Drew Lightfoot
Drew Lightfoot | |
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Born | Andrew Lightfoot August 22, 1978 British Columbia, Canada |
Website | http://www.drewlightfoot.com/ |
Drew Lightfoot is a Canadian
Film
In 2016, Lightfoot directed Horizon, a 9K 22 minute 360 degree film for domes and VR celebrating 150 years of Canadian Confederation. Horizon filmed in every province and Territory in Canada capturing the spirit of Canada in unexpected places around the country.[3]
TV
In 2020 Lightfoot joined the American Gods Season 3 crew as second unit director.
Commercials
Lightfoot first directed commercials while working with Toronto-based HeadGear Animation
He co-founded Someplace Nice[6] in 2013. Lightfoot has directed commercials for clients including Ikea, Apple, Toyota, Bud Light, M&Ms, VW, GM, Sony, and Target.
Music videos
Lightfoot directed music videos through Revolver Film Company for over a decade starting in 2006. His music video works include those for k-os,[7] Kate Havnevik, The Raconteurs, Matt Mays and El Torpedo, Constantines, Guster,[8][9] In-Flight Safety, The Trews, Moufette, and The Cure.[10]
Animator
Lightfoot has animated a variety of works, including many commercials with HeadGear Animation, Passion Pictures, Blink UK, as well as on several TV shows, including
Awards and festivals
In 2008, Lightfoot's video for Kate Havnevik's "Unlike Me" won Best Direction in the Adult Contemporary genre at the MVPA Awards in Los Angeles.[12]
Drew Lightfoot's animated/
He won an MVPA Award in 2007 for Best Animated Video for Guster's "One Man Wrecking Machine",[15] which received 2 additional MVPA nominations: Directorial Debut,[16] and Best Video Produced for Under $25,000.[17]
Lightfoot was nominated for a 2007
He had two videos in ResFest's
The
References
- ^ Stash Media article Archived October 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ pdf of Stash Media Issue 26 -including article
- ^ Sesqui
- ^ Head Gear
- ^ Soft Citizen
- ^ Someplace Nice
- ^ Video Static Archived April 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ No Fat Clips!!! blog
- ^ "Brian Rosenworcel's video commentary on Lightfoot's "One Man Wrecking Machine" video". Archived from the original on 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ^ StompBoxCreative bio
- ^ IMDB Drew Lightfoot's website
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ Eugene Hernandez; Brian Brooks (2007). "SXSW '07 DAILY DISPATCH: "Billy The Kid" and "Itty Bitty Titty Committee" Win Top Jury Prizes At SXSW". indieWire. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ^ SXSW Film Festival Archived April 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ MVPA Winner 2007: Best Animated Video Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ MVPAs Nominees 2007: Directorial Debut Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ MVPA Nominees 2007: Best Video Produced For Under $25,000 Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Juno Awards: Nominees Archived 2007-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ MMVA Nominees, 2007 Archived April 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ResFest CanCon 2006 Archived June 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LAFF Line Up Archived 2007-05-17 at the Wayback Machine