Kevin De Freitas is a Canadian filmmaker.
Career
editDe Freitas has worked with Universal, BMG, Columbia Records, Def Jam, Sony, EMI, VP Records, Boost Mobile, ACLC Advertising, and The Hershey Company.[citation needed] He directed the Canadian series of 30 and 60 sec. Make Poverty History "Click" campaign PSAs for the Live 8 concert event for Africa, produced by Bono (U2).[1]
NorthBay Media Arts commissioned him to direct their script "Toobie". A coming-of-age story centered on bullying. The 45min Short Feature Film premiered at the Maryland International Film Festival. Over 10,000 middle school students per year watch the film from Philadelphia to Washington, D. C., discussing conflict resolutions, the power of education, and the ripple effect of making positive decisions.[citation needed]
Awards and recognition
editAt the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards, he won Best Director and Best Video of the Year for Hedley's "For the Nights I Can't Remember".[2] He also won Best Rock Video and Best Cinematography for Hedley's "She's So Sorry". In 2007, he was awarded Best Pop Video for Hedley's "Gunnin".[3] In 2003, he won a Best Pop MMVA for Shawn Desman's "Get Ready".[4] The Reel World Film Festival presented De Freitas with a Trailblazer Award for Achievement in Filmmaking in 2002.[5] In 2001, he won a Best Rap Video MMVA for Baby Blue Soundcrew's "Money Jane" (featuring Sean Paul, Kardinal Offishall and Jully Black).[6]
Personal life
editHe currently lives in Los Angeles, CA.
References
edit- ^ "Recording Industry, Music Artists and Make Poverty History Unveil All-Canadian 'Click' Ads". Totonto: The Canadian Recording Industry Association. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ "Much Music Video Awards: Winners". MuchMusic.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ "MuchMusic Video Awards 07 Nominees: Best Pop Video". MuchMusic.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ "2003 Recap". MuchMusic.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ "Reel World Film Festival 2002 Awards". Reel World Film Festival. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ "Human Rights First -The New Name of the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights".