Rick Dugdale
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Rick Dugdale | |
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 Rick Dugdale | |
| Born | Enderby, BC |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Film Producer, Film Director |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Organization(s) | Enderby Entertainment, Vuele |
Rick Dugdale is a Canadian film producer. He is the President and CEO of Enderby Entertainment and co-founder of Vuele.[1]
Career
[edit]Dugdale joined Daniel Petrie, Jr. & Company as Vice President of Production in 2003 before becoming a full partner in the company in 2004. He founded Enderby Entertainment with Petrie in 2006.[2] Dugdale gained experience in the public sector of financing and investor relations while working in oil, gas, and uranium markets.[3][4]
Dugdale produced Dawn Patrol (2014) and Rosemont (2015). Both films were directed by Daniel Petrie, Jr. Dugdale also produced About Cherry, co-written and directed by Stephen Elliott.[5] For Tony-Seven Films, Enderby Entertainment's genre film division, Dugdale served as executive producer on The Speak,[6] Vile and 5 Souls[7] and as a producer on A Haunting at Silver Falls, No Tell Motel[8] and Blood Shed.[9][10] Dugdale served as executive producer on Tony-Seven Films’ first sequel, the upcoming A Haunting at Silver Falls 2.[11][12]
Dugdale produced and financed the thriller Blackway in 2015,[13] the first film collaboration involving Alfredson, Enderby Entertainment, and, worldwide distributor Electric Entertainment. Directed by Daniel Alfredson, Blackway was adapted for the screen by Joseph Gangemi & Gregory Jacobs, based upon the novel Go with Me by Castle Freeman, Jr.[14] The film premiered at the 72nd Venice Film Festival ahead of its 2016 release.[15]
In 2017, Dugdale produced the psychological thriller An Ordinary Man in collaboration with actor/producer Sir Ben Kingsley and writer/director/producer Brad Silberling. Dugdale also arranged for its international distribution by Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment, marking Enderby’s second collaboration with the Electric.[16] Dugdale recently produced the film Night Hunter, starring Henry Cavill, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Alexandra Daddario.[17]
Dugdale produced the Intrigo anthology, three stand-alone movies shot back to back across Europe. The films were shot primarily in Serbia, but also filmed on location in Belgium, Croatia and Slovenia. Intrigo is based upon a series of European bestsellers by the Swedish author Håkan Nesser. The thrillers, adapted by Daniel Alfredson & Ditta Bongenhielm, are stories interconnected by the Café Intrigo, which gives the three films their overall title. All three films were released in 2020, with Lionsgate serving as the distributor for the films in the US. Intrigo: Death of the Author, starring Ben Kingsley & Benno Fürmann, was released in theaters and on-demand in the US on January 17, 2020. Intrigo: Dear Agnes, starring Gemma Chan and, Intrigo: Samaria, starring Pheobe Fox, were released in theaters on-demand May 5, 2020.[18] All three films are directed by Daniel Alfredson, the director of Enderby Entertainment’s Blackway.[19][20]
Dugdale finished post-production on the Second World War action thriller "Recon” in collaboration with Academy Award® winning director Robert Port. Recon released in the US on November 10, 2020. With Brainstorm Media set to distribute in the US. Recon had its world premiere at the 2019 Austin Film Festival.[21]
In May 2020, in the middle of a shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dugdale announced Enderby Entertainment would begin shooting Zero Contact (FKA 92), with thewasire film being shot in demand across 17 countries. With Dugdale serving as director for the film. Dugdale remotely supervised the virtual shoot in each country, with the actors’ own homes serving as the set. The production collaborated with the post-production team at People in the Park.[22][23]
Dugdale announced, in July 2020, that Enderby and tech developer Draganfly were teaming up to launch Safe Set Solutions for feature and TV productions. Safe Set Solutions will allow for resumption of filming on set during the global pandemic, by using a variety of prescreening tools and on-set protections to mitigate health threats. Draganfly has committed to purchase initial Safe Set Solutions for two upcoming Enderby feature productions, Firewatch and Legacy.[24]
In 2012, the Austin Film Festival announced the addition of a new “Enderby Entertainment Award” to the festival's screen writing competition. Finalists and winners are selected by Dugdale and Petrie.[25]
Membership
[edit]Dugdale is a member of the Producers Guild of America and Directors Guild of Canada.[3]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Peace | Producer |
| 2019 | Intrigo: Dear Agnes | Producer |
| 2018 | Intrigo: Death of an Author | Producer |
| TBA | Intrigo: Samaria | Producer |
| 2018 | Night Hunter | Producer |
| 2017 | An Ordinary Man | Producer |
| 2015 | Blackway | Producer |
| 2015 | Rosemont | Producer |
| 2014 | Dawn Patrol | Producer |
| 2014 | Blood Shed | Producer |
| 2013 | 5 Souls | Executive Producer |
| 2013 | A Haunting at Silver Falls | Producer |
| 2012 | No Tell Motel | Producer |
| 2012 | About Cherry | Producer |
| 2011 | The Speak | Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Vile | Executive Producer |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rick Dugdale". Variety. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Hollywood eyes return to Enderby". The Morning Star. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Daniel Petrie Jr To Receive WGA West's Morgan Cox Award For Guild Service". Deadline. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "What Enderby and Hollywood have in common: Rick Dugdale". InfoNews.ca. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ About Cherry (2012). Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via letterboxd.com.
- ^ Pierce, Anthony (1 October 2011), The Speak (Horror), Kristina Anapau, Tina Casciani, Tom Sizemore, Outsider Pictures, Quorum Entertainment, Red River Films (I), retrieved 11 August 2024
- ^ 5 Souls (2013) - IMDb. Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ No Tell Motel (2013) - IMDb. Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Producer Rick Dugdale Shares Stories Of Breaking Into Hollywood". Podbay FM. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ Blood Shed (2013) - IMDb. Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Sprague, Mike (14 February 2017). "A Haunting at Silver Falls 2 begins production". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ A Haunting at Silver Falls: The Return (2019) - IMDb. Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Filming begins in Okanagan for "Go With Me" starring Anthony Hopkins". Global News. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ Handschuh, Darren. "War movie coming to area". Vernon News. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Austin Film Festival Announces Daniel Petrie, Jr and Rick Dugdale's Enderby Entertainment as New Screenplay Competition Sponsor". Austin Film Festival. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (28 October 2015). "AFM: Ben Kingsley to Play War Criminal in 'An Ordinary Man' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ Lee, Ashley (9 February 2017). "Berlin: Ben Kingsley, Henry Cavill to Star in Psychological Thriller 'Nomis'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (16 December 2016). "'Millennium' Series Director Daniel Alfredson Adapting Swedish 'Intrigo' Trilogy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave (16 December 2016). "'Millenium' Series Director Daniel Alfredson Boards Swedish Trilogy 'Intrigo'". Variety.
- ^ "B.C. movie producer at the helm of upcoming film An Ordinary Man". Kelowna Capital News. 11 April 2018.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy. "Brainstorm Media acquires US rights to EFM war thriller 'Recon' (exclusive)". Screen Daily.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (16 May 2020). "Enderby Entertainment Sets Virtual Production Of Thriller '92' Spanning Seven Countries". Deadline.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy. "Enderby Entertainment defies pandemic to start virtual production on global thriller '92'". Screen Daily.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (26 June 2020). "Enderby Entertainment Teams With Draganfly's Safe Set Solutions To Resume Film Production Post COVID-19 Lockdown". Deadline.
- ^ "Austin Film Festival Announces Daniel Petrie, Jr And Rick Dugdale's Enderby Entertainment As New Screenplay Competition Sponsor". Austin Film Festival. 26 January 2012.
External links
[edit]- Rick Dugdale at IMDb