Charles Konowal
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Charles Konowal began his filmmaking career with the award winning animation production SCHIZOPHRENIC SUPERMAN with an independent filmmaking co-operative in Vancouver,B.C. There he cut his teeth making a variety of commercial, documentary and dramatic productions.Â
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In the 80's he photographed, directed and produced numerous films for the National Film Board of Canada and independently directed the short subjects A QUIET MOMENT and the award winning PASSING SHADOWS . In 1987 he relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba to finish MOZABIQUE: Building a Future for the NFB Studio C and soon after was contracted by the Imax Corporation to co- produce, the first Imax Magic Carpet production, FLOWERS IN THE SKY for the Osaka, Japan 1990 Garden and Greenery Expo.Â
In the 90's, Charles directed GLIMMER OF HOPE, a one hour documentary on alternative justice for the NFB and produced and photographed the feature length documentary FAT CHANCE, which won a Peabody Award. During this time he started developing his career as a 2nd unit director of photography on various theatrical and television productions.Â
Currently, Charles continues to work as a cinematographer on both dramatic and documentary productions in Canada. And as a producer is developing ARCTIC DEFENDERS, a feature documentary with John Walker Productions and a fictional web based series with the rockabilly duo, the Farrell Bros.