Craig Goodwill
Encyclopedia
Craig Goodwill is a Canadian
television
and documentary film
director
and producer
as well as producer of television series and live productions. His series and films have been broadcast on CBC Television
. He was a producer/director with MuchMusic
, Canadian major music station and has done a number of music videos and has established Mobile Jam Fest and Culture Creatives and Company.
Craig started his career working as an assistant in a number of films, including Goodwill Hunting, Studio 54
, Storm of the Century
, Loser
, Superstar
, Possessed
, and a number of television series.
In 2001-02, he was senior television producer for U8TV: The Lofters
Canada's first realty television series for two consecutive seasons. He followed that in 2003 as a Segment/Associate Producer for the National Geographic 13-part series Crisis Zone about the efforts of (Medicine sans Frontiers) volunteers.
He became a director and producer at Much Music Canadian music television and has done a number of music videos for Universal Records
. He also directed/produced Teenage Angst for CBC: Nerve, the documentary-series, which won "The Japan Prize for Best Youth Show in the World".
Craig directed Season One of Design Inc., HGTV
's top-rated design show. He is also the director of HGTV's Disaster DIY
, a Gemini Award
winner for "Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series" for the presenter Bryan Baeumler
.
Craig Goodwill directed a documentary about restavec
s, slave children in Haiti. The documentary directed by Craig Goodwill and entitled Forgotten Children: The Story of Haiti's Restavecs shows the situation of the restavecs through the eyes of different personalities inclding pop singer George Nozuka, a Canadian UN peacekeeper, some Haitian youth filmmakers and activists, and former working children themselves.
Craig has worked with the National Film Board of Canada
(NFB) to set guidelines and update policies for the "Filmmakers Assistance Program".
He has developed a number of projects including "Culture Creatives and Company" and has done a number of music videos for Universal Records
. Craig, and partners have also developed an online magazine, which is a cultural portal for the creative class.
Craig is also the Executive Producer of Directors of Change a program sponsored by Nokia
Free the Children
and IYF The program works with youth to produce use to documentaries about social issues effecting youth. Crossing Borders is the most recent film, documenting Mexican youth and their struggles living on the border.
Craig is also President of Culture Creative and Company ccandco, a media production company which produces commercials and content for such companies as Nokia
, Bank of America
, Pedigree
, Nike
and including documentaries and web platforms for Plan Canada
Free the Children
.
To view all of Craig's work visit craiggoodwill.com.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
as well as producer of television series and live productions. His series and films have been broadcast on CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
. He was a producer/director with MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
, Canadian major music station and has done a number of music videos and has established Mobile Jam Fest and Culture Creatives and Company.
Career
He established a university / college newspaper called "The Voice", and later was assigned as Managing Editor of George Brown College's "dialogue".Craig started his career working as an assistant in a number of films, including Goodwill Hunting, Studio 54
Studio 54
Studio 54 was a highly popular discotheque from 1977 until 1991, located at 254 West 54th Street in Manhattan, New York, USA. It was originally the Gallo Opera House, opening in 1927, after which it changed names several times, eventually becoming a CBS radio and television studio. In 1977 it...
, Storm of the Century
Storm of the Century
Storm of the Century, alternatively known as Stephen King's Storm of the Century, is a 1999 horror TV miniseries written by Stephen King and directed by Craig R. Baxley. Unlike many other King mini-series, Storm of the Century was not based upon a Stephen King novel - King wrote it as a screenplay...
, Loser
Loser
Loser may refer to:In music:*Loser , an American rock band* "Loser" , a 1993 song by Beck* "Loser" , a 2000 song by 3 Doors Down* "Loser" , a 2005 song by AyreonIn other media:...
, Superstar
Superstar
A superstar is a widely acclaimed celebrity.Superstar or superstars may also refer to:-People:* Warhol Superstar, associates of Andy Warhol* WWE Superstar, the term used to refer to entertainers from the WWE...
, Possessed
Possessed (2000 film)
Possessed is the name of a 2000 Showtime original movie starring Timothy Dalton, based on events appearing in the book Possessed by Thomas B. Allen, which is inspired by the exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim;...
, and a number of television series.
In 2001-02, he was senior television producer for U8TV: The Lofters
U8TV: The Lofters
U8TV: The Lofters was a Canadian reality television series, which aired on the Life Network and online through its website U8TV.com, in 2001 and 2002.-Format:...
Canada's first realty television series for two consecutive seasons. He followed that in 2003 as a Segment/Associate Producer for the National Geographic 13-part series Crisis Zone about the efforts of (Medicine sans Frontiers) volunteers.
He became a director and producer at Much Music Canadian music television and has done a number of music videos for Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. He also directed/produced Teenage Angst for CBC: Nerve, the documentary-series, which won "The Japan Prize for Best Youth Show in the World".
Craig directed Season One of Design Inc., HGTV
HGTV
HGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
's top-rated design show. He is also the director of HGTV's Disaster DIY
Disaster DIY
Disaster DIY is a show on HGTV Canada about "Do-It-Yourselfer"s who have failed at their own home renovations and are in desperate need of some on-the-job training. The host is Bryan Baeumler and it is directed by Craig Goodwill. The projects are located in the Greater Toronto Area...
, a Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
winner for "Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series" for the presenter Bryan Baeumler
Bryan Baeumler
Bryan Baeumler is a Canadian television host for HGTV's Disaster DIY, Disaster DIY: Cottage and House of Bryan, which became the highest rated series ever on HGTV. Baeumler worked from 1995 to 2003 running an air-cargo business...
.
Craig Goodwill directed a documentary about restavec
Restavec
A restavec is a child in Haiti who is sent by their parents to work for a host household as a domestic servant because the parents lack the resources required to support the child...
s, slave children in Haiti. The documentary directed by Craig Goodwill and entitled Forgotten Children: The Story of Haiti's Restavecs shows the situation of the restavecs through the eyes of different personalities inclding pop singer George Nozuka, a Canadian UN peacekeeper, some Haitian youth filmmakers and activists, and former working children themselves.
Craig has worked with the National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
(NFB) to set guidelines and update policies for the "Filmmakers Assistance Program".
He has developed a number of projects including "Culture Creatives and Company" and has done a number of music videos for Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. Craig, and partners have also developed an online magazine, which is a cultural portal for the creative class.
Craig is also the Executive Producer of Directors of Change a program sponsored by Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
Free the Children
Free The Children
Free The Children is an international charity and youth movement founded in 1995 by children's rights advocate Craig Kielburger. The organization is largely youth-funded, based on the concept of "children helping children." It specializes in sustainable development in countries of Kenya, Ecuador,...
and IYF The program works with youth to produce use to documentaries about social issues effecting youth. Crossing Borders is the most recent film, documenting Mexican youth and their struggles living on the border.
Craig is also President of Culture Creative and Company ccandco, a media production company which produces commercials and content for such companies as Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
, Bank of America
Bank of America
Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
, Pedigree
Pedigree Petfoods
Pedigree Petfoods is a subsidiary of the american group Mars, Incorporated specializing in pet food, with factories in Great Britain at Melton Mowbray, Peterborough and Birstall, Leeds; and offices at Waltham-on-the-Wolds.-Manchester:...
, Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
and including documentaries and web platforms for Plan Canada
Plan Canada
Plan Canada operates as the Canadian arm of Plan International, a not-for-profit global movement that promotes social justice for youth and their families in more than 65 developing countries and several continents...
Free the Children
Free The Children
Free The Children is an international charity and youth movement founded in 1995 by children's rights advocate Craig Kielburger. The organization is largely youth-funded, based on the concept of "children helping children." It specializes in sustainable development in countries of Kenya, Ecuador,...
.
To view all of Craig's work visit craiggoodwill.com.
Filmography
- 2001-2002: "U8TV: The LoftersU8TV: The LoftersU8TV: The Lofters was a Canadian reality television series, which aired on the Life Network and online through its website U8TV.com, in 2001 and 2002.-Format:...
" - TV series (senior producer) - 2003: "Doctors Without Borders" - 12-part TV series (associate prodcuer)
- 2007: "Disaster DIYDisaster DIYDisaster DIY is a show on HGTV Canada about "Do-It-Yourselfer"s who have failed at their own home renovations and are in desperate need of some on-the-job training. The host is Bryan Baeumler and it is directed by Craig Goodwill. The projects are located in the Greater Toronto Area...
" - Reality TV (director) - 2008: "Forgotten Children: The Story of Haiti's Restavecs" - Documentary (director)
- 2008: "Teenage Angst" - Documentary series for CBC TelevisionCBC TelevisionCBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
(director / producer)