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{{Short description|Canadian film studio and entertainment company}}
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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Mind's Eye Entertainment
| name = Minds Eye Entertainment
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| former_name = Mind's Eye Pictures
| former_name = Minds Eye Pictures
| type = [[Division (business)|Division]]
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| foundation = 1986
| foundation = 1986
| location_city = [[Regina, Saskatchewan]]
| location_city = [[Regina, Saskatchewan]]
| location_country = Canada
| location_country = Canada
| area_served = Worldwide
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| industry = [[Film industry|Film]]
| industry = Film
| products = [[Film|Motion pictures]]
| products = Motion pictures, television
| brands =
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| key_people = Kevin DeWalt (Founder, CEO)<br>Ken Krawczy (CFO)
| key_people = [[Kevin DeWalt]] (Founder, CEO, Producer)<br>Ben DeWalt (Producer, Partner)<br>Danielle Masters (Producer)
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| homepage = {{Official website|mindseyepictures.com}}
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'''Minds Eye Entertainment''' is a Canadian film and television production and [[film distributor|distribution company]] headquartered in [[Regina, Saskatchewan]], Canada.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Biber |first1=Francois |title=Regina-based filmmaker taking crew to Okanagan Valley, B.C. |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/minds-eye-entertainment-wesley-snipes-regina-2016-1.3711290 |website=[[cbc.ca]] |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=8 August 2016}}</ref> The company produces television and film projects in Canada and the United States as well as internationally.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ravindran |first1=Manori |title=Scott Eastwood's 'Dangerous' Sells to Lionsgate for US, UK |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/global/scott-eastwood-dangerous-us-uk-lionsgate-1234936338/ |website=variety.com |publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=23 March 2021}}</ref> Minds Eye Entertainment was founded by [[Kevin DeWalt]] and Ken Krawczyk in 1986.<ref name="dc">{{cite web |last1=Barton |first1=Steve |title=Minds Eye Entertainment Focuses on New Projects |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/166349/minds-eye-entertainment-focuses-new-projects/ |website=www.dreadcentral.com |publisher=[[Dread Central]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=13 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Cooper |first1=Sarah |title=ascal Laugier's English language debut, The Tall Man, a mystery thriller starring Jessica Biel. |url=https://www.screendaily.com/the-tall-man/5020091.article |website=www.screendaily.com |publisher=[[Screen International]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=4 November 2010}}</ref> The company has produced more than sixty films and television series and has received over fifty national and international film awards.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saskatchewan Media Production Industry Association |title=Leading the Way for the Saskatchewan Industry |url=https://1library.net/article/leading-the-way-for-the-saskatchewan-industry.qmk4868z |website=1library.net |publisher=1 Library |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=May 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Minds Eye Entertainment Management |url=http://www.mindseyepictures.com/?page_id=218 |website=mindseyepictures.com |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref>
'''Mind's Eye Entertainment''' is an [[Independent film|independent]] [[production company|film production]] and [[film distributor|distribution company]] headquartered in [[Regina, Saskatchewan]], Canada. Mind's Eye Entertainment produces [[independent film|independent]] and [[foreign film]]s in Canada and [[United States|the United States]] and internationally.


==History==
==History==
Minds Eye Entertainment was formed in 1986 by [[Kevin DeWalt]] and Ken Krawczyk. In 1989, the company produced their first drama project, ''The Great Electrical Revolution'', a short film written by [[Ken Mitchell]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramsay |first1=Christine |title=The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan – Dewalt, Kevin (1957–) |url=https://esask.uregina.ca/entry/dewalt_kevin_1957-.jsp |website=esask.uregina.ca |publisher=Canadian Plains Research Center |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=2006}}</ref> The film was produced in collaboration with [[National Film Board of Canada]].<ref>{{cite book |title=WorldCat – The great electrical revolution |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/229115928 |via=www.worldcat.org |publisher=[[OCLC]] |oclc=229115928 |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> In 1997, Minds Eye Entertainment and [[Condor Films]] jointly produced [[Richard Chamberlain]] starrer ''The Lost Daughter''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Series F 719–12 – The Lost Daughter series |url=https://search.saskarchives.com/the-lost-daughter-series |website=saskarchives.com |publisher=Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> The same year, the company produced season 1 of ''[[Incredible Story Studios]]'', a 65-episode dramatic television series, which aired for 5 seasons from 1997 to 2002 on [[YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Tatiana Maslany? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/who-is-tatiana-maslany-6601476/ |website=indianexpress.com |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=18 September 2020}}</ref> The following year, the company produced a drama [[science fiction on television|science fiction]] [[Fantasy television|fantasy series]], ''[[Mentors (TV series)|Mentors]]'', for [[Family Channel (Canadian TV channel)|Family Channel]] that included 52 episodes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gemini-nominated Mentors Goes Back to the Future |url=https://fayllar.org/gemini-nominated-mentors-goes-back-to-the-future.html |website=fayllar.org |publisher=Fayllar |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=27 September 2000}}</ref> The series was aired for 4 seasons with [[Discovery Kids]] airing in the United States and Latin America whereas [[NHK]] aired Japanese dubbed version of the series in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mentors III |url=http://www.telefilm.ca/en/catalogues/production/mentors-iii |website=telefilm.ca |publisher=[[Telefilm Canada]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404114417/http://www.telefilm.ca/en/catalogues/production/mentors-iii |archive-date=4 April 2012 |date=2001}}</ref>
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Mind's Eye Entertainment was formed in 1986 by Kevin DeWalt and Ken Krawczy. Over the following 30 years, over 60 television series and theatrically-released films have been produced under its direction, with the company being seen as instrumental in building the Canadian film and television industry, with projects sold in over 200 countries around the world.


In the year 1995, Minds Eye Entertainment produced ''[[Decoy (1995 film)|Decoy]]'' featuring [[Peter Weller]] and [[Robert Patrick]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Craddock |first1=Jim |title=Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever |date=2006 |publisher=[[Gale (publisher)|Cengage Gale]] |isbn=9780787689803 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qtgShDDpklEC |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> In 1999, Minds Eye Entertainment collaborated with [[Trimark Pictures]] and [[Original Film]] and produced ''[[Held Up]]'', featuring [[Jamie Foxx]] and [[Nia Long]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Filmdatabasen – Held Up |url=https://www.dfi.dk/en/viden-om-film/filmdatabasen/film/held |website=www.dfi.dk |publisher=[[Danish Film Institute]] |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> In 2001, ''[[The Unsaid]]'' featuring [[Andy Garcia]] was released.<ref>{{cite web |title=Films, TV and people – The Unsaid (2001) |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b85094aaf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318122148/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b85094aaf |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 March 2018 |website=bfi.org.uk |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> In 2003, the company produced and released ''[[One Last Dance (2003 film)|One Last Dance]]'' starring [[Patrick Swayze]] followed by ''[[Falling Angels (film)|Falling Angels]]'' featuring [[Callum Keith Rennie]]. ''Falling Angels'' received six nominations at the 2004 [[Genie Awards]] winning two awards<ref>{{cite web |title=Filmdatabasen – One Last Dance |url=https://www.dfi.dk/en/viden-om-film/filmdatabasen/film/one-last-dance#Basic%20information |website=www.dfi.dk |publisher=[[Danish Film Institute]] |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Strauss |first1=Marise |title=Nominees for achievement in cinematography |url=https://playbackonline.ca/2004/03/29/cine-20040329/ |website=playbackonline.ca |publisher=[[Playback (magazine)|Playback]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=29 March 2004}}</ref>
In 2012, Mind's Eye Entertainment announced that they have partnered with [[Red Sky Entertainment]] and the UK-based Moving Pictures Media to produce several live-action, feature-length film adaptations of ''[[Avalon: Web of Magic]]'', to be written by [[Robert Mandell]], directed by [[Donald Petrie]] and produced by Isabella Battiston.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95274 Mind's Eye Entertainment Plans ''Avalon: Web of Magic''], ComingSoon.net, September 27, 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movieinsider.com/m10734/avalon-web-of-magic/ |title=''Avalon: Web of Magic'' Movie |publisher=Movieinsider.com |date=2012-09-30 |accessdate=2013-07-30}}</ref> The first film was to be based on the first book in the series, ''Circles in the Stream'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bibliophilicbookblog.com/2012/10/interview-with-rachel-roberts-author-of_21.html |title=Interview with Rachel Roberts, author of the ''Avalon: Web of Magic'' series |publisher=The Bibliophilic Book Blog |date= |accessdate=2013-07-30}}</ref> planned to be released in the summer of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mindseyepictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Avalon-Release-February-4-2013.pdf |title=February 4 press release |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2013-07-30}}</ref>


Between 2001 and 2006, Minds Eye Entertainment produced and released multiple television series including ''[[MythQuest]]'', ''[[Just Cause (TV series)|Just Cause]]'', ''[[2030 CE]]'' and ''[[Prairie Giant|Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cook |first1=Tim |title=CBC Pulls Tommy Douglas Movie |url=http://northernblue.ca/cblog/index.php?%2Farchives%2F603-CBC-Pulls-Tommy-Douglas-Movie.html |website=northernblue.ca |publisher=Northern Blue Canada |access-date=13 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061010121840/http://northernblue.ca/cblog/index.php?%2Farchives%2F603-CBC-Pulls-Tommy-Douglas-Movie.html |archive-date=10 October 2006 |date=12 June 2006}}</ref> In 2004, the company produced ''[[Intern Academy]]'', a comedy film written and directed by [[Dave Thomas (actor)|Dave Thomas]] followed by ''[[Seven Times Lucky]]'', a crime drama directed by [[Gary Yates (director)|Gary Yates]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Médecins en Herbe – Intern Academy |url=http://www.doublage.qc.ca/p.php?i=162&idmovie=838 |website=www.doublage.qc.ca |publisher=Doublage |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref>
In May 2016, Mind's Eye Entertainment teamed up with [[Bridgegate Pictures]] and VMI Worldwide for a six year, six-picture deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3391328/minds-eye-entertainment-strikes-six-picture-deal/|title=Mind's Eye Entertainment Strikes Six-Picture Deal |work=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |date=May 17, 2016 |accessdate=May 17, 2016}}</ref>

''[[The Englishman's Boy#Television film|The Englishman's Boy]]'', a made-for-television [[Limited-run series|limited series]], was produced by Minds Eye Entertainment for [[CBC Television]] in the year 2008. The film was based on the [[Governor General's Award for English-language fiction|Governor General's Award]] winning novel by [[Guy Vanderhaeghe]]. ''The Englishman's Boy'' received six [[Gemini Awards]] that year including ''Best TV movie or Mini Series''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=CBC Arts |title=Durham County wins 3 Geminis, Englishman's Boy 2 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/durham-county-wins-3-geminis-englishman-s-boy-2-1.727738 |website=www.cbc.ca |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=28 November 2008}}</ref> In 2009, the company produced four feature films including ''[[Walled In]]'' with [[Mischa Barton]], ''[[Grace (2009 film)|Grace]]'', ''[[The Shortcut]]'' and ''[[Dolan's Cadillac (film)|Dolan's Cadillac]]'' with [[Wes Bentley]] and [[Christian Slater]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vlessing |first1=Etan |title=Barton, Unger 'Walled in' for Minds Eye pic |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/barton-unger-walled-minds-eye-150126/ |website=www.hollywoodreporter.com |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=14 September 2007}}</ref>

Between 2010 and 2013, Minds Eye Entertainment produced six films including ''[[Faces in the Crowd (2011 film)|Faces in the Crowd]]'' featuring [[Milla Jovovich]] and ''[[The Tall Man (2012 film)|The Tall Man]]'' featuring [[Jessica Biel]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=Mark |title=Faces In The Crowd – Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/-faces-in-the-crowd/5036183.article |website=www.screendaily.com |publisher=[[Screen International]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=6 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Vlessing |first1=Etan |title=Jessica Biel-Starrer 'The Tall Man' Acquired by Image Entertainment |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/jessica-biel-starrer-tall-man-301181/ |website=www.hollywoodreporter.com |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=16 March 2012}}</ref> In 2015, Minds Eye Entertainment produced and released [[Kiefer Sutherland]] and [[Donald Sutherland]] starrer [[revisionist western]] film, ''[[Forsaken (2015 film)|Forsaken]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCarthy |first1=Todd |title='Forsaken': TIFF Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/forsaken-tiff-review-823250/ |website=www.hollywoodreporter.com |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=15 September 2015}}</ref> The film was nominated for five awards at the [[4th Canadian Screen Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jancelewicz |first1=Chris |title=2016 Canadian Screen Awards nominees: 'Rookie Blue,' 'Vikings,' 'Big Brother Canada' nominated |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/2462969/2016-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-rookie-blue-vikings-big-brother-canada-nominated/ |website=globalnews.ca |publisher=[[Global News]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=19 January 2016}}</ref> In 2017, the company produced and released ''[[The Recall]]'' featuring [[Wesley Snipes]] and ''[[The Humanity Bureau]]'' featuring [[Nicolas Cage]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ritman |first1=Alex |title=Nicolas Cage's 'Humanity Bureau' Goes Wide |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nicolas-cages-humanity-bureau-goes-wide-974251/ |website=www.hollywoodreporter.com |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=10 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Giardina |first1=Carolyn |title=Wesley Snipes' 'The Recall' Gets June Barco Escape, VR Release Date |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/wesley-snipes-starrer-recall-gets-june-barco-escape-virtual-reality-release-date-98983-989836/ |website=www.hollywoodreporter.com |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=29 March 2017}}</ref>

[[Christina Ricci]] and [[John Cusack]] starred in Minds Eye Entertainment's ''[[Distorted (film)|Distorted]]'' in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Busch |first1=Anita |title=Christina Ricci, John Cusack Make Virtual Reality Debut In 360 Degree Experience For Film 'Distorted' |url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/distorted-christina-ricci-john-cusack-film-360-cinematic-vr-experience-1202411027/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=15 June 2018}}</ref> In 2019, the company produced and released two films, ''[[Daughter of the Wolf]]'' featuring [[Gina Carano]] and [[Richard Dreyfuss]] was released in June whereas ''[[A Score to Settle]]'' featuring Nicolas Cage was released in the month of August.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kay |first1=Jeremy |title=Richard Dreyfuss, Gina Carano kidnap EFM thriller 'Daughter Of The Wolf' hot seller for VMI Worldwide |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/richard-dreyfuss-gina-carano-kidnap-efm-thriller-daughter-of-the-wolf-hot-seller-for-vmi-worldwide-exclusive-/5136624.article |website=www.screendaily.com |publisher=[[Screen International]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=8 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hipes |first1=Patrick |title=Nicolas Cage Action Thriller 'A Score To Settle' Getting August Release In RLJE Films Deal |url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/nicolas-cage-a-score-to-settle-release-date-rlje-films-1202600226/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=23 April 2019}}</ref> In 2020, Minds Eye Entertainment produced a [[fantasy film|fantasy]] [[romantic drama film]], ''[[Endless (2020 film)|Endless]]'', featuring [[Alexandra Shipp]], [[Nicholas Hamilton]] and [[Famke Janssen]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Daily Courier Staff |title=Release date looms for made-in-Kelowna film |url=https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_41e73514-3251-11ea-ab6d-d7ab15c84e46.html |website=www.kelownadailycourier.ca |publisher=[[The Daily Courier (Kelowna)|The Daily Courier]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=8 January 2020}}</ref> Later that year, Minds Eye Entertainment co-produced a Mexican-Spanish film, ''[[The Day of the Lord (film)|The Day of the Lord]]'', which was distributed and released by [[Netflix]] in October.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kundu |first1=Tamal |title=Is The Day of the Lord a True Story? |url=https://thecinemaholic.com/is-the-day-of-the-lord-a-true-story/ |website=thecinemaholic.com |publisher=The Cinemaholic |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=30 October 2020}}</ref>

In 2021, Minds Eye Entertainment co-produced ''[[Dangerous (2021 film)|Dangerous]]'' starring [[Scott Eastwood]], [[Kevin Durand]], [[Tyrese Gibson]], [[Famke Janssen]] and [[Mel Gibson]]. The film was released by [[Lionsgate]] in the month of November.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Defore |first1=John |title='Dangerous': Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/dangerous-review-1235041026/ |website=www.hollywoodreporter.com |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=3 November 2021}}</ref> Minds Eye Entertainment recently announced development on ''Black Cyclone'' to be directed by Canadian director icon [[Clement Virgo]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Angelique |title=Clement Virgo Tapped to Direct 'Black Cyclone' Biopic About Bicycle Racer Major Taylor |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/clement-virgo-black-cyclone-cyclist-major-taylor-1235117530/ |website=variety.com |publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=13 February 2022 |date=22 November 2021}}</ref>

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In its existence of over three decades, Minds Eye Entertainment has produced over 60 television series and theatrically released films. The company is seen as instrumental in building the [[Cinema of Canada|Canadian film and television industry]], with projects sold in over 200 countries around the world.<ref name="dc" />


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
=== Film ===
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! Leading role(s)
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| align="right"| [[1997 in film|1997]] || ''The Lost Daughter'' || [[Richard Chamberlain]]
| align="right"| 1992 || ''Eli's Lesson'' || [[Jack Palance]] and [[Kenneth Welsh]]
|-
|-
| align="right"| [[1999 in film|1999]] || ''[[Held Up]]'' || [[Jamie Foxx]] and [[Nia Long]]
| align="right"| 1995 || ''[[Decoy (1995 film)|Decoy]]'' || [[Peter Weller]] and [[Robert Patrick]]
|-
|-
| align="right"| [[2001 in film|2001]] || ''[[The Unsaid]]'' || [[Andy Garcia]]
| align="right"| 1997 || ''The Lost Daughter'' || [[Richard Chamberlain]]
|-
|-
| align="right" rowspan="2" | [[2003 in film|2003]] || [[One Last Dance (2003 film)|''One Last Dance'']] || [[Patrick Swayze]] and [[Lisa Niemi]]
| align="right"| 1999 || ''[[Held Up]]'' || [[Jamie Foxx]] and [[Nia Long]]
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| align="right"| 2001 || ''[[The Unsaid]]'' || [[Andy Garcia]]
|-
| align="right" rowspan="2" | 2003 || [[One Last Dance (2003 film)|''One Last Dance'']] || [[Patrick Swayze]] and [[Lisa Niemi]]
|-
|-
| [[Falling Angels (film)|''Falling Angels'']] || [[Callum Keith Rennie]]
| [[Falling Angels (film)|''Falling Angels'']] || [[Callum Keith Rennie]]
|-
|-
| align="right"| [[2004 in film|2004]] || ''[[Intern Academy]]'' || [[Dave Thomas (actor)|Dave Thomas]], [[Dan Aykroyd]] and [[Dave Foley]]
| align="right"| 2004 || ''[[Intern Academy]]'' || [[Dave Thomas (actor)|Dave Thomas]], [[Dan Aykroyd]] and [[Dave Foley]]
|-
|-
| align="right" rowspan="4" | [[2009 in film|2009]] || ''[[Walled In]]'' || [[Mischa Barton]]
| align="right" rowspan="4" | 2009 || ''[[Walled In]]'' || [[Mischa Barton]]
|-
|-
| [[Grace (2009 film)|''Grace'']] || [[Jordan Ladd]]
| [[Grace (2009 film)|''Grace'']] || [[Jordan Ladd]]
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| [[Dolan's Cadillac (film)|''Dolan's Cadillac'']] || [[Christian Slater]], [[Emmanuelle Vaugier]] and [[Wes Bentley]]
| [[Dolan's Cadillac (film)|''Dolan's Cadillac'']] || [[Christian Slater]], [[Emmanuelle Vaugier]] and [[Wes Bentley]]
|-
|-
| align="right" rowspan="2" | [[2010 in film|2010]] || ''Ticket Out'' || [[Ray Liotta]]
| align="right" rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''Ticket Out'' || [[Ray Liotta]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Lullaby for Pi]]'' || [[Rupert Friend]], [[Clémence Poésy]] and [[Forest Whitaker]]
| ''[[Lullaby for Pi]]'' || [[Rupert Friend]], [[Clémence Poésy]] and [[Forest Whitaker]]
|-
|-
| align="right"| [[2011 in film|2011]] || [[Faces in the Crowd (film)|''Faces in the Crowd'']] || [[Milla Jovovich]], [[Julian McMahon]], [[Michael Shanks]] and [[Sarah Wayne Callies]]
| align="right"| 2011 || [[Faces in the Crowd (2011 film)|''Faces in the Crowd'']] || [[Milla Jovovich]], [[Julian McMahon]], [[Michael Shanks]] and [[Sarah Wayne Callies]]
|-
|-
| align="right" rowspan="2" | [[2012 in film|2012]] || [[The Tall Man (2012 film)|''The Tall Man'']] || [[Jessica Biel]], [[Jodelle Ferland]] and [[Stephen McHattie]]
| align="right" | 2012 || [[The Tall Man (2012 film)|''The Tall Man'']] || [[Jessica Biel]], [[Jodelle Ferland]] and [[Stephen McHattie]]
|-
|-
| ''[[13 Eerie]]'' || [[Katharine Isabelle]], [[Brendan Fehr]] and [[Michael Shanks]]
| align="right" rowspan="2"| 2013 || ''[[13 Eerie]]'' || [[Katharine Isabelle]], [[Brendan Fehr]] and [[Michael Shanks]]
|-
|-
| align="right"| [[2013 in film|2013]] || [[Stranded (2013 film)|''Stranded'']] || [[Christian Slater]], [[Brendan Fehr]], [[Amy Matysio]] and [[Michael Therriault]]
| [[Stranded (2013 film)|''Stranded'']] || [[Christian Slater]], [[Brendan Fehr]], [[Amy Matysio]] and [[Michael Therriault]]
|-
|-
| align="right" rowspan="2" | [[2015 in film|2015]] || [[Forsaken (2015 film)|''Forsaken'']] || [[Kiefer Sutherland]] and [[Donald Sutherland]]
| align="right"| 2015 || [[Forsaken (2015 film)|''Forsaken'']] || [[Kiefer Sutherland]] and [[Donald Sutherland]]
|-
|-
| align="right" rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''[[The Recall]]'' || [[Wesley Snipes]]
| [[Ben Drowned#Reception|''Darkland: Ben Drowned'']] || [[Jonny Clarke]]
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|-
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| align="right" rowspan="2" | [[2017 in film|2017]] || ''[[The Recall]]'' || [[Wesley Snipes]]
|-
|-
| ''[[The Humanity Bureau]]'' || [[Nicolas Cage]]
| ''[[The Humanity Bureau]]'' || [[Nicolas Cage]]
|-
|-
| align="right"| [[2018 in film|2018]] || [[Distorted (film)|''Distorted'']] || [[Christina Ricci]] and [[John Cusack]]
| align="right"| 2018 || [[Distorted (film)|''Distorted'']] || [[Christina Ricci]] and [[John Cusack]]
|-
|-
| align="right" rowspan="2" | [[2019 in film|2019]] || ''[[Daughter of the Wolf]]'' || [[Gina Carano]] and [[Richard Dreyfuss]]
| align="right" rowspan="2" | 2019 || ''[[Daughter of the Wolf]]'' || [[Gina Carano]] and [[Richard Dreyfuss]]
|-
|-
| ''[[A Score to Settle]]'' || [[Nicolas Cage]] and [[Benjamin Bratt]]
| ''[[A Score to Settle]]'' || [[Nicolas Cage]] and [[Benjamin Bratt]]
|-
|-
| align="right" rowspan="2" | 2020 || ''[[Endless (2020 film)|Endless]]'' || [[Alexandra Shipp]], [[Famke Janssen]] and [[Nicholas Hamilton]]
|-
| ''[[The Day of the Lord (film)|The Day of the Lord]]'' || [[Dolores Heredia]] and [[Ximena Romo]]
|-
| align="right"| 2021 || [[Dangerous (2021 film)|''Dangerous'']] || [[Scott Eastwood]], [[Kevin Durand]], [[Tyrese Gibson]], [[Famke Janssen]] and [[Mel Gibson]]
|}
|}


=== Television series ===
=== Television series ===
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| align="right"| 1997 || ''[[Incredible Story Studios]]'' || 65 episodes; produced for [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]]
| align="right"| 1997–2002 || ''[[Incredible Story Studios]]'' || 65 episodes; produced for [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]]
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| align="right"| 1998–2002 || [[Mentors (TV series)|''Mentors'']] || 52 episodes; produced for [[Family Channel (Canadian TV network)|Family Channel]]
| align="right"| 1998–2002 || [[Mentors (TV series)|''Mentors'']] || 52 episodes; produced for [[Family Channel (Canadian TV network)|Family Channel]]
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| align="right"| 2002–2003 || ''[[2030 CE]]'' || 26 episodes; produced for [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]]
| align="right"| 2002–2003 || ''[[2030 CE]]'' || 26 episodes; produced for [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]]
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| align="right"| 2006 || ''[[Prairie Giant]]'' || rowspan="2" | Two-part [[drama]]tic [[miniseries]] for [[CBC Television]]
| align="right"| 2006 || ''[[Prairie Giant|Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story]]'' || 4-hour dramatic limited series for [[CBC Television]]
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| align="right"| 2008 || [[The Englishman's Boy#Television film|''The Englishman's Boy'']]
| align="right"| 2008 || [[The Englishman's Boy#Television film|''The Englishman's Boy'']]|| Dramatic limited series for [[CBC Television]]
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| align="right"| 2010 || ''Holywood: Saskatchewan'' || Three-part [[documentary series]] for SCN
| align="right"| 2010 || ''Hollywood: Saskatchewan'' || 26-part documentary series for SCN
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| align="right"| 2012 || ''Around the Next Bend'' || Twelve-part travel documentation and adventure series for High Fidelity HDTV
| align="right"| 2012 || ''Around the Next Bend'' || Twelve-part travel documentation and adventure series for High Fidelity HDTV
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== Distributors ==
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==See also==

* [[TVA Films]]
* [[Original Film]]
* [[Trimark Pictures]]
* [[Momentum Pictures]]
* [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment|Universal Studios]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|mindseyepictures.com}}
* {{Official website|mindseyepictures.com}}
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* {{IMDb company|co0141205}}

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Minds Eye Entertainment
FormerlyMinds Eye Pictures
Company typeDivision
IndustryFilm
Founded1986
Headquarters
Regina, Saskatchewan
,
Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Kevin DeWalt (Founder, CEO, Producer)
Ben DeWalt (Producer, Partner)
Danielle Masters (Producer)
ProductsMotion pictures, television
WebsiteOfficial website

Minds Eye Entertainment is a Canadian film and television production and distribution company headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.[1] The company produces television and film projects in Canada and the United States as well as internationally.[2] Minds Eye Entertainment was founded by Kevin DeWalt and Ken Krawczyk in 1986.[3][4] The company has produced more than sixty films and television series and has received over fifty national and international film awards.[5][6]

History

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Minds Eye Entertainment was formed in 1986 by Kevin DeWalt and Ken Krawczyk. In 1989, the company produced their first drama project, The Great Electrical Revolution, a short film written by Ken Mitchell.[7] The film was produced in collaboration with National Film Board of Canada.[8] In 1997, Minds Eye Entertainment and Condor Films jointly produced Richard Chamberlain starrer The Lost Daughter.[9] The same year, the company produced season 1 of Incredible Story Studios, a 65-episode dramatic television series, which aired for 5 seasons from 1997 to 2002 on YTV.[10] The following year, the company produced a drama science fiction fantasy series, Mentors, for Family Channel that included 52 episodes.[11] The series was aired for 4 seasons with Discovery Kids airing in the United States and Latin America whereas NHK aired Japanese dubbed version of the series in Japan.[12]

In the year 1995, Minds Eye Entertainment produced Decoy featuring Peter Weller and Robert Patrick.[13] In 1999, Minds Eye Entertainment collaborated with Trimark Pictures and Original Film and produced Held Up, featuring Jamie Foxx and Nia Long.[14] In 2001, The Unsaid featuring Andy Garcia was released.[15] In 2003, the company produced and released One Last Dance starring Patrick Swayze followed by Falling Angels featuring Callum Keith Rennie. Falling Angels received six nominations at the 2004 Genie Awards winning two awards[16][17]

Between 2001 and 2006, Minds Eye Entertainment produced and released multiple television series including MythQuest, Just Cause, 2030 CE and Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story.[18] In 2004, the company produced Intern Academy, a comedy film written and directed by Dave Thomas followed by Seven Times Lucky, a crime drama directed by Gary Yates.[19]

The Englishman's Boy, a made-for-television limited series, was produced by Minds Eye Entertainment for CBC Television in the year 2008. The film was based on the Governor General's Award winning novel by Guy Vanderhaeghe. The Englishman's Boy received six Gemini Awards that year including Best TV movie or Mini Series.[20] In 2009, the company produced four feature films including Walled In with Mischa Barton, Grace, The Shortcut and Dolan's Cadillac with Wes Bentley and Christian Slater.[21]

Between 2010 and 2013, Minds Eye Entertainment produced six films including Faces in the Crowd featuring Milla Jovovich and The Tall Man featuring Jessica Biel.[22][23] In 2015, Minds Eye Entertainment produced and released Kiefer Sutherland and Donald Sutherland starrer revisionist western film, Forsaken.[24] The film was nominated for five awards at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards.[25] In 2017, the company produced and released The Recall featuring Wesley Snipes and The Humanity Bureau featuring Nicolas Cage.[26][27]

Christina Ricci and John Cusack starred in Minds Eye Entertainment's Distorted in 2018.[28] In 2019, the company produced and released two films, Daughter of the Wolf featuring Gina Carano and Richard Dreyfuss was released in June whereas A Score to Settle featuring Nicolas Cage was released in the month of August.[29][30] In 2020, Minds Eye Entertainment produced a fantasy romantic drama film, Endless, featuring Alexandra Shipp, Nicholas Hamilton and Famke Janssen.[31] Later that year, Minds Eye Entertainment co-produced a Mexican-Spanish film, The Day of the Lord, which was distributed and released by Netflix in October.[32]

In 2021, Minds Eye Entertainment co-produced Dangerous starring Scott Eastwood, Kevin Durand, Tyrese Gibson, Famke Janssen and Mel Gibson. The film was released by Lionsgate in the month of November.[33] Minds Eye Entertainment recently announced development on Black Cyclone to be directed by Canadian director icon Clement Virgo.[34]

In its existence of over three decades, Minds Eye Entertainment has produced over 60 television series and theatrically released films. The company is seen as instrumental in building the Canadian film and television industry, with projects sold in over 200 countries around the world.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Release date Film title Leading role(s)
1992 Eli's Lesson Jack Palance and Kenneth Welsh
1995 Decoy Peter Weller and Robert Patrick
1997 The Lost Daughter Richard Chamberlain
1999 Held Up Jamie Foxx and Nia Long
2001 The Unsaid Andy Garcia
2003 One Last Dance Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi
Falling Angels Callum Keith Rennie
2004 Intern Academy Dave Thomas, Dan Aykroyd and Dave Foley
2009 Walled In Mischa Barton
Grace Jordan Ladd
The Shortcut Andrew Seeley, Shannon Woodward and Katrina Bowden
Dolan's Cadillac Christian Slater, Emmanuelle Vaugier and Wes Bentley
2010 Ticket Out Ray Liotta
Lullaby for Pi Rupert Friend, Clémence Poésy and Forest Whitaker
2011 Faces in the Crowd Milla Jovovich, Julian McMahon, Michael Shanks and Sarah Wayne Callies
2012 The Tall Man Jessica Biel, Jodelle Ferland and Stephen McHattie
2013 13 Eerie Katharine Isabelle, Brendan Fehr and Michael Shanks
Stranded Christian Slater, Brendan Fehr, Amy Matysio and Michael Therriault
2015 Forsaken Kiefer Sutherland and Donald Sutherland
2017 The Recall Wesley Snipes
The Humanity Bureau Nicolas Cage
2018 Distorted Christina Ricci and John Cusack
2019 Daughter of the Wolf Gina Carano and Richard Dreyfuss
A Score to Settle Nicolas Cage and Benjamin Bratt
2020 Endless Alexandra Shipp, Famke Janssen and Nicholas Hamilton
The Day of the Lord Dolores Heredia and Ximena Romo
2021 Dangerous Scott Eastwood, Kevin Durand, Tyrese Gibson, Famke Janssen and Mel Gibson

Television series

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Release date Film title Note(s)
1997–2002 Incredible Story Studios 65 episodes; produced for YTV
1998–2002 Mentors 52 episodes; produced for Family Channel
1999–2004 Prairie Berry Pie 26 episodes; produced for the Global Television Network; Children's series
2001 MythQuest 13 episodes; produced for PBS
2002 Just Cause 22 episodes; produced for PAX Network
2002–2003 2030 CE 26 episodes; produced for YTV
2006 Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story 4-hour dramatic limited series for CBC Television
2008 The Englishman's Boy Dramatic limited series for CBC Television
2010 Hollywood: Saskatchewan 26-part documentary series for SCN
2012 Around the Next Bend Twelve-part travel documentation and adventure series for High Fidelity HDTV

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