Cody Westman is a

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filmmaker/musician from

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now residing in St. John's,

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. He is known for his filmmaking as well as his solo music career and his work with rock band, Man The Animal. He owns and operates his production company Cats Eye Cinema INC which focuses on documentaries, commercials, corporate video, music videos and short films.

Career

Filmmaking

Westman's first film project was a documentary about the first Irish Pub in Newfoundland entitled ''That Little Room: The Story of Erin's Pub'', which told the history of Newfoundland bands Sons of Erin, Shanneyganock and

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. The film premiered on

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, was shown on all Air Canada flights in 2014 and was screened at the

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in St. John's, NL and the

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in Killarney, Ireland. He focuses on documentaries, commercials, corporate video,

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s and short films. Cody went on to direct two short films (fiction) in 2017, ''It Could Be You'' and ''Casey''. In 2018, ''Casey'' was selected to be featured as part of

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's Not Short On Talent event at the

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in France. His 2021 documentary film '' Hell or Clean Water'' was one of the winners of the Rogers Audience Award at the 2021

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.Pat Mullen
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''

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'', May 10, 2021.

Music

Westman began playing music at age 11, studied performance and recording at

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(1996-1999). He has released three solo albums and one EP with his band Man The Animal in St. John's, NL. Cody shared the bill with many acts including

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, Shaun Verreault,

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and

Alex Cuba Alexis Puentes (born 1974), better known by his stage name Alex Cuba, is a Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter who sings in Spanish and English. He has won two Juno Awards for World Music Album of the Year: in 2006 for ''Humo de Tabaco'', and in 2 ...

Filmography

* ''That LITTLE Room - The Story Of Erin's Pub'' (2014) * ''Deadline'' (2015) * ''It Could Be You'' (2017) * ''Casey'' (2017) * '' Hell or Clean Water'' (2021)

Music videos

* "Psychobilly Love Song" by Man the Animal (2012) * "Thought Police" by The Town Heroes (2016) * "First Light" by Waterfront Fire (2016)

Discography

* ''Just Like That'' (2005, Cody Westman) * ''Lean In EP'' (2006, by Cody Westman and High Society) * ''I am Cody Westman'' (2010, Cody Westman) * ''We Fall Down EP'' (2012, Man The Animal)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Westman, Cody 1978 births Living people People from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador People from Smithers, British Columbia Canadian documentary film directors Canadian music video directors Film directors from Newfoundland and Labrador