Trevor Doerksen
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Doerksen (right) at the Digital Hollywood Media Summit in New York, February 2012 | |
| Born | August 25, 1969 |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary |
| Occupation | Producer, director, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Website |
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Trevor Doerksen is a Canadian entrepreneur, producer and director. Trevor produced and directed snowboard film Pipe Dreams[1] and science TV series, SciQ. He is also the founder of entertainment software company MoboVivo.[2] Trevor Doerksen has written numerous articles about the internet and video technology. He is also the author of a chapter in Handbook on Information Technologies for Education and Training.[3]
Early life
Doerksen went to University of Calgary where he completed an M.Sc. at the University of Calgary on Content Repurposing Theory in 2002.[4][5]
Career
In addition to founding Mobovivo and serving as its CEO, Trevor Doerksen has written numerous articles about the internet and video technology. Mobovivo announced with its client ESPN in November, 2013 the "ESPN Sync App" for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and Trevor Doerksen was quoted as saying, “Sports audiences everywhere are using their smartphones and tablets to get information about games, teams and players, ESPN is working with Mobovivo to engage audiences on second screens and deliver on that vision.”[6]
He is also the author of a chapter in Handbook on Information Technologies for Education and Training.[7]
In April 2010, Trevor was awarded the People's Choice Award for Entrepreneur of the Year by Digital Alberta.[8]
In July 2010, Trevor was named one of Alberta's 50 most influential people.[9]
In December 2012, Trevor was named one of the twenty most influential thinkers in the world in social TV and second screen. [10]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Pipe Dreams | Producer and Director |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-5 | SciQ: Science Revealed | Executive Producer | TV Series |
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2140279/
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/14/business/14alumni.html?_r=1
- ↑ Handbook on Information Technologies for Education and Training at Google Books
- ↑ http://belle.netera.ca/docs/repurp_cia.ppt
- ↑ http://eduforge.org/docman/view.php/79/356/Doerksen%20et%20al.pdf
- ↑ http://www.techvibes.com/blog/mobovivo-and-espn-sync-soccer-to-the-second-screen-2013-11-14
- ↑ Handbook on Information Technologies for Education and Training at Google Books
- ↑ http://www.digitalalberta.com/mediafresh-2010-awards-presenters
- ↑ http://albertaventure.com/2010/07/albertas-50-most-influential-people-2010/?year=2010
- ↑ http://www.appmarket.tv/opinion/2029.html
External links
- Trevor Doerksen at the Internet Movie Database
- MoboVivo
- Interview with CBC about technology and Television
- Interview with Miami Herald about second screen and television
- Interview with Hollywood Reporter about Adrian Grenier partnership
- Article in The Guardian about Engaging Audiences during the Super Bowl
- Article in The Guardian about Playing Moneyball with TV