About Dirt City

(Above: Trevor Anderson and friends at work. Good directors hold coffee and point.)

Dirt City Films is the production company of filmmaker Trevor Anderson, based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (a.k.a. Dirt City).

Email: trevor@dirtcityfilms.com

About Trevor Anderson

Trevor Anderson is a self-taught, independent filmmaker and musician. Born in Red Deer, Alberta, he currently lives and works in Edmonton. His short films have screened at many international film festivals, including Berlin, Toronto, AFI Fest in Los Angeles and Frameline in San Francisco. His work has been broadcast by MTV, Canal+ Spain, and Bravo! At Hot Docs, Trevor won the inaugural Lindalee Tracey Award, presented to "an emerging Canadian filmmaker working with passion, humour, a strong sense of social justice and a personal point of view." In 2009, his short film THE ISLAND won Best Short Film at the Pink Apple Festival in Zürich, Switzerland. His films THE ISLAND, DINX and ROCK POCKETS have been shortlisted for the Iris Prize in Cardiff, Wales. He participated in the 2009 TIFF Talent Lab, and the 2007 Drama Prize program at the National Screen Institute – Canada. In 2010, Trevor won the Telus Courage to Innovate Award at the Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts in Edmonton, and a Lt. Gov. of Alberta Emerging Artist Award. Trevor also plays music in a band, THE WET SECRETS, whose song “Secret March” was named by Grant Lawrence of CBC Radio 3 as one of the “Best Songs of the Decade”.

Photo of Trevor Anderson: Pedersen/3TEN

Awards

winner, Jury Award for Best Short Film, Pink Apple Film Festival, Zurich, Switzerland - The Island (2009)

winner, Audience Award for Best Short Film, Fairy Tales Calgary International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - DINX (2008)

Honourable Mention for Experimental Film, Iris Prize Festival - Rock Pockets (2008)

winner, Lindalee Tracey Award, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival - Rock Pockets (2007)

winner, 30th Anniversary Award, Saskatchewan Filmpool Cooperative, Festival 50 / 104 - Rock Pockets (2007)

Honourable Mention for Innovative Short Film, Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival - Rock Pockets (2007)

nominated, Golden Sheaf - Documentary Short Subject, Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival - Rock Pockets (2007)

nominated, Golden Sheaf - Original Music - Nonfiction, Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival - Rock Pockets (2007)

nominated, Golden Sheaf - Overall Sound - Nonfiction, Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival - Rock Pockets (2007)

nominated, AMPIA, Best Screenwriter, Drama Under 60 Minutes - Rugburn (2006)

winner, Jury Award for Best Local Short, Fairy Tales International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - Rugburn (2006)

shortlisted, Alberta Centennial Award for Best Alberta Film, Calgary International Film Festival - Rugburn (2005)

links

affiliates

Ouat Media - International distribution of Trevor Anderson's short films is handled by Ouat Media.
Film and Video Arts Society - Alberta - Edmonton's film and video co-op.

collaborators

Wes Doyle, C.S.C. - Director of Photography on Rugburn, DINX and The Island.
Zebra Society - Steven Hope was Director of Photography and Editor of Rock Pockets.
Wolf Willow Sound - Sound on Rugburn, Rock Pockets, DINX and The Island.
Rat Creek Design - Animators of The Island.

other

The Wet Secrets - Trevor Anderson and friends are The Wet Secrets.
Kobot Industries - Bryan Kulba designed this website.