American film director
Brant Pinvidic is a Canadian film director and television producer who is one of the producers of Bar Rescue[1] and Extreme Weight Loss.
Early life and education
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He attended Spectrum Community School in Victoria, British Columbia.[citation needed]
Directing and producing
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Pinvidic began his career producing television series and made-for-television movies in 2005. He was Senior Vice President of Development at GRB Entertainment,[2] followed by Senior Vice President of Programming and Development for TLC,[3] and then president and Chief Creative Officer of Eyeworks[4] for six years.[5][6] In 2016 he started INvelop Entertainment, a multimedia production company specializing in unscripted and non-fiction programming.[7] The company entered into a multi-year production deal with STX Entertainment in 2016.[8][9]
His debut feature film, Why I’m Not on Facebook, premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival in 2014.[10][11] Pinvidic wrote, produced, and directed the film, which explored the cultural phenomenon of Facebook.[12][13][14] The film won an award at the 2015 Manhattan Film Festival and screened at the San Francisco Documentary Film Festival.[15] In 2016, FilmRise acquired home media rights from Gravitas Ventures for the film.[16]
In 2016, Pinvidic produced, directed, and starred in the short film Why I’m Not On Pokémon Go,[17] which received over 1 million views on YouTube.[18] In the film, Pinvidic explores the popular game Pokémon Go by interviewing over 100 people, including family members, die-hard Pokémon trainers, and public figures. He made the film with the intent of creating a stronger connection with his daughter.[19][20][21] The film won multiple awards, including Best Documentary Short at the Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival, Best Documentary Short Film at the Move Me Productions Film Festival,[22] the Silver Award at the Spotlight Short Film Awards,[23] and an Award of Recognition at the Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival.[24] It also screened at the Silicon Valley International Film Festival,[25] the Creation International Film Festival,[26] and the Miami International Film Festival.[27]
In April 2017, Pinvidic expanded the Why I’m Not… concept into an audio and video podcast, Why I’m Not… With Brant Pinvidic, in collaboration with producer Maria Menunous. The podcast explores topics, fads, trends, and addictions from an outsider’s perspective, in which Pinvidic interviews guest experts on each topic.[28]
In 2015, Pinvidic was listed on The Hollywood Reporter’s 30 Most Powerful Reality Players of 2015 list.[29]
| Year | Title | Position | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Muscle Car Makeover | Executive producer | TV movie |
| 2006 | Secret Life of a Soccer Mom | Executive producer | TV movie |
| 2007 | 24/24 Rule | Executive producer | TV movie |
| 2008 | Wrestling My Family | Executive producer | TV movie |
| 2011 | Office Bonus | Executive producer | TV movie |
| Love Triangle | Executive producer | TV movie | |
| 2013 | Secret Bachelor | Executive producer | TV movie |
| 2014 | Why I’m Not on Facebook | Director, producer, Writer | Won: Manhattan Film Festival Award (2015) |
| Kitten Bowl | Executive producer | TV movie | |
| 2015 | Kitten Bowl II | Executive producer | TV movie |
| 2016 | Kitten Bowl III | Executive producer | TV movie |
| Why I’m Not on Pokémon Go | Executive producer | Short Film
Won: Best Documentary Short at the Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival (2016) Won: Best Documentary Short Film at the Move Me Productions Film Festival (2016) Won: Silver Award at the Spotlight Short Film Awards (2016) Won: Award of Recognition at Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival (2016) |
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| 2017 | Kitten Bowl IV | Executive producer | TV movie |
- ^ Marechal, AJ (2013-05-09). “Spike Orders Another Round of ‘Bar Rescue’“. Variety. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ Adalian, Josef (2005-07-19). “Dancing to a new beat”. Variety. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “TLC programs Pinvidic and Myers sr. vps”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ Variety Staff (2015-01-21). “Eyeworks USA Relaunches as 3 Ball Entertainment”. Variety. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “Eyeworks USA Promotes Brant Pinvidic to President (Exclusive)”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “Ex-TLC Executive Headed to 3 Ball”. TheWrap. 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ Levine, Stuart (2011-01-28). “Pinvidic opens own firm”. Variety. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2016-05-03). “STX Inks Production Deals With Brant Pinvidic & Ryan Holcomb”. Deadline. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “INvelop Entertainment – Reject Average – About”. INvelop Entertainment. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “‘Why I’m Not on Facebook’: Woodstock Review”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “Why I’m Not On Facebook – The Movie”. MIX 97.7 FM. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ Saepoff, Sonya (8 October 2015). “Watch: You Will Question Everything You Know About Facebook in Exclusive ‘Why I’m Not On Facebook’ Trailer | IndieWire”. www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ Hunt, Aaron. “Exclusive Clip from ‘Why I’m Not On Facebook’“. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “Exclusive: First Look at a Social Media Addict in ‘Why I’m Not on Facebook’ | Cinemacy”. Cinemacy. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “WHY I’M NOT ON FACEBOOK”. Indiefest. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ Desk, Movies News. “FilmRise Acquires Home Media Rights from Gravitas Ventures to Eight Films”. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “INvelop Entertainment to Release Brant Pinvidic’s Comical “Why I’m Not on Pokémon Go” Short Film”. NetworkNewsWire. 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ Invelop Entertainment Studio (2016-12-07), Why I’m Not On Pokemon GO: The Movie – A Short Film | Pokemon GO Movie (Pokemon GO), retrieved 2017-10-05
- ^ Kroll, Justin (2016-11-09). “‘Why I’m Not on Facebook’ Filmmaker Sets Follow-Up ‘Why I’m Not on Pokemon Go’“. Variety. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ ““Why I’m Not on Pokemon Go” filmmaker uses mobile game to connect with daughter”. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ Hamedy, Saba. “One dad was so confused by ‘Pokémon Go’ he made a short film about it”. Mashable. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “5th Edition”. mmpfestival.be. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “Spotlight Short Film Awards 2016”. Spotlight Film Awards. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “November 2016 Winners”. A home for your amazing films. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “SVIFF ’16 FILMS”. Silicon Valley International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “CIFF Official Selections”. creationiff.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “OFFICIAL SELECTIONS – MINDIE NOVEMBER 2016 – MIAMI INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL”. miamindiefest.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “Why I’m Not… with Brant Pinvidic – AfterBuzz TV Network”. AfterBuzz TV Network. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ “Brant Pinvidic and Todd A. Nelson”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
