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The Return of the Far Fur Country (Documentary, 75 min.) [ In development; Research on going in 2011] The Return of the Far Fur Country is a documentary about the fate of a silent feature film called The Romance of the Far Fur Country filmed by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1920 and the efforts to bring the footage held in the British Film Institute archives back to Canada. The film is about the repatriation of these images to the Aboriginal communities across northern Canada; the original settings and subjects of this lost film. Update Feb 2011: Research completed at the British Film Institute in London, England and communities in Northern, Alberta. We are currently working with the Hudson's Bay Company Archives and the British Film Institute to bring the footage back to Canada. With the generous support of the Manitoba Arts Council Script Development Grant. More details here.
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Epilogues ( Short Documentary Series, 5 x 5 min.) [ In Production; coming to MTS TV in the fall of 2011] Epilogues is a short documentary series that explores some of the fascinating tales of Winnipeg rich history. Each episode will use character-interviews, historical pictures and archival footage to construct a snapshot of the past. Possible episodes include: The Toilers of '33: The tragic story of the Canadian champion basketball team of 1933. After winning the first 2 games of a best of 5 series, the team was flying back from Tulsa, Oklahoma to play the final 3 games when their plane crashed, killing 2 players and injurying many others. Flags fly at half mast. Hugh Pennwarden, son of one of the survivors tells his father's story. Fighting Billy: Irish immigrant William Code helped found Winnipeg's volunteer fire brigade, in 1874. Bloody Saturday: Most people know the epic story of Winnipeg’s General strike, yet few have heard of working class immigrant Mike Sokolowski. The Tin Can Cathedral: Radical Orthodox Bishop Seraphim came to Canada from Russia in 1903 to construct his own church, a patch-job chapel made from scrap metal and junk. Pathologist of the Prairies: From a medic on the battlefields of World War One to teaching pathology to medical students at University of Manitoba,William Boyd wrote the book on both. The Kidnapping of Sister Saint Therese: She founded the St. Boniface Hospital, and St. Mary's Academy, but it almost didn't turn out that way. Queen of the Birds: Catherine Thexton has devoted her life to recording birdsongs in rural Manitoba, releasing eight commercial recordings of our beloved native birds. Commissioned by MTS TV More details to follow.
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Creating the Surface ( Short Documentary) [ In development; Going to Production Summer 2011] This film follows a team of Winnipeg based artists and innovators on their Quixotic journey to plant the surface of a 20-foot tall globe—what will become a miniature earth. The film provides a light-hearted window into the creative process, and a metaphor for the environmental crisis our world faces. . With the generous support of the Winnipeg Film Group's Production Fund grant |
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Shelterbelt ( Documentary, 30 min.) [ In production ] A documentary exploring how Mennonite farmers transformed the barren grassland Canadian prairie into the tree-lined shelterbelts we see today. With the generous support of the University of Winnipeg's German-Canadian Studies Fellowship research grant |
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Sticks, Stones, Bricks and Bones ( Documentary 29 min.) [ Completed in 2010. Coming to MTS TV in 2011] A portrait of Winnipeg through a mosaic of characters and stories, each in keeping with the four themes of the title: sticks, stones, bricks and bones. More details here. |
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The Toilers of '33 ( Documentary, 5 min., 2010) The tragic story of the Canadian champion basketball team of 1933. After winning the first 2 games of a best of 5 series, the team was flying back from Tulsa, Oklahoma to play the final 3 games when their plane crashed, killing 2 players and injurying many others. Flags fly at half mast. Hugh Pennwarden, son of one of the survivors tells his father's story. Coming soon to the web site www.playingintraffic.ca. |
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The No Regretzkys ( Documentary, 8 min., 2009) An unlikely group of non-atheletes decide to take a leap into the world of surprisingly competitive beer-league hockey. Check it out on the web site www.playingintraffic.ca. |
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(Documenary series, 5 x 9 min., 2009) Our Neon City is a 5 part short documentary TV series that explores the history of Winnipeg through neon signs from businesses from the past century. Each film takes a neon sign and explores the people that owned, worked, or visited the establishment from the past. The objective of the series is to celebrate the complexity and diversity of Winnipeg's history. Episodes include: Clifford's, The Blue Note Cafe, Dojack's, The Royal Alexandra Hotel's Turkish Baths, and the Bell Hotel. Visit www.ourneoncity.com |
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Intersections is a documentary TV series commissioned by MTS TV Video on Demand for their Winnipeg on Demand series. The series is a slice of life and business at various intersections in Winnipeg. The film records what life is like for people living and working at some of the busier and colourful corners of Winnipeg. The objective of the series is to celebrate the complexity and diversity of various neighbourhoods in Winnipeg. Each episode explores the life of the people and businesses, going beyond stereotypes & sensational headlines commonly found in the news media. Corners include: Selkirk & Mcgregor, Sargent & Furby, Provencher & St. Joseph, Logan & Main, Osborne & Wardlaw and Portage & Arlington. Visit the INTERSECTIONS Website. |
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365 Choices a Year: A Study of Behaviour and Addictions (Documentary, 55 min. 2009) 365 Choices a Year provides a window into the complex journey of addictions treatment through the experiences of Les and Kevin. Their residential treatment is based on a behavioiur approach to addictinos. Addiction is not a disease, lifestyle and social context are at the heart of the problem. The treatment process and living free of addictions is complicated; it means making right choices every day, 365 choices a year, with the support of others. Les and Kevin return to the community to struggle again with the complicated environments that lead them to substances in the past. |
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A Trail of Dead Wood: Life After the Pine Beetle (Documentary, 43 min., 2008) An exploration of people's reaction to the Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic in Northern British Columbia, and Alberta. Includes the stories of treeplanters, loggers, mill operators, and people making a living despite the changing forests.
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A Short History of Four Mennonites in Ukraine (Documentary, 27 min, 2007) A family pilgrimage to the old country, in quest of understanding, identity and faith, past and present. |
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Grounds for a Movement: A Look at Fair Trade Coffee (Documentary, 25 minutes, 2004) An investigation of the growing fair trade movement and the conflict over brand identity and product certification. |
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