Joel Kesler's Film and Video Portfolio

Brief Bio

Joel Kesler's parents didn't let him use the video camera when he was five. Now he makes films and videos that win awards. There is a connection here somewhere.

Selected Awards

• Walter Bell Award for Creative and Human Excellence in AdvertisingGiven to a undergrad who best exhibits both exemplary writing skills and humane qualities. Award includes an internship at a top ad agency. @The Bessies (Canadian Advertising Awards)
• Best Individual Video ProjectAwarded for the documentary news piece Training for the Lake Ontario 300, Best Multimedia ProjectAwarded for assisting with the documentary project Crime and Punishment for the Toronto Star, and 2nd place in Best Team VideoAwarded for work on Stained glass on a cosmic scale for the Toronto Star @The National Press Photographers Association

Contact Informaion

Joel Kesler is currently based out of British Columbia, Canada.
(250) 981-9631

Email him at joelkesler@gmail.com

• Training for the Lake Ontario 300 Al and son, future Olympian Lee Parkhill, prepare for the longest freshwater sailing race in the world: the Lake Ontario 300.
• The Game of Kabaddi Think of it as football without the helmet and pads. It's Kabaddi, an ancient Indian game originally used to train warriors, and it's as popular in the Punjab as hockey is in Canada.
• A is for Archery Canadian archers hope to gain some attention for their sport with a strong performance at the Beijing Olympics. Maybe it will help them not have to answer that same old question: Can you shoot an apple off my head?
• The Christmas Tree Hunt Non-profit A Christmas tree gets more then it has bargained for when it meets two tree hunters in the forest.
• Stained Glass on a Cosmic Scale The design of St. Gabriel’s Church uses light and engineering to incorporate a new twist in the centuries old tradition of stained glass church windows.
• The Robot Invasion See the movie deemed too frightening for small children! Robot invaders develop an appetite for FunDip in this video intro for the “Mission Impossible” summer camp wide game.
• The CL-415 Water Bomber Co-pilot Dale Flieler shows off the CL-415 water bomber, one of the only aircraft designed to scoop up water and drop it on forest fires.
• Strongbad Makes the Rules What sbemail206 could have been… Strongbad gets an email request to make the rules video for Ness Lake Bible camp... "In Live Action!”
• Thirty Seconds of WilderNess Non-profit An exciting look at what your week could look like at WilderNess, a Ness Lake Bible Camp satellite camp.
• The Remote Film School A man discovers his remote control can controls the flow of time around him, resulting in humorous situations.
• Goodnight Film School A young woman remembers how her mother read her stories before bed as she passes away.
• A Week of Echo Lake Non-profit A week of adventures at Echo Lake Bible Camp in Northern BC.
• My Summer Non-profit An action montage of what to expect in a week at Camp Qwanoes.