Shawn Fedorchuk

Shawn Fedorchuk (feh-DOR-chuck; born (1973-04-11)April 11, 1973 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian editor, visual effects artist, director, and musician. He has been nominated for three Emmy Awards for his work in television, including twice in the Outstanding Title Design category.[1]

In the mid to late 2000s, Fedorchuk was part of the creative teams behind the opening title sequences for The Grid[2] and True Blood[3][4] as a title designer and editor, respectively.[5] As a filmmaker, he is best known for his work in the extreme cinema subgenre under the pseudonym Lucifer Valentine,[6][unreliable source][7][dead link] including the surrealist exploitation horror film Slaughtered Vomit Dolls[8][9][10] and its sequels.[11][12][unreliable source?]

As a musician, Fedorchuk was the guitarist, vocalist, and co-founder of the Winnipeg-based noise rock band Kittens.[13][failed verification][14] The band was originally active from 1992[citation needed] to 1998 and performed two reunion shows in 2006.[15][16]

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  1. ^ "Former Winnipegger nominated for Emmy". Winnipeg Free Press. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Red-carpet mom ready to enjoy Emmy ride". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg: FP Newspapers Inc. 10 September 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Doing Baptisms, Bars, and Bloodlust". RedOrbit. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  4. ^ "True Blood Title Sequence". Watch The Titles!. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Shawn Fedorchuk - Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  6. ^ Marcus Koch, Jessie Seitz (2019). Beyond Horror: The History and Sub-Culture of Red Films (film). Manic Entertainment, 93/93 Pictures.
  7. ^ McCartney, Pam (24 September 2025). "A little insight from the inside of 'Slaughtered Vomit Dolls'". YouTube. Retrieved 1 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "1032626 Slaughtered Vomit Dolls". Canadian Copyright Database. Canadian Intellectual Property Office. 9 September 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  9. ^ Williamson, Harriet (29 November 2013). "'Carrie' is back in cinemas today. But horror is still being let down by films that hate women". The Independent. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  10. ^ Smith, Michael (3 July 2025). "Was Thatcher right to ban 'video nasties'? I binged Zombie Flesh Eaters and Slaughtered Vomit Dolls to find out". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Interview: Lucifer Valentine (Slow Torture Puke Chamber, ReGOREgitated Sacrifice)". HorrorNews.net. HorrorNews.net. 3 October 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Lucifer Valentine interview". Punk Globe. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  13. ^ "A Comprehensive Look At Winnipeg's Legendary Noise Rock Scene". Vice. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  14. ^ "Kittens". Museum of Canadian Music. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  15. ^ "KEN Mode 'Flight of the Echo Hawk'". Exclaim!. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Kittens / KEN Mode / Velodrome". Exclaim!. 16 February 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
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