Avi Federgreen is a Canadian film director and producer based in Toronto, Ontario.[1]

Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta,[2] he began his career as a location and production manager,[3] In the 2000s he began producing feature films and television series, before launching his own distribution firm, Indiecan Entertainment, in 2011 to improve distribution opportunities for independent Canadian film.[4] Around the same time, he launched the Federgreen Entertainment studio.[5]

Projects spearheaded by Federgreen through Indiecan have included the Indiecan 10K and 20K Challenges to solicit and produce screenplays by first-time filmmakers,[6] an international sales division to increase business opportunities for Canadian independent films in foreign markets,[7] and a division to distribute LGBTQ films.[8] In 2019, Federgreen also acquired Anna Stratton's Triptych Media.[9]

In 2020 he made his own debut as a film director with the short film Red Balloon, and subsequently directed television films and television episodes before making his theatrical feature debut with Home Free in 2024.[10]

Filmography

  • It's Me...Gerald - 2005
  • Heyday! - 2006, line producer
  • Northern Town - 2006, line producer
  • The Altar Boy Gang - 2007, line producer
  • All Hat - 2007, line producer
  • Emotional Arithmetic - 2007, associate producer
  • Rabbit Fall - 2007-08
  • As Slow As Possible - 2008
  • Pudge - 2008
  • One Week - 2008, line producer
  • High Life - 2009
  • Leslie, My Name Is Evil - 2009
  • Hungry Hills - 2009
  • Score: A Hockey Musical - 2010
  • Bagged - 2010
  • She Said Lenny - 2010
  • Little Larry - 2011, executive producer
  • Good Dog - 2011
  • I'm Yours - 2011
  • Moon Point - 2011, executive producer
  • Hidden Driveway - 2011, executive producer
  • The Ballad of Hugh - 2012
  • Dead Before Dawn - 2012, executive producer
  • Random Acts of Romance - 2012, executive producer
  • 30 Ghosts - 2013, executive producer
  • Empire of Dirt - 2013, executive producer
  • Sunday Punch - 2013, executive producer
  • Purgatorium - 2013, executive producer
  • Relative Happiness - 2014, executive producer
  • The Cocksure Lads Movie - 2014, executive producer
  • Porch Stories - 2014, executive producer
  • Activism 2.0: A Rising Tide - 2014, executive producer
  • Milk - 2015, executive producer
  • How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town - 2015, executive producer
  • Owl River Runners - 2015, executive producer
  • Basic Human Needs - 2015, executive producer
  • Prisoner X - 2015, executive producer
  • Bruno & Booots - 2016, line producer
  • Divorce Photographer - 2016, executive producer
  • A Sunday Kind of Love - 2016, executive producer
  • Gods Acre - 2016, executive producer
  • Minutes Past Midnight - 2016, executive producer
  • The Land of Rock and Gold - 2016, executive producer
  • The Adventure Club - 2016, executive producer
  • Kiss and Cry - 2017
  • Galaxy of Horrors - 2017
  • Magic Pills - 2017, executive producer
  • On Putin's Blacklist - 2017, executive producer
  • Lifechanger - 2018
  • Man Running - 2018
  • Fugue - 2018, executive producer
  • Circle of Steel - 2018, executive producer
  • Holly Hobbie - 2018-22, executive producer and director
  • Elijah and the Rock Creature - 2018, executive producer
  • Blood, Sweat and Terrors - 2018
  • Altered Skin - 2018
  • Best Mates - 2018, executive producer
  • States - 2019, executive producer
  • Things I Do for Money - 2019
  • Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business - 2019, executive producer
  • I Do, or I Die - 2020
  • Avenged - 2020
  • For the Sake of Vicious - 2020
  • Red Balloon - 2020, also director
  • Québexit - 2020, executive producer
  • Writing Kim - 2020, consulting producer
  • Motherly - 2021
  • Woman in Car - 2021, executive producer
  • Lethal Love - 2021, also director
  • The Cancer Conflict - 2021, executive producer
  • The Price of Fitting In - 2021
  • The Elusive Purpurea Vulvavis - 2021, executive producer
  • Free Range Children - 2021, executive producer
  • PB+J: Plant Based with Jeremy - 2022
  • A Desperate Road - 2022, executive producer
  • Secrets in the Family - 2022
  • Less Than Kosher - 2023, executive producer
  • Fidelity - 2023, executive producer
  • How We Ended Us - 2023, executive producer
  • County Blooms - 2023, also director
  • Summer at Charlotte's - 2023, also director
  • Home Free - 2024, also director
  • Frankie Freako - 2024, executive producer

Awards

Award Year Category Work Result Ref(s)
Gemini Awards 2011 Best Comedy Series Good Dog
with Scott Garvie, Christina Jennings, Laura Harbin, Ken Finkleman, Jan Peter Meyboom 		Nominated [11]
Canadian Screen Awards 2013 Best Motion Picture Still Mine
with Jody Colero, Tamara Deverell 		Nominated [12]
2023 Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series Holly Hobbie
with Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen, Stefan Brogren, Daniel Barnes, Sean Gorman, Ian Lambur, Ryan Wiesbrock, Matthew Wexler, Sarah Glinski 		Nominated

References

  1. ^ Kelly Townsend, "Federgreen sets third directorial feature with drama Home Free", Playback, March 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Jamie Hall, "Canada's indie films 'being left behind'; Edmonton-born producer works to widen distribution". Edmonton Journal, March 30, 2012.
  3. ^ Greg Quill, "Moviemakers think location, location, location ; Toronto's streets and buildings are deemed hot properties by the world's filmmakers". Toronto Star, December 3, 1999.
  4. ^ Etan Vlessing, "Outsider Avi Federgreen joins indie distributors club". Playback, June 9, 2014.
  5. ^ Adam Nayman, "Avi Federgreen: Passionate Producer". Montage, Fall 2011.
  6. ^ Laura Stradiotto, "Program to mentor new Northern Ontario filmmakers". Sudbury Star, September 21, 2016.
  7. ^ Kelly Townsend, "Indiecan Entertainment launches international sales division". Playback, February 14, 2023.
  8. ^ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Indiecan launches distribution arm to highlight queer cinema". Playback, February 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Jordan Pinto, "Anna Stratton signs Triptych Media over to Avi Federgreen". Playback, April 18, 2019.
  10. ^ Brendan Connor, "Canadian actress Natalie Brown returns to northern Ontario as new film premieres at Cinéfest". CBC Northern Ontario, September 18, 2024.
  11. ^ Melissa Leong, "'The Borgias,' Mercer win big at Geminis". Postmedia Network, September 9, 2011.
  12. ^ "A look at the nominees for the Canadian Screen Awards". Canadian Press, January 15, 2013.
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