KYLE IRVING

Kyle Irving has produced more than 200 hours of film and television content over 18 years. He’s just wrapped production as an executive producer of a third season of Eagle Vision, ICF and eOne’s drama series Burden of Truth for CBC. He just delivered a forth season of the hit true-crime doc series Taken that he co-created for CBC and APTN, and is in post production on two feature films: Night Raiders written and directed by Danis Goulet and executive produced with Taika Waititi and Diaspora written and directed by two time TIFF winner Deco Dawson.

Irving has produced numerous other award-winning feature film and television productions, notably the Oscar and Golden Globe winner and multi-nominee (including the Oscar for Best Picture) Capote for Sony, Columbia Pictures and United Artists; Walk All Over Me, which premiered in competition at TIFF, was bought by the Weinstein Company; Blue State starring Oscar-winner Anna Paquin released by MGM; and the multi award-winner We Were Children, which premiered at VIFF and IDFA. Irving also produced Reasonable Doubt for Lionsgate, starring Oscar-nominee Samuel L. Jackson. Irving recently produced the CSA nominated feature film Lovesick currently distributed in Canada by eOne, the film had its world premiere at the Whistler Film Festival, and went on to win the Audience Award at its US premiere at Cinequest in San Jose, the film was released theatrically in the US and was sold to Netflix in the US.

Some of Irving’s other television productions include: Ice Road Truckers one of the most successful and longest running, for eleven seasons, docudrama series in television history for History Channel, AETN and more then 80 countries around the world. Jack an MOW for CBC that was the winner of two CSA’s; the award-winning long running doc series The Sharing Circle the multiple Parents’ Choice Gold Award winning children’s series Tipi Tales; and numerous one- of documentaries.

Collectively, Irving’s productions have been nominated for thirteen CSA’s with three wins, five Oscar’s with one win, five BAFTA’s with one win, five Independent Spirit Awards with three wins, one Golden Globe win, five Shorty Awards with two wins and one Cinequest audience choice award.

Irving has a strong focus on talent development and has mentored and supported numerous emerging writers, directors, producers and crew. He is also a strong supporter financially and in- kind to independent films. Irving is a sponsor and the facilitator of the Whistler Film Festival Aboriginal Filmmakers Fellowship. Irving dedicates his charity work to supporting the elimination of homelessness in his home town of Winnipeg - he contributes regularly to Siloam Mission, Bear Clan Patrol, and the Jack Jacobs Scholarship. He is the proud father of two wonderfully talented daughters and the lucky husband of Rebecca Gibson who he has the great pleasure of working with in the industry they both love.

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