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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968/1969 (age 51–52) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Cégep de Granby |
| Occupation | Film 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]
- Congorama - 2006
- Continental, a Film Without Guns (Continental, un film sans fusil) - 2007
- It's Not Me, I Swear! (C'est pas moi, je le jure!) - 2008
- Incendies - 2010
- Monsieur Lazhar - 2011
- Familiar Grounds - 2011
- Inch'Allah - 2012
- Enemy - 2013
- My Internship in Canada (Guibord s'en va-t-en guerre) - 2015
- Allure - 2017
- For Those Who Don't Read Me (À tous ceux qui ne me lisent pas) - 2018
- My Salinger Year - 2020
References
- Petrowski, Nathalie (25 February 2012). "Luc Déry et Kim McCraw: les Oscars, deux ans de suite". La Presse. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- Kelly, Brendan (18 February 2012). "Canadian company has global goal". Variety. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- Tasse, Michel (26 January 2011). "Le rêve d'une vie de Kim McCraw". La Presse. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- Vlessing, Etan (11 March 2011). "Incendies dominates Genies with eight trophies". Playback. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- Vlessing, Etan (8 March 2012). "Monsieur Lazhar sweeps Genies, Philippe Falardeau named best director". Playback. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- Ritchie, Kevin (14 December 2011). "Best of the Year: micro_scope". Playback. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- Vlessing, Etan (17 July 2013). "Quebec films to lead Canadian contingent competing in Locarno". Playback. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- "Kim McCraw". British Film Institute. Retrieved 19 May 2017.