Kempton has worked as a software engineer for ten years – five years on the Transport Canada’s Air Traffic Control system (Canadian Automated Air Traffic System) and then five years on the Canadian Department of National Defence’s Iris Digital Communications System. He then attended the University of Calgary to earn a MBA degree and acquire some needed management consulting and entrepreneurial skills.
After he received his MBA, he decided to make a documentary. Without any formal training, his first documentary “Long Hair Revolution“ was partly funded by the National Film Board of Canada and screened at the Calgary International Film Festival. At the moment, Kempton holds what Charles Handy may call a “portfolio career” – blogging, business consulting, online content creation, and documentary film making.
Educational background & Awards
CTV Fellow June 2006
* Awarded a CTV Fellowship to attend the prestigious Banff World Television Festival where Kempton pitched his projects to broadcasters from around the world (including BBC, NHK, CBC and CNN).
Producer Emergence Program Certificate May 2006
High Definition Production Training January 2006
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology & Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association.
Master of Business Administration 2003 University of Calgary
* Alberta Heritage Scholarship (2003)
* Bantrel Inc. Graduate Scholarship for academic excellence (2001)
Bachelor of Science with High Distinction
Computer Science for Data Management 1991 University of Toronto
* Silver Medal for academic excellence at St. Michael’s College (91)
* Faculty scholar (89 to 91)
* St. Michael’s College scholarship (87/89)
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