Documentary

Downstream Documentary Productions / National Film Board of Canada
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up
2016-2019, Theatrical Documentary, CBC, APTN
DOP, Producer
Director - Tasha Hubbard

WINNER - 2019 HOT DOCS Best Canadian Feature Documentary
WINNER - 2019 DOXA Colin Low Award for Canadian Documentary
WINNER - 2019 WEENGUSHK Film Festival - Best Documentary, Best Director (Tasha Hubbard)
WINNER - 2019 GIMLI International Film Festival - Best of Fest Audience Choice Award
WINNER - 2019 CALGARY International Film Festival - Special Jury Award for Social Justice
WINNER - 2019 DGC DISCOVERY AWARD (Tasha Hubbard, Director)
WINNER - 2019 ImagineNATIVE - Best Feature (Audience Choice Award), Sun Jury Award
WINNER - 2019 RIDM MONTREAL Magnus Isaacson Award, Students' Award, Women Inmates' Award
WINNER - 2019 VANCOUVER FILM CRITICS CIRCLE Best Canadian Documentary of 2019
CONTENDER - 2019 MARGARET MEAD Filmmaker Awar d
SEMI-FINALIST - GZDOCS - 2019 Guangzhou International Documentary Festival
WINNER - 2020 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS Ted Rogers Award - Best Feature Length Documentary
WINNER - 2020 YORKTON FILM FESTIVAL - Best Documentary (Social/Political), Best Multicultural Film
WINNER - 2020 CALIFORNIA AMERICAN INDIAN & INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL - Champion of Justice Award

"George Hupka’s stirring cinematography completes one of the most consequential films ever to open Hot Docs,
which went on to win the fest’s $10,000 Best Canadian Feature Documentary Award earlier this month"
- Peter Howell, Toronto Star .

INFIELD FLY PRODUCTIONS - THE NATURE OF THINGS (CBC) 2020-21
Inside the Great Vaccine Race - DOP & Location Director, VIDO-Intervac segments. (60 Min.)
Director - PJ Naworynski
NOMINEE - 2022 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS - Rob Stewart Award for Best Science or Nature Documentary

Windfall Films (UK) / PBS (USA) - NOVA : Making of North America
2014 - PBS
DOP (Canadian segments)

Windfall Films (UK) / Handel Films (Canada) - Rise of the Machines
2013-2014 - H2
Helicopter, Snowcat - DOP (2x 1 hour episodes)

Windfall Films (UK) / Handel Films (Canada) - Strip The City
2012 - Discovery World
Desert City, Earthquake City, Ice City - DOP (3x 1 hour episodes shot in Dubai, San Francisco and Toronto)
Finalist, New York Festivals (Best Documentary Series)
Finalist, Canadian Screen Awards (Best Documentary Series)

Windfall Films (UK) / Cineflix (Canada) - Mega Moves (aka Monster Moves)
2007-2008 - Channel 5 UK / Discovery Canada / National Geographic HD
Rescuing Ramesses - DOP (1 hour special shot in Egypt - HDCAM)
Director - Leesa Rumley
Good reviews from Egyptologists!
DOP for series segments in New York City, Seattle, St. Louis, Austin TX, and Canadian locations
Massive Moves - 2011 (HGTV) Segment DOP

TSN The Sports Network
29 Forever - The Humboldt Broncos
2019, TSN - Directors Josh Shiaman & Simon Garan
DOP (team of 4 DOPs)
WINNER - 2020 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS - Best Sports Program or Series

ESPN
e60: Forever Broncos
2019, ESPN - Director Mike Farrell
DOP (team of 4 DOPs)

Downstream Pictures / Fadoo / Media Rendezvous
On The Edge - The Road to the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup
2013 - Sportsnet, CityTV
DOP, Producer (8 x 1 hour episodes)
Nominated for 2013 Cynopsis Sports Media Awards - Best Documentary Series
Nominated for 2013 Golden Sheaf Awards - Best Documentary Series & Best of Saskatchewan

VERITE FILMS 2021
The 2021 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards- DOP & Location Director, Tantoo Cardinal segment & Pura Fe performance. (60 Min.)
NOMINEE - 2022 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS - Best Variety or Entertainment Special

CAMPFIRE STORIES 2022-23 
Stories of the North - DOP, 20 episodes   (Children's series, CityTV)    

BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation 2001 The Science of Walking With Beasts - Documentary Camera (Canadian segments). Producer - Kate Bartlett The Prehistoric Beasts Within Triumph of the Prehistoric Beasts   George positioning the Mammoth trunk for a shot... The animatronic head was later stitched to a digital body.

NATIONAL SCREEN INSTITUTE

2016 (NSI / NFB / NBC Universal) - Tasha Hubbard, Director)
Seven Minutes - Theatrical Short. Documentary camera (DOP)
2016 Golden Sheaf Award - Best Short Subject, Factual.

2014 (Random Minds)
Off The Wall - Yann Martel  -  Theatrical Short. Documentary camera (DOP)

CITIZEN PRODUCTIONS / CBC (2016-17)
Becoming Canadian - Main Camera Operator, Regina segments. (6 x 30 min.)

NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA & Co-Productions

INCANDESCENT FILMS

1996 - 1997 (Discovery Canada / NFB)
Twixt Heaven And Earth  -  Documentary Camera (DOP)
60-minute documentary shot in Saskatchewan, Ontario, the USA, and Argentina.
Honourable Mention - 1998 Columbus International Film & Video Festival (Science & Technology category)
Montana International Wildlife Film Festival - 2 Merit Awards, 2nd place in Independent category, and Finalist in Overall category.

1997 (SCN)
Houston and the Great Horned Owls  -  DOP.
60-minute documentary on Dr. Stuart Houston and his 50-year study of the Great Horned Owl.

1998 (Vision TV/SCN/NFB)
The Honey Children - Dear Johnny  -  DOP.
60-minute documentary.

1999 (SCN)
Rapture of the Deep  -  DOP.
60-minute documentary.

Television

CTV/TSN

Calgary to Vancouver - An Olympic Journey - 60 minute special, 2008 - 09
Director of Photography for segments featuring the Jamaican Bobsled Team, Eddie the Eagle, Katarina Witt, Brian Orser & Brian Boitano.
Location shooting in Jamaica, England, Germany, Switzerland, and Canada.

2010 VANCOUVER WINTER OLYMPICS
Director of Photography for high speed photography of sports including Hockey, Luge, Skeleton, and Bobsleigh.
Olympic Opening - Winner of multiple PROMAX GOLD Awards
Director of Photography for essay segments (Red One)
Olympic Closing Essay - Gemini Award for Best Sports Segment (Writer Stephen Brunt, Producer Matt Dunn)

2012 LONDON SUMMER OLYMPICS
Director of Photography for Special Features Unit (Red Epic)

NHL ON TSN
2008-13 NHL on TSN Hockey Opening - Director of Photography (shot in New York)
NHL on TSN Music Videos - Featuring Neil Peart, Simple Plan, and Barenaked Ladies - Director of Photography
2009, 2010 & 2011 Playoff Openings - Director of Photography

CFL ON TSN
2008 - 2009 Road to the Grey Cup (West) - Director of Photography
2010 - 2019 Journey to the Grey Cup (East) - Director of Photography
2008 - 2019 Sportscentre Features - Director of Photography

WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY
Production elements, features and promos across Canada and in Malmo, Sweden - 2008 - 2021

ROGERS

2014-2018 NHL Promo Production Elements - Director of Photography (shot in New York, Chicago & across Canada)
2014-2017 Rogers Hometown Hockey - Features & Live Broadcasts - Director of Photography
Hockey Night In Canada - Features - Director of Photography
2016 - World Cup of Hockey Promo Production Elements - Director of Photography

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

Program	Position	Year
National Day for Truth and Reconciliaton	Camera Operator	2021
CBC Network Live coverage of The Royal Visit of Charles, Prince of Wales	Steadicam Operator	2001
Newsworld Live Coverage - 1998 Premiers Conference	Camera Operator	1998
The National	Camera Operator	Various
The Fifth Estate	Camera Operator	Various
Disclosure	Camera Operator	Various
Street Cents	Camera Operator	Various
Country Canada	Camera Operator	Various
Marketplace	Camera Operator	Various
Infomatrix	Camera Operator	Various
Code Green	Camera Operator	2006
Test The Nation - Watch Your Language	Camera Operator	2007
National Aboriginal Achievement Awards	Camera Operator	1995, 2003
Prairie Roadhouse	Steadicam Operator	1996-97
In Their Footsteps: RCMP 125	B Camera Operator	1998

CFQC TELEVISION, Saskatoon.
1986-1989
Photographer/Editor

ENG/EFP Camerawork & Editing for QC8 News. (Betacam)
Covered the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.
Photography & Editing of stories for CTV News, Sunday Edition, as well as local shows & documentaries.
Double-enders for Sunday Edition, Canada AM, and The Provincial Report.
Hand-held camera on mobile productions.

Corporate

DOWNSTREAM PICTURES, Saskatoon

2021
Ukrainian Day in the Park - DOP, Editor.
Streaming video performance special

2020, 2021
Nation Builders Awards - DOP, Editor.
60-minute streaming video presentation for UCC Saskatchewan

2021
Bone Strength Development Study - Director, DOP, Editor.
Video for University of Saskatchewan Department of Kinesiology

2020
Nordic Walking Study - Director, DOP, Editor.
Video for University of Saskatchewan Department of Kinesiology

2018
Sova Design - Director, DOP, Editor.
Promotional Video for Saskatoon's Sova Design Millinery.

2015
From A Tiny Seed - Director, DOP.
Promotional Video for Saskatchewan Mustard & Kevin Hursh Consulting.

1999
Success In Saskatchewan - The Ducks Unlimited Story - Director, DOP.
Promotional Video
Winner, Best Corporate/Promotional Video, Showcase 2000
Nominated for Best Videography (George Hupka & Gary vonKuster)  and Best Host/Presenter (Jim McCrory)

1997
Volya!  -  DOP, Editor.
Promotional video for Edmonton's Volya Dancers.

1995
Tamara's House - The Hope and the Healing  -  DOP.
Promotional/Educational video.

2006

2005

Sask Tel - Homenet  -  Director, DOP.	Promotional video starring Dave Chalk - for Sask Tel / Brown Communications (Media Group)
Sask Tel - Messenger - Director, DOP.	Promotional video starring Dave Chalk - for Sask Tel / Brown Communications (Media Group)
Sask Tel - Max Entertainment Services - Director, DOP.	Promotional video starring Dave Chalk - for Sask Tel / Brown Communications (Media Group)

2002

Right Here!  -  DOP.	Promotional video for Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science & Technology. (Media Group)
The Cutting Edge - DOP	Promotional/Instructional video for Off the Wall Productions, shot in Harrisburg, Seattle, and San Francisco. (Media Group)

2001

Elk In Canada  -  DOP.	Promotional video for Hursh Consulting, shot in Manitoba, Alberta, and the Yukon (Media Group)
Agrium Potash - Contractor Safety - Director, DOP.	Training video for Agrium Vanscoy & Leslie Bell & Associates. (Media Group)
Posing For Profit - DOP.	Instructional video for Off the Wall Productions, shot in Montreal, Denver, and Gainesville. (Media Group)
Cogema Resources - DOP.	Stock footage of Uranium mines in northern Saskatchewan.

2000

Prairie Canola  -  Director, DOP.

Promotional video for the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and Marketing Den. (Media Group)

1999 Prairie Strong Worldwide  -  DOP. Informational video for The Canadian Wheat Board & Hursh Consulting. Location shooting in Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong. In A Heartbeat  -  Director, DOP. Documentary-style safety awareness video for Trimac Trucking (Media Group). Nominated for Best Corporate/Promotional Video, Showcase 2000. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan - DOP. Corporate presentation video for MGM Communications.

George at work in Ipoh, Malaysia.

1998

Canadian Durum  -  DOP.	Informational video for Hursh Consulting & The Canadian Wheat Board.
The Western Producer - 75th anniversary  -  Director, DOP.	Video for the agricultural trade newspaper (Media Group).

1997

Crestline Coach -  Director, DOP.	2 30-minute training videos for ambulance technicians and maintenance personnel. (Media Group)
Mission:Gold  -  Director, DOP, Editor.	3-minute product launch promotional video for Federated Co-operatives. (Media Group)

1996

Market Prospects 96  -  EFP Camera.	4 x 30-min. informational TV series. (CTV Saskatchewan, SCN)
Moving Up Market  -  DOP.	2 educational videos for Hursh Consulting & The Canadian Wheat Board.
Malt and Malting Barley  -  DOP.	Informational video for Hursh Consulting & The Canadian Wheat Board.
Raising Elk In Saskatchewan  -  DOP.	Informational video for Hursh Consulting & The Saskatchewan Game Farmers Association.
Missinippi Broadcasting  -  DOP.	Promotional video.

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