Frederick Kroetsch is a Canadian director, producer and cinematographer. He is known for Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats. which premiered on Peacock in November 2022.
Biography and work Kroetsch graduated with a film production degree from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University. He is based in Edmonton.
Kroetsch has worked with broadcasters including: Peacock, CBC, AMI-tv, APTN, Bravo, and Cottage Life as a TV Producer/Host for ShawTV, HelpTV, and CTV 2 for ten years. He has directed 2 seasons of Dr. Savanna: Wild Rose Vet, and ran a unit on History's The Curse of Oak Island.
Kroetsch created and directed Queen of the Oil Patch, a documentary series about two-spirited singer Massey Whiteknife. He also created the web-series Happy Town about his Cousin Jay, who builds things that nobody wants.
Kroetsch was cinematographer on the inaugural season of Anaana's Tent, filmed in Iqaluit. He is also cinematographer and Executive Producer on Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Kroetsch is also the cinematographer and Executive Producer on The Secret Society, a feature-length documentary about the world of egg donation, directed by his wife Rebecca Campbell.
In November 2022, Kroetsch created a three-part true crime docuseries Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats. about wrestler Teddy Hart, It was produced by Blumhouse Productions and premiered on Peacock.
Selected filmography Queen of the Oil Patch (2018) Blind Ambition: The Wop May Story (2021) Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats (2022), produced by Blumhouse Productions Dr. Savanna: Wild Rose Vet
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated work Result 2022 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Screenwriter (Non-Fiction Under 30 Minutes) Dr. Savannah: Wild Rose Vet 2022 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Cinematography (Non-Fiction Over 30 Minutes) Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace 2022Edmonton Short Film FestivalBest CanadianBlind Ambition: The Wop May Story2022FAVA FestOutstanding Short DocumentaryBlind Ambition: The Wop May Story2022Central Alberta Film FestivalBest Short DocumentaryBlind Ambition: The Wop May Story 2021 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Screenwriter (Unscripted Under 30 Minutes) Queen of the Oil Patch 2021 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Cinematography (Unscripted Under 30 Minutes) The Secret Society 2021Edmonton International Film FestivalBest Short DocumentaryBlind Ambition: The Wop May Story2021Edmonton International Film FestivalAudience ChoiceBlind Ambition: The Wop May Story2021Edmonton Artists' Trust Fund AwardsEdmonton Artists' Trust Annual Winner 2019 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Screenwriter (Non-Fiction Under 30 Minutes) Queen of the Oil Patch 2019 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Director (Non Fiction Under 30) Queen of the Oil Patch 2019 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Children's Program or Series The Girl Who Talks to the Moon 2018 Alberta Film and Television Awards Best Production Reflecting Cultural Diversity Last of the Fur Traders 2016Bucharest ShortCut CinefestBest DocumentaryBeneath the Surface2015Plymouth Film Festival, UKBest DocumentaryThe Match2015Avenue Magazine Top 40 Under 40
References
External links Frederick Kroetsch @ IMDb