Farpoint Films
Farpoint Films is a television and film production company founded in 2000 by John Barnard and Kyle Bornais and based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They have produced more than 500 hours of national and international award winning television and film projects. Recent productions include I Hostage, Alive, My Misdiagnosis, Bachman,[1] Sorry For Your Loss,[2] Kid Diners,[3] Menorca,[4] Escape Or Die!,[5] The Illegal Eater,[6] and The Medicine Line.[7]
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| Industry | Film and Television |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000  |
| Founders | John Barnard & Kyle Bornais |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg , Canada |
Key people | Chris Charney, Scott R. Leary, Markus Henkel, Ross Ikeda, Tony Wosk and Trevor Suffield |
| Divisions | Micro Bus Pictures |
| Website | www |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | From the Vine | Feature |
| 2018 | Bachman | Documentary |
| 2018 | Sorry For Your Loss | Feature |
| 2018 | The Perfect Match | Feature |
| 2018 | Love, Of Course | Feature |
| 2017 | Room for Rent | Feature |
| 2016 | Menorca | Feature |
| 2014 | Teen Lust | Feature |
| 2014 | Lost Heroes | Documentary |
| 2014 | Randy Bachman's Vinyl Tap: Every Song Tells A Story | Documentary |
| 2012 | The Sheepdogs Have At It | Documentary |
| 2012 | Champion City: The 1896 Winnipeg Victorias | Documentary Short |
| 2011 | The Paper Nazis | Documentary Short |
| 2010 | Mother's Day | Feature |
| 2010 | We're The Weakerthans, We're From Winnipeg | Documentary |
| 2010 | Drop the Nickel | Documentary Short |
| 2010 | A Fable About Beauty | Short |
| 2009 | Wild Cherry | Feature |
Television
| Year | Title | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cruise Ship Killers | True Crime Series |
| 2019 | I Hostage | Documentary Series |
| 2019 | Alive | Documentary Series |
| 2018 | My Misdiagnosis | Documentary Series |
| 2017 | Kid Diners | Kids Lifestyle Series |
| 2015 | Escape Or Die! | Documentary Series |
| 2014 | The Medicine Line | Documentary Series |
| 2013 | The Illegal Eater | Lifestyle Series |
| 2011 | The Book of Vaudeville | TV Documentary |
| 2010 | Musical Ghosts | TV Documentary |
| 2010 | Lost Bones: In Search Of Sitting Bull's Grave | TV Documentary |
| 2009 | Winnipeg Burlesque | TV Documentary |
| 2009 | Willy's Garage | TV Documentary |
| 2008 | House Party | Comedy Series |
| 2007 | There's Something Out There | TV Documentary |
| 2007 | Warriors TKO | Documentary Series |
| 2005 | Sierra's Song | TV Documentary |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gimli Film Festival | Audience Choice Award | Bachman | Won |
| 2018 | Canadian Film Festival | Best Feature | Room For Rent | Won |
| 2018 | Canadian Film Festival | Best Set Design (Gord Wilding) | Room For Rent | Won |
| 2017 | LA Comedy Festival | Best Film | Room For Rent | Won |
| 2017 | LA Comedy Festival | Best Screenplay - Matthew Atkinson | Room For Rent | Won |
| 2017 | LA Comedy Festival | Best Actor - Brett Gelman | Room For Rent | Won |
| 2017 | Chicago Comedy Festival | Best Feature | Room For Rent | Won |
| 2017 | Chicago Comedy Festival | Best Actress - Stephnie Weir | Room For Rent | Won |
| 2017 | UBCP / ACTRA Awards | Best Actress - Tammy Gillis | Menorca | Won |
| 2017 | Black Sea Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Menorca | Won |
| 2017 | Black Sea Film Festival | Best Actress - Tammy Gillis | Menorca | Won |
| 2017 | Western Canadian Music Awards | Visual Media Composer Of The Year - Mitch Dorge | Menorca | Nominated |
| 2017 | Solaris Film Festival | Best Director - John Barnard | Menorca | Won |
| 2017 | Solaris Film Festival | Best Actress - Tammy Gillis (tie) | Menorca | Won |
| 2017 | Windy Awards | Best Sound Design - Mitch Dorge | Menorca | Won |
| 2017 | Windy Awards | Best Production Design - Gord Wilding | Menorca | Won |
| 2017 | Windy Awards | Best Cinematography - Markus Henkel | Menorca | Won |
| 2017 | Windy Awards | Best Feature Length Film | Menorca | Won |
| 2017 | Noida International Film Festival | Best Actress - Tammy Gillis | Menorca | Won |
| 2016 | Yorkton Film Festival | Best Documentary Series | Escape Or Die! | Won |
| 2014 | Banff World Media Festival | Best Lifestyle Series | The Illegal Eater | Won |
| 2014 | Yorkton Film Festival | Best Documentary Series | The Medicine Line | Won |
| 2013 | Tenerife International Film Festival | Best Directing of a Feature Documentary Series | John Barnard for The Sheepdogs Have At it | Won |
| 2010 | Derby City Film Festival | Best Documentary Film | Winnipeg Burlesque | Won |
| 2009 | Hugo Television Awards | Best Documentary History/Biography | Lost Bones: In Search Of Sitting Bull's Grave | Won |
| 2009 | Accolade Awards | Award Of Excellence | Lost Bones: In Search Of Sitting Bull's Grave | Won |
| 2007 | Accolade Awards | TV Short Documentary | Gorilla Trap | Won |
| 2003 | Blizzard Awards | Best Direction: Drama Short | John Barnard for Cemetery Love Story | Won |
| 2001 | Blizzard Awards | Best Editing: Non-Dramatic | John Barnard for The Gypsy Moon Circus Show | Won |
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References
- "Cameras rolling on Randy Bachman doc". Realscreen. January 23, 2017.
- "Justin Bartha, Bruce Greenwood & Inbar Lavi To Co-Star In 'Sorry For Your Loss' From Collin Friesen". Deadline. May 2, 2017.
- "Winnipeggers To Host Kid Diners". Winnipeg Sun. June 6, 2016.
- Cummins, Julianna (June 18, 2015). "Farpoint Ups Its Feature Focus With Menorca". Playbackonline.ca. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- Lunney, Doug (April 11, 2015). "New TV Series Chronicles Winnipegger Dean Gunnarson's Exploits". WinnipegSun.com. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- Cummins, Julianna (June 9, 2014). "The Illegal Eater Wins Rockie Award". PlaybackOnline.ca. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- Falloon, Dan (June 3, 2014). "N.K. executive producer's travel series wins award". Winnipegfreepress.com. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
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