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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.
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 film documentary.
| 2003 | "The Laws Have Changed" | from the album Electric Version |
| 2003 | "All For Swinging You Around" | from the album Electric Version |
| 2005 | "Use It" | from the album Twin Cinema |
| 2000 | Low Self-Esteem Girl | Screenwriter Producer Director Editor Sound Casting director Cinematographer | Best Narrative Feature at the SXSW Film Festival |
| 2004 | Male Fantasy | Screenwriter, Producer, Director, Editor | |
| 2009 | A Gun to the Head | Lester | Screenwriter Director |
| 2012 | 12 Takes | Editor | TV documentary Segment: "Carl Newman" |
| 2014 | Teen Lust | Director | |
| 2015 | A Matter of Time | Himself | TV film |
| 2021 | Kicking Blood | Director |
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