WALTER DARR SANDS
Filmmaker/ Photographer/ Visual Artist
Walter Darr Sands is a filmmaker, photographer and visual artist from Walpole Island First Nation.
In 2016 he received the Karl Nathan Staats Award for Contemporary Media.
He is currently a Director and Producer for Sands & Sons Entertainment.
FILM EXPERIENCE
VIDEOGRAPHER, 2016 ROCK THE PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL
2016
VIDEOGRAPHER, 2017 ROCK THE PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL
2017
VIDEOGRAPHER, WESTERN UNIVERSITY
2017 - 2018
DIRECTOR,
LIV, LUV, LIE (TRILOGY)
2016 - Present
ASSISTANT EDITOR, THE GOLDFISH BOWL
2017
PRODUCER, HONEST PEOPLE
2018
LIV PREMIERE
Western Undergraduate Film Festival
2017
LUV. PREMIERE
Indigenous Awareness Film Festival
Western University
2017
ROCK THE PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016 AFTER MOVIE
Videographer
Wrap video for one of London Ontario's biggest music events.
PRODUCTION STILLS
Videographer
ROCK THE PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Director of Photography
STREET PREACHER
Director of Photography
JASON'S ROUGH CUT
Extra
HOW I MET MY WIFE
PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE
PUBLISHED PHOTOGRAPHER, SEMICOLON & SYMPOSIUM
2017
PHOTOGRAPHER, WESTERN UNIVERSITY
2017 - 2018
PHOTOGRAPHER,
YCFWU CO.
2012 - 2020
Published Photography
YCFWU CO.
2012 - 2020
ARTIST EXPERIENCE
VIDEOSPORT: ALONETOGETHER, GOOD SPORT
2017
Worked in collaboration with Good Sport studio's Artist in Residence, Taylor Doyle, to conceptualize the theme of a VIDEOSPORT film exhibition and contributed the video installation piece titled "1998".
CULTURE DAYS
2017
Designed and constructed a collaborative art installation with London Arts Council's Indigenous Artist in residence Erik Mandawe.
INDIGENOUS STUDENT ASSOCIATION
LOGO DESIGN CONTEST
WINNER
2017
Created winning logo design that is currently used by the Indigenous Student Association of Western University.
ART CALL, WESTERN UNIVERSITY
2018
Art sold to Western University's Indigenous Services Centre. "Recovered" is a 28" x 40" original digital art print in a hand painted frame with glass.
ICONOGRAPHY, WESTERN UNIVERSITY
2020
Thunderbird and Eagle iconography created for Western University's Indigenous Initiatives Department.
EDUCATION
BACHELOR'S DEGREE, WESTERN UNIVERSITY
2016 - 2018
Arts and Humanities Film Studies Major
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE, FANSHAWE COLLEGE
2015 - 2016
Advanced Filmmaking
2 YEAR DIPLOMA, FANSHAWE COLLEGE
2013 - 2015
General Arts and Science Film Studies Major
CO-CURRICULAR RECORD
FANSHAWE FILM CLUB, PRESIDENT & FOUNDER
2015 - 2016
Provided executive leadership in all decision-making, positively represented the organization during all meetings and events, and cultivated relationships with business and community leaders.
VICE PRESIDENT, FIRST NATIONS STUDENT ASSOCIATION
2014 - 2015
Managed executive team and assisted in overall growth and development of association.
INTERNAL CO-CHAIR, FIRST NATIONS STUDENT ASSOCIATION
2013 - 2014
Responsible for internal communications within Fanshawe College.
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE FILM FESTIVAL
2017 Official Selection
INDIGENOUS AWARENESS
FILM FESTIVAL
2017 Official Selection
KARL NATHAN STAATS AWARD FOR CONTEMPORARY MEDIA
2016
FANSHAWE COLLEGE
FIRST NATIONS CENTRE STUDENT OF THE MONTH
September 2014
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
