Kim McCraw

Kim McCraw (born c.1969[1]) is a Canadian film producer and co-founder of the Montreal-based production company micro_scope, with Luc Dery.[2]

Kim McCraw
Born1968/1969 (age 51–52)
NationalityCanadian
Alma materCégep de Granby
OccupationFilm producer
Director's assistant

She was born in Granby, Quebec, and after graduating from Cégep de Granby became a director's assistant.[1][3]

McCraw met Dery while working on a short film in Granby.[1] With Dery, McCraw specialized in "smart, high-end pics designed to attract interest outside Canada".[2] Their films Incendies (2010) and Monsieur Lazhar (2011) both won the Genie Award for Best Motion Picture,[4][5] and both were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[2] McCraw co-produced Inch'Allah and personally went to Jordan to work on the film.[6] She later produced Gabrielle (2013), which competed at the Locarno Film Festival.[7]

Filmography

Her films include:[8]

References

  1. Petrowski, Nathalie (25 February 2012). "Luc Déry et Kim McCraw: les Oscars, deux ans de suite". La Presse. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. Kelly, Brendan (18 February 2012). "Canadian company has global goal". Variety. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. Tasse, Michel (26 January 2011). "Le rêve d'une vie de Kim McCraw". La Presse. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. Vlessing, Etan (11 March 2011). "Incendies dominates Genies with eight trophies". Playback. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  5. Vlessing, Etan (8 March 2012). "Monsieur Lazhar sweeps Genies, Philippe Falardeau named best director". Playback. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  6. Ritchie, Kevin (14 December 2011). "Best of the Year: micro_scope". Playback. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  7. Vlessing, Etan (17 July 2013). "Quebec films to lead Canadian contingent competing in Locarno". Playback. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  8. "Kim McCraw". British Film Institute. Retrieved 19 May 2017.


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