Deco Dawson

Deco Dawson is an independent filmmaker and editor born and raised and living in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 10 years, Dawson has completed 14 short films which have screened around the world and have garnered much acclaim and international awards for Dawson and his body of independent work.

From 2000-2003 Dawson collaborated with fellow Winnipeg cult-filmmaker Guy Maddin, acting as editor and co-cinematographer of such projects as; The Heart of the World, Fancy Fancy Being Rich and the feature film Dracula: pages from a virgin’s diary, which Dawson also served as associate co-director.

Deco Dawson is presently completing Post-Production on several new full length projects, music videos, a feature film script as well as on various commissioned and contracted work.

Filmography

Special Effects
Film Genre Running Time Year
Sins of the Father Experimental, Narrative/Fiction 4:20 2011
Director
Film Genre Running Time Year
Sins of the Father Experimental, Narrative/Fiction 4:20 2011
Last Moment, The Narrative/Fiction 29:00 2007
Fever of the Western Nile, The Experimental 8:00 2003
Arm Wrestling Bear Movie Experimental 4:30 2001
FILM(dzama) Experimental 23:00 2001
Lode Experimental 13:00 2000
FILM(emend) Experimental 5:00 1998
Producer
Film Genre Running Time Year
Sins of the Father Experimental, Narrative/Fiction 4:20 2011
Fever of the Western Nile, The Experimental 8:00 2003
FILM(dzama) Experimental 23:00 2001
Cinematographer
Film Genre Running Time Year
Sins of the Father Experimental, Narrative/Fiction 4:20 2011
Chinatown Narrative/Fiction 9:30 2009
Fever of the Western Nile, The Experimental 8:00 2003
Editor
Film Genre Running Time Year
Sins of the Father Experimental, Narrative/Fiction 4:20 2011
Yodeling Farmer, The Animation, Documentary 6:10 2011
Welcome Narrative/Fiction 8:30 2008
Fever of the Western Nile, The Experimental 8:00 2003
FILM(dzama) Experimental 23:00 2001
Writer
Film Genre Running Time Year
Sins of the Father Experimental, Narrative/Fiction 4:20 2011
Last Moment, The Narrative/Fiction 29:00 2007
Fever of the Western Nile, The Experimental 8:00 2003
FILM(dzama) Experimental 23:00 2001
FILM(emend) Experimental 5:00 1998
Production Design
Film Genre Running Time Year
Sins of the Father Experimental, Narrative/Fiction 4:20 2011
FILM(dzama) Experimental 23:00 2001
Sound
Film Genre Running Time Year
Sins of the Father Experimental, Narrative/Fiction 4:20 2011
Fever of the Western Nile, The Experimental 8:00 2003

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