Rick Palidwor (co-writer, co-director, co-editor, producer)

Rick Palidwor is a former radio comedian (Trouser Park/CBC) who has been making films and videos since 1993. His body of work spans comedy, experimental and documentary and over 50 shorts have been licensed to broadcasters in Canada, the U.S. and Finland. Sleep Always is his first feature film.

Film and Video Credits

COMEDY/DRAMA

Two Types of Aliens (Beta, 2:00) Co-writer, director, camera, producer, editor, voice. 2003

Amateur Strip (Beta, 1:00 X 4) Director, producer, editor. 2003

Sleep Always (Beta, 81:00) Co-writer, co-director, co-editor, producer. 2002

- Screened, University of Toronto Film Festival, Sitges International Film Festival (Spain), International Festival of Cinema and Technology (New York).

Guy's Morning Coffee (16mm, 3:45) Writer, director, producer. 2000

- Winner, Fiction Prize, Hart House

Amazing Specials (Beta, 1:55) Writer, director, producer, camera, editor. 1999

Patton Pending (16mm, 3:18) Co-writer, director, co-producer, editor. 1998

- Screened: Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival, Victoria Independent Film and Video Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, Cabbagetown Festival, Moving Pictures Festival

- Broadcast: The Comedy Network, The Knowledge Network, Saskatchewan Communications Network

Schmooze (16mm, 3:54) Writer, co-producer. 1998

- Screened: Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival, Victoria Independent Film and Video Festival, Hart House Film Board Gala

- Winner: Fiction Prize, Hart House

- Broadcast: CBC, The Comedy Network

The Door (Beta, 2:04) Writer, director, producer, camera, editor. 1998

- Broadcast: The Comedy Network

Taste Test (Super 8, :48) Writer, director, producer, camera, editor

- Screened: Splice This! Toronto Super-8 Festival, Calgary $100 Film Festival

40 Winks of Fury (Beta, 9:20) Co-writer, director, co-producer,camera, editor. 1997

- Nominee: Golden Sheaf Award for Comedy, Yorkton Film & Video Festival

Kettle On (Super 8,:40) Writer, director, producer, camera, editor. 1997

- Winner: Super 8 Competition, Hart House Film Board Gala

- Screened: Splice This! Toronto Super-8 Festival

- Broadcast: Knowledge Network, Saskatchewan Communications Network, Image Union WTTW (Chicago)

Help Wanted (16mm, 1:45) Writer, director, producer, editor. 1996

- Broadcast: Air Canada flights

Good Night (16mm, 3:40) Writer, director, producer, editor. 1996

- Winner: 1st Reel, Hart House Film Board Gala

- Honorable Mention: Lighten Up Festival of New Comedy (Jamestown, NY)

- Broadcast: CBC TV, YLE TV2 (Finland), Air Canada flights, The Comedy Network, The Short List (U.S., Mexico, Canada)

Favourite Things (Beta, 3:30) Co-writer, director, producer, camera, editor. 1996

- Winner: Spinning Reel, Hart House Film Board Gala

- Prize Winner: Cabbagetown Film and Video Festival

- Broadcast: The Comedy Network

The Tape (Beta, 1:50) Co-writer, director, producer, camera, editor. 1996

- Broadcast: The Knowledge Network, Saskatchewan Communication Network, Image Union WTTW (Chicago)

Goin' Swimmin' (Beta, 20:00) Co-writer, director, producer, editor, performer. 1994

- Winner: Best Entertainment Program, Ontario Cable TV Producers Society

- Broadcast: Vision TV

Flashlight Noir (Beta, 24:00) Co-writer, director, producer, performer. 1993

- Winner: Best Entertainment Program, Parkdale Cable 10

ARTS/DOCUMENTARY/MUSIC VIDEOS

Ignorancia - Music video for Gesundheit (Beta, 4:00) Writer, director, producer, editor. 2001

- Broadcast: Much Music

Multiple Fucking Choice - Music video for Gesundheit (Beta, 4:00) Writer, director, producer, camera, editor. 2001

Sigh No More - Music video for Gesundheit (Beta, 4:00) Writer, director, producer, camera, editor. 2001

Sartre's Wall - Music video for Gesundheit (Beta, 4:00) Writer, director, producer, camera, editor. 2001

Pathetic - Music video for Gesundheit (Beta, 4:00) Writer, director, producer, camera, editor. 2001

My Dad Does 9 In Kamloops (Beta, 3:20) Director, producer, camera. 2000

We Are Sunburning (Beta, 1:30) Director, producer, camera, editor. 1999

- Screened: Splice This! Toronto Super-8 Festival

Too Much Bar (Beta, 1:30) Producer, editor. 1999

- Broadcast: WTN Shameless Shorts

Lovely - Music video for Jamie Browning (Beta, 2:00) Co-director, co-producer, co-cinematographer. 1999

Patron Bentley - Music video for GUH (Beta, 2:40) Director, producer, editor. 1998

Schickendance - Music video for GUH (Beta, 6:30) Director, producer, editor. 1998

33 in a Third of a Day (Beta, 21:30 or 16 X 1:30) Director, producer, camera, co-editor. 1998

- Broadcast: Saskatchewan Communications Network

Portraits (Beta, 13 X 2:00) Director, producer, camera, editor. 1997-1998

- Broadcast: Saskatchewan Communications Network

Moments 'n Motion (Beta, 13 X 1:30) Director, producer, camera, editor. 1997-1998

- Broadcast (selections): Saskatchewan Communications Network

I Showed Her I Liked Her - Music video for Trouser Park (Beta, 2:40) Director, producer. 1993

- Broadcast: Much Music

Radio Credits

Trouser Park (comedy troupe) Writer, performer, sound engineer. 1990-1995, 2003

- Broadcast: American Comedy Network, Radio Theatre (U.S.), CBC Radio (Morningside, Summerside, Inside Track, The House, Quirks and Quarks, Basic Black, The Radio Show, Media File, Radio Sports, Rad Radio, Food Show, Blue Skies, Nite Lines, Later the Same Day, The Current, Regional Morning Shows.