# Farpoint Films > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Farpoint_Films > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Farpoint_Films.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farpoint_Films > Source revision: 1329215263 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian production company, founded 2000)}} {{Infobox company | name = Farpoint Films | logo = Farpoint Films Logo.jpg | industry = Film and Television | genre = | founders = John Barnard & Kyle Bornais | defunct = | location_city = Winnipeg | location_country = Canada | locations = | key_people = Chris Charney, Scott R. Leary, Markus Henkel and Trevor Suffield | products = | brands = | production = | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = Farpoint Distribution | subsid = | homepage = {{Official URL}} | footnotes = | intl = | bodystyle = }} '''Farpoint Films''' is a television and film production company founded in 2000 by John Barnard and Kyle Bornais and based out of [Winnipeg](/source/Winnipeg), Manitoba, Canada. They have produced more than 500 hours of national and international award winning television and film projects. Productions include ''[Room for Rent](/source/Room_for_Rent_(2017_film))'', ''[Sorry for Your Loss](/source/Sorry_for_Your_Loss_(film))'',{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/justin-bartha-bruce-greenwood-inbar-lavi-sorry-for-your-loss-collin-friesen-1202081758/=|title=Justin Bartha, Bruce Greenwood & Inbar Lavi To Co-Star In 'Sorry For Your Loss' From Collin Friesen|publisher=Deadline|date=May 2, 2017}}{{dead link|date=November 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} ''[From the Vine](/source/From_the_Vine)'', ''[The Illegal Eater](/source/The_Illegal_Eater)'',{{cite web|url=http://playbackonline.ca/2014/06/09/the-illegal-eater-we-were-children-win-rockie-awards/=|title=The Illegal Eater Wins Rockie Award|publisher=PlaybackOnline.ca|first=Julianna|last=Cummins|date=June 9, 2014|accessdate=May 7, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''[Escape Or Die!](/source/Escape_Or_Die!)''{{cite web|url=http://www.winnipegsun.com/2015/04/11/escape-or-die/=|title=New TV Series Chronicles Winnipegger Dean Gunnarson's Exploits|publisher=WinnipegSun.com|first=Doug|last=Lunney|date=April 11, 2015|accessdate=May 7, 2016}} and ''[The Medicine Line](/source/The_Medicine_Line)''.{{cite web|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/NK-executive-producers-travel-series-wins-award-261720871.html?device=mobile/=|title=N.K. executive producer's travel series wins award|publisher=Winnipegfreepress.com|first=Dan|last=Falloon|date=June 3, 2014|accessdate=May 7, 2016}} ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Notes |- |2009 |''[Wild Cherry](/source/Wild_Cherry_(film))'' | |- |2010 |''[Mother's Day](/source/Mother's_Day_(2010_film))'' | |- |2010 |''We're The Weakerthans, We're From Winnipeg'' |[Documentary film](/source/Documentary_film) |- |2010 |''Drop the Nickel'' |Documentary [short film](/source/short_film) |- |2010 |data-sort-value="Fable About Beauty, A" | ''A Fable About Beauty'' |Short |- |2011 |data-sort-value="Paper Nazis, The" | ''The Paper Nazis'' |Documentary short |- |2012 |data-sort-value="Sheepdogs Have At It, The" | ''The Sheepdogs Have At It'' |Documentary |- |2012 |''Champion City: The 1896 Winnipeg Victorias'' |Documentary short |- |2014 |''[Teen Lust](/source/Teen_Lust_(2014_film))'' | |- |2014 |''Lost Heroes'' |Documentary |- |2014 |''Randy Bachman's Vinyl Tap: Every Song Tells A Story'' |Documentary |- |2016 |''Menorca'' | |- |2017 |''[Room for Rent](/source/Room_for_Rent_(2017_film))'' | |- |2018 |''Bachman'' | Documentary |- |2018 |''[Sorry for Your Loss](/source/Sorry_for_Your_Loss_(film))'' | |- |2018 |data-sort-value="Perfect Match, The" | ''The Perfect Match'' | |- |2018 |''Love, Of Course'' | |- |2019 |''[From the Vine](/source/From_the_Vine)'' | |- |2022 |''Seeking Fire'' - In Production |Documentary |- |2022 |''Strong Son'' - In Pre-Production | |- |2022 |''Wintertide'' - In Post Production | |- |2022 |''[Vandits](/source/Vandits)'' | |- |2022 |data-sort-value="Swearing Jar, The" | ''[The Swearing Jar](/source/The_Swearing_Jar)'' | |- |2023 |''[Blood](/source/Blood_(2023_film))'' | |- |2024 |Levels | |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Notes |- |2005 |''Sierra's Song'' |Documentary short |- |2007 |''There's Something Out There'' |Documentary [TV film](/source/Television_film) |- |2007 |''Warriors TKO'' |Documentary series |- |2008 |''[House Party](/source/House_Party_(2008_Canadian_TV_series))'' |Comedy series |- |2009 |''Winnipeg Burlesque'' |TV movie |- |2009 |''Willy's Garage'' |TV documentary short |- |2010 |''Musical Ghosts'' |TV documentary movie |- |2010 |''Lost Bones: In Search Of Sitting Bull's Grave'' |TV documentary movie |- |2011 |''Book of Vaudeville'' |TV documentary movie |- |2013 |data-sort-value="Illegal Eater, The" | ''[The Illegal Eater](/source/The_Illegal_Eater)'' |Lifestyle series |- |2014 |data-sort-value="Medicine Line, The" | ''[The Medicine Line](/source/The_Medicine_Line)'' |Documentary series |- |2015 |''[Escape or Die!](/source/Escape_or_Die!)'' |Documentary series |- |2017 |''Kid Diners'' |Lifestyle series |- |2018 |''My Misdiagnosis'' |Documentary series |- |2019–2021 |''Cruise Ship Killers'' |[True crime](/source/True_crime), 2 seasons |- |2019 |''I Hostage'' |Documentary series |- |2019 |''Alive'' |Documentary series |- |2020–2022 |''Ice Vikings'' |Documentary, 3 seasons |- |2020 |data-sort-value="Day My Job Tried To Kill Me, The" | ''The Day My Job Tried To Kill Me'' |Documentary series |- |2021 |''Disaster Déjà vu'' |Documentary series |- |2021 |''Dying to be Famous: The Ryan Singleton Mystery'' |True crime series |- |2022 |''Sunshine Slayings -'' |''in production'' |- |2022 |''Shoot To Kill'' |''in post production'' |- |2022 |''Heartland Homicide'' |True crime series |} ==Awards== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Production !! Awards !! Category !! Nominee !! Result |- | 2001 || data-sort-value="Gypsy Moon Circus Show, The" | ''The Gypsy Moon Circus Show'' || Blizzard Awards || Best Editing: Non-Dramatic || John Barnard || {{won}} |- | 2003 || ''Cemetery Love Story'' || Blizzard Awards || Best Direction: Drama Short || John Barnard || {{won}} |- | 2007 || ''Gorilla Trap'' || Accolade Awards |colspan="2"| TV Short Documentary | {{won}} |- |rowspan="2"| 2009 |rowspan="2"| ''Lost Bones: In Search Of Sitting Bull's Grave'' | Hugo Television Awards |colspan="2"| Best Documentary History/Biography | {{won}} |- | Accolade Awards |colspan="2"| Award Of Excellence | {{won}} |- | 2010 || ''Winnipeg Burlesque'' || Derby City Film Festival |colspan="2"| Best Documentary Film | {{won}} |- | 2013 ||data-sort-value="Sheepdogs Have At it, The" | ''The Sheepdogs Have At it'' || Tenerife International Film Festival || Best Directing of a Feature Documentary Series || John Barnard || {{won}} |- | 2014 || data-sort-value="Illegal Eater, The" | ''[The Illegal Eater](/source/The_Illegal_Eater)'' || [Banff World Media Festival](/source/Banff_World_Media_Festival) |colspan="2"| Best Lifestyle Series | {{won}} |- | 2014 || data-sort-value="Medicine Line, The" | ''[The Medicine Line](/source/The_Medicine_Line)'' || [Yorkton Film Festival](/source/Yorkton_Film_Festival) |colspan="2"| Best Documentary Series | {{won}} |- | 2016 || ''[Escape Or Die!](/source/Escape_Or_Die!)'' || [Yorkton Film Festival](/source/Yorkton_Film_Festival) |colspan="2"| Best Documentary Series | {{won}} |- |rowspan="5"| 2017 |rowspan="5"| ''[Room for Rent](/source/Room_for_Rent_(2017_film))''{{efn|name=RoomRent|''Room For Rent'' won awards at two 2017 film festivals, a 2018 film festival and for its 2018 theatrical release}} |rowspan="3"| LA Comedy Festival{{cite web |title=22ND LA Comedy Festival Award Winners |date=2017-11-20 |work=LA Comedy Festival |url=http://www.lacomedyfest.com/22nd-la-comedy-festival-award-winners/ |access-date=2022-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114224020/http://www.lacomedyfest.com/22nd-la-comedy-festival-award-winners/ |archive-date=2018-11-14}} |colspan="2"| Best Film | {{won}} |- | Best Screenplay || Matthew Atkinson || {{won}} |- | Best Actor || [Brett Gelman](/source/Brett_Gelman) || {{won}} |- |rowspan="2"| Chicago Comedy Festival{{cite news |title=2017 Awards |date=2017-11-11 |work=Chicago Comedy Film Festival |url=https://www.chicagocomedyfilmfestival.com/how-your-money-helps/ |access-date=2022-06-04}} |colspan="2"| Best Feature | {{won}} |- | Best Actress || [Stephnie Weir](/source/Stephnie_Weir) || {{won}} |- |rowspan="11"| 2017 |rowspan="11"| ''Menorca'' | [UBCP / ACTRA Awards](/source/ACTRA_Award) || Best Actress || [Tammy Gillis](/source/Tammy_Gillis) || {{won}} |- |rowspan="2"| Black Sea Film Festival |colspan="2"| Best Narrative Feature | {{won}} |- | Best Actress || [Tammy Gillis](/source/Tammy_Gillis) || {{won}} |- | [Western Canadian Music Awards](/source/Western_Canadian_Music_Awards) || Visual Media Composer Of The Year || [Mitch Dorge](/source/Mitch_Dorge)|| {{nom}} |- |rowspan="2"| Solaris Film Festival || Best Director || John Barnard || {{won}} |- | Best Actress || [Tammy Gillis](/source/Tammy_Gillis) || {{won}} (tie) |- |rowspan="4"| Windy Awards || Best Sound Design || [Mitch Dorge](/source/Mitch_Dorge) || {{won}} |- | Best Production Design || Gord Wilding || {{won}} |- | Best Cinematography || Markus Henkel || {{won}} |- |colspan="2"| Best Feature Length Film | {{won}} |- | [Noida](/source/Noida) International Film Festival || Best Actress || [Tammy Gillis](/source/Tammy_Gillis) || {{won}} |- | 2018 || ''Bachman'' || [Gimli Film Festival](/source/Gimli_Film_Festival) |colspan="2"| Audience Choice Award | {{won}} |- |rowspan="5"| 2018 |rowspan="5"| ''[Room for Rent](/source/Room_for_Rent_(2017_film))''{{efn|name=RoomRent}} |rowspan="2"| [Canadian Film Festival](/source/Canadian_Film_Festival){{cite magazine |first=Lauren |last=Malyk |title=CFF '18: The Drawer Boy, Luba score top prizes |date=2018-03-26 |magazine=[Playback](/source/Playback_(magazine)) |url=https://playbackonline.ca/2018/03/26/cff-18-the-drawer-boy-and-luba-score-top-prizes/ |access-date=2022-06-04 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807215838/https://playbackonline.ca/2018/03/26/cff-18-the-drawer-boy-and-luba-score-top-prizes/ |archive-date=2020-08-07}} |colspan="2"| Best Feature | {{won}} |- | Best Set Design || Gord Wilding || {{won}} |- |rowspan="3"| [Canadian Comedy Awards](/source/19th_Canadian_Comedy_Awards){{cite web |title=2018 Nominations and Awards |date=2019-06-06 |work=Canadian Comedy Awards |url=https://www.canadiancomedyawards.org/archives.php?year=2018 |access-date=2022-06-04 |archive-date=2020-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028032509/https://www.canadiancomedyawards.org/archives.php?year=2018 |url-status=dead }} | Best Direction || Matthew Atkinson || {{won}} |- | Best Writing || Matthew Atkinson || {{won}} |- | Best Performance || [Mark Little](/source/Mark_Little_(Canadian_comedian)) || {{won}} |} {{notelist}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website}} *[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0098544 List of Farpoint Films productions] at [IMDb](/source/IMDb) {{Authority control}} Category:Film production companies of Canada Category:Television production companies of Canada Category:Companies based in Winnipeg Category:Cinema of Manitoba Category:Mass media companies established in 2000 {{Canada-media-company-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Farpoint Films](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farpoint_Films) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farpoint_Films?action=history)). 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