Trevor Anderson is a Canadian filmmaker and musician. His films have screened at the Sundance Film Festival,[1] Berlin International Film Festival,[2][3] and the Toronto International Film Festival.[4][5]

Trevor Anderson
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, musician
Websitetrevorandersonfilms.com

Filmography

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Anderson has written and directed numerous award-winning short films.

His debut feature film, Before I Change My Mind, premiered at the 75th Locarno Film Festival in 2022.[36]

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, most notably The Twentieth Century and Municipal Relaxation Module. In 2024, he served as a jury member of the DGC Audience Award for Best Canadian Film award ceremony at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival.[37]

Music videos

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  • "Get Your Own Apartment" by the Wet Secrets (2008)
  • "Floating in the Sky" by the Wet Secrets (2014)
  • "Boys Like You" by Whitehorse (2017)

Music

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Anderson is co-founder and former drummer of the Canadian indie rock band the Wet Secrets, who have charted in the top ten on Canada's national campus radio chart.[38][39] On January 8, 2010, their song "Secret March" was named by Grant Lawrence of CBC Radio 3 as one of the "Top 20 Best Songs of the 2000s."[40] From 2001 to 2006, Anderson was a co-founder and drummer in the Edmonton punk two-piece The Vertical Struts.[41]

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!"[42]

References

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  1. ^ "2011 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Film Program". Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  2. ^ "The Island". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  3. ^ "The Man That Got Away". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  4. ^ "Wet Secrets' Trevor Anderson Gets Accepted Into TIFF '09". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "High Level Bridge doc opens at TIFF". Edmonton Journal. August 11, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "Rugburn : screenings". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  7. ^ "Lindalee Tracey Award". White Pine Pictures. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  8. ^ Van Atta, Matthew (October 31, 2007). "Winners Announced for Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival". The Advocate. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  9. ^ "Teachers Learning Resource Guide". Out in Schools. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  10. ^ Hover, Liz. "Spotlight on Trevor Anderson". Celebrating 25 Years of NSI. National Screen Institute of Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  11. ^ "Iris Prize promises both reel and unreal". Metro UK. October 1, 2008. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  12. ^ "2008 AFI Fest Announces Full Schedule". Film Threat. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  13. ^ ""Best Of" Worldwide Short Films at the Plaza". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  14. ^ "The Island". 2009: Programme. Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  15. ^ "Pink Apple: Awardees". Pink Apple Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  16. ^ "Four NSI Alum Chosen for TIFF Talent Lab". National Screen Institute of Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  17. ^ "The Toronto International Film Festival Unveils TIFF Talent Lab Governors". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  18. ^ Hoyles, Sarah. "Art Gallery of Alberta opening week includes launch of new series of late night parties". Art Gallery of Alberta. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  19. ^ Vajcner, Chris. "Film fest screenings for Figs in Motion and Reel Injun". National Screen Institute of Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  20. ^ Everleth, Mike (October 6, 2010). "2010 Festival du Nouveau Cinema FNC Lab: Official Lineup". Underground Film Journal. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  21. ^ Everleth, Mike (March 7, 2011). "2011 Ann Arbor Film Festival: Official Lineup". Underground Film Journal. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  22. ^ "2011 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Film Program". Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  23. ^ Ebert, Roger. "Sundance Shorts 2012". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  24. ^ "The High Level Bridge". 2011: Schedule. South by Southwest. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  25. ^ "2011: Film Guide". Los Angeles Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  26. ^ Brownlee, Kristy (August 23, 2010). "High Level Bridge doc at Toronto Film Fest". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  27. ^ "Awards Tracker". AFI Fest awards announced. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  28. ^ "The Man That Got Away". 2012: Programme. Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  29. ^ "2012: Prizes and Honours". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  30. ^ "2012: Schedule". South by Southwest. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  31. ^ "2012: Schedule". Hot Docs. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  32. ^ "Canadian Reflections". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  33. ^ "The Man That Got Away". Courts et créations. Canal+. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  34. ^ Mellema, Tatiana. "Alberta Biennial 2013: "The News From Here"". Canadian Art. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  35. ^ "Local Heroes Film Festival at K-Days 2022". Edmonton Short Film Festival. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  36. ^ Kelly Townsend, "Before I Change My Mind sets world bow at Locarno". Playback, July 6, 2022.
  37. ^ "Competitions". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  38. ^ "!earshot : charts : top 200 : june 2008". !earshot. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  39. ^ "!earshot : charts : top 200 : july 2008". !earshot. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  40. ^ Lawrence, Grant. "Grant Lawrence's Best Songs of the 2000s, Part One". Podcast 231. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  41. ^ Griwkowsky, Fish (December 2005). "The Vertical Struts". Exclaim! Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  42. ^ Prins, Matt (November 1, 2009). "Top 40 Under 40". Avenue Edmonton Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
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