Challenge North 2006 - Speaker Bios: "Aaron James Sorensen
Aaron James Sorensen is an award winning feature film director from Dixonville Alberta. His first feature, Hank Williams First Nation, was the first Canadian film to ever open in competition at the American Film Institute’s AFIfest in Los Angeles. There it premiered with such films as Hotel Rwanda and Merchant of Venice. The same film has gone on to play several US festivals and recently won the “Best Music in a Feature Film” at the Nashville International Film Festival. The Village Voice in New York City recently cited Sorensen’s film as the Best Undistributed Film of 2004.
As President of Peace Country Films Mr. Sorensen is personally overseeing the Canadian theatrical release of Hank Williams First Nation, which has to-date grossed over $130,000 at the box office in Western Canada. The film was to open in Toronto on five screens in September.
As a musical composer and performer Aaron has traveled much of North America with a variety of ensembles. As an actor he worked with the Loose Moose Theatre Company while studying acting at the University of Calgary under visiting director Keith Johnston.
Sorensen is the former president of CompuTorque Canada Ltd., an oilfield service company, and a former elected municipal councillor. He began his career out of university as a small town school teacher and newspaper reporter in 1989.
Sorensen is currently in development as writer/director and co-producer on a script called Meet Pamela with Paramount Pictures."
Aaron James Sorensen is an award winning feature film director from Dixonville Alberta. His first feature, Hank Williams First Nation, was the first Canadian film to ever open in competition at the American Film Institute’s AFIfest in Los Angeles. There it premiered with such films as Hotel Rwanda and Merchant of Venice. The same film has gone on to play several US festivals and recently won the “Best Music in a Feature Film” at the Nashville International Film Festival. The Village Voice in New York City recently cited Sorensen’s film as the Best Undistributed Film of 2004.
As President of Peace Country Films Mr. Sorensen is personally overseeing the Canadian theatrical release of Hank Williams First Nation, which has to-date grossed over $130,000 at the box office in Western Canada. The film was to open in Toronto on five screens in September.
As a musical composer and performer Aaron has traveled much of North America with a variety of ensembles. As an actor he worked with the Loose Moose Theatre Company while studying acting at the University of Calgary under visiting director Keith Johnston.
Sorensen is the former president of CompuTorque Canada Ltd., an oilfield service company, and a former elected municipal councillor. He began his career out of university as a small town school teacher and newspaper reporter in 1989.
Sorensen is currently in development as writer/director and co-producer on a script called Meet Pamela with Paramount Pictures."
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