Brent Kawchuk

Biography

Brent has produced quality commercials and corporate films in the Western Canadian market for the past 20 years. Before coming to Corkscrew he has worked for and/or with Midnight Hwy Film Co, Combustion Inc., Joe Media group and White Iron. Brent has shot projects across North America, working with many agencies and their clients such as ATB, the Calgary Stanpede, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Western Canada Lotteries, Sport Chek and Subway.   Brent has also directed and produced award-winning long-form documentaries including X-Change, a documentary that explores the experiences of an Alberta “redneck” and a Quebec separatist as they swap lives for 10 days. A follow-up project, God Only Knows: Same-Sex Marriage won an Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA) Award for best documentary. It also received a prestigious Rocky Award at the Banff International Television Festival.   On the broadcast side, Brent has written and produced television programming for networks across Canada including CBC, Bravo, YTV and Global. He has worked extensively with kids programming through shows such as Street Cents where he served as the show’s western producer as well as his own national youth magazine program, From The Hip. Before entering television, Brent spent four years as a teacher in Calgary and holds a Bachelor of Education degree. He also holds a Bachelor of Journalism with Distinction and attended the Banff Television Executive Leadership program.   Brent received a Gemini nomination for The Cult of Walt: Canada’s Polka King, a fun and engaging documentary that he co-wrote and produced on the legendary Walter Ostanek. Brent has produced numerous music and performance specials as well as many award-winning commercials. Brent has also produced many awards shows, music specials and music videos. Some of his past work has been recognized with AMPIA Awards, Banff Rocky Awards and Gemini nominations.

Research Interest

Business