Mihkel Harilaid
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Mihkel Harilaid also known as Mike Harilaid is the CEO and executive producer of Black Walk
, a Canadian feature film and television production company.
continues to expand as a feature film production company. Along with his business partner and president of the company Brigitte Kingsley
, Mihkel oversees both the creative and business life of Black Walk
. In addition to Mihkel's media ventures he also owns Harilaid Corp. a real estate and management company focused on environmentally conscious and diverse investments. The goal is to work with tenants, the community and business for profitable and sustainable growth.
Estonia.
Black walk
Black Walk is a production company located in Whitby, Ontario. They have a wide range of feature length films and television series.-History:...
, a Canadian feature film and television production company.
Career
Mihkel and two partners formed the fledgling production entity in 1992 and it proceeded to continually grow in the music video arena winning more Much Music Video awards than all of its competitors and producing over 500 videos including hits from numerous A-list talent. Mihkel has had an unparalleled career of success in music video production. Today, Black WalkBlack walk
Black Walk is a production company located in Whitby, Ontario. They have a wide range of feature length films and television series.-History:...
continues to expand as a feature film production company. Along with his business partner and president of the company Brigitte Kingsley
Brigitte Kingsley
Brigitte Kingsley is a Canadian Actress best known for her role as Summer Vale in the multiple Dark Rising Films and Television series.-Early life:...
, Mihkel oversees both the creative and business life of Black Walk
Black walk
Black Walk is a production company located in Whitby, Ontario. They have a wide range of feature length films and television series.-History:...
. In addition to Mihkel's media ventures he also owns Harilaid Corp. a real estate and management company focused on environmentally conscious and diverse investments. The goal is to work with tenants, the community and business for profitable and sustainable growth.
Credits
Mihkel's credits include:- “Ham and Cheese” directed by Warren Sonoda and starring Mike BeaverMike BeaverMike Beaver is a Canadian born comic actor and writer currently living in Los Angeles. He first hit the comedy scene back in 1996 with The Bobroom, a sketch comedy troupe from Toronto, that he co-founded. Mike received rave reviews for his fearless comedy style and committed characters. The...
, Jason JonesJason JonesJason Jones may refer to:* Jason Jones , Welsh professional footballer* Jason Jones , Daily Show television correspondent...
and Samantha BeeSamantha BeeSamantha Bee is a Canadian comedic actress and author best known as a cast member on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.-Early life:Bee was born in Toronto, Ontario into an unconventional family...
. - “'Phil the AlienPhil the AlienPhil the Alien is a Canadian comedy film, released in 2004. It was written and directed by Rob Stefaniuk, who also starred as the titular Phil.Phil is an extraterrestrial who crash-lands in a small town in Northern Ontario...
” directed by Rob StefaniukRob StefaniukRob Stefaniuk is a Canadian comedian, actor and writer who has worked in numerous television shows and films as both guest actor and series regular...
,with Oscar nominated Graham Green and winner of the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival Independent Spirit Award winner. - “Last HourLast HourLast Hour is a straight-to-DVD 2008 movie starring DMX, Michael Madsen, David Carradine and Paul Sorvino.-Plot:The movie follows five characters who are lured to an abandoned house in China by letters they all received from their fathers. They soon realize they are not alone and there is one other...
” directed by Pascal Caubet and starring DMXDMX (rapper)Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...
, Michael MadsenMichael MadsenMichael Søren Madsen is an American actor, poet, and photographer. He has appeared in more than 150 films, most of them small independent films, though he has starred in central roles in such films as Reservoir Dogs, Free Willy, Donnie Brasco, and Kill Bill, in addition to a supporting role in Sin...
, David CarradineDavid CarradineDavid Carradine was an American actor and martial artist, best known for his role as a warrior monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the 1970s television series, Kung Fu, which later had a 1990s sequel series, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues...
, and Paul SorvinoPaul SorvinoPaul Anthony Sorvino is an American actor. He often portrays authority figures on both sides of the law, and is possibly best known for his roles as Paulie Cicero, a portrayal of Paul Vario in the film Goodfellas and Sgt. Phil Cerreta on the police procedural and legal drama television series Law...
. - “Dark RisingDark RisingDark Rising is a 2007 independent Canadian horror comedy film directed and written by , and starring , , and Jay Reso. It received a theatrical premiere in Toronto and was released on DVD in 2007.-Synopsis:...
”, “Summer Strikes Back” and “The Savage Tales of Summer Vale” staring Brigitte KingsleyBrigitte KingsleyBrigitte Kingsley is a Canadian Actress best known for her role as Summer Vale in the multiple Dark Rising Films and Television series.-Early life:...
and Jay Reso. - “Medium RawMedium RawMedium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook is a memoir by Anthony Bourdain and the follow-up to Bourdain's bestselling Kitchen Confidential. Medium Raw addresses Bourdain's rise to stardom following the success of Kitchen Confidential...
” directed by Andrew CymekAndrew CymekAndrew Cymek is the owner and creative force behind Defiant Empire and the creator of the Dark Rising projects...
and featuring John Rhys Davies, Mercedes McNabMercedes McNabMercedes Alicia McNab is a Canadian-born actress perhaps best known for playing Harmony Kendall on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff Angel...
and William B. DavisWilliam B. DavisWilliam Bruce Davis is a Canadian actor, known for his role as The Smoking Man on The X-Files. He has also appeared in Stargate SG-1 as Damaris, a Prior of the Ori and as Mayor Tate on Smallville... - “SuckSuckSuck may refer to:* Suction, the creation of a partial vacuum or region of low pressure* River Suck, a river in IrelandIn media:* Suck , a 2009 vampire musical-comedy* Suck.com, a satire and editorial web site...
” directed by Rob StefaniukRob StefaniukRob Stefaniuk is a Canadian comedian, actor and writer who has worked in numerous television shows and films as both guest actor and series regular...
and featuring Jessica PareJessica ParéJessica Paré is a Canadian film and television actress. She has appeared in the films Stardom , Lost and Delirious , Wicker Park , Hot Tub Time Machine , and co-starred in the vampire horror-comedy Suck...
, MobyMobyRichard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
, Alice CooperAlice CooperAlice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
, Iggy PopIggy PopIggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...
, Dave FoleyDave FoleyDavid Scott "Dave" Foley is a Canadian comedian, writer, director, and producer best known for his work in The Kids in the Hall, NewsRadio, A Bug's Life, and Celebrity Poker Showdown...
and Malcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowell is an English actor with a career spanning over forty years.McDowell is principally known for his roles in the controversial films If...., O Lucky Man!, A Clockwork Orange and Caligula...
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Education
Mihkel started his education at Trinity College School, where he graduated in 1985. Currently he is a chairman of the TCS Alumni Association. He then went to Trinity College/University of Toronto where he got a BA in History in 1989. He then got his CPM from I.R.E.M.(Institute of Real Estate Management), and his FPI and CRF from R.E.I.C. (The Real Estate Institute of Canada). He also wrote two books.General Reference
Mihkel's surname is derived from his family's ancestral home in HarilaidHarilaid
The Harilaid peninsula is a peninsula on the north west coast of the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. It should not be confused with the islet of Harilaid which lies between the islands of Vormsi and Hiiumaa....
Estonia.