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Blaine Thurier (born 1967) is a Canadian musician and filmmaker. He played synthesizer with the Canadian indie pop supergroup The New Pornographers from their inception in 1997 up to 2021. He also directed several music videos for the band during his tenure. Thurier has written and directed feature films, which have been screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), South by Southwest Film Festival, Slamdance and other festivals. Thurier served as a 2011 panelist for the TIFF.




Personal life


Thurier was born in 1967 Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. He lives in Vancouver with his wife and son.




Career


Thurier considers filmmaking his main creative outlet, while treating music as a job. He plays synthesizer with the Canadian indie pop supergroup The New Pornographers. Thurier has directed three of the band's videos "Use It", "All For Swinging You Around" and "The Laws Have Changed".




= Feature films

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Thurier's first full-length feature Low Self-Esteem Girl premiered at the September 2000 Toronto International Film Festival. Thurier used the attention from his film debut to promote The New Pornographers who were still a few months away from releasing their debut album Mass Romantic. The film was awarded Best Narrative Feature at the South by Southwest Film Festival.
Thurier's second full-length feature, a comedy, Male Fantasy received a nomination at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was released to DVD in 2008. A Gun to the Head, a crime comedy, was Thurier's third full-length feature film. Thurier's fourth film 12 Takes was made in 2010. It is a short documentary.




Filmography






= Music videos

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= Features

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= Shorts

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2010 – 12 Takes
2020 – Sing, O Muse




See also



Canadian rock
List of Canadian musicians
List of Canadian directors




References






External links


Blaine Thurier at AllMovie
Blaine Thurier at IMDb
The New Pornographers at CBC Radio 3
The New Pornographers official website

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