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Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick Kroetsch is a Canadian director, producer and cinematographer. He is known for Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats. which premiered on Peacock in November 2022.

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Frederick Kroetsch
EducationMel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University
Known forFilmmaker

Frederick Kroetsch is a Canadian director, producer and cinematographer. He is known for Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats. which premiered on Peacock in November 2022.12

Biography and work

Kroetsch graduated with a film production degree from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University.345 He is based in Edmonton.3

Kroetsch has worked with broadcasters including: Peacock, CBC, AMI-tv, APTN, Bravo, and Cottage Life as a TV Producer/Host for ShawTV, HelpTV, and CTV 2 for ten years. He has directed 2 seasons of Dr. Savanna: Wild Rose Vet, and ran a unit on History's The Curse of Oak Island.6

Kroetsch created and directed Queen of the Oil Patch, a documentary series about two-spirited singer Massey Whiteknife. He also created the web-series Happy Town about his Cousin Jay, who builds things that nobody wants.7

Kroetsch was cinematographer on the inaugural season of Anaana's Tent, filmed in Iqaluit. He is also cinematographer and Executive Producer on Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.38

Kroetsch is also the cinematographer and Executive Producer on The Secret Society, a feature-length documentary about the world of egg donation, directed by his wife Rebecca Campbell.9

In November 2022, Kroetsch created a three-part true crime docuseries Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats. about wrestler Teddy Hart, It was produced by Blumhouse Productions and premiered on Peacock.110

Selected filmography

  • Queen of the Oil Patch (2018)11
  • Blind Ambition: The Wop May Story (2021)12
  • Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats (2022), produced by Blumhouse Productions10
  • Dr. Savanna: Wild Rose Vet6

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2022 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Screenwriter (Non-Fiction Under 30 Minutes) Dr. Savannah: Wild Rose Vet Won 13
2022 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Cinematography (Non-Fiction Over 30 Minutes) Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace Nominated 13
2022 Edmonton Short Film Festival Best Canadian Blind Ambition: The Wop May Story Won 13
2022 FAVA Fest Outstanding Short Documentary Blind Ambition: The Wop May Story Won 13
2022 Central Alberta Film Festival Best Short Documentary Blind Ambition: The Wop May Story Won 13
2021 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Screenwriter (Unscripted Under 30 Minutes) Queen of the Oil Patch Won 13
2021 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Cinematography (Unscripted Under 30 Minutes) The Secret Society Nominated 13
2021 Edmonton International Film Festival Best Short Documentary Blind Ambition: The Wop May Story Won 13
2021 Edmonton International Film Festival Audience Choice Blind Ambition: The Wop May Story Won 13
2021 Edmonton Artists' Trust Fund Awards Edmonton Artists' Trust Annual Winner Won 14
2019 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Screenwriter (Non-Fiction Under 30 Minutes) Queen of the Oil Patch Won 13
2019 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Director (Non Fiction Under 30) Queen of the Oil Patch Nominated 13
2019 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Children's Program or Series The Girl Who Talks to the Moon Nominated 13
2018 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity Last of the Fur Traders Won 13
2016 Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest Best Documentary Beneath the Surface Won 13
2015 Plymouth Film Festival, UK Best Documentary The Match Won 13
2015 Avenue Magazine Top 40 Under 40 Won 15
References

References

  1. Schager, Nick (2022-11-22). "Is This Unhinged, Cat-Breeding Wrestler the New Joe Exotic?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  2. Reul, Katie (2022-11-11). "'Gossip Girl' Season 2 Trailer Turns up the Heat on Manhattan's Elite (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  3. "Alberta Artist Profile | Frederick Kroetsch". Alberta Foundation for the Arts. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  4. "From Concordia film production to KittenTV". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  5. "From Concordia film production to KittenTV". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  6. "Dr. Savannah Wild Rose Vet". www.aptntv.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  7. Kroetsch, Frederick (2015-10-08), Happy Town: The Surf Suit (Documentary, Short, Comedy), Open Sky Pictures, retrieved 2022-11-29
  8. "Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace". TIFF. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  9. Campbell, Rebecca (2021-06-01), The Secret Society (Documentary), TELUS Fund, retrieved 2022-11-29
  10. "Attention, Tiger King Fans: Dangerous Breed Will Be Your New True Crime Obsession". E! Online. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  11. "Queen of the Oil Patch". www.aptntv.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  12. Kroetsch, Frederick; Robinson, Tom (2021-10-03), Blind Ambition: The Wop May Story (Short), retrieved 2022-11-29
  13. "Frederick Kroetsch". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  14. "2021 Edmonton Artists' Trust Fund recipients announced and given $15,000 each". edmontonjournal. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  15. Media, Odvod (2015-11-01). "Frederick Kroetsch". Edify. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
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