Blaine Thurier (born 1967) is a Canadian musician and filmmaker. He played synthesizer with the Canadian indie pop supergroup The New Pornographers from their inception in 1997 up to 2021. He also directed several music videos for the band during his tenure. Thurier has written and directed feature films, which have been screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), South by Southwest Film Festival, Slamdance and other festivals. Thurier served as a 2011 panelist for the TIFF.

Personal life Thurier was born in 1967 Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. He lives in Vancouver with his wife and son.

Career Thurier considers filmmaking his main creative outlet, while treating music as a job. He plays synthesizer with the Canadian indie pop supergroup The New Pornographers. Thurier has directed three of the band's videos "Use It", "All For Swinging You Around" and "The Laws Have Changed".

Feature films Thurier's first full-length feature Low Self-Esteem Girl premiered at the September 2000 Toronto International Film Festival. Thurier used the attention from his film debut to promote The New Pornographers who were still a few months away from releasing their debut album Mass Romantic. The film was awarded Best Narrative Feature at the South by Southwest Film Festival.

Thurier's second full-length feature, a comedy, Male Fantasy received a nomination at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was released to DVD in 2008. A Gun to the Head, a crime comedy, was Thurier's third full-length feature film. Thurier's fourth film 12 Takes was made in 2010. It is a short documentary.

Filmography

Music videos Year Title Notes2003"The Laws Have Changed"from the album Electric Version2003"All For Swinging You Around"from the album Electric Version2005"Use It"from the album Twin Cinema

Features Year Film Role Notes2000Low Self-Esteem GirlScreenwriter Producer Director Editor Sound Casting director CinematographerBest Narrative Feature at the SXSW Film Festival2004Male FantasyScreenwriter, Producer, Director, Editor2009A Gun to the HeadLesterScreenwriter Director201212 TakesEditorTV documentary Segment: "Carl Newman"2014Teen LustDirector2015A Matter of TimeHimselfTV film2021Kicking BloodDirector

Shorts 2010 – 12 Takes 2020 – Sing, O Muse

See also

Canadian rock List of Canadian musicians List of Canadian directors

References

External links

The New Pornographers at CBC Radio 3 The New Pornographers official website