{{Short description| Canadian film producer |bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Promotional|date=January 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Rick Dugdale | image = Rick Dugdale potrait.jpg | caption = Rick Dugdale |image_size = 250 | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Enderby, BC | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Film producer, film director | education = | years_active = 1997–present | parents = | organization= Enderby Entertainment, Vuele | partner = | children = | website = }}
'''Rick Dugdale''' is a Canadian film producer. He is the president and CEO of Enderby Entertainment and co-founder of Vuele.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rick Dugdale |url=https://variety.com/exec/rick-dugdale/ |website=Variety |access-date=9 August 2024 |date=16 December 2013}}</ref>
==Career== Dugdale joined Daniel Petrie, Jr. & Company as vice president of Production in 2003 before becoming a full partner in the company in 2004. He founded Enderby Entertainment with Petrie in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hollywood eyes return to Enderby|url=http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/news/275843981.html|publisher=The Morning Star|access-date=27 August 2015}}</ref> Dugdale gained experience in the public sector of financing and investor relations while working in oil, gas, and uranium markets.<ref name=dead>{{cite web|title=Daniel Petrie Jr To Receive WGA West's Morgan Cox Award For Guild Service|date=20 December 2012 |url=https://deadline.com/2012/12/daniel-petrie-jr-writers-guild-2013-morgan-cox-award-392556/|publisher=Deadline|access-date=27 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=What Enderby and Hollywood have in common: Rick Dugdale|url=http://infotel.ca/newsitem/what-enderby-and-hollywood-have-in-common-rick-dugdale/it5458|publisher=InfoNews.ca|access-date=27 August 2015}}</ref>
Dugdale produced ''Dawn Patrol'' (2014) and ''Rosemont'' (2015), both directed by Daniel Petrie, Jr. Dugdale also produced ''About Cherry'', co-written and directed by Stephen Elliott.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://letterboxd.com/film/about-cherry/ |title=About Cherry (2012) |language=en |access-date=2024-08-11 |via=letterboxd.com}}</ref> For Tony-Seven Films, Enderby Entertainment's genre film division, Dugdale served as executive producer on ''The Speak'',<ref>{{Citation |last=Pierce |first=Anthony |title=The Speak |date=2011-10-01 |type=Horror |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1656197/ |access-date=2024-08-11 |others=Kristina Anapau, Tina Casciani, Tom Sizemore |publisher=Outsider Pictures, Quorum Entertainment, Red River Films (I)}}</ref> ''Vile'' and ''5 Souls'',<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1737795/fullcredits |title=5 Souls (2013) - IMDb |access-date=2024-08-11 |via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> and as a producer on ''A Haunting at Silver Falls'', ''No Tell Motel''<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2049511/fullcredits |title=No Tell Motel (2013) - IMDb |access-date=2024-08-11 |via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> and ''Blood Shed''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Producer Rick Dugdale Shares Stories Of Breaking Into Hollywood|url=http://podbay.fm/show/554478879/e/1362472200|publisher=Podbay FM|access-date=27 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2486278/fullcredits |title=Blood Shed (2013) - IMDb |access-date=2024-08-11 |via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> He served as executive producer on Tony-Seven Films’ first sequel, the upcoming ''A Haunting at Silver Falls 2''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sprague|first1=Mike|title=A Haunting at Silver Falls 2 begins production|url=https://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/a-haunting-at-silver-lake-2-begins-production-164|website=JoBlo.com|date=14 February 2017 |access-date=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6170262/fullcredits |title=A Haunting at Silver Falls: The Return (2019) - IMDb |access-date=2024-08-11 |via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>
Dugdale produced and financed the thriller ''Blackway'' in 2015,<ref>{{cite web|title=Filming begins in Okanagan for "Go With Me" starring Anthony Hopkins|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/1667467/filming-begins-in-okanagan-for-go-with-me-starring-anthony-hopkins/|publisher=Global News|access-date=27 August 2015}}</ref> the first film collaboration involving Alfredson, Enderby Entertainment, and worldwide distributor Electric Entertainment. Directed by Daniel Alfredson, ''Blackway'' was adapted for the screen by Joseph Gangemi and Gregory Jacobs. It was based on the novel ''Go with Me'' by Castle Freeman, Jr.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Handschuh|first1=Darren|title=War movie coming to area|url=https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/187289/War-movie-coming-to-area|website=Vernon News|access-date=19 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> The film premiered at the 72nd Venice Film Festival ahead of its 2016 release.<ref>{{cite web|title=Austin Film Festival Announces Daniel Petrie, Jr and Rick Dugdale's Enderby Entertainment as New Screenplay Competition Sponsor|date=26 January 2012 |url=https://www.austinfilmfestival.com/news/pressreleaseenderby/|publisher=Austin Film Festival|access-date=27 August 2015}}</ref>
In 2017, Dugdale produced the psychological thriller ''An Ordinary Man'' in collaboration with actor and producer Sir Ben Kingsley; and writer, director, and producer Brad Silberling. Dugdale also arranged for its international distribution by Dean Devlin's Electric Entertainment, marking Enderby’s second collaboration with Electric.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Roxborough|first1=Scott|title=AFM: Ben Kingsley to Play War Criminal in 'An Ordinary Man' (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/afm-ben-kingsley-play-a-835027|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=28 October 2015 |access-date=19 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> Dugdale also produced the film ''Night Hunter'', starring Henry Cavill, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Alexandra Daddario.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Ashley|title=Berlin: Ben Kingsley, Henry Cavill to Star in Psychological Thriller 'Nomis'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-ben-kingsley-henry-cavill-star-psychological-thriller-nomis-974061|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=9 February 2017 |access-date=19 August 2017|language=en}}</ref>
Dugdale produced the ''Intrigo'' anthology, three stand-alone movies shot back-to-back across Europe. They were filmed primarily in Serbia, but also on location in Belgium, Croatia and Slovenia. ''Intrigo'' is based on a series of European bestsellers by the Swedish author Håkan Nesser. The thrillers, adapted by Daniel Alfredson & Ditta Bongenhielm, are stories interconnected by the Café Intrigo, which gives the films their overall title. All three were released in 2020, with Lionsgate serving as the distributor for the films in the US. ''Intrigo: Death of the Author'', starring Ben Kingsley & Benno Fürmann, was released in theaters and on-demand in the US on January 17, 2020. ''Intrigo: Dear Agnes'', starring Gemma Chan, and ''Intrigo: Samaria'', starring Phoebe Fox, were released in theaters and on-demand on May 5, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ritman|first1=Alex|title='Millennium' Series Director Daniel Alfredson Adapting Swedish 'Intrigo' Trilogy|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/millennium-series-director-daniel-alfredson-adapting-swedish-intrigo-trilogy-956866|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=16 December 2016 |access-date=19 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> All three films were directed by Daniel Alfredson.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title='Millenium' Series Director Daniel Alfredson Boards Swedish Trilogy 'Intrigo'|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/millenium-series-director-daniel-alfredson-intrigo-trilogy-1201943606/|website=Variety|date=16 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=B.C. movie producer at the helm of upcoming film An Ordinary Man|url=https://www.kelownacapnews.com/entertainment/b-c-movie-producer-at-the-helm-of-upcoming-film-an-ordinary-man/|website=Kelowna Capital News|date=11 April 2018}}</ref>
Dugdale finished post-production on the Second World War action thriller ''Recon'' in collaboration with Academy Award-winning director Robert Port. It was released in the US on November 10, 2020, with Brainstorm Media set to distribute. ''Recon'' had its world premiere at the 2019 Austin Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kay |first1=Jeremy |title=Brainstorm Media acquires US rights to EFM war thriller 'Recon' (exclusive) |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/brainstorm-media-acquires-us-rights-to-efm-war-thriller-recon-exclusive/5147369.article |website=Screen Daily |language=en}}</ref>
In May 2020, in the middle of a shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dugdale announced that Enderby Entertainment would begin shooting ''Zero Contact'' across 17 countries. As director, Dugdale remotely supervised the virtual shoot in each country, with the actors' own homes serving as the set. The production collaborated with the post-production team at People in the Park.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pedersen |first1=Erik |title=Enderby Entertainment Sets Virtual Production Of Thriller '92' Spanning Seven Countries |url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/enderby-entertainment-sets-virtual-production-of-thriller-92-spanning-seven-countries-1202936377/ |website=Deadline |language=en |date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kay |first1=Jeremy |title=Enderby Entertainment defies pandemic to start virtual production on global thriller '92' |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/enderby-entertainment-defies-pandemic-to-start-virtual-production-on-global-thriller-92/5149887.article |website=Screen Daily |language=en}}</ref>
Dugdale announced in July 2020 that Enderby and tech developer Draganfly were teaming up to launch Safe Set Solutions for feature and TV productions. This would allow for resumption of filming on set during the global pandemic, by using a variety of prescreening tools and on-set protections to mitigate health threats. Draganfly committed to purchase initial Safe Set Solutions for two upcoming Enderby feature productions, ''Firewatch'' and ''Legacy''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Enderby Entertainment Teams With Draganfly's Safe Set Solutions To Resume Film Production Post COVID-19 Lockdown |url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/coronavirus-film-production-resumes-enderby-draganfly-safe-set-solutions-1202970936/ |website=Deadline |language=en |date=26 June 2020}}</ref>
In 2012, the Austin Film Festival announced the addition of the Enderby Entertainment Award to the festival's screenwriting competition. Finalists and winners were to be selected by Dugdale and Petrie.<ref>{{cite web |title=Austin Film Festival Announces Daniel Petrie, Jr And Rick Dugdale's Enderby Entertainment As New Screenplay Competition Sponsor |url=https://austinfilmfestival.com/blog/news/pressreleaseenderby/ |website=Austin Film Festival |date=26 January 2012}}</ref>
==Membership== Dugdale is a member of the Producers Guild of America and Directors Guild of Canada.<ref name=dead/>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role |- |rowspan="1"|TBA | ''Peace'' | Producer |- |rowspan="1"|2019 | ''Intrigo: Dear Agnes'' | Producer |- |rowspan="1"|2018 | ''Intrigo: Death of an Author'' | Producer |- |rowspan="1"|TBA | ''Intrigo: Samaria'' | Producer |- | rowspan="1"| 2018 | ''Night Hunter'' | Producer |- |rowspan="1"|2017 | ''An Ordinary Man'' | Producer |- |rowspan="1"|2015 | ''Blackway'' | Producer |- |rowspan="1"|2015 |''Rosemont'' | Producer |- |rowspan="1"|2014 | ''Dawn Patrol'' | Producer |- |rowspan="1"|2014 | ''Blood Shed'' | Producer |- |rowspan="1"|2013 | ''5 Souls'' | Executive producer |- |rowspan="1"|2013 | ''A Haunting at Silver Falls'' | Producer |- |rowspan="1"|2012 | ''No Tell Motel'' | Producer |- |rowspan="1"|2012 |''About Cherry'' | Producer |- |rowspan="1"|2011 | ''The Speak'' | Executive producer |- |rowspan="1"|2011 | ''Vile'' | Executive producer |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1067987}}
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