Raven West Films Ltd. is an independent motion picture production company that focuses on the development and production of quality director-driven films. Through a festival platform and strong critical response, each of our projects has enjoyed wide international sales and continuous critical success in both foreign and domestic markets.
Feature films include,
- THE LEARS, a comedy inspired Shakespeare’s “King Lear”, starring Bruce Dern and Anthony Michael Hall,
- REHEARSAL, a comedic homage to Chekhov’s ‘The Seagul’, starring Bruce Greenwood,
- BAD CITY, a tribute to 70s era Blaxploitation films;
- NO CLUE starring Brent Butt, Amy Smart, and David Koechner;
- SISTERS & BROTHERS, starring Cory Monteith which premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival;
- REPEATERS, starring Dustin Milligan, Amanda Crew, and Richard de Klerk;
- FATHERS & SONS, a festival hit, winning Best Film at the 2011 Edmonton International Film Festival and Best BC Film as chosen by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle;
- COLE, which opened to a opened to strong critical response at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, and was awarded Best Canadian Feature at the 2009 Atlantic Film Festival;
- MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS, which took home the Audience Prize at the 2008 Vancouver International Film Festival;
- NORMAL, starring Carrie-Anne Moss which earned the award for Best Western Canadian Feature Film and the 2007 Vancouver International Film Festival and Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor (Callum Keith Rennie);
- UNNATURAL & ACCIDENTAL, the winner of a Special Jury Prize at the 2006 Vancouver International Film Festival; the cult horror and festival favorite
- SEVERED which was awarded a prize at the LA Screamfest;
- EMILE starring two-time Academy award nominated Sir Ian McKellen (Lord of the Rings, Gods and Monsters);
- LOLA (2002 Berlin, Sundance, and Toronto Festivals); and Raven West’s first feature
- JOHNNY (Jury Prize 1999 Toronto International Film Festival, Golden Alexander Nomination 1999 Thessaloniki).