Trevor Anderson
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, musician
Websitetrevorandersonfilms.com

Trevor Anderson is a Canadian filmmaker and musician. His films have screened at the Sundance Film Festival,[1] Berlin International Film Festival,[2][3] and the Toronto International Film Festival.[4][5]

Filmography

Anderson has written and directed numerous award-winning short films.

His debut feature film, Before I Change My Mind, premiered at the 75th Locarno Film Festival in 2022.[35]

In addition to appearing in his own films as a performer or narrator, he has also had supporting acting roles in the films of Matthew Rankin, most notably The Twentieth Century and Municipal Relaxation Module.

Music videos

  • "Get Your Own Apartment" by the Wet Secrets (2008)
  • "Floating in the Sky" by the Wet Secrets (2014)
  • "Boys Like You" by Whitehorse (2017)

Music

Anderson is co-founder and former drummer of the Canadian indie rock band the Wet Secrets, who have charted in the top ten on Canada's national campus radio chart.[36][37] On January 8, 2010, their song "Secret March" was named by Grant Lawrence of CBC Radio 3 as one of the "Top 20 Best Songs of the 2000s."[38] From 2001 to 2006, Anderson was a co-founder and drummer in the Edmonton punk two-piece The Vertical Struts.[39]

In 2009, Anderson was commissioned by The City of Edmonton to create a piece of public art to commemorate the ICLEI World Congress, hosted in Edmonton in June 2009. He gathered several leading Edmonton musicians and songwriters to create the collaborative hour-long musical composition and free concert, "That's Edmonton For You!"[40]

References

  1. "2011 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Film Program". Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  2. "The Island". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  3. "The Man That Got Away". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  4. "Wet Secrets' Trevor Anderson Gets Accepted Into TIFF '09". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  5. "High Level Bridge doc opens at TIFF". Edmonton Journal. August 11, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  6. "Rugburn : screenings". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  7. "Lindalee Tracey Award". White Pine Pictures. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  8. Van Atta, Matthew (October 31, 2007). "Winners Announced for Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival". The Advocate. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  9. "Teachers Learning Resource Guide". Out in Schools. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  10. Hover, Liz. "Spotlight on Trevor Anderson". Celebrating 25 Years of NSI. National Screen Institute of Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  11. "Iris Prize promises both reel and unreal". Metro UK. October 1, 2008. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  12. "2008 AFI Fest Announces Full Schedule". Film Threat. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  13. ""Best Of" Worldwide Short Films at the Plaza". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  14. "The Island". 2009: Programme. Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  15. "Pink Apple: Awardees". Pink Apple Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  16. "Four NSI Alum Chosen for TIFF Talent Lab". National Screen Institute of Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  17. "The Toronto International Film Festival Unveils TIFF Talent Lab Governors". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  18. Hoyles, Sarah. "Art Gallery of Alberta opening week includes launch of new series of late night parties". Art Gallery of Alberta. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  19. Vajcner, Chris. "Film fest screenings for Figs in Motion and Reel Injun". National Screen Institute of Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  20. Everleth, Mike (October 6, 2010). "2010 Festival du Nouveau Cinema FNC Lab: Official Lineup". Underground Film Journal. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  21. Everleth, Mike (March 7, 2011). "2011 Ann Arbor Film Festival: Official Lineup". Underground Film Journal. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  22. "2011 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Film Program". Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  23. Ebert, Roger. "Sundance Shorts 2012". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  24. "The High Level Bridge". 2011: Schedule. South by Southwest. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  25. "2011: Film Guide". Los Angeles Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  26. Brownlee, Kristy (August 23, 2010). "High Level Bridge doc at Toronto Film Fest". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  27. "Awards Tracker". AFI Fest awards announced. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  28. "The Man That Got Away". 2012: Programme. Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  29. "2012: Prizes and Honours". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  30. "2012: Schedule". South by Southwest. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  31. "2012: Schedule". Hot Docs. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  32. "Canadian Reflections". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  33. "The Man That Got Away". Courts et créations. Canal+. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  34. Mellema, Tatiana. "Alberta Biennial 2013: "The News From Here"". Canadian Art. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  35. Kelly Townsend, "Before I Change My Mind sets world bow at Locarno". Playback, July 6, 2022.
  36. "!earshot : charts : top 200 : june 2008". !earshot. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  37. "!earshot : charts : top 200 : july 2008". !earshot. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  38. Lawrence, Grant. "Grant Lawrence's Best Songs of the 2000s, Part One". Podcast 231. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  39. Griwkowsky, Fish (December 2005). "The Vertical Struts". Exclaim! Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  40. Prins, Matt (November 1, 2009). "Top 40 Under 40". Avenue Edmonton Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
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