Trevor Anderson is a Canadian filmmaker and musician. His films have screened at the

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, and the

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Filmography

Anderson has written and directed numerous award-winning short films. *''Rugburn'' (2005) screened at dozens of international film festivals, including the

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and the

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. *'' Rock Pockets'' (2007) won the inaugural Lindalee Tracey Award at the 2007

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, presented annually to an emerging Canadian filmmaker working with "passion, humanity, a strong sense of social justice, and a sense of humor." It won Honourable Mention for Most Innovative Short Film at the 2007

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. The film is shown in Vancouver high schools by the Out in Schools initiative to address LGBTQ issues, homophobia, and bullying in the classroom. *'' DINX'' (2008) was made through the Drama Prize program at the

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of Canada. It, along with "Rock Pockets," was shortlisted for the Iris Prize in Cardiff, Wales, the world's largest gay and lesbian short film award. *''Carpet Diem'' (2008) premiered at the

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's 2008 AFI Fest in Los Angeles, and toured Canada in the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Best Shorts of 2009 National Tour. *''The Island'' (2009) premiered at the 2009

. It won the Jury Award for Best Short Film at the Pink Apple Film Festival in Zürich, Switzerland. *''Punchlines'' (2009), was created by Anderson when he participated in the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival Talent Lab, which was led by Danny Boyle, Miranda July, and Don McKellar. *''Figs in Motion'' (2010) was commissioned by the Art Gallery of Alberta to celebrate their grand re-opening. The film played at the

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in Guanajuato, Mexico, the

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in Montreal, Quebec; and the

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in Ann Arbor, Michigan. *''

The High Level Bridge ''The High Level Bridge'' is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Trevor Anderson and released in 2010.Liz Nicholls, "With lowly camera, a High Level feat". '' Edmonton Journal'', September 11, 2010. The film centres on the High Level ...

'' (2010) screened at the 2010

. It was included in the 2010 Sundance Institute Art House Project, where it was favorably reviewed by

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. It screened at

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(SXSW), the

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, and the

. At the

's AFI Fest in Los Angeles, it won Honorable Mention for Live Action Short Film. * ''The Man That Got Away'' (2012) premiered at the 2012

, where it won the D.A.A.D Short Film Prize. It screened at

(SXSW), and the

. The film was broadcast in Canada by

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and in France by

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. It was included in the 2013 Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art. *'' The Little Deputy'' (2015) premiered at the 2015

. *'' Docking'' (2019) premiered at the 2019

. * '' Jesse Jams'' (2020) premiered at Outfest Fusion, Los Angeles. His debut feature film, ''

Before I Change My Mind ''Before I Change My Mind'' is a Canadian coming-of-age drama film, directed by Trevor Anderson and released in 2022.Martin Kudlac"Locarno 2022 Review: BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND Embraces Tired Tropes, Then Reenergizes Them" ''Screen Anarchy'', Augus ...

'', premiered at the

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in 2022. In addition to appearing in his own films as a performer or narrator, he has also had supporting acting roles in the films of

Matthew Rankin Matthew Rankin is a Canadian experimental filmmaker. He is most noted for his 2014 film '' Mynarski Death Plummet'', which was a shortlisted Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards and a s ...

, most notably ''

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'' and ''

Municipal Relaxation Module ''Municipal Relaxation Module'' is a Canadian short comedy-drama film, directed by Matthew Rankin and released in 2022. The film stars Maurice Krank as Ken, a man in Winnipeg who has an idea to improve a park bench but gets lost in the maze of ci ...

''.

Music videos

* "Get Your Own Apartment" by

The Wet Secrets The Wet Secrets are a Canadian indie rock band from Edmonton, Alberta, known for their signature red and white marching band uniforms, and harmonious layers of horns, synthesizers, booming bass lines, percussion, drums and voice. The band was for ...

(2008) * "Floating in the Sky" by

(2014) * "Boys Like You" by

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(2017)

Music

Anderson is co-founder and former drummer of the Canadian indie rock band

, who have charted in the top ten on Canada's national campus radio chart. On January 8, 2010, their song "Secret March" was named by Grant Lawrence of

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as one of the "Top 20 Best Songs of the 2000s." From 2001 to 2006, Anderson was a co-founder and drummer in the Edmonton punk two-piece The Vertical Struts. In 2009, Anderson was commissioned by The City of Edmonton to create a piece of public art to commemorate the ICLEI World Congress, hosted in Edmonton in June, 2009. He gathered several leading Edmonton musicians and songwriters to create the collaborative hour-long musical composition and free concert, "That's Edmonton For You!"

References

External links

Official Site: Trevor Anderson Films
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Official Site: The Wet Secrets
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