Foreshadow Films
{{Short description|Canadian film studio}}
Foreshadow Films, formerly Affolter Entertainment, is a Canadian film production studio, founded and run by brothers Nathan, Jon, Heath and Thomas Affolter.Dana Gee, [https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies/production-company-keeps-it-all-in-the-family "Foreshadow Films keeps it all in the family"]. Vancouver Sun, January 28, 2021.
The brothers, raised in Slocan Park, British Columbia, formed the firm in 2006 after they all moved to Vancouver to study at the Vancouver Film School or Capilano College. They have produced documentary features, both live action and animated short films, and music videos for Vancouver-area musicians.
Awards
Their short film Soggy Flakes premiered in 2017,[https://www.awn.com/news/soggy-flakes-makes-world-premiere-montreal-stop-motion-festival "'Soggy Flakes' Makes World Premiere at Montreal Stop Motion Festival"]. Animation World Network, September 6, 2017. and received three Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, including Best Web Program or Series, Fiction and Best Direction in a Web Program or Series for the Affolters.[http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csa-nominees-2018-1.4489100 "Canadian Screen Awards 2018: Anne has leading 13 nominations"]. CBC News, January 16, 2018.
In 2021, they won a WGC Screenwriting Award for their short film Try to Fly.Musthafa Azeez, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/article-schitts-creek-and-trickster-win-at-canadian-screenwriting-awards/ "Schitt's Creek and Trickster win big at WGC Screenwriting Awards"]. The Globe and Mail, April 27, 2021.
Their documentary film Altona, based on the Altona murder, won the Documentary Award at the 2023 Whistler Film Festival.Ozten Shebahkeget, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/altona-manitoba-documentary-world-premiere-1.7049171 "Manitoba town's grief in wake of teen's brutal murder over 30 years ago shown in new docufilm"]. CBC News Manitoba, December 5, 2023.
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.foreshadowfilms.com/}}
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Category:Film production companies of Canada
Category:Companies based in Vancouver
Category:2006 establishments in Canada
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