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| About Black Cat Productions |
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Black Cat Productions is a home-based company run out of St. Catharines, Ontario. Founded in 2003 by Doug Hagar, Black Cat Productions started as the producer of a number of waiting room slideshows and is slowly growing to produce a number of independent short and feature-length films and documentaries. Black Cat Productions used DV equipment and editing suites to produce its projects. Future Goals: The main goal of Black Cat Productions is to aid in creating a cultural identity for Niagara by means of film and video production. Short-term goals include the successful completion of all current projects. After completion our main goal is having our films shown at regional or international film festivals. From this point hopefully they can find a distributor and be released to the general public. Long-term goals include the expansion of Black Cat Productions by building studio and production space as well as upgrading all equipment to broadcast quality levels. Another goal is to have the capital and ability to produce larger budget films for distribution in Canada and Internationally. This would enable us to make a significant contribution to the work force of Niagara. Sole Proprietor / President: Doug Hagar Producer, Director, Writer, Photographer Doug Hagar volunteered with Cogeco Cable 10 for two years during which time he worked on a number of projects including Merritville Speedway Racing. He has completed a number of projects for the District School Board of Niagara and the ESL program for the Niagara Catholic School Board. He produced and edited a teaching aid for the American Chiropractic Association in 2001 for use in a number of American Universities. Doug also did the photography for the National Iroquois Lacrosse Team in 2003 as well as producing his own photographs. In addition to an interest in film, Doug also has an interest in politics. Doug is currently studying Political Science at Brock University and recently ran for St. Catharines city councillor in November 2003. He also helped with NDP candidate Ted Mouradian's campaign for federal election in June 2004. After completing his Bachelor of Arts at Brock, Doug is planning on either continuing with an MA in Political Science or Graduate film studies in Canada or the United States. Doug has also been captain and treasurer of the improvisational team Improv Under Glass. It performed several times at Yuk Yuks Comedy Club as well as competed in the Canadian Improv Games twice. In addition to improv, Doug has acted on stage in several local plays. Awards/Nominations: DSBN Video Competition - 1st place Skills Canada Video Competition - 8th in Ontario Vice President: Tommy Eldridge Actor, Writer, Producer, Director Tommy Eldridge has studied film at 2 canadian colleges, Canadore College in North Bay Ont, and Niagara College in Welland Ont. He has also volunteered with Cogeco Cable 10 in North Bay Ont. At Canadore Tommy learned many valuable skills- not only in Film- but in Television and Radio Production, and introduced a college improv team to the school. The team performed at various functions. Upon attending Niagara College Tommy was stricken with heavy family issues and had to leave his first year there, but intends to go back. In addition to his love of film, Tommy`s heart and soul is in acting. He has starred in a number of stage productions including, “You`ll Get Used To It The War Show” and “You Can’t Take It With You”. At the age of 15 Tommy landed the lead role in the film “Among The Adolescent Male” which went on to receive various awards and accolades. He is what Genievive Habib calls “... A very versatile actor. Tommy can play any part”. Tommy was also a essential member of Improv Under Glass, an Improvisation group who has performed several times at Yuk Yuk’s in Niagara Falls, as well as performing at Canadian Improv Games. In addition to film making and acting Tommy wrote his first screenplay “Delirium” with Doug Hagar and are currently in pre-production. Awards/Nominations: Best Actor Award, TVO Film Fest Among The Adolescent Male Outstanding Achievement in Acting Governor Simcoe Secondary |