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Black Walk
IndustryMedia
FoundedFounded in 1990s
HeadquartersWhitby, Ontario, Canada
Key people
Mihkel Harilaid
Craig Fleming
ProductsSpecialty Channels, Movie Distribution
Websitewww.blackwalk.com

Black Walk is a Canadian film and television production company located in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. The former music video production company is now known for producing films, television programs, and the Dark Rising series.

History

Black Walk was founded in 1992 by Mihkel Harilaid, David Fowler, and Steph Scott. During the 1990s, Black Walk produced over 500 music videos for numerous American and Canadian performers including Shaggy, Creed, Alanis Morissette, and Nickelback.[1]

Black Walk began producing feature films starting with Washed Up in 2000. Notable film credits since then include the 2005 Independent Spirit Award winner Phil the Alien; the 2004 feature film Ham & Cheese, starring Dave Foley, Jason Jones, and Samantha Bee; the 2007 sci-fi-comedy Dark Rising, which was nominated for numerous awards at the 13th Canadian Comedy Awards; and Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf,[2] an action-thriller starring John-Rhys Davies, William B. Davis, and Mercedes McNab. [citation needed]

Black Walk has continued to produce the Dark Rising franchise which includes filming the new series Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds in Sudbury, Ontario[3] along with the help of the Northern Ontario Film Studio.[4]

Currently, Black Walk is in post-production for a Christian Television series, Reflections for the DayStar Network.[citation needed]

Filmography

Reflections 2013–2015
Trippin 2013
Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds 2013
Two Hands To Mouth 2012
Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back! 2011
Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf 2010
Last Hour 2008
Dark Rising 2007
Ice Men 2005
Phil the Alien 2005
Ham & Cheese 2004
Washed Up 2000

References

  1. ^ Larry LeBlanc (March 14, 1998). "Black Walk Picks UP the Pace". Billboard Magazine. p. 67.
  2. ^ Pam Fossen (May 12, 2010). "Toronto Premiere of Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf". Toronto Film Scene. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012.
  3. ^ "Dark Rising 'rocking the streets with demons'". NorthernLife.ca. July 12, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "Sudbury is Choice Filming Location". Northern Ontario Film Studio. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

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