User:Peacemillion/sandbox

Parktown Productions is a Canadian video production and rental company hailing from Ottawa, Ontario. Parktown Productions is owned and operated by Richard Towns and Sean Parker.

History
Parktown Productions was founded in 2003 when Sean Parker approached his friend Richard Towns with an idea for a short film and asked him to fund it. Towns agreed and Parktown Productions was born.

After limited success the company decided to enter several spec commercial contests. Parktown Productions won the “15 Seconds of Fame” commercial contest in 2007 from Live 88.5 and Newcap Inc. The same year, the company produced a short for the International Calvin Klein short film contest “What Are You IN2” based on their new fragrance. The short titled 2@2 was awarded the grand prize by a celebrity panel.

The company has become very successful locally, taking on commercial contract work and being a local supplier for renting high end HD filming equipment. They have participated in Digi60 as a sponsor for several years. They have also won awards for their work producing music videos for various Canadian artists.

Parktown Productions has maintained success by continuing to specialize in creating innovative short films and commercial advertisements. In 2009 they won the Scotiabank “Scene Directors Chair” Commercial Contest. They have produced several Canadian Feature Films including Donkey, Going Thru a Thing, and A Violent State, the latter of which received the award for Best Picture in the 2011 Ottawa International Film Festival.

They have two upcoming films currently in production, Day Four and Rulers of Darkness.

Accolades
Winner Scotiabank Scene Directors Chair Commercial Contest, 2009.

Winner of Newcap Live 88.5 Radio’s “15 Seconds of Fame” commercial contest in 2007.

Grand Prize winner of Calvin Klein "What are you IN2?" Short Film Contest with 2@2, 2007.

A Violent State won Best Picture at OIFF in 2011.

The music video for "Happy Wanderer / Carry the Weight" by My Dad vs Yours won the OIFF Music Video Challenge in 2011.

Filmography
Features
 * Donkey (2010)
 * Going Thru a Thing (2011)
 * A Violent State (2011)
 * Day Four (2012) (in post-production)
 * Rulers of Darkness (2013) (in production)

Shorts
 * 2@2 (2007)
 * Sunday Morning (2007)
 * Chance (2009)

Music Videos
 * “Start Again” - Bluestone
 * “Oh My Soul” - Kathie Morrow feat. Miracle Child
 * “I’m From a Place” - Lukey feat. Jimmy M & Soph
 * “Some 1 Like U” - Rams Fax feat. Kaleb Simmonds
 * “More/Less” - Halabisky's Uprising feat. Moka Only
 * "Happy Wanderer / Carry the Weight" - My Dad vs Yours