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SESLER & COMPANY IS PLEASED
TO ANNOUNCE THE RETURN OF
MARC LALIBERTÉ ELSE!
This July, Sesler & Company proudly celebrates 15 years representing Directors of Photography.
Thank you to all our wonderful DP’s and production clientele.
The Sesler Team
SESLER & COMPANY PROUDLY PRESENTS
NEW DP REEL FROM ACCLAIMED CINEMATOGRAPHER
BARRY PARRELL, CSC
SESLER & COMPANY PROUDLY PRESENTS
NEW DP REEL FROM ACCLAIMED CINEMATOGRAPHER
BARRY PARRELL, CSC
CONGRATULATIONS TO SESLER & COMPANY DPs FOR THIS YEAR’S BESSIE AWARDS
Published May 30, 2009 What's New ClosedBEST OF SHOW- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
GOLD- SINGLE
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
GOLD- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- SINGLE
Ray Dumas 86 It, Lick, Sons and Daughters
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Dylan Macleod Maxwell House, Regent Park, Sons and Daughters
Brendan Steacy BC Lions, Joyride, Steam Films
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Turkey Carver, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- CAMPAIGN
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Partners Film Co.
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST ONLINE- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
FINALIST ONLINE- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
FINALIST- INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Soft Citizen
BEST OF SHOW- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
GOLD- SINGLE
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
GOLD- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- SINGLE
Ray Dumas 86 It, Lick, Sons and Daughters
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Dylan Macleod Maxwell House, Regent Park, Sons and Daughters
Brendan Steacy BC Lions, Joyride, Steam Films
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Turkey Carver, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- CAMPAIGN
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Partners Film Co.
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST ONLINE- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
FINALIST ONLINE- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
FINALIST- INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Soft Citizen
TORONTO, ON- May, 2009
BEST OF SHOW- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
GOLD- SINGLE
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
GOLD- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- SINGLE
Ray Dumas 86 It, Lick, Sons and Daughters
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Dylan Macleod Maxwell House, Regent Park, Sons and Daughters
Brendan Steacy BC Lions, Joyride, Steam Films
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Turkey Carver, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- CAMPAIGN
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Partners Film Co.
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST ONLINE- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
FINALIST ONLINE- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
FINALIST- INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Soft Citizen
, ON- May, 2009
BEST OF SHOW- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
GOLD- SINGLE
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
GOLD- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- SINGLE
Ray Dumas 86 It, Lick, Sons and Daughters
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Dylan Macleod Maxwell House, Regent Park, Sons and Daughters
Brendan Steacy BC Lions, Joyride, Steam Films
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Turkey Carver, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- CAMPAIGN
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Partners Film Co.
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST ONLINE- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
FINALIST ONLINE- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
FINALIST- INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Soft TORONTO, ON- May, 2009
BEST OF SHOW- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
GOLD- SINGLE
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
GOLD- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- SINGLE
Ray Dumas 86 It, Lick, Sons and Daughters
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Dylan Macleod Maxwell House, Regent Park, Sons and Daughters
Brendan Steacy BC Lions, Joyride, Steam Films
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Turkey Carver, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- CAMPAIGN
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Partners Film Co.
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST ONLINE- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
FINALIST ONLINE- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
FINALIST- INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Soft Citizen
TORONTO, ON- May, 2009
BEST OF SHOW- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
GOLD- SINGLE
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
GOLD- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- SINGLE
Ray Dumas 86 It, Lick, Sons and Daughters
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Dylan Macleod Maxwell House, Regent Park, Sons and Daughters
Brendan Steacy BC Lions, Joyride, Steam Films
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Turkey Carver, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- CAMPAIGN
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Partners Film Co.
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST ONLINE- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
FINALIST ONLINE- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
FINALIST- INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Soft TORONTO, ON- May, 2009
BEST OF SHOW- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
GOLD- SINGLE
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
GOLD- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- SINGLE
Ray Dumas 86 It, Lick, Sons and Daughters
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Dylan Macleod Maxwell House, Regent Park, Sons and Daughters
Brendan Steacy BC Lions, Joyride, Steam Films
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Turkey Carver, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- CAMPAIGN
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Partners Film Co.
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST ONLINE- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
FINALIST ONLINE- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
FINALIST- INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Soft Citizen
BEST OF SHOW- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
GOLD- SINGLE
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
GOLD- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- SINGLE
Ray Dumas 86 It, Lick, Sons and Daughters
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Scales, Partners Film Co.
Dylan Macleod Maxwell House, Regent Park, Sons and Daughters
Brendan Steacy BC Lions, Joyride, Steam Films
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Help Child Soldiers, Soft Citizen
Brendan Steacy World Wide Short Film Festival, Scooter, Brown Entertainment
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, New Shirt, Radke Films
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Turkey Carver, Radke Films
FINALIST TV- CAMPAIGN
John Houtman The Looking Glass Foundation, Partners Film Co.
Sean Valentini Wiser’s The Wiserhood, Radke Films
FINALIST ONLINE- SINGLE
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Viral, Soft Citizen
FINALIST ONLINE- CAMPAIGN
Tico Poulakakis Macs Froster WTF?, Untitled Films
FINALIST- INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
Brendan Steacy War Child Canada, Soft Citizen
Sesler & Company is pleased to announce the addition of Trent Opaloch to the company’s roster for exclusive representation. As a cinematographer, Trent has built a visually impressive and diverse reel.
Trent has shot commercials for such prestigious brands as Adidas, Lululemon, Panasonic, and Visa; music videos for Bif Naked, Edwin, New Meanies and Radiogram.
He recently completed the upcoming Sony feature film District 9, opening in theatres this summer. Additional film credits include Darklands, Terminus and Halo.
Trent has been behind the camera for many acclaimed directors including Neill Blomkamp, Bob Brooks, Trevor Cawood, Robin Hays, Cooper Johnson, David Kellogg, Terry Tatchell, and Richard Valentine.
Please click on the link below to view Trent’s reel:
http://www.seslercompany.com/?rosterID=trent_opaloch
Sesler & Company celebrated the night away at the 2009 CSC Awards in Toronto this past weekend. With 4 CSC Awards there was a lot to celebrate!
We proudly congratulate our awards winners: Jeremy Benning for Best DocuDrama Cinematography; Ray Dumas CSC for Best Dramatic Short Film Cinematography; Douglas Koch CSC for Best Commercial Cinematography and Brendan Steacy for Best Music Video Cinematography. Douglas and Ray are previous award recipients. This was a first time honour for both Jeremy and Brendan. Congratulations also to our nominees, Dylan Macleod CSC, Adam Marsden CSC and Rene Ohashi CSC, ASC
Winner Ray Dumas, Katherine Dumas, Pam Mills, Dora Sesler, Winner Brendan Steacy and Winner Jeremy Benning
- Nominee Dylan Macleod, Dora Sesler, and Winner Douglas Koch
Karen Cohen and Dora Sesler
Winner Ray Dumas and Katherine Dumas
Winner Brendan Steacy and Pam Mills
Nominee Dylan Macleod and Sherry Macleod
Winner Douglas Koch and Marie Walsh
Winner Jeremy Benning and Nadine Dunsmore (IATSE 667)
Rick Perotto (IATSE 667) and Dora Sesler
SESLER & COMPANY DPs DOMINATE CSC AWARD NOMINATIONS
Published March 4, 2009 What's New Leave a CommentSESLER & COMPANY DPs DOMINATE CSC AWARD NOMINATIONS
The Canadian Society of Cinematographers nominee list for
their 2009 awards include 7 nominations across 6 categories
for Sesler & Company DPs.
CONGRATULATIONS to all our talented DPs for the following nominations:
BEST COMMERCIAL CINEMATOGRAPHY
Douglas Koch csc Subaru Sumo The Corner Store
Adam Marsden csc Jackson Triggs Bring on the Night Untitled
BEST DOCUMENTARY CINEMATOGRAPHY
Dylan Macleod csc Ground Rules Science North
BEST TV SERIES CINEMATOGRAPHY
Rene Ohashi csc, asc Eleventh Hour Savant Jerry Bruckheimer TV/Warner Bros. TV
BEST DOCUDRAMA CINEMATOGRAPHY
Jeremy Benning The Great Sperm Race Cream Productions/Blink Films/Discovery/Channel 4
BEST DRAMATIC SHORT CINEMATOGRAPHY
Ray Dumas csc The Cello Canadian Film Centre
BEST MUSIC VIDEO CINEMATOGRAPHY
Brendan Steacy Shelby Lynne Anyone Who Had a Heart Picture Vision Pictures
The winners will be announced at the CSC Awards Gala,
Saturday April 4, 2009 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel.
Sesler & Company attends the prestigious American Society of Cinematography awards in Los Angeles.
Michael Pepper and Dora Sesler
SESLER & COMPANY LAUNCHES BRAND NEW WEB SITE
Check out our glossy new site at www.seslercompany.com
RENE OHASHI, ASC CURRENTLY SHOOTING ELEVENTH HOUR FOR JERRY BRUCKHEIMER
RENE displays his impressive talent with dramatic cinematography in Jerry Bruckheimer’s new TV series ELEVENTH HOUR for Warner Bros starring Rufus Sewell and Marley Shelton. This captivating series is based on the British science/investigation series. ELEVENTH HOUR airs Thursday nights at 10pm on CBS.
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/eleventh_hour/
ADAM MARSDEN FINISHES FEATURE FILM DURESS
ADAM has just completed principal photography in Los Angeles shooting the psychological thriller DURESS with director Jordan Barker. Produced by Julio Caro of “The Cell” this haunting tale stars Martin Donovan (“Weeds”) and Catherine Dent (“The Shield”).
BRENDAN STEACY RETURNS FROM ROMANIA
BRENDAN is currently wrapping principal photography on the SCI FI Channel’s cable feature SAND SERPENTS directed by Jeff Renfroe (“Civic Duty”) in Romania.
JEREMY BENNING WRAPS THE GREAT SPERM RACE
JEREMY spent the fall shooting the new docu-drama feature, THE GREAT SPERM RACE for BLINK FILMS (UK) and CREAM PRODUCTIONS (CDN) with director Julian Jones.
SIMON MESTEL’S NOTHING REALLY MATTERS SCREENS AT RADAR IN HAMBURG
The feature film, NOTHING REALLY MATTERS, directed by Jean-Marc Piche and starring Yannick Bisson, Pascale Bussiéres, Kenneth Welsh, and Gord Downie had it’s European debut at the Radar International Independent Film Festival in Hamburg on November 4, 2008 where it was also nominated in the best feature film category.
SESLER & COMPANY DPs DO THE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Congratulations to all our DPs for the following films premiering at the
Toronto International Film Festival, 2008
JEREMY BENNING – PUDGE, directed by Annie Bradley
DOUGLAS KOCH – THE CATSITTER, directed by Tim Hamilton
ADAM MARSDEN – SUNDAY, directed by Jamie Dagg
