John Alden Milne
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John Alden Milne is a Canadian film director, producer and editor.
Milne is an Associate Producer for Science North
, a world-renowned science centre and producer of Award winning IMAX
films and large-format multimedia exhibits shooting 5K with cameras developed by the Red Digital Cinema Camera Company.
John Alden Milne produced and directed The Standoff (2011) a short film written by Anne Boulton. The Standoff was selected to screen at the 2011 Cinéfest
Film Festival. The production was produced independently through Milne's production company The Alden Film Corp. The film stars musicians Ryan Bishops
, Cindy Doire, and Mark Browning (musician)
.
Milne produced and directed Ground Rules (2008), a documentary about mining with cinematographer Dylan Macleod
, traveling to 8 countries and exposing past mining practices and showcasing new sustainable initiatives and environmental protection
. The film premiered at MINExpo International
held in the Las Vegas Convention Center
in October 2008.
Ground Rules was selected to screen at the 2009 Cinéfest
Film Festival.
Milne is an Associate Producer for Science North
Science North
Science North is an interactive science museum in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.The complex, which is Northern Ontario's most popular tourist attraction, consists of two snowflake-shaped buildings on the southwestern shore of Lake Ramsey, just south of the city's downtown core, as well as a...
, a world-renowned science centre and producer of Award winning IMAX
IMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
films and large-format multimedia exhibits shooting 5K with cameras developed by the Red Digital Cinema Camera Company.
John Alden Milne produced and directed The Standoff (2011) a short film written by Anne Boulton. The Standoff was selected to screen at the 2011 Cinéfest
Cinéfest
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, also known as Cinéfest is an annual film festival in Sudbury, Ontario. It is the fourth largest film festival in Canada....
Film Festival. The production was produced independently through Milne's production company The Alden Film Corp. The film stars musicians Ryan Bishops
Ryan Bishops
Ryan Bishops is a Canadian rock and country guitarist and songwriter from Sudbury, Ontario, who plays as a supporting musician in Ox and in singer-songwriter Kate Maki's backing band....
, Cindy Doire, and Mark Browning (musician)
Mark Browning (musician)
Mark Browning is a Canadian singer/songwriter and musician known for founding the band Ox. He was born in Sudbury where the band is based. As Ox he has performed with artists such as Sarah Harmer, The Be Good Tanyas, Jason Molina, Chad Vangaalen and Julie Doiron among others.He is also the founder...
.
Milne produced and directed Ground Rules (2008), a documentary about mining with cinematographer Dylan Macleod
Dylan Macleod
Dylan Macleod is a cinematographer.- References :**...
, traveling to 8 countries and exposing past mining practices and showcasing new sustainable initiatives and environmental protection
Environmental protection
Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the environment, on individual, organizational or governmental level, for the benefit of the natural environment and humans. Due to the pressures of population and our technology the biophysical environment is being degraded, sometimes permanently...
. The film premiered at MINExpo International
MinExpo International
MinExpo International is a trade show sponsored by the National Mining Association. The show exhibits the latest mining and minerals processing technologies, and state-of-the-art machinery and equipment for the coal, metal and nonmetal mining processing industries...
held in the Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas Convention Center
The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in Las Vegas, Nevada....
in October 2008.
Ground Rules was selected to screen at the 2009 Cinéfest
Cinéfest
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, also known as Cinéfest is an annual film festival in Sudbury, Ontario. It is the fourth largest film festival in Canada....
Film Festival.
Selected Filmography (as Director)
- The Standoff (2011)
- Battle of Crysler's FarmBattle of Crysler's FarmThe Battle of Crysler's Farm, also known as the Battle of Crysler's Field, was fought on 11 November 1813, during the Anglo-American War of 1812. A British and Canadian force won a victory over an American force which greatly outnumbered them...
(2010) - Ground Rules (2008)
Selected Music Videos (as Director)
- Tamara Williamson - Rope (1998)
- The Pinch - Beautiful Girl (2004)
- Great Lake SwimmersGreat Lake SwimmersGreat Lake Swimmers is a Canadian band built around the melodic folk rock songs of singer-songwriter Tony Dekker. Originally from Wainfleet, Ontario, the band is currently based in Toronto....
- Bodies and MindsBodies and MindsBodies and Minds is the second album by Canadian folk rock group Great Lake Swimmers, released in 2005.Bodies and Minds was recorded in a lakeside church in rural southern Ontario, continuing the emphasis on atmosphere from the debut album Great Lake Swimmers.The album features gentle, thoughtful...
(2005) - Kat GoldmanKat Goldman-Biography:Kat Goldman grew up in Toronto, Ontario. She began her career as a singer-songwriter while attending university in Boston, Massachusetts in the early 1990s. She began frequenting Cambridge coffeehouses and busking in Harvard Square....
- Sing Your Song (2007) - Ox (band)Ox (band)Ox is a Canadian alternative country indie band. The core of the band consists of Mark Browning on lead vocals and guitar, Ryan Bishops on guitar and piano, Shawn Dicey on bass and Max Myth on drums...
- Prom Queen (2009) - Ox (band)Ox (band)Ox is a Canadian alternative country indie band. The core of the band consists of Mark Browning on lead vocals and guitar, Ryan Bishops on guitar and piano, Shawn Dicey on bass and Max Myth on drums...
- Unknown Legend (2009) - Brian Dunn - Broken (2010)
Selected Music Videos (as Producer)
- The SaladsThe SaladsThe Salads are a punk rock band from Ontario, Canada, with strong reggae tendencies. They are currently signed to their own label, Maui Wowie Records, after having been signed to Kindling Music, a sub-division of Warner Music Canada.- History :...
- Today Is Your Lucky Day (2005) - Romeo Liquor Store - I Eat Brains (2005)
- Masia OneMasia OneMaysian Lim, better known as Masia One , is a Singapore / Canadian female rapper from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.She was born in Singapore and moved to Canada at a very young age. She grew up in Vancouver and eventually moved to Toronto. She went to University of Toronto and graduated with a degree...
- Split Second Time (2004) 2005 MuchMusic Video Awards – Nominee MuchVibe Best Rap Video Award