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CHRIS STRIKES – CV Website: Callowgroveent.Com Writer | Producer | Director | Editor Phone: 647.217.3902 Email: Chris.Strikest@Gmail.Com Production Company: Callowgrove Entertainment Inc. CHRIS STRIKES – CV Website: callowgroveent.com Writer | Producer | Director | Editor Phone: 647.217.3902 Email: [email protected] AWARDS Ø 2017 Global Music Awards – Best Music Video winner – Stephanie Braganza “Chains of Silence” Ø 2017 The Merit Award of Awareness winner – Stephanie Braganza “Chains of Silence” Ø 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards – Pop Video of the Year nominated – Kardinal Offishall feat Karl Wolf “Turn It Up” HIGHLIGHTS & FESTIVAL APPEARANCES OF DIRECTED FILMS v 2019 – ReelWorld E20 Incubator Participant v 2019 – HotDocs CrossCurrents Recipient v 2019 – HotDocs Doc Accelerator Fellow v 2017 – Toronto Black Film Festival v 2016 – Charlotte Film Festival, Montreal Black Film Festival v 2015 – Prague Short Film Festival, Cambridge Strawberry Short Film Festival, Toronto Shorts Film Festival, Toronto Underground Film Festival, Sahar Film Festival v 2014 – Parrsborro Film Festival v 2013 - Cannes Short Corner, Hollywood Black Film Festival TRAINING • 2015 – New York, NY – John Truby Story Masterclass • 2014 – Toronto, ON – Peter D. Marshall Advance Blocking • 2012 – Toronto, ON – Dov Simens 2-Day Film School • 2006 – 07 – Toronto, ON – Centennial College Broadcast and Film SELECT WORK Title Year Role Company Documentaries HairStory: Taking Root 2019 Director / DOP / Editor Callowgrove Entertainment The Black Experience Project 2017 Director / Editor Ryan Singh Enterprises T.O. to D.C.: A Journey to Barack Obama’s 2009 Co-Writer / Director / Editor 1 Love T.O. Inauguration Films Burning Rubber 2017 Writer / Producer / Director Callowgrove Entertainment Housekeeping 2016 Writer / Producer / Director Callowgrove Entertainment Agape 2014 Director G2S Production Little White Lines 2014 Director / DOP / Editor Lucky Charms Entertainment One Night A Stranger 2013 Writer / Director Callowgrove Entertainment Music Videos Carlos Morgan “Have A Little Faith” 2018 Producer / Director / Editor Callowgrove Entertainment Shotty Horroh - Shudehill 2018 Editor Grade A Films Dexta Daps – INTRO: The Short Film 2017 Producer / Director / Editor Callowgrove Entertainment Parichay feat. Sean Kingston “Saare Mundeya Nu” 2017 Co-Producer / Co-Director Callowgrove Entertainment Dexta Daps “F**k U Mean” 2017 Producer / Director / Editor Callowgrove Entertainment Dexta Daps “Mi C Mi Bed N Miss U” 2016 Producer / Director / Editor Callowgrove Entertainment Stephanie Braganza “Chains Of Silence” 2016 Producer / Director / Editor Callowgrove Entertainment Zay “That’s My Clan” 2015 Director / Editor Callowgrove Entertainment Jazz Cartier “Count On Me” 2014 Editor Grade A Films Matthew Genovese “Nothing That I Do” 2013 Editor Grade A Films Carlos Morgan “Just Jane” 2013 Director / Editor Callowgrove Entertainment Shawn Desman “I Do” 2013 Director / Shooter / Editor The NE Inc. Kardinal Offishall feat. Karl Wolf “Turn It Up” 2012 Director / Co-Editor The NE Inc. Classified feat. Saukrates “Anything Goes” 2012 Director / D.O.P. / Editor The NE Inc. Kardinal Offishall feat. Shi Wisdom “Mr. Parker” 2012 Director / D.O.P. / Editor The NE Inc. DJ Power feat. Machel Montano & Kardinal 2012 Director / Editor The NE Inc. Offishall “Fly So High” Kardinal Offishall “Introspective” 2011 Editor Mad Rukus Ent. Kardinal Offishall “Anywhere (Ol’ Time Killin 2011 Editor Mad Rukus Ent. Part 2)” Parichay feat. Joe Louis “Tum Habib” 2011 Director / Editor Striking Videos & Production Zeds Dead & Omar Linx “Rudeboy” 2011 Editor Grade A Films Ray J feat. Ludacris “Celebration” 2010 Director / Editor Striking Videos & Production Blake Carrington “Revenge Of The Nerds” 2010 Director / Editor Striking Videos & Production Farahri “Favourite Day” 2010 Director / Editor The NE Inc. JDiggz “Get Money” 2010 Director / Editor Striking Videos & Production P. Reign “Call My Name” 2010 Editor The NE Inc. Nelly Furtado “I Wait For You” 2009 Editor Grade A Films Jarvis Church “Whole Day Long” 2009 Co-Director Grade A Films Jarvis Church “Just Like That” 2009 Co-Director Grade A Films Ron Dias feat. Blake Carrington “Toronto” 2008 Director / Editor Striking Videos & Production Sling Dadz “I’m From Jane” 2007 Director / Editor Striking Videos & Production .
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