Cody Westman

Cody Westman is a Canadian filmmaker/musician from Smithers, British Columbia now residing in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. He is known for his filmmaking as well as his solo music career and his work with rock band, Man The Animal. He owns and operates his production company Cats Eye Cinema INC which focuses on documentaries, commercials, corporate video, music videos and short films.[1]

Cody Westman
Born (1978-10-20) October 20, 1978
Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
Alma materSelkirk College
OccupationFilmmaker/Musician
Spouse(s)Nancy Westman (married 2009)
Children2
Websitecatseyecinema.com

Career

Filmmaking

Westman's first film project was a documentary about the first Irish Pub in Newfoundland entitled That LITTLE Room - The Story Of Erin's Pub, which told the history of Newfoundland bands Sons Of Erin, Shanneyganock and Great Big Sea. The film premiered on NTV, was shown on all Air Canada flights in 2014 and was screened at The Nickel Film Festival in St. John's, NL and the Kerry Film Festival in Killarney, Ireland. He focuses on documentaries, commercials, corporate video, music videos and short films.[2][3][4]

Cody went on to direct 2 short films (fiction) in 2017, IT COULD BE YOU[5] and CASEY. In 2018, CASEY was selected to be featured as part of Telefilm's Not Short On Talent event at the Festival De Cannes in France.[6]

Music

Westman began playing music at age 11, studied performance and recording at Selkirk College in Nelson, British Columbia (1996-1999). He has released 3 solo albums and one EP with his band Man The Animal in St. John's, NL. Cody shared the bill with many acts including Leon Russell, Shaun Verreault, Blue Rodeo, Steven Page, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings and Alex Cuba.[7][8]

Filmography
  • That LITTLE Room - The Story Of Erin's Pub (2014)[9]
  • Deadline (2015)[10]
  • It Could Be You (2017)[11]
  • Casey (2017)[12]

Music videos
  • "Psychobilly Love Song" by Man The Animal (2012)
  • "Thought Police" by The Town Heroes (2016)
  • "First Light" by Waterfront Fire (2016)

Discography
  • Just Like That (2005) by Cody Westman [13]
  • Lean In EP (2006) by Cody Westman and High Society [14]
  • I am Cody Westman (2010) by Cody Westman [15]
  • We Fall Down EP (2012) by Man The Animal [16]

References
  1. "About - Cats Eye Cinema - Cody Westman". www.catseyecinema.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  2. "Documentary on Erin's Pub to air Sunday - - Local - The Telegram". www.thetelegram.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  3. "Irish bar in St. John's chronicled in new documentary". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  4. "Where music matters: filmmaker chronicles Erin's Pub in St. John's - Local - The Telegram". www.thetelegram.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  5. It Could Be You
  6. Casey
  7. Thompson, Tara. "Show Review – Man The Animal, Another North, Waterfront Fire". Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  8. "Fresh Tracks - Man The Animal - Living - The Telegram". www.thetelegram.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  9. That LITTLE Room - The Story Of Erin's Pub (FULL VERSION), retrieved 2016-01-07
  10. "Deadline #MyRodeReel". My RØDE Reel #MyRodeReel. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  11. It Could Be You
  12. Casey
  13. "just like that by cody westman on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  14. "Cody Westman And High Society — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at Last.fm". www.last.fm. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  15. I Am Cody Westman, 2009-03-17, retrieved 2016-01-07
  16. "We Fall Down EP by Man the Animal on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
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