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PAT  BUTLER
Sound Designer
Music Producer
Supervising Sound Editor


Patrick Butler has recently served as supervising sound editor and lead mixer on four feature length productions including three which were released theatrically and have received international awards.

Patrick has supervised sound production and mixed for most Canadian mainstream and specialty television networks and has recently completed three television series projects and two one hour music specials. He has sound supervised numerous documentaries for History Channel, Discovery, National Film Board, CBC, CTV, and was the sound supervisor on ‘Mounties - Tall Boots to Fill’ a multi-award winning production for Global.


He has also received international acclaim for work with well known Canadian experimental film maker Richard Kerr. His films "Last Days of Contrition" and "Cruel Rhythm" have won top honors in San Francisco, Athens, Sydney and other major film festivals. He has worked with renowned film maker Robin Schlaht and was the sound supervisor and music producer on his film ‘Moscow Summer’ which won numerous awards including ‘Best Foreign Film’ at the Charleston World Film Festival.

A musician himself, Patrick has produced numerous CD’s and original works for film and television. Production credits include a recent children’s album with the Regina Symphony Orchestra entitled "A Prairie Alphabet Musical Parade" by award winning composer Elizabeth Raum. This is a companion work to the phenomenal Canadian best seller "A Prairie Alphabet" by Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet and Yvette Moore. The music has received excellent reviews both locally and nationally. He also recorded and produced all music tracks for ‘Heartbeat - World Rhythms’ - a powerful one hour television special featuring drums and dance from around the world.

Patrick has received many awards including six Saskatchewan Showcase Film and Video "Best Sound" Awards. Projects he and his dedicated sound team have worked on have won numerous awards and nominations including Emmy’s, Gemini’s, Banff Rockies, World Film Fest, CanPro’s, Golden Sheaf’s, Cable Ace, and many others.

PROTRAX Digital with Patrick Butler as sound supervisor were the sound team on the Gemini award winning TV movie - "The Garden" - for Best Children's Production.

Dedicated to quality and creativity Patrick Butler has served the Canadian media production community since 1982.