Black Cat Productions is a home-based company run out of St. Catharines, Ontario. Founded in 2003 by Doug Hagar, Black Cat Productions started as the producer of a number of digital signage installations and is slowly growing to produce a number of independent short and feature-length films and documentaries. Black Cat Productions used DV equipment and editing suites to produce its projects.
Future Goals:
The main goal of Black Cat Productions is to aid in creating a cultural identity for Niagara by means of film and video production.
Short-term goals include the successful completion of all current projects. After completion our main goal is having our films shown at regional or international film festivals. From this point hopefully they can find a distributor and be released to the general public.
Long-term goals include the expansion of Black Cat Productions by building studio and production space as well as upgrading all equipment to broadcast quality levels. Another goal is to have the capital and ability to produce larger budget films for distribution in Canada and Internationally. This would enable us to make a significant contribution to the work force of Niagara.
Doug Hagar - President & Sole Proprietor
Honours BA, MA Brock University
Producer, Director, Writer, Photographer
e-mail: doug@blackcatproductions.ca
Doug started Black Cat Productions in 2003 to develop digital signage at local dental offices. He has produced projects for several local charitable organizations. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from Brock University and Master of Arts Degree in Political Science from Brock University. His research interests include global-city regions, local government, and the film and television industry policy. He recently completed a major research paper called "The Toronto Film and Television Industry: Advancing Development."
Doug also has an interest in photography and politics.
Doug has also been captain and treasurer of the improvisational team Improv Under Glass. The troupe performed several times at Yuk Yuks Comedy Club as well as competed in the Canadian Improv Games twice. In addition to improv, Doug has acted on stage in several local plays.
Awards/Nominations:
DSBN Video Competition - 1st place
Skills Canada Video Competition - 8th in Ontario
Tommy Eldridge - Vice President
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director
e-mail: tommy@blackcatproductions.ca
Tommy Eldridge attended Fanshaw College's Theatre Arts program in London, Ontario and has studied Theatre at Brock University. He has studied film at 2 canadian colleges, Canadore College in North Bay Ont, and Niagara College in Welland Ont. He has also volunteered with Cogeco Cable 10 in North Bay Ont. At Canadore Tommy learned many valuable skills- not only in Film- but in Television and Radio Production, and introduced a college improv team to the school. The team performed at various functions.
In addition to his love of film, Tommy`s heart and soul is in acting. He has starred in a number of stage productions including, “You`ll Get Used To It The War Show” and “You Can't Take It With You”. At the age of 15 Tommy landed the lead role in the film “Among The Adolescent Male” which went on to receive various awards and accolades. He is what Genievive Habib calls “... A very versatile actor. Tommy can play any part”.
Tommy was also a essential member of Improv Under Glass, an Improvisation group who has performed several times at Yuk Yuk's in Niagara Falls, as well as performing at Canadian Improv Games. In addition to film making and acting Tommy wrote his first screenplay “Delirium” with Doug Hagar and are currently in pre-production.
Awards/Nominations:
-Best Actor Award, TVO Film Fest Among The Adolescent Male
-Outstanding Achievement in Acting Governor Simcoe
Black Cat Productions
488 Linwell Rd.
St. Catharines, Ontario L2M 2R1
Email: info@blackcatproductions.ca