Ed Barreveld (born 1957 in

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...

) is a Canadian documentary film producer based in Toronto who co-founded Storyline Entertainment in 2000 with Daniel Sekulich and

Michael Kot Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

. Since 2004 he has been the company's sole principal. Barreveld emigrated to Canada at the age of 23 and began his career in film in 1986, working at the

National Film Board of Canada The National Film Board of Canada (NFB; french: Office national du film du Canada (ONF)) is Canada's public film and digital media producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary f ...

(NFB), eventually becoming studio administrator of the NFB's Ontario Studio in Toronto from 1988 to 1996, before leaving for the private sector. His credits include the two-time

Gemini Award The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States ...

nominee '' Aftermath: The Remnants of War'' (2000), the Gemini Award-winning ''

Shipbreakers ''Shipbreakers'' is a 2004 documentary film. A co-production of the National Film Board of Canada with Storyline Entertainment directed by Michael Kot, the film explores the practice of ship breaking decommissioned vessels in Alang, India. Awa ...

'' (2005), '' Tiger Spirit'' (2009), the

Canadian Screen Award The Canadian Screen Awards (french: link=no, Les prix Écrans canadiens) are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media (web series) p ...

winning '' The Real Inglorious Bastards'' (2014), the Emmy Award-winning '' Herman’s House'' (2014), ''

The World Before Her ''The World Before Her'' is a 2012 Canadian documentary film written and directed by Nisha Pahuja and produced by Toronto's Emmy Award winning Storyline Entertainment. The film explores the complex and conflicting environment for young girls in I ...

'' (2014), named to TIFF's Top Ten List, and the Canadian Screen Award nominee ''

Frame 394 ''Frame 394'' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Rich Williamson (filmmaker), Rich Williamson and released in 2016. Summary The film centres on Daniel Voshart, a Canadian cinematographer and image stabilization specialist who reviewed th ...

'' (2016). In 2016, he was honoured by the

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is the largest documentary festival in North America. The event takes place annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 27th edition of the festival took place online throughout May and June ...

with its

Don Haig Don Haig (22 July 1933 — 2 March 2002) was a Canadian filmmaker, editor, and producer. His work in film and television spanned nearly five decades. Over the course of his career, he won Academy, Genie, and Gemini awards, and the Governor Gener ...

Award, recognizing his "creative vision and entrepreneurship, as well as a track record of mentoring emerging Canadian filmmakers."

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* * 1957 births Mass media people from Rotterdam Dutch emigrants to Canada Canadian documentary film producers National Film Board of Canada people People from Toronto Cinema of Toronto Living people {{Canada-film-producer-stub