The Bitterweed Draw is a six-piece collective comprised of equal parts urban and rural Alberta, much like Calgary itself. From diverse musical backgrounds including punk rock, heavy metal and High School Band class, the band has grown from its influences into a formidable combination of country, folk, and bluegrass, with a foot on the gas pedal when needed. The Bitterweed Draw has released a debut LP, toured across Canada and maintaink touring across Western Canada. The band is equally at home playing in front of craft beer swilling, bearded, and plaid-clad regulars of independent music venues, as they are on stage at The Brooks Hotel.
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Whiskey Richard
Producer/Director
Gillian McKercher
Gillian McKercher is a Calgary-based filmmaker and graduate of the University of Calgary’s Chemical Engineering department. She has worked in film and digital mediums, and hopes to experiment with 3D effects.
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Mike Tod
Camera
Anish Bahl
Anish Bahl is a graduate of SAIT’s Film and Video Production program.
Anish resides in Calgary and is a freelance filmmaker.
Anish resides in Calgary and is a freelance filmmaker.
Matt Cookson
Matt Cookson is an independent film maker and musician. In 2008, Matt
enrolled in film school where he was introduced to the booming music
scene by filming at local festivals and venues. Through years of
immersing himself in the local artistic community, Matt has discovered
the artistic significance growing in Calgary and is proud to be a part
of it.
enrolled in film school where he was introduced to the booming music
scene by filming at local festivals and venues. Through years of
immersing himself in the local artistic community, Matt has discovered
the artistic significance growing in Calgary and is proud to be a part
of it.
Alexis Moar
Alexis Moar graduated from the SAIT Film and Video Production program
and aspires to be a director of photography. She has worked on
independent and studio productions like Heartland, Hell on Wheels, and
Klondike.
and aspires to be a director of photography. She has worked on
independent and studio productions like Heartland, Hell on Wheels, and
Klondike.
Kaz Nakajima
Kaz Nakajima is a filmmaker from Calgary. Kaz’s interest in
storytelling forayed into a love for film and photography graphic arts.
Since graduating from the SAIT Film and Video Production program, Kaz
has worked on many video productions.
storytelling forayed into a love for film and photography graphic arts.
Since graduating from the SAIT Film and Video Production program, Kaz
has worked on many video productions.
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Gillian McKercher
Gillian McKercher is a Calgary-based filmmaker and graduate
of the University of Calgary’s Chemical Engineering department. She has
worked in film and digital mediums, and hopes to experiment with 3D
effects.
of the University of Calgary’s Chemical Engineering department. She has
worked in film and digital mediums, and hopes to experiment with 3D
effects.
Sound
Paul Schreve
Paul Schreve was born in South Africa where he began his audio
engineering education. Since moving to Calgary five years ago, Paul
became the audio post production supervisor for The Beach Advanced
Audio and an instructor at The Academy of Production and Recording
Arts.
engineering education. Since moving to Calgary five years ago, Paul
became the audio post production supervisor for The Beach Advanced
Audio and an instructor at The Academy of Production and Recording
Arts.
Ashely Peters
Ashley Peters completed The Academy of Production and Recording Arts
program in 2013. Ashely’s musical education began with piano lessons
with her grandmother at age 6. She is pursuing her love of audio
engineering by working on local projects.
program in 2013. Ashely’s musical education began with piano lessons
with her grandmother at age 6. She is pursuing her love of audio
engineering by working on local projects.