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A quick moment to say another thank you to our fantastic cast & crew for their work in @ebutlermusic’s music video “If I Knew”.

Grace Fedorchuk and @bawahong You both brought such a gentle and genuine authenticity to the roles and helped us tell a simple story in a way that felt as personal and handcrafted as we hoped. Plus, you were both so wonderful to have on set.

@godmademefunky, you were such a great help on the day, your presence and help keeping things moving and working with our BG was invaluable.

@samcoombesdp, come on. You put a ton of work into this and helped squeeze the very most out of what we had. Always thankful for your commitment to excellence.

@tretonk & @terentiev22 As always, you were on lock. Meaning a didn’t worry about a single thing in the camera department. Thank you.

@johanna.sibrian11, @thomaslubig, @old_ben_kenobi_ and Paul - Can’t say enough about how much your commitment, long hours, problem solving, and killer skills made everything possible. All the thank yous.

Lilah, @sarahrewjones, Cale, Lucy - so so much work from you guys. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

@planetwarren, @kelly.in.yyc, Gin, @gracewarren__, @jojoderuiter , Nip, Ivan, @_icinanci, and all our other terrific background folks! Thanks so much for adding your performances to this project, it makes such a huge difference!!

@jamesgalbraithcolour So thankful Sam introduced this! Thanks for you care and attention to this film, can’t wait for more in the future.

Thank you!!

#keepalbertarolling #musicvideo #yycfilm #16mm #abfilm

A quick moment to say another thank you to our fantastic cast & crew for their work in @ebutlermusic’s music video “If I Knew”.

Grace Fedorchuk and @bawahong You both brought such a gentle and genuine authenticity to the roles and helped us tell a simple story in a way that felt as personal and handcrafted as we hoped. Plus, you were both so wonderful to have on set.

@godmademefunky, you were such a great help on the day, your presence and help keeping things moving and working with our BG was invaluable.

@samcoombesdp, come on. You put a ton of work into this and helped squeeze the very most out of what we had. Always thankful for your commitment to excellence.

@tretonk & @terentiev22 As always, you were on lock. Meaning a didn’t worry about a single thing in the camera department. Thank you.

@johanna.sibrian11, @thomaslubig, @old_ben_kenobi_ and Paul - Can’t say enough about how much your commitment, long hours, problem solving, and killer skills made everything possible. All the thank yous.

Lilah, @sarahrewjones, Cale, Lucy - so so much work from you guys. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

@planetwarren, @kelly.in.yyc, Gin, @gracewarren__, @jojoderuiter , Nip, Ivan, @_icinanci, and all our other terrific background folks! Thanks so much for adding your performances to this project, it makes such a huge difference!!

@jamesgalbraithcolour So thankful Sam introduced this! Thanks for you care and attention to this film, can’t wait for more in the future.

Thank you!!

#keepalbertarolling #musicvideo #yycfilm #16mm #abfilm

A quick moment to say another thank you to our fantastic cast & crew for their work in @ebutlermusic’s music video “If I Knew”.

Grace Fedorchuk and @bawahong You both brought such a gentle and genuine authenticity to the roles and helped us tell a simple story in a way that felt as personal and handcrafted as we hoped. Plus, you were both so wonderful to have on set.

@godmademefunky, you were such a great help on the day, your presence and help keeping things moving and working with our BG was invaluable.

@samcoombesdp, come on. You put a ton of work into this and helped squeeze the very most out of what we had. Always thankful for your commitment to excellence.

@tretonk & @terentiev22 As always, you were on lock. Meaning a didn’t worry about a single thing in the camera department. Thank you.

@johanna.sibrian11, @thomaslubig, @old_ben_kenobi_ and Paul - Can’t say enough about how much your commitment, long hours, problem solving, and killer skills made everything possible. All the thank yous.

Lilah, @sarahrewjones, Cale, Lucy - so so much work from you guys. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

@planetwarren, @kelly.in.yyc, Gin, @gracewarren__, @jojoderuiter , Nip, Ivan, @_icinanci, and all our other terrific background folks! Thanks so much for adding your performances to this project, it makes such a huge difference!!

@jamesgalbraithcolour So thankful Sam introduced this! Thanks for you care and attention to this film, can’t wait for more in the future.

Thank you!!

#keepalbertarolling #musicvideo #yycfilm #16mm #abfilm

New Music Video from Elizabeth Butler (@ebutlermusic) and @checkeredowl available now on YouTube! https://youtu.be/kMFTInUJ1Y8

New music video out on YouTube now!

Such a privilege to be asked to direct another @ebutlermusic music video! The team really came together to create together on this one and I’m so thankful for each and every one of you! From the bottom of my heart. Thank you!

Giant shouts to our cast & crew:

Words, music, lead vocals: Elizabeth Butler
Director: Rew Jones - @checkeredowl

Noah: Bao Hong - @bawahong 
Emma: Grace Fedorchuk
Grocery Boy: Caleb Jones

Cinematographer: Sam Coombes - @samcoombesdp 
Production Designer: Lilah Jones
1st AD: Ryan Hunter - @godmademefunky
1st AC: Treton Karlsen - @tretonk 
2nd AC: Sergii Trentiev - @terentiev22
Gaffer: Paul Connolly
Key Grip: Benjamin Woronuik - @old_ben_kenobi_ 
Swings: Johanna Sibrian - @johanna.sibrian11 & Thomas Lubig @thomaslubig
Set Decorators: Caleb Jones, Lucy Jones, Sarah Jones
Security: Mike Walton
PA: Ethan Kaul

Colourist: James Galbraith - @jamesgalbraithcolour

Film Produced by: Elizabeth Butler & Rew Jones

Very very special thank yous to: @calgaryfarmersmarket @sunbeltrentals @arri_rental @joemediagroup @modernrentals.ca @pasu_farm @panoramaorchards

Each frame, a statement. Each story, unforgettable.

Celebrating our 2026 Film Category winners:

🏆Best Music Video — LUCY | The Hawthorne Experience
🏆 Best Animation — In Half
🏆 Best Experimental — Hello Anna
🏆 Best Documentary — More Than Convenience

From rhythm and movement
to worlds imagined and redefined,
to stories that challenge form
and truths that demand to be seen…

These didn’t just exist on screen —
they moved us, pushed us, and stayed with us.

Each one a reminder of why we tell stories in the first place.

See you next year. 🎬✨

#TCFF2026 #ThirdCulture #FilmFestival #visualstorytelling #docufilm

Each frame, a statement. Each story, unforgettable.

Celebrating our 2026 Film Category winners:

🏆Best Music Video — LUCY | The Hawthorne Experience
🏆 Best Animation — In Half
🏆 Best Experimental — Hello Anna
🏆 Best Documentary — More Than Convenience

From rhythm and movement
to worlds imagined and redefined,
to stories that challenge form
and truths that demand to be seen…

These didn’t just exist on screen —
they moved us, pushed us, and stayed with us.

Each one a reminder of why we tell stories in the first place.

See you next year. 🎬✨

#TCFF2026 #ThirdCulture #FilmFestival #visualstorytelling #docufilm

Each frame, a statement. Each story, unforgettable.

Celebrating our 2026 Film Category winners:

🏆Best Music Video — LUCY | The Hawthorne Experience
🏆 Best Animation — In Half
🏆 Best Experimental — Hello Anna
🏆 Best Documentary — More Than Convenience

From rhythm and movement
to worlds imagined and redefined,
to stories that challenge form
and truths that demand to be seen…

These didn’t just exist on screen —
they moved us, pushed us, and stayed with us.

Each one a reminder of why we tell stories in the first place.

See you next year. 🎬✨

#TCFF2026 #ThirdCulture #FilmFestival #visualstorytelling #docufilm

Each frame, a statement. Each story, unforgettable.

Celebrating our 2026 Film Category winners:

🏆Best Music Video — LUCY | The Hawthorne Experience
🏆 Best Animation — In Half
🏆 Best Experimental — Hello Anna
🏆 Best Documentary — More Than Convenience

From rhythm and movement
to worlds imagined and redefined,
to stories that challenge form
and truths that demand to be seen…

These didn’t just exist on screen —
they moved us, pushed us, and stayed with us.

Each one a reminder of why we tell stories in the first place.

See you next year. 🎬✨

#TCFF2026 #ThirdCulture #FilmFestival #visualstorytelling #docufilm

Editing our new music video for @ebutlermusic today. And feeling thankful again for all the folks who helped out. I’ve thanked our crew, but, I also need to say a HUGE thank you to the companies that helped us out with rentals, locations, etc. more than a few people were very generous with their support. So, a massive thank you to @joemediagroup, @sunbeltrentals, @moderntentdecor, @calgaryfarmersmarket, @arri_rental, @panoramaorchards, and Pasu Farms we quite literally could not have possibly pulled this off without your help.

One thing I need to get better at is taking more BTS shots on set, so I can properly thank the people who are part of creating any film you see on screen. Big thanks to @sarahrewjones for grabbing a few from the our shoot for @ebutlermusic. We recently got the film back from the lab and I’m really looking forward to sharing it with you all!!

Also, big shouts to the @calgaryfarmersmarket for putting up with us taking over the market!

#keepalbertarolling #yycfilm #16mm #musicvideo

One thing I need to get better at is taking more BTS shots on set, so I can properly thank the people who are part of creating any film you see on screen. Big thanks to @sarahrewjones for grabbing a few from the our shoot for @ebutlermusic. We recently got the film back from the lab and I’m really looking forward to sharing it with you all!!

Also, big shouts to the @calgaryfarmersmarket for putting up with us taking over the market!

#keepalbertarolling #yycfilm #16mm #musicvideo

One thing I need to get better at is taking more BTS shots on set, so I can properly thank the people who are part of creating any film you see on screen. Big thanks to @sarahrewjones for grabbing a few from the our shoot for @ebutlermusic. We recently got the film back from the lab and I’m really looking forward to sharing it with you all!!

Also, big shouts to the @calgaryfarmersmarket for putting up with us taking over the market!

#keepalbertarolling #yycfilm #16mm #musicvideo

One thing I need to get better at is taking more BTS shots on set, so I can properly thank the people who are part of creating any film you see on screen. Big thanks to @sarahrewjones for grabbing a few from the our shoot for @ebutlermusic. We recently got the film back from the lab and I’m really looking forward to sharing it with you all!!

Also, big shouts to the @calgaryfarmersmarket for putting up with us taking over the market!

#keepalbertarolling #yycfilm #16mm #musicvideo

One thing I need to get better at is taking more BTS shots on set, so I can properly thank the people who are part of creating any film you see on screen. Big thanks to @sarahrewjones for grabbing a few from the our shoot for @ebutlermusic. We recently got the film back from the lab and I’m really looking forward to sharing it with you all!!

Also, big shouts to the @calgaryfarmersmarket for putting up with us taking over the market!

#keepalbertarolling #yycfilm #16mm #musicvideo

After a busy run behind the camera, it was nice to have a good ol’ scouting day today.

More things cooking. Let’s #KeepAlbertaRolling.

#locationscout #yycfilm

Well, that’s my first music video that is literally in the can. I’m going to have more to say about it after my brain and sleep catch up. But I’m very excited to get the footage back from the lab and get editing!

I am so so so thankful for all the people, companies, and organizations that made this thing possible. To say that we really maximized everything we could would be an enormous understatement.

Real quick, I will thank @ebutlermusic for trusting me to put visuals to another of her beautiful songs, my friend @samcoombesdp for always pushing things further, and my family for putting up with me and my weird life.

But, yeah. More posts later. Gotta prep for a weekend shoot with my pals at the @anfca70!

#filmlife #16mm #musicvideo #directorlife

As we prep to shoot a new music video for @ebutlermusic, I am being reminded yet again just how much of a team sport filmmaking is. I’ll post more about that video later. But first I wanted to poke my head up for a minute to post some BTS shots of More Than Convenience and say thanks so much to the team who made it possible! I truly appreciate all of your work! With each and every person, this little film would’ve been demonstrably worse. So… thanks!

MORE THAN CONVENIENCE
Cinematographer: @samcoombesdp
Gaffer/Key Grip: @stellmp
Swings: @thomaslubig & @umesht_pictures
AC: @filmmiker
Location Sound: @aspo74
Art: Lilah Jones
Locations: @suhas_arpith_
Colour: @jamesgalbraithcolour
VFX: @danielruuby
Music: Jesse Racicot
Sound Mix: @thearjunroy

And our other partners who literally made this project possible.

@sunbeltrentals @cityofcalgary @lifeincalgary and @afa.1991

We appreciate the support more than I can possibly express!

As we prep to shoot a new music video for @ebutlermusic, I am being reminded yet again just how much of a team sport filmmaking is. I’ll post more about that video later. But first I wanted to poke my head up for a minute to post some BTS shots of More Than Convenience and say thanks so much to the team who made it possible! I truly appreciate all of your work! With each and every person, this little film would’ve been demonstrably worse. So… thanks!

MORE THAN CONVENIENCE
Cinematographer: @samcoombesdp
Gaffer/Key Grip: @stellmp
Swings: @thomaslubig & @umesht_pictures
AC: @filmmiker
Location Sound: @aspo74
Art: Lilah Jones
Locations: @suhas_arpith_
Colour: @jamesgalbraithcolour
VFX: @danielruuby
Music: Jesse Racicot
Sound Mix: @thearjunroy

And our other partners who literally made this project possible.

@sunbeltrentals @cityofcalgary @lifeincalgary and @afa.1991

We appreciate the support more than I can possibly express!

As we prep to shoot a new music video for @ebutlermusic, I am being reminded yet again just how much of a team sport filmmaking is. I’ll post more about that video later. But first I wanted to poke my head up for a minute to post some BTS shots of More Than Convenience and say thanks so much to the team who made it possible! I truly appreciate all of your work! With each and every person, this little film would’ve been demonstrably worse. So… thanks!

MORE THAN CONVENIENCE
Cinematographer: @samcoombesdp
Gaffer/Key Grip: @stellmp
Swings: @thomaslubig & @umesht_pictures
AC: @filmmiker
Location Sound: @aspo74
Art: Lilah Jones
Locations: @suhas_arpith_
Colour: @jamesgalbraithcolour
VFX: @danielruuby
Music: Jesse Racicot
Sound Mix: @thearjunroy

And our other partners who literally made this project possible.

@sunbeltrentals @cityofcalgary @lifeincalgary and @afa.1991

We appreciate the support more than I can possibly express!

As we prep to shoot a new music video for @ebutlermusic, I am being reminded yet again just how much of a team sport filmmaking is. I’ll post more about that video later. But first I wanted to poke my head up for a minute to post some BTS shots of More Than Convenience and say thanks so much to the team who made it possible! I truly appreciate all of your work! With each and every person, this little film would’ve been demonstrably worse. So… thanks!

MORE THAN CONVENIENCE
Cinematographer: @samcoombesdp
Gaffer/Key Grip: @stellmp
Swings: @thomaslubig & @umesht_pictures
AC: @filmmiker
Location Sound: @aspo74
Art: Lilah Jones
Locations: @suhas_arpith_
Colour: @jamesgalbraithcolour
VFX: @danielruuby
Music: Jesse Racicot
Sound Mix: @thearjunroy

And our other partners who literally made this project possible.

@sunbeltrentals @cityofcalgary @lifeincalgary and @afa.1991

We appreciate the support more than I can possibly express!

As we prep to shoot a new music video for @ebutlermusic, I am being reminded yet again just how much of a team sport filmmaking is. I’ll post more about that video later. But first I wanted to poke my head up for a minute to post some BTS shots of More Than Convenience and say thanks so much to the team who made it possible! I truly appreciate all of your work! With each and every person, this little film would’ve been demonstrably worse. So… thanks!

MORE THAN CONVENIENCE
Cinematographer: @samcoombesdp
Gaffer/Key Grip: @stellmp
Swings: @thomaslubig & @umesht_pictures
AC: @filmmiker
Location Sound: @aspo74
Art: Lilah Jones
Locations: @suhas_arpith_
Colour: @jamesgalbraithcolour
VFX: @danielruuby
Music: Jesse Racicot
Sound Mix: @thearjunroy

And our other partners who literally made this project possible.

@sunbeltrentals @cityofcalgary @lifeincalgary and @afa.1991

We appreciate the support more than I can possibly express!

Hey #Calgary!

We are shooting a music video for the fantastic @ebutlermusic on Feb 18th and looking for some background performers to come by for a couple hours and act as market shoppers.

If you are interested send me a DM and/or email casting@checkeredowl.com #yycfilm #abfilm

At long last, More Than Convenience is available to watch online! As I’ve posted on here before, this short documentary (10 min) is something very special to me. Please check it out.

Thanks so much to our crew, the Kim Family, my family and everyone who appeared in or helped us make this film. I don’t know what @highseasonco would tell me is the best way to share a YouTube link on Insta these days but… it’s here. And in the bio. And easy to search on YT. Haha https://youtu.be/FJsVo2dDYnc

Hey look! More Than Convenience is heading to New Zealand!! We are thrilled to continue to sharing this story of community around the world.

Big shouts to @tcffnz for adding our film to your lineup!