Mr. Douglas Berquist is the founder and major share holder of DB Entertainment. Educated in Toronto at York University (BFA) and Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology, Mr Berquist first started working in commercial motion picture production in 1983 through Media Works Group. After successfully directing and producing 10 short films (two purchased by New Zealand Museum of Modern Art) plus commercials and documentaries in Alberta for the next 6 years, he then incorporated DB Entertainment (trade name) in 1989. Berquist focused DB Entertainment’s efforts toward the production of solo projects, other dramatic film productions and to facilitate foreign service production. Mr Berquist continued to work the commercial television industry as a Director, Production manager and Location Manager plus completed the following independent projects; “Soldier Speak”, a TV pilot, (Director/Producer), "Death in the Family", (Producer & Director) a TV movie written by Sharon Pollok (2 time Governor General Award winning writer) and broadcast on BRAVO and A&E television.

Eventually, Mr. Berquist solicited partners and created a new sub company, Nomadic Pictures. Within 18 months he had built a 7.7M asset base for this company that included two major movies, a prop house and a management deal for a 4.5 million dollar back lot studio. Through Nomadic Pictures, Berquist developed, produced and co-directed the following projects; “Ebenezer” Christmas TV Movie, distributed in the US by TNT Network (staring Jack Palance and Rick Schroeder); a feature film entitled, "Hugo Pool” which D. Berquist Executive Produced and was released theatrically in the US by BMG Classics (starring, Sean Penn, Robert Downey Jr., Alyssa Milano, Richard Lewis, Cathy Moriarty & Malcolm McDowell).

By the late 90’s Mr. Berquist had sold off his interests in Nomadic Pictures and focused DB Entertainment’s efforts on international co-productions, creating lucrative film financing models. In DBENT’s first year of operations as an “international co-production” company (98-99), he opened up offices in Los Angeles and negotiated over 25 million dollars in productions which he produced and second unit directed in Canada over the next two years. The following are those films;

• “The Claim” (UK/CAN co-production)17.5Million US dollar production with UA/MGM; staring Sarah Polley, Peter Mulan, Wes Bentley (American Beauty), Mila Jovovich (The Fifth Element) and Nastassja Kinski. The film received 3 Canadian Genie nominations in 2001 including best picture.
• “The War Bride” (UK/CAN co-production) 6Million US dollar independent feature. The War Bride was picked up and distributed by Porchlight Entertainment and stars Anna Friel, Molly Parker, Brenda Fricker (Academy Award winner) and Aiden Young. The War Bride received 7 Canadian Genie nominations in 2001 including Best Picture (winning 2).
  

No other Alberta Producer had ever received as many Genie nominations in a single year (3 for The Claim and 7 for The War Bride) before. The War Bride also won best film of the year at (The Crystal Heart Award) the Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis.

By 2002 he was producing 2 more co-productions in Europe (Joy Division and White Palms) while at the same time establishing foreign production partnerships in the UK, Germany, Hungary, France and Puerto Rico. Most notable partnership is an independent and exclusive financing deal worth 50% of budgets up to 3.6M per project plus a studio deal in=2 0Argentina with the San Luis Government.

After returning to Canada he was hired by Paramount Pictures, to Direct and 2nd Unit manage aerial stunts sequences for “John Q” (Feature film) John Q Productions,

He has continued his financing and service producer role on Decoys II: Rebirth a sequel feature to a popular Sony Entertainment DVD . He also Second Unit Directed the FX sequences for this project. Decoys II: Rebirth is distributed by Sony and was broadcast on Science Channel US and the Space Channel CAN. Subsequent to that project he co-produced a 3D motion picture entitled, “Scar” filmed entirely with the latest 3D technology out of NHK Japan.

Included in the aforementioned accomplishments are also the following milestones;

• Berquist was the first producer in his home area of Alberta to have one of his films pre-purchased by a major studio US (UA/MGM) for theatrical release in the US and worldwide release,
• the first Alberta producer to have a project invited to The Sundance Film Festival as the Premiere film of the festival
• the first Alberta producer to sell an independent film project to a US major distributor (BMG) acquiring a US national Theatrical release and National Cable Broadcast simultaneously,
• the first in his region to have acquire a major US TV network (TNT) sale for an independent project,
• the first Canadian producer to ever to have two pictures garnish 10 Genie nominations in one year (winning 2) in a single year.
• All of the above were accomplished within a 5 years period of operations.
  

Currently he has developed 3D production and distribution strategies for a project entitled “Rally Around the World 3D” a 3D Documentary is in the final stages of financing.

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