Black Walk Explained

Black Walk
Foundation:Founded in 1990s
Location:Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Key People:Mihkel Harilaid
Industry:Real EstatePrivate Equity
Products:private equity

Black Walk is a Real Estate and Private Equity Investment firm.[1] With several commercial, private and mixed-use holdings in Ontario.

History

Black Walk started as a Canadian film and television production company. Originally established as a music video production company, it has transitioned into producing films, television programs, and the Dark Rising series.founded in 1992 by Mihkel Harilaid, David Fowler, and Steph Scott. During the 1990s, Black Walk produced over 500 music videos for numerous American and Canadian performers including Shaggy, Creed, Alanis Morissette, and Nickelback.[2]

Black Walk began producing feature films starting with Washed Up in 2000. Notable film credits since then include the 2005 Independent Spirit Award winner Phil the Alien; the 2004 feature film Ham & Cheese, starring Dave Foley, Jason Jones, and Samantha Bee; the 2007 sci-fi-comedy Dark Rising, which was nominated for numerous awards at the 13th Canadian Comedy Awards; and ,[3] an action-thriller starring John-Rhys Davies, William B. Davis, and Mercedes McNab.

Black Walk produced the Dark Rising franchise including filming the series Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds in Sudbury, Ontario[4] along with the help of the Northern Ontario Film Studio.[5]

Black Walk produced a Christian Television series, Reflections for the DayStar Network.

Selected Filmography

Reflections2013–2015
Trippin2013
Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds2013
Two Hands To Mouth2012
Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back!2011
2010
Last Hour2008
Dark Rising2007
Ice Men2005
Phil the Alien2005
Ham & Cheese2004
Washed Up2000

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Black Walk . 2024-06-07 . BLACK WALK INVESTMENTS INC . en-US.
  2. Black Walk Picks UP the Pace. Billboard Magazine. Larry LeBlanc. 67. March 14, 1998.
  3. Web site: Toronto Premiere of Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf. Pam Fossen. Toronto Film Scene. May 12, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120305104502/http://thetfs.ca/2010/05/12/toronto-premiere-of-medium-raw-night-of-the-wolf/. March 5, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  4. News: Dark Rising 'rocking the streets with demons'. NorthernLife.ca. July 12, 2012. July 16, 2019.
  5. Web site: Sudbury is Choice Filming Location. Northern Ontario Film Studio. August 31, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305050404/http://www.nofstudios.com/news/sudbury-choice-filming-location-producers-say. March 5, 2016. dead. mdy-all.