Brett Harvey (Canadian director)
Brett Harvey is a Canadian film director and cinematographer hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia.
His directorial debut, The Union: The Business Behind Getting High, was awarded "Best Canadian Documentary" at the 2007 Edmonton International Film Festival, an award sponsored by the National Film Board.[1][2]
His sequel, The Culture High, premiered in the 2014 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival and won "Best Documentary" at the 2015 AMPIA Awards.[2][3] In 2016 Brett directed and wrote the feature documentary Ice Guardians[4][2] Ice Guardians was listed in Newsweek's "Favorite Documentaries Of 2016".[5] and Sports Illustrated's "Best Of Film" in 2016.[6] The film went on to be nominated for four Rosie Awards in 2017 including "Best Documentary Over 30 minutes"[7] and nominated for two "Leo Awards" including "Best Feature Documentary" & "Best Director".[8] Brett then went on to direct the feature documentary, Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, which started its world film festival circuit in 2019 and won the "Audience Choice" Award for 'Best Canadian Documentary' and 'Best Overall Film', placing #1 in the 'Overall Top 10 Feature Films Rankings' list at the Calgary International Film Festival.[9][2] His latest documentary Breaking Olympia: The Phil Heath Story, a co-production with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson,[10] was nominated for five Leo Awards, including "Best Feature Documentary" & "Best Director", four Rosie Awards, and "Best Documentary" at the National Film Awards[11] in the UK.
Filmography
[edit]- The Union: The Business Behind Getting High- 2007 - Director & Writer[1][2]
- The Culture High - 2014 - Director & Writer[12][2]
- Ice Guardians - 2016 - Director & Writer[13][2]
- Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo - 2019 - Director & Writer[14][2]
- Breaking Olympia: The Phil Heath Story - 2024 - Director & Writer[15][2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 The Union: The Business Behind Getting High, retrieved 2019-10-26
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "BRETT HARVEY director & writer". Brett Harvey Films. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ↑ "The Culture High (2014) Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ↑ "Ice Guardians (2016)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ↑ "Our Favorite Films Of 2016". Newsweek.
- ↑ "Best Of Film".
- ↑ "Ice Guardians - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ "Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017". Archived from the original on 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ↑ "2019 Audience Choice Awards Winners » Calgary Film". www.calgaryfilm.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2020-10-06). "Dwayne Johnson & Dany Garcia's Seven Bucks Turning Phil Heath's Comeback Quest For 8th Mr. Olympia Title Into Feature Documentary". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ↑ "Brett Harvey - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ↑ The Culture High, retrieved 2019-10-26
- ↑ Ice Guardians, retrieved 2019-10-26
- ↑ Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, retrieved 2019-10-26
- ↑ Harvey, Brett (2024-03-25), Breaking Olympia: The Phil Heath Story (Documentary), Dwayne Johnson, Kai Greene, Mamdouh Elssbiay, Eldon Road Productions, Electric Panda Entertainment, Famous Red Car, retrieved 2025-03-05
External links
[edit]- Brett Harvey at IMDb
- Official Website: https://www.brettharveyfilms.com
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