links
- Interview with www.Filmmakers.com
- Doug Karr at LinkedinLinkedInLinkedIn is a business-related social networking site. Founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking. , LinkedIn reports more than 120 million registered users in more than 200 countries and territories. The site is available in English, French,...
- Chop Wood Carry Water
- Films streaming online at Bravo!FACTBravo!FACTBravo!FACT is a Canadian fund established in 1995 to fund the creation of Canadian arts-based short films and videos. Bravo!FACT funds shorts from various subject matters, genres and styles including animation, drama, comedy, dance, and more...