Here is a small sample of completed projects. Click the image to display the video.
Tourism & Travel
The following high profile tourism vignettes were shown internationally throughout 2010, and on the CTV Olympics website.
"Aboriginal Canada". The First Nations cultures of Canada are entwined in its history. And in every province and territory, there are one-of-a-kind opportunities to experience Canada’s rich aboriginal way of life.
Canadian Tourism Commission and CTV Feature Story "Aboriginal Canada". 4min.
"Flavour of Vancouver". Take an astounding assortment of fresh seafood and locally farmed produce….combine that with award-winning chefs in a rich multi-cultural city…and mix in a stunning westcoast backdrop.
"Rocky Mountain Resorts". For some it’s the fresh mountain air, for others it’s the staggering beauty of the peaks. All who drink in the splendor of Canada’s Rocky Mountains say it’s a memorable experience that is truly magnificent.
"Saskatchewan: Living Skies". Locals say you have to see it to believe it, the ever-changing prairie sky of Saskatchewan Canada. Night or day, the movement, the colours, the sounds are a feast for the senses.
Canadian Tourism Commission and CTV "Flavour of Vancouver"
Canadian Tourism Commission and CTV "Rocky Mountain Resorts"
Canadian Tourism Commission and CTV "Living Skies"
"Cattle Drive". For people like Don Howard, the Badlands represents generations of a Western style way of life. For visitors, it is a travel experience like no other.
"Coastal Cruising". Travellers take in the remote and otherworldly Westcoast of British Columbia, home to Heritage Sites and the Haida Nation.
"Northern Lights". Aboriginal legends say the Aurora Borealis – or Northern Lights – are torches from the Gods to guide spirits to heaven. Today we have a more scientific explanation but they still amaze those who see them. Travellers enjoy the display in Canada's North.
Canadian Tourism Commission and CTV "Cattle Drive"
Canadian Tourism Commission and CTV "Coastal Cruising"
Canadian Tourism Commission and CTV "Northern Lights"
"Sea Kayaking". on British Columbia's Westcoast, travellers get a once in a lifetime experience to kayak among Orca whales. Other wildlife and adventures await.
"Alberta Cowboy". Every summer, visitors and locals don their cowboy boots and hats to visit the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth- The Calgary Stampede. A short drive away, a phenomenal- and entirely different expereince awaits.
"Yukon Quest". Gone are the days of the Gold Rush, but Yukon still draws visitors to its one of a kind activities, and the annual Yukon Quest dog sled race from Whitehorse to Alaska, an epic journey as unique as the Yukon itself.
Canadian Tourism Commission and CTV "Sea Kayaking"
Canadian Tourism Commission and CTV "Alberta Cowboy"
Canadian Tourism Commission and CTV "Yukon Quest"
"Haida Gwaii". Spectacular westcoast fiords, pristine temperate rain forests, and a captivating ancient Aboriginal culture that is re-emerging. A one of a kind experienceawaits on the coast of British Columbia Canada to a group of islands called Haida Gwaii.
"HeliSkiing". British Columbia Canada is filled with spectacular mountain peaks…accessible in winter only by helicopter. But high in the Columbia range near the Rockies, unique weather patterns create powder snow so dry that skiing purists from all over the world come to experience it.
"Rural Canada". There is a growing number of people in the world who are re-discovering the pleasures of food. Food that is seasonal, grown locally and creatively prepared.
Travelers can have memorable farm-to-table adventures in British Columbia on the Westcoast of Canada.
Canadian Tourism Commission and CTV "Haida Gwaii"
Canadian Tourism Commission and CTV "Heliskiing"
Canadian Tourism Commission and CTV "Rural Canada"
Corporate
"RBC Gran Fondo Whistler". Spectacular westcoast fiords, Inaugural RBC GranFondo Whistler cycling event features 4,000 riders, 122 kilometres of spectacular scenery.
"Orca Spirit Adventures". One minute low budget promotional video for Vancouver Island's Orca Spirit Adventures.
"RBC Gran Fondo Vancouver" Highlight and Promotional video
"Orca Spirit Adventures" one minute low budget production
Film, Documentary and EPK
"The Velveteen Rabbit". Trailer for the live action/stop motion animation short film "The Velveteen Rabbit". Full version of the film is available as a Digibook on Amazon, and eBook on iTunes.
"Move Out Clean". EPK from the high profile Independent short film. Footage was delivered same day from set, edited, and delivered for a screening on the same day.
"The Velveteen Rabbit" Trailer. Full version of short film available for purchase.
"Move Out Clean" EPK for high profile short film.
"The Brief DVD" Trailer. The Brief DVD is a 42 minute long video that shows the creative process of four industrial designers. The full length film is available for purchase.
"Tinnitus" short film. Created for the 2009 24 Hour Film Race, this film was edited, colour graded and mixed in an eight hour timeframe. It was runner up to numerous Film Race awards throughout North America.
"The Brief DVD" Trailer. Full version of feature film available for purchase.
"Tinnitus" Short film. Award nominee for the 2009 24 Hour Film Race.
Horse Fly Filmworks has provided services for Vancouver 2010 Olympics + partners, Tourism BC, Tourism Tofino, TIME inc, various production houses and local filmmakers/ cinematographers/actors.
Owner Densie Quesnel produced, directed & edited an adaptation of the story The Velveteen Rabbit in 2007. Shot on 16mm, this fantasy-realism film contains scenes of stop motion animation combined with live action. The award-nominated film has been screened at over ten film festivals around the globe, including the Montreal World Film Festival, Kids First! Film Festival, Sacramento Film and Music Festival, LA International Children's Film Festival, & Auburn International Film and Video Festival for Children and Young Adults.