100 Québécois qui ont fait le XXe siècle

100 Québécois qui ont fait le XXe siècle looks at the lives of major figures who helped shape Quebec society during the last century. What did these important men and women achieve, and how and why did they do so? In answering these questions, the series also explores the role of the “hero” throughout history: Is not a hero someone who serves as an instrument of collective will, channeling a force much stronger than him- or herself?

Betacam SP

13 x 60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Daniel Proulx

France Choquette

Jean Roy

Director

Jean Roy

Scriptwriter

Daniel Proulx

Hosts

André Champagne

Michèle Dagenais

Production

Productions Eurêka ! inc.
225, rue Roy Est Bureau 208
Montreal Quebec
H2W 1M5
Canada
(514) 272-3500
(514) 272-9452
info@eureka-tv.com
www.eureka-tv.com

Distribution – Canada (Educational and institutional)

CinéFête
1586, rue Fleury Est
Bureau 210
Montreal Quebec
H2C 1S6
Canada
(514) 858-0300
(514) 858-0442
info@cinefete.ca

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Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

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Documentaries 2002

1701 la Grande Paix de Montréal

In 1701, Montréal was the site of the Great Peace, a pact between the French and some 40 Native nations. Although the treaty helped foster development in the New World, it also entailed the strategic withdrawal of the Native nations, a policy aimed at ensuring their survival. How do things stand today, some 300 years later? This documentary examines the contemporary repercussions of the historic treaty through the eyes of Native people.

Betacam SP

52 minutes

Colour

Producer

Jean-Yves de Banville

Executive Producer

Jean Huppé

Director

Karl Parent

Scriptwriter

Michel Noël

Production/Distribution

Entreprises de Création Panacom
1280, avenue Bernard Bureau 300
Outremont Quebec
H2V 1V9
Canada
(514) 273-4458
(514) 273-8065
ecp@ecptelevision.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

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Documentaries 2002

Journal d'un fou

“If this isn’t Hell, it’s the next best thing to being there….” Filmmaker Mark Blandford talks about the debilitating depression that he suffered several years ago. He looks at mental illness from within and from without, and examines a number of issues: the sense of despair; the taboo which surrounds mental illness, making it seem as if it were something shameful; the importance of family and loved ones; treatment and cure, which restore happiness and inner peace.

Betacam SP

42 minutes

Colour

Producer

Claude Godbout

Executive Producers

Michel Bissonnette

Paul Dupont-Hébert

André Larin

Vincent Leduc

Director and Scriptwriter

Mark Blandford

With

Jean-Pierre Bourassa

Denise Charest

Sophie Paradis

Maryse Pelletier

Production

Zone3-VI inc.
1055, boul. René-Lévesque Est, Bureau 300
Montreal Quebec
H2L 4S5
Canada
(514) 284-5555
(514) 985-4458
dharvey@zone3.ca
www.zone3.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

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Documentaries 2002

Adventures in Breathing

At the age of 14, filmmaker Karen Murray was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease. She was assessed for a double lung transplant in January 2001 and confronted some harsh realities. Without the transplant, she would die. This documentary follows Karen’s journey, from the time she signs the release to be put on the transplant list, through the eventual operation and recovery. It is a deeply personal account of how being a transplant recipient has affected her life and the lives of those around her.

Betacam SP
Digital Betacam

48 minutes

Colour

Producer

Vickie Fagan

Executive Producer

Karen Murray

Directors

Karen Murray

Vickie Fagan

Narrator

Karen Murray

Production

Digital Video Productions
240 Bayview Dr., Unit 20
Barrie Ontario
L4N 5E9
Canada
(705) 734-9932
(705) 734-1871
dvp@digitalvideo.ca
www.digitalvideo.ca

OKM Communications
338 Willowdale Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M2N 5A2
Canada
(416) 225-5736
(416) 225-5774
karinnamm@sympatico.ca

Distribution

Digital Video Productions
240 Bayview Dr., Unit 20
Barrie Ontario
L4N 5E9
Canada
(705) 734-9932
(705) 734-1871
dvp@digitalvideo.ca
www.digitalvideo.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

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Documentaries 2002

Adventures in Rock & Roll... The Producers... The Jack Richardson Story

Jack Richardson is recognized as the “Godfather” of the Canadian music industry, the man who almost single-handedly built the Canadian rock & roll scene starting in the mid sixties. He produced all 14 of the Guess Who’s albums, including the classic, American Woman. He launched Alice Cooper’s career and produced Bob Seger’s Night Moves. Featured in the documentary are Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin and Phil Ramone, who talk about Jack’s influence on their careers.

Betacam SP
16 mm
DV Cam

48 minutes

Colour

Producer

Bruce Carter

Executive Producers

Bob Ezrin

Garth Richardson

Mike McCarty

Bruce Carter

Director

Bruce Carter

Scriptwriters

Kim Jarmyn Carter

Bruce Carter

Narrator

Mike Guinta

Production

Bruce Carter Productions Inc.
19 Langarth St. E.
London Ontario
N6C 1Y9
Canada
(519) 679-0443
(519) 435-7100
bcarter@odyssey.on.ca

Distribution – Canada

Diane Boehme CHUM-TV
299 Queen St. W.
Toronto Ontario
M5V 2Z5
Canada
(416) 591-575
(416) 591-8497

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Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

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Documentaries 2002

Among the Disappeared

Shot in Canada and Cambodia, Among the Disappeared is a hard-hitting documentary about the Khmer Rouge regime, told in a powerful and original way. By looking intimately at the lives of the Ear family, those who survived and those who did not, the film reveals the true and real horror of Cambodian history. Among the Disappeared is the fourth episode in the documentary series Scarred by History.

Betacam SP

60 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producers

Gerald B. Sperling

Mashizan Masjum

Executive Producers

Gerald B. Sperling

Gladius Kulothungan

Director

Guo Fangfang

Scriptwriter

Maggie Siggins

Narrator

Eva Petryshyn

Cast

Kodaim Ear

Hong Ear

Vuoch Ear

Production

Four Square Productions
1808 Smith St.
Suite 220
Regina Alberta
S4P 2N4
Canada
(306) 525-9888
(306) 525-8588
4square.ca@sk.sympatico.ca
www.4square.ca

Coproduction Singapore

Crest Communications
47A Kampung Bahru Rd.
Singapore
169361

(65) 324-3834
(65) 324-3835
svbina@singnet.com.sg

Distribution

Dark Horse Entertainment
102 - 2935 Spruce St.
Vancouver British Columbia
V6H 3N6
Canada
(604) 734-0390
(604) 734-0380
dark_horse@telus.net
www.darkhorse-ent.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

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Documentaries 2002

Love & Duty: Canadian Red Cross Women in WWII

Love & Duty is the inspiring tale of the 641 women who traveled overseas to serve with the Canadian Red Cross in World War Two – a time when personal danger intensified their feelings of commitment, sacrifice, romance and love. This exciting adventure, which shaped the lives of each of the women, changing them in profound ways, also forever changed societal perceptions about the role of women.

Digital Betacam

47 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer

Pat O'Brien

Executive Producers

Dan Carriere

Shel Piercy

Director

Shel Piercy

Scriptwriters

Dianna Bodnar

Sue Culver

Narrator

Catherine O'Hara

Production

Infinity Films
1412 West 7th Avenue
Suite 100
Vancouver British Columbia
V6H 1C1
Canada
(604) 681-5650
(604) 681-5664
info@infinityfilms.ca
www.infinityfilms.ca

Distribution

Dark Horse Entertainment
102 - 2935 Spruce St.
Vancouver British Columbia
V6H 3N6
Canada
(604) 734-0390
(604) 734-0380
dark_horse@telus.net
www.darkhorse-ent.com

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Canadian Television Fund

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Documentaries 2002

Working Animals II

Working Animals looks at the remarkable lives, careers and adventures of animals with jobs. Focusing on species ranging from lions and killer whales to maggots and leeches, the program takes a fresh look at animals and people working together around the world, making the exotic become familiar and the familiar exotic.

Betacam SP

13 x 22 minutes

Colour

Producers

Cathleen MacDonald

Eric Jordan

Executive Producers

Victor Solnicki

Firdaus Kharas

Director and Scriptwriter

Cathleen MacDonald

Narrator

Julie Khaner

Production/Distribution – Canada

Working Animals Productions Inc.
2100 Bloor St. W., Suite 6256
Toronto Ontario
M6S 5A5
Canada
(416) 769-0140
(905) 855-2368
jordanarts@hotmail.com
cmacdonald@idirect.com

International distribution

Catalyst Distribution
67 Mowat Ave., Suite 200
Toronto Ontario
M6K 3E3
Canada
(416) 516-7922
(416) 533-2070
catalyst@catalysttoronto.com
www.catalystentertainmentinc.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

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Documentaries 2002

Art d'être parent II (L')

Becoming a parent is about creating new life and watching that life evolve into something unique. It’s about forging a new relationship into which you pour all your desires, ambitions, beliefs, intuitions and emotions. Being a parent also involves learning how to avoid laying down your brush before the work is finished – finding the courage to keep working until your “art” no longer needs your attention, until your child is ready, in turn, to undertake his own act of creation.

Betacam SP

17 x 47 minutes

Colour

Producers

Louise Viens

Jacques Bonin

Claude Veillet

Associate Producer

Lucie Veillet

Directors

Jean-Pierre Maher

Norbert Pickering

Jean-François Després

Host

Geneviève Rioux

Production

Téléfiction Productions inc.
4446, boul. Saint-Laurent
7^e étage
Montreal Quebec
H2W 1Z5
Canada
(514) 499-0972
(514) 844-5498
information@telefiction.com
www.telefiction.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

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Documentaries 2002

Artiste dans l'âme

This documentary series features 26 Canadian artists. In each installment, two artists exchange one of their works and reinterpret it according to their own personal styles. Offering insight into the creative process, each program attempts to demystify and de-mythologize the artist. The series invites us to briefly share in the artist’s life, allowing us to both “see” and “hear” the world through the artist’s very soul.

DV Cam

13 x 25 minutes

Colour

Producer

Aurore Thériault

Executive Producers

Monique Leblanc

Michael R. Leblanc

Directors

Monique Leblanc

Pamela Gallant

Renée Blanchar

Charles Thériault

Scriptwriter

Monique Leblanc

Cast

Various / Divers

Production

CinImage Productions Inc.
35 Bromley Ave.
Moncton New Brunswick
E1C 5T8
Canada
(506) 386-1616
(506) 855-7025
cinimage@rogers.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

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Documentaries 2002

Attentat (L')

After having survived an attempt on his life by criminal biker gangs, Montréal reporter Michel Auger recounted his story in a bestselling book, L’Attentat. Based on Auger’s book, this documentary, told in the style of an investigative report, looks at crime in Quebec and Canada and explains how it has evolved over the last 30 years. Auger puts himself at the centre of his investigation and revisits some of the incidents in his life.

Betacam SP

48 minutes

Colour

Producer

Jacques W. Lina

Executive Producers

Julien Béliveau

Jacques W. Lina

Director

Daniel Creusot

Scriptwriters

Michel Auger

Michel Creusot

Narrator and Host

Michel Auger

With

Jean-Pierre Charbonneau

Production

Orbi-XXI Productions
3629, rue St-Denis
Montreal Quebec
H2X 3L6
Canada
(514) 843-6919
(514) 843-9321
production@orbi-xxi.ca

Distribution

ORBI-XXI Distribution inc.
2006, rue Plessis
Bureau 300
Montreal Quebec
H2L 2Y3
Canada
(514) 843-6919
(514) 843-9321
jwlina@orbi-xxi.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

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Documentaries 2002

Back to Pikangikum

An Aboriginal and former television reporter, filmmaker Coleen Rajotte was deeply affected by a trip to the Pikangikum First Nation in 1994. Pikangikum, located in northwestern Ontario, has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. What has changed since Rajotte’s visit? Has the suicide epidemic worsened or improved? What is being done in communities across Canada to tackle this problem? What Coleen Rajotte finds out will shock and outrage viewers.

Digital Betacam

48 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

Coleen Rajotte

Production

Rajotte Productions Inc.
58 Home St.
Winnipeg Manitoba
R3G 1W6
Canada
(204) 786-2798
(204) 775-8091
rajotte@mts.net

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

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Documentaries 2002

Bar Life

An exposé of bar culture, Bar Life examines the personal stories, peculiar circumstances, triumphs and traumas of those involved in an industry fueled by romance and funded by alcohol. From rock clubs to dance bars, the series offers a multi-layered look at bar owners, patrons, bartenders and psychologists, and covers sexual mores and tribal events, musical and fashion particulars. An engaging and provocative inquiry into a thriving and unique culture.

Digital video

6 x 22 minutes

Colour

Producers

Keith Holding

Diane Robinson

Executive Producers

Phil Dunn

Paul Quigley

Director

Keith Holding

Scriptwriter

Ron Leblanc

Production/Distribution

Bar Life Productions Ltd./Mediatribe Interactive Inc.
55 Antioch Dr.
Toronto Ontario
M9B 5V5
Canada
(416) 617-2276
(416) 621-6069
kholding@mediatribe.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Bare Naked Truth: The Life & Times of the Barenaked Ladies (The)

The Barenaked Ladies are five guys from Scarborough, Ontario, who started their musical careers jamming in their parents’ rec rooms more than a decade ago. Their smart, catchy tunes about suburban teenage life caught the ear of a generation. Today, they are grown-up, international pop music stars. Offering viewers intimate access to band members and great music from exclusive concert footage, The Bare Naked Truth tells the revealing story of the Barenaked Ladies’ extraordinary journey to success.

Digital Betacam

52 minutes

Colour

Producer

Barbara Barde

Director

David Langer

Scriptwriter

Paul McGrath

Narrator

Ralph Benmergui

Production/Distribution – Canada

Take 3 Productions Inc.
49 Spadina Ave.
Suite 302
Toronto Ontario
M5V 2J1
Canada
(416) 595-5850
(416) 595-5851
lstregger@upfront.ca

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Canadian Television Fund

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Documentaries 2002

Bien commun : l'assaut final (Le)

Water, seeds, genes, healthcare, traditional and current knowledge – very few things today are not considered to be saleable commodities. What will become of society, confronted as it is by the business world’s voracious appetite for profit? What will happen to the concept of “the common good,” which forms the basis of our communities? Will the marketplace ensure that the common good prevails?

Betacam SP

52 minutes

Colour

Producers

Isaac Isitan

Carole Poliquin

Director and Scriptwriter

Carole Poliquin

Production/Distribution – Canada

Les productions ISCA inc.
6013, rue Jeanne-Mance
Montreal Quebec
H2V 4K9
Canada
(514) 273-9795
(514) 273-0807
info@lesproductionsisca.ca
www.lesproductionsisca.ca

International distribution

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

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Documentaries 2002

Biographie québécoise - Pierre Labelle

Pierre Labelle was one of Quebec’s first stand-up comics. He launched his comedy career in the 1960s, after having become famous as a member of the music group Les Baronets. After suffering a heart attack in 1994, Pierre Labelle fought his way back to health and was able to make one of his dreams come true: to perform in public once again.

Betacam SP

60 minutes

Colour

Executive Producer

Michel J. Carter

Director

Sylvain Lampron

Scriptwriter

Michel Jasmin

Narrator

Jacques Beaulieu

Production

Les Productions Carrefour
2830, boul. Saint-Martin Est Bureau 200
Laval Quebec
H7N 5A1
Canada
(450) 664-4646
(450) 664-1777

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Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

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Documentaries 2002

Biographies : Mia Riddez / France Castel

Each of these two programs pays tribute to a Quebec personality. Actress and singer France Castel is known for her integrity and strength of character. Today, her rich, warm voice speaks of hard-won happiness. Best-known as a writer for radio and television, Mia Riddez-Morisset is also active as an actress and volunteer. A woman of heart and action, her love for ordinary people inspired her to write a string of extremely popular works.

Betacam SP

2 x 45 minutes

Colour

Producers

Pierre Nadeau

Lucie Poulin

Marc St-Onge

Executive Producer

Lucie Poulin

Director

Kristina von Hlatky

Scriptwriters

Dominique Drouin

Bernard Montas

Narrator

Raymond Bouchard

Production

Le Groupe Sagittaire
655, rue Parthenais
Montreal Quebec
H2K 3R7
Canada
(514) 529-2800
(514) 873-8151
sagittaire@sympatico.ca

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Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

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Documentaries 2002

Birth Stories III

This cycle of Birth Stories features a steel- worker; a biker chick; a broadcast designer having a baby with sperm and support from her gay friend; a young working mother of two; a radio host; and a Wiccan artist… to name just a few. All of the women are pregnant, and their life challenges are all different. This vérité-style series offers an intimate and revealing look at pregnancy, birth and the human condition.

DV Cam

26 x 22 minutes

Colour

Producers

Leslie Fruman

Gail Gallant

Executive Producers

David York

Glen Salzman

Directors

Kate Gillen

Catherine Annau

Roxana Spicer

Sheila Pin

Scriptwriters

Leslie Fruman

Gail Gallant

Narrator

Nicky Guadagni

Production

Cineflix Productions Inc.
5505, boul. Saint-Laurent
Bureau 3008
Montreal Quebec
H2T 1S6
Canada
(514) 278-3140
(514) 270-3165
info@cineflix.com
www.cineflix.com

Birth Stories Productions Ontario 2002 Inc.
96 Spadina Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M5V 2J6
Canada
(416) 531-2500
(416) 531-8191
info@cineflix.com
www.cineflix.com

Distribution

Forum 5 inc.
5505 boulevard St-Laurent
Montreal Quebec
H2T 1S6
Canada
(514) 278-3140
(514)270-3165

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

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Documentaries 2002

Boîte noire (La)

La Boîte noire is a documentary series which examines how history is interpreted on television. From General de Gaulle’s “Vive le Québec libre!” to Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the Moon, to the death of Gilles Villeneuve, the series’ 39 eight-minute documentaries offer a close-up, well-documented look at the icons of our television era. The series shows how our collective cultural memory was constructed by images from our recent past.

DV Cam

13 x 25 minutes

Colour

Producers and Directors

Luc Cyr

Carl Leblanc

Scriptwriter

Alain Charbonneau

Narrator

James Hyndman

Production/Distribution

Ad Hoc Films inc.
24, av. du Mont-Royal Ouest
Bureau 905
Montreal Quebec
H2T 2S2
Canada
(514) 529-2198
(514) 529-8884
ad.hoc.f@sympatico.ca

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Canadian Television Fund

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Documentaries 2002

Bottine Souriante, comme des démons (La)

A boisterous, free-wheeling hour of songs, words and music with La Bottine Souriante, the internationally renowned music band from Quebec which specializes in traditional music – with a contemporary edge. In this fascinating musical extravaganza, the band is shown in performance, as well as backstage and during rehearsals.

Digital Betacam

53 minutes

Colour

Producers

Ian Boyd

Peter Haynes

Executive Producer

Ian Boyd

Director and Scriptwriter

Rénald Bellemare

With

La Bottine Souriante

Paddy Moloney

Vic Vogel

Freddie Hubbard

Production

Les Films de l'Isle
210 B, av. Mozart Ouest
Montreal Quebec
H2S 1C4
Canada
(514) 842-2055
(514) 842-6726
info@filmisle.com
www.filmisle.com

Distribution

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

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Documentaries 2002

Boys of Buchenwald (The)

The Boys of Buchenwald is a sweeping story of destruction, rebirth and the power of social ties to renew the individual spirit. From the devastation of the Holocaust, through an orphanage in France to the far-flung corners of the world, the boys continue to stay together, forever bound by the horrors of their common past.

Betacam SP

45 minutes

Colour

Producer

Stacey Offman

Executive Producer

David Paperny

Director and Scriptwriter

Audrey Mehler

Production/Distribution – Canada

Paperny Films Inc.
2043 Quebec St.
2nd Floor
Vancouver British Columbia
V5T 2Z6
Canada
(604) 228-1960
(604) 228-1911
info@papernyfilms.com
www.papernyfilms.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

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Documentaries 2002

Canada à la carte

Drawing on young peoples’ experiences with various aspects of human and physical geography – the use of public transit, surviving the rigours of winter, the appeal of computer-based careers – Canada à la carte presents Canadian geography to teens aged 13 to 17. The show’s funny and engaging hosts help bridge the gap between the program’s scientific content and real-life experiences.

Betacam SP

13 x 26 minutes

Colour

Producers

Charles Lavack

Louis Paquin

Executive Producer

Louis Paquin

Directors

Pascal Boutroy

Sylvie Peltier

Gary Yates

Scriptwriters

Pascal Boutroy

Claire Corriveau

Sylvie Peltier

Linda Desormeaux

Hosts

Cossette Dorge

Aimé Boisjoli

Production

Les Productions Rivard inc.
354 Marion St.
Winnipeg Manitoba
R2H 0V3
Canada
(204) 233-0694
(204) 231-4010
rivard@productionsrivard.com
www.productionsrivard.com

Distribution – Canada

Source
354 Marion St.
Winnipeg Manitoba
R2H 0V3
Canada
(204) 233-0694
(204) 231-4010
source@productionsrivard.com
www.sourcedistribution.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

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Documentaries 2002

Canada aux Jeux Olympiques (Le)

Canada has a long tradition of participation in the Olympics. This documentary opens with a look at Canada’s performance in the Olympics over the years, and then examines its Olympic program as well as its overall sports training system. The program also compares Canada’s Olympic performance with that of countries such as the United States, Russia, Australia, France, Finland and Norway.

Betacam SP

60 minutes

Colour

Executive Producers

Serge Arsenault

Jean-Paul Arsenault

Michel Chamberland

Director

Michel Gaboury

Scriptwriters

Serge Arsenault

Michel Gaboury

Host and narrator

Richard Garneau

Production

Serdy Video Inc.
992, rue Joliette
Longueuil Quebec
J4K 4V9
Canada
(514) 674-5145
(514) 674-5334
sdussault@serdyvideo.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

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Documentaries 2002

Canadian Geographic Presents IV

This unique three-part series explores nature’s most dynamic, diverse and pristine repository in the world… Canada! Polar Safari: A once-in-a- lifetime adventure over Hudson Bay as hot-air balloonists attempt the impossible. Immortals of the Arctic: Second-largest of the Earth’s whale species, the Bowhead is believed to be the world’s oldest living being. The Last Wild Mustang: A legacy of Spanish conquistadors, wild horses still roam the valleys of British Columbia.

Digital Betacam

3 x 47 minutes

Colour

Producer

John LaRose

Executive Producers

Bill Johnston

Ron Lillie

Lee Herberman

Directors

Ian Kerr

Rick Brenmes

Scriptwriters

John LaRose

Alan Abel

Sid Marty

Narrator

Colm Feore

Production/Distribution

Summerhill Entertainment Inc.
56 Shaftesbury Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M4T 1A3
Canada
(416) 967-6503
(416) 967-1292
ablock@summerhill.tv
www.summerhill.tv

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Canadian Television Fund

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Documentaries 2002

Canadians: Biographies of a Nation (Central) (The)

This series celebrates three Canadians who led extraordinary lives: William Osler, Marion Orr and Georges Vanier. Known as the “father of modern medicine,” William Osler became an idol for generations of medical students and practitioners across Canada, the U.S. and Great Britain. Marion Orr was a dedicated and determined aviator who flew for Air Transport Auxiliary during World War Two. Georges Vanier was a war hero and Canada’s first French-Canadian Governor General.

Betacam SP

3 x 45 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producers

Donna Zuckerbrot

Patricia Phillips

Executive Producer

Daniel Zuckerbrot

Directors and Scriptwriters

Daniel Zuckerbrot

Roberto Verdecchia

Martin Harbury

Narrator and Host

Patrick Watson

Production

Reel Time Images Inc.
41 Cadillac Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M3H 1S3
Canada
(416) 633-5567
(416) 633-6107
donnaz@rogers.com

Distribution – Canada

Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution Inc.
121 Bloor St. E.
Suite 1500
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 967-1174
(416) 960-0971
info@allianceatlantis.com
www.allianceatlantis.com

International distribution

Alliance Atlantis International Television Distribution Ltd.
121 Bloor St. E.,
Suite B1
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 967-1174
(416) 960-0971
motionpicture@allianceatlantis.com
www.allianceatlantis.com

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Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

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Documentaries 2002

Canadians: Biographies of a Nation (East) (The)

These biographies look at the lives of three influential Canadians. Samuel Cunard was the Halifax shipping magnate who founded the Cunard Line, the first company to schedule trans-Atlantic passenger service. Moses Coady, a Cape Breton priest, created the Antigonish movement and spread the ideals of the co-op movement through Atlantic Canada and the world. Sir Sandford Fleming, Chief Engineer and Surveyor of the Canadian Pacific Railway, championed the adoption of international standard time.

Betacam SP

3 x 45 minutes

Colour

Producer

F. Whitman Trecartin

Executive Producer

Sydney Suissa

Directors

F. Whitman Trecartin

Peter Rowe

Matt Trecartin

Scriptwriters

F. Whitman Trecartin

Peter Rowe

Alan Wilson

Narrator and Host

Patrick Watson

Production

Tri Media Production Services Ltd.
5112 Prince St.
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3J 1L3
Canada
(902) 422-8816
(902) 422-1580
matttmp@hfx.eastlink.ca

Distribution

Alliance Atlantis Distribution Ltd.
121 Bloor St. E.
Suite 1500
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 967-1174
(416) 967-1226
info@allianceatlantis.com
www.allianceatlantis.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Canadians: Biographies of a Nation (West) (The)

Four distinguished but little-known Canadians are profiled in this series of biographies. Artist Robert Markle emerged as an exceptional painting teacher in the 1960s; Marion de Chastelain shuttled vital enemy secrets during World War II; Fred Rose was a labour activist and MP who battled anti-semitism in the 1940s; Czech-born actor and filmmaker Vladimir Valenta survived six political regimes – and one Oscar-winning film. All four profiles provide intimate glimpses into noteworthy but often unheralded lives.

Betacam SP

4 x 45 minutes

Colour

Producer

Patricia Phillips

Executive Producers

Patricia Phillips

Laurie McInnes

Directors and Scriptwriters

Patricia Phillips

Tom Radford

Daniel Zuckerbrot

Francine Pelletier

Narrator and Host

Patrick Watson

Production

Great North Productions Inc.
3720 - 76th Ave.
Edmonton Alberta
T6B 2N9
Canada
(780) 440-2022
(780) 440-3400

www.greatnorth.ab.ca

Distribution

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Ceux qui attendent

After centuries of peaceful coexistence, the Acadians and the Mi’kmaq of New Brunswick found themselves, in the fall of 2000, on opposite sides of a fierce conflict over their respective share of lobster stocks. The name of the community, Burnt Church, became an international byword for Native rights. This documentary looks at both sides of the dispute, providing insight into the men and women who have lived through the events and helping us to understand what separates as well as unites the two communities.

Digital Betacam

50 minutes

Colour

Producer

Cécile Chevrier

Associate Producer

Jacques Turgeon

Director and Scriptwriter

Herménégilde Chiasson

Production

Productions Phare-Est inc.
140, rue Botsford
Bureau 20
Moncton New Brunswick
E1C 4X5
Canada
(506) 857-9941
(506) 857-1806
phareest@nbnet.ca

Studio documentaire Acadie
Office national du film du Canada 3155, Côte-de-Liesse
Saint-Laurent Quebec
H4N 2N4
Canada
(514) 283-9330
(514) 496-1469
n.cote@onf.ca
www.onf.ca

Distribution

Office national du film du Canada
3155, ch. de la Côte-de-Liesse
Montreal Quebec
H4N 2N4
Canada
(514) 283-9000
(514) 283-9482

www.onf.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (EIP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Chantez-nous l'amour les gars

There are infinite ways to sing about love, as this documentary illustrates. Featuring some of Quebec’s leading singer-songwriter-performers, this program explores how men have written and sung about love through the ages.

Betacam SP

48 minutes

Colour

Producer

Pierre Marchand

Director

Manon Giguère

Narrator

Julie Houle

Cast

Pierre Lalonde

Jean-Pierre Ferland

Michel Rivard

Daniel Bélanger

Production/Distribution

TV Maxplus Productions inc.
355, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Montreal Quebec
H3B 1A5
Canada
(514) 284-7587
(514) 284-1889
dbelleville@musiqueplus.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Check Yourself at the Door

Check Yourself at the Door is a fascinating exploration of the karaoke phenomenon through the eyes, throats and hearts of a group of regulars that religiously gather each week to share themselves with one another. The crowd is an electric mix of individuals from all levels of society.

Betacam SP

46 minutes

Colour

Producer

Lori Kuffner

Director and Scriptwriter

Dave Hansen

Production

Cooper Rock Pictures Inc.
70 Charles Cres.
Regina Saskatchewan
S4T 5X4
Canada
(306) 790-5690
(306) 790-5699
lkfuffner@cooperrock.com
www.cooperrock.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Chef at Large

Hosted by chef Michael Smith, Chef at Large offers a creative and insightful exploration of Canadian culinary culture. Michael takes viewers on a culinary journey as he interviews other Canadian chefs, investigates their kitchens and provides in-depth reporting on their – and his – unique and challenging profession.

Betacam SP

13 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producers

Gretha Rose

Johanna Eliot

Directors

Edward Mowbray

Michael MacDonald

Host

Michael Smith

Production

Cellar Door Productions
126 Richmond Street
Suite 6
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
C1A 4K9
Canada
(902) 628-3880
(902) 628-2088
productions@cellardoor.tv
www.cellardoor.tv

Ocean Entertainment Limited
1657 Barrington St.
Suite 404
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3J 2A1
Canada
(902) 423-9056
(902) 423-9058
ocean@ocean.ca
www.ocean.ca

Distribution

Talent Group Releasing
3 Malahu Dr.
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
C1A 8A5
Canada
(902) 367-3600
(902) 367-3610
lawrie@talentgroup.tv

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Cherry Kingsley - Recognizing The Person

This program documents Cherry Kingsley’s life and work. She tells her story of surviving an abusive early childhood and eight years as a prostitute and drug addict to become an international child advocate and recipient of a Governor General’s Award. Her healing journey involved connecting profoundly with her Aboriginal roots and becoming a proud and devoted mother of a healthy young boy.

Mini DV

47 minutes

Colour

Producer

Peter C. Campbell

Executive Producer

Hilary Jones-Farrow

Director

Penny Joy

Scriptwriters

Penny Joy

Peter C. Campbell

Production

Gumboot Productions Inc.
666 Herald St., Studio A
Victoria British Columbia
V8W 1S7
Canada
(250) 360-1213
(250) 360-2033
gumboot@coastnet.com
www.gumboot.net

Distribution – Canada

Moving Images Distribution
402 West Pender St.
Suite 606
Vancouver British Columbia
V6B 1T6
Canada
(604) 684-3014
(604) 684-7165
mailbox@movingimages.ca
www.movingimages.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Chiefs II

Chiefs relates the saga of the great leaders, warriors and diplomats of the First Nations whose stories form a central drama of Canada and the North American continent. A blend of documentary and dramatic re-enactment, Chiefs brings to life the power, spirit and mystery of the First Nations. The series also seeks to separate the myth from the men, to tell the story of leaders who could be at once Machiavellian, magnanimous, brilliant and brave.

Digital Betacam

2 x 47 minutes

Colour

Producers

Richard Elson

Arnie Gelbart

Directors and Scriptwriters

Brian McKenna

Gil Cardinal

Cast

Pierre Chagnon

Lawrence Bayne

Production

Galafilm Productions (IV) Inc.
5643, rue Clark
Bureau 300
Montreal Quebec
H2T 2V5
Canada
(514) 273-4252
(514) 273-8689
galafilm@galafilm.com
www.galafilm.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Chrome and Thunder

The “biker” lifestyle is a rapidly growing subculture for millions of men and women around the world. Some are drawn by the romanticism of biker culture, seeing it as a symbol of power, freedom and rebellion. For many others, biker culture evokes fear because of its association with drugs, organized crime and violence. What is the truth? Who are today’s “bikers”? Chrome and Thunder is a unique and unsentimental video odyssey into the biker world.

Mini DV

48 minutes

Colour

Producers

Tom Mann

Robert "Rosie" Rowbotham

Tiina Soomet

Executive Producers

Jim Hanley

Eric Douglas

Director and Scriptwriter

Tom Mann

Production

Contraband Productions PQ Inc.
55 Fraser Rd.
Aylmer Quebec
J9H 2H1
Canada
(819) 827-2035
(819) 827-5929
info@contraband.ca
www.contraband.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Circus II

This series follows the Garden Bros. Circus during its 2001 tour, capturing all the drama and excitement of life onstage – and backstage. The performers work and live together and, in many cases, their lives depend on each other. The work they do is difficult and, above all, dangerous. Circus provides real insight into this chaotic, usually hidden world — with eye-catching, often breathtaking vignettes, rich in character and full of thrills, humour, frustration, daring and emotion.

Digital Betacam

26 x 23 minutes

Colour

Producers

Daniel Zuckerbrot

Donna Zuckerbrot

Executive Producer

Patricia Phillips

Director and Scriptwriter

Daniel Zuckerbrot

Production

Circus II Productions Inc.
121 Bloor St. E., Suite 1400
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 934-6984
(416) 967-1106
steven.somfalvi.@allianceatlantis.com
www.allianceatlantis.com

Distribution – Canada

Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution Inc.
121 Bloor St. E.
Suite 1500
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 967-1174
(416) 960-0971
info@allianceatlantis.com
www.allianceatlantis.com

International distribution

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Cirque du Soleil - The Series

This series about the Cirque du Soleil tells the stories behind the scenes as the circus troupe prepares to launch a new show, from conception to creation, from rehearsals to opening night. Shot over a one-year period, the program looks at the professional and personal lives of the people who create the magic, offering us a first-ever inside look at the internationally renowned Canadian troupe which has reinvented the circus.

Mini DV

13 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producers

Martin Bolduc

Sylvia Wilson

Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne

Executive Producers

Arnie Gelbart

Vincent Gagné

Directors

Lewis Cohen

Bachir Bensaddek

Scriptwriter

Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne

Production/Distribution

Galafilm Productions Inc.
5643, rue Clark
Bureau 300
Montreal Quebec
H2T 2V5
Canada
(514) 273-4252
(514) 273-8689
info@galafilm.com
www.galafilm.com

Créations Musca
8400 2nd Ave.
Montreal Quebec
H1Z 4M6
Canada
(514) 722-2324
(514) 722-3692
mabolduc@montreal.cirquedusoleil.com
www.cirquedusoleil.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Claude Jutra, portrait sur film

This intimate portrait of Claude Jutra celebrates his extraordinary passion and talent as a filmmaker and artist. The film traces Jutra’s personal and creative journey: from his idyllic childhood, through the exhilarating years of his film career, to his tragic and untimely death. Excerpts from his interviews, films, writings, drawings, paintings and theatrical works cast light on the life of an extraordinary man.

Digital Betacam

minutes

Colour, black and white

Producers

Anne Frank

André Théberge

Nicole Lamothe

Yves Bisaillon

Director

Paule Baillargeon

Scriptwriter

Jefferson Lewis

Narrator

Paule Baillargeon

Production

Fox-Fire Films Ltd.
190 Bayview Heights Dr.
Toronto Ontario
M4G 2Z2
Canada
(416) 696-7939
(416) 696-6009
amfrank@interlog.com

Production Docu 2
5146, boul. Saint-Laurent Bureau 1
Montreal Quebec
H2T 1R8
Canada
(514) 272-8744
(514) 272-8967
atheberge@aei.ca

Office nationale du film du Canada
3155, Côte-de-Liesse
Montreal Quebec
H4N 2N4
Canada
(514) 283-9330
(514) 496-1469
j.carriere@onf.ca
www.onf.ca/

Distribution

Office nationale du film du Canada
3155, Côte-de-Liesse
Montreal Quebec
H4N 2N4
Canada
(514) 283-9330
(514) 496-1469
j.carriere@onf.ca
www.onf.ca/

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Cold War Love

Yvette Grabner is a young black woman who grew up on the eastern side of the Berlin Wall. When she falls in love with a Westerner, Mark McKoy, she comes face to face with the reality of life in East Germany, her world torn apart by the East German authorities and secret police. A true love story spanning 30 years, Cold War Love offers a rare glimpse into East Germany during the days of the Cold War.

Betacam SP

47 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer and Director

Wayne Abbott

Scriptwriter

Dave Toms

Production/Distribution – Canada

Northern Sky Entertainment Ltd.
508 Riverside Dr.
Toronto Ontario
M6S 4B5
Canada
(416) 604-1178
(416) 604-0600
northernsky@sympatico.ca

International distribution

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Conquête du podium : rêve ou cauchemar (La)

In today’s world of sports, athletes are placing greater and greater importance on medal-winning – perhaps too much importance, say some. This documentary explores all aspects of this phenomenon – training, psychological conditioning, marketing, the media, politics and “the system.” The program also gives voice to those at the centre of the story, athletes and their families.

Betacam SP

60 minutes

Colour

Executive Producers

Serge Arsenault

Jean-Paul Arsenault

Michel Chamberland

Director

Michel Gaboury

Scriptwriters

Serge Arsenault

Michel Gaboury

Host and narrator

Richard Garneau

Production

Serdy Video Inc.
992, rue Joliette
Longueuil Quebec
J4K 4V9
Canada
(514) 674-5145
(514) 674-5334
sdussault@serdyvideo.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Crossing Bridges

Mozart’s 41st symphony, The Jupiter, provides the musical backbone for this provocative documentary chronicling a Middle East concert tour by Israeli-born maestro Pinchas Zukerman and Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra. Originally slated to include stops in Jordan and the Palestinian town of Ramallah, the tour was shortened due to the latest outbreak of Middle East violence. Crossing Bridges is a moving testament to the dedication of the various artists involved and the bridges that remain to be crossed in the ongoing quest for peace.

Digital Betacam

45 minutes

Colour

Producers

Niv Fichman

Matt Hornburg

Director

Niv Fichman

Production

Rhombus Media Inc.
99 Spadina Ave.
Suite 600
Toronto Ontario
M5V 3P8
Canada
(416) 971-7856
(416) 971-9647
info@rhombusmedia.com
www.rhombusmedia.com

Distribution

Rhombus International Inc.
99 Spadina Ave.
Suite 600
Toronto Ontario
M5V 3P8
Canada
(416) 971-7856
(416) 971-9647
rhombus@rhombusmedia.com
www.rhombusmedia.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Culture dans tous ses états IV (La)

This series looks at the evolution of Quebec culture. In Québec en ondes, Nicole Giguère examines radio broadcasting, which continues to flourish. In Vie de famille, Mario Desmarais explores the cultural and social impact of television, while in Les Conteurs de vues animées, Richard Jutras discusses Quebec film – in which dialogue takes precedence over action. Finally, in Temps hybrides, Brigitte Nadeau celebrates the way cultures are mixing together.

Betacam SP

4 x 53 minutes

Colour

Producers

Yves Fortin

André Mailly

Executive Producers

Benoît B. Gourd

Alain Corneau

Mario Desmarais

André Mailly

Directors

Nicole Giguère

Richard Jutras

Mario Desmarais

Brigitte Nadeau

Scriptwriters

Nicole Giguère

Richard Jutras

Marie-Claude Delisle

Jean-Pierre Desaulniers

Brigitte Nadeau

Production/Distribution – Canada (Broadcast)

Synercom Téléproductions inc.
1124, rue Marie-Anne Est.
Bureau 23
Montreal Quebec
H2J 2B7
Canada
(514) 273-4333
(514) 273-2109
info@synercom.ca
www.synercom.ca

Distribution – Canada

Les Presses de l'Université Laval
Pavillon Maurice-Pollack
Bureau 3103
Cité universitaire
Saint-Foy Quebec
G1K 7P4
Canada
(418) 656-2803
(418) 656-3305
presses@pul.ulaval.ca

Télé-Québec
1000, rue Fullum
Montreal Quebec
H2K 3L7
Canada
(514) 521-2424

www.telequebec.qc.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Dancer's Strory: The National Ballet of Canada (The)

A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the National Ballet of Canada, this documentary tells the story of the ballet company from the point of view of its most prominent dancers from the past five decades. A highlight of the program is a compelling reunion of the dancers, which takes place in St. Lawrence Hall during a class at the barre. Also featured are ballet performances by the current stars of the National Ballet.

35 mm
Digital Betacam

55 minutes

Colour

Producers

Neil Bregman

Veronica Tennant

Executive Producer

Neil Bregman

Directors

Mark Adam

Veronica Tennant

Scriptwriter

Veronica Tennant

Production

Sound Venture Productions
126 York St.
Suite 219
Ottawa Ontario
K1N 5T5
Canada
(613) 241-5111 ext. 250
(613) 241-5010
neil@soundventure.com
www.soundventure.com

Distribution – Canada

Sound Venture International Inc.
126 York St.
Suite 219
Ottawa Ontario
K1N 5T5
Canada
(613) 241-5111
(613) 241-5010
info@soundventure.com
www.soundventure.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Dangerous Obsessions

More than one million women and almost 400,000 men are stalked each year in North America. No one is immune. Anyone can become a target, anyone can be the stalker. In the past decade, Canada, Australia, Britain, all 50 states in the United States, and other countries have passed anti-stalking laws. Based on actual cases and a growing body of scientific research on stalkers, Dangerous Obsessions unveils one of the darkest sides of contemporary society.

Mini DV

60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Kristina McLaughlin

Tom Perlmutter

Executive Producers

Michael McMahon

Tom Perlmutter

Director

Katherine Gilday

Scriptwriter

Marc de Guerre

Production

Primitive Entertainment Inc.
585 Bloor St. W.
Suite 300
Toronto Ontario
M6G 1K5
Canada
(416) 531-3087
(416) 531-4961
info@primitive.net
www.primitive.net

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

De Huron à Wendat

In 1980, Denis Boivin, a young filmmaker, shot a documentary – which was never released – about the Huron Village near Québec City. Boivin returns to meet the proud Huron, who now call themselves the Wendat. What has become of these Native people’s quest for individual and collective identity? De Huron à Wendat explores the complex notion of belonging, as well as the unique form of democracy of the Wendat, who have been profoundly marked by the loss of their traditional language and the effects of mixed marriage.

Digital Betacam PAL

96 minutes

Colour

Producers and Scriptwriters

Denis Boivin

Kino Gros-Louis "Ononthio"

Executive Producer

Kino Gros-Louis "Ononthio"

Director

Denis Boivin

Production

TseeTseeK8e Productions artistiques et culturelles inc.
2, rue des Écureuils
Wendake Quebec
G0A 4V0
Canada
(418) 847-74444
(418) 847-0003
info@k8e.ca
www.k8e.ca

Distribution

Les Distributions Netima Ltée
42, rue du Court-Métrage
Quebec Quebec
G2B 1L7
Canada
(418) 847-4488
(418) 843-3202
jo@netima.ca
www.netima.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Debout les comiques

This series explores and dissects the phenomenon of comedy in Quebec. Each installment looks at a particular aspect of the comedy industry: radio comedy; burlesque; comedy for women, young people and night owls; comedy of the absurd; comedy which provokes; and, finally, laughter in all its manifestations. Debout les comiques proves that Quebec comedy is unique in terms of its vitality, range and scope.

Betacam SP

8 x 48 minutes

Colour

Producer

Jacques W. Lina

Executive Producers

Julien Béliveau

Jacques W. Lina

Directors

Alain Jacques

Jean-François Després

Nicole Giguère

Scriptwriters

Marc Grégoire

Bernard Montas

Isabelle Doré

Mathieu Plante

Narrator

Alain Cadieux

With

Jean-Claude Germain

Alain Cadieux

Production

Orbi-XXI Productions
3629, rue St-Denis
Montreal Quebec
H2X 3L6
Canada
(514) 843-6919
(514) 843-9321
production@orbi-xxi.ca

Distribution

ORBI-XXI Distribution inc.
2006, rue Plessis
Bureau 300
Montreal Quebec
H2L 2Y3
Canada
(514) 843-6919
(514) 843-9321
jwlina@orbi-xxi.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Depression: Fighting the Dragon

Depression and its impact can literally be seen in the brain through sophisticated imaging techniques, and mapping the brain’s chemical and biological changes could unlock the secrets of the disease. Depression: Fighting the Dragon follows several patients through different kinds of treatment, documents how their brains look before and after therapy, and explores the implications of this research for treating a disease that is growing more common with every passing generation.

Betacam SP

45 minutes

Colour

Producer

Bruce Mohun

Executive Producer and Director

Sue Ridout

Scriptwriters

Sue Ridout

Helen Slinger

Narrator

Kate Corcoran

Production

Dreamfilm Productions Ltd.
251 Tamarack Rd.
North Vancouver British Columbia
V7N 1S3
Canada
(604) 904-4485
(604) 904-3700
dreamfilm@shaw.ca

Distribution – Canada

Moving Images Distribution
402 West Pender St.
Suite 606
Vancouver British Columbia
V6B 1T6
Canada
(604) 684-3014
(604) 684-7165
mailbox@movingimages.ca
www.movingimages.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Journey to Sovereignty

By following the day-to-day tensions between Natives and non-Natives in Quebec’s North, Journey to Sovereignty reveals why the Crees of Quebec plan to fight for a sovereign status. The film, which includes a lengthy historical section, is written and directed by Aboriginal people.

Mini DV

2 x 48 minutes

Colour

Producer

Ernest Webb

Executive Producer

Catherine Bainbridge

Directors

Ernest Webb

Neil Damond

Tracey Deer

Scriptwriters

Catherine Bainbridge

Ernest Webb

Tracey Deer

Production

Rezolution Pictures
440, rue Villeneuve Ouest
Outremont Quebec
H2V 2R5
Canada
(514) 272-8241
(514) 278-9914
christina.fon@sympatico.ca
www.rezolutionpictures.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Drames et bonheurs d'occasion

This docu-drama series follows several young social workers who work on the streets of Montréal’s south-shore suburbs. The enthusiastic young men and women, faced with the daily reality of life on the streets, are the only tangible link between the street youths and the resources available to them. The series’ true and moving stories are ones that these urban humanitarians live through every day.

Betacam SP

13 x 27 minutes

Colour

Producer

Jean-Patrick Lebeux

Executive Producer

Jean-Pierre Morin

Director and Scriptwriter

Guy Simoneau

Production

Vivavision inc.
1973, rue Falardeau
Montreal Quebec
H2K 2L9
Canada
(514) 527-9700
(514) 527-9625
vivavision@vivavision.ca
www.vivavision.ca

Distribution

Avecom Distribution inc.
1973, rue Falardeau
Montreal Quebec
H2K 2L9
Canada
(514) 526-5252
(514) 527-9623
avecom@sympatico.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Drogue dans le sport (La)

Athletes, doctors, experts and reporters discuss a growing trend in sports: the use of perform-ance-enhancing drugs. Today, scientists are able to produce new substances as quickly as they can develop tests to detect the presence of these same substances. This race to increase performance is having a serious impact on the health of athletes.

Betacam SP

60 minutes

Colour

Executive Producers

Serge Arsenault

Jean-Paul Arsenault

Michel Chamberland

Director

Michel Gaboury

Scriptwriters

Serge Arsenault

Michel Gaboury

Host and narrator

Richard Garneau

Production

Serdy Video Inc.
992, rue Joliette
Longueuil Quebec
J4K 4V9
Canada
(514) 674-5145
(514) 674-5334
sdussault@serdyvideo.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Eastern Tide

Eastern Tide is an anthology series which gives voice to some of the many untold stories of Atlantic Canada’s Wabanaki people, with primary emphasis on the Mi’kmaq. The concept of this series stems from the rich cultural heritage of this diverse people, who for many years have been on an extended journey of “spiritual recovery.” The series embarks on a unique and honest journey into the guiding principles of the Mi’kmaq people.

Betacam SP

13 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producers

Sam Grana

Brian J. Francis

Executive Producers

Sam Grana

Brian J. Francis

Directors

Sam Grana

Brian J. Francis

J. Hubert Francis

François Savoie

Scriptwriters

Sam Grana

Brian J. Francis

Narrator

J. Hubert Francis

Production/Distribution

Bear Paw Productions / Grana Productions Inc.
91 Driscoll Cres.
Moncton New Brunswick
E1E 4C8
Canada
(506) 877-2252
(506) 382-3980
info@grana.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Ebola War - The Nurses of Gulu

Ebola War - The Nurses of Gulu tells the story of Ugandan nurses who volunteered to combat Uganda’s first Ebola outbreak in October 2000. An international team of medical professionals, including Canadian doctor Bonnie Henry, was also sent to Uganda to help contain the outbreak. Complicating the situation was Uganda’s 15-year-old war with northern-based rebels. Despite the deaths of their colleagues, discrimination and inadequate medical supplies, the nurses persevered, saving hundreds, if not thousands, of lives.

DV Cam

minutes

Colour

Producers

Lori Kuffner

David Belluz

Director and Scriptwriter

David Belluz

Narrator

Marina Orsini

Production

Alethia Productions Inc.
4314 Castle Rd.
Regina British Columbia
S4S 4W3
Canada
(306) 585-1596
(306) 586-8655
davebelluz@alethiaprod.com
www.alethiaprod.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

École de danse

Every week, a group of men and women take ballroom dancing lessons at a school in Montreal’s Rosemont district. They come together to ease their loneliness and isolation, to find a kindred spirit, to overcome shyness, or to fulfill a burning desire to dance. We follow the men and women, from first tentative step to grand finale, as they grow as dancers and as a group.

DV Cam

6 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producer

Sylvia Wilson

Executive Producers

Francine Allaire

Arnie Gelbart

Directors

Jean-Philippe Duval

Carlos Ferrand

Scriptwriter

Jean-Philippe Duval

Production/Distribution

Galafilm Productions Inc.
5643, rue Clark
Bureau 300
Montreal Quebec
H2T 2V5
Canada
(514) 273-4252
(514) 273-8689
info@galafilm.com
www.galafilm.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Elove

Long distance, strong feelings, nerves. Couples in “elove” are crazy about each other before they’ve even met. Making the leap from clicking on-line to meeting in person is a heart-stopping, nerve-wracking experience. elove charts the high hopes and worst fears leading up to the initial face-to-face meeting, and follows the emotional ups and downs of the couple’s first days together.

DV Cam

13 x 22 minutes

Colour

Producer

Cesca Eaton

Executive Producers

André Barro

Tom Parkhouse

Glen Salzman

David York

Katherine Buck

Directors

Patricia Chica

Mark Soulard

Jelena Ilic

Dominic Longmuir

Scriptwriter

Cesca Eaton

Narrator

Jennifer Seguin

Production

Cineflix Productions Inc.
5505, boul. Saint-Laurent
Bureau 3008
Montreal Quebec
H2T 1S6
Canada
(514) 278-3140
(514) 270-3165
info@cineflix.com
www.cineflix.com

Coproduction – United Kingdom

Elove Productions U.K. Ltd.
72 Harley St.
London
W1G 7GH
England
44-020-7580-4466
44-020-7580-4526

Distribution

Forum 5 inc.
5505 boulevard St-Laurent
Montreal Quebec
H2T 1S6
Canada
(514) 278-3140
(514)270-3165

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Empire des marques (L')

L’Empire des marques is a point-of-view documentary which looks at brand names and their impact on ordinary citizens. The program focuses on several of the world’s best-known and most distinctive brands, tracing their origins, history and, most notably, the evolution of the values they convey.

DV Cam

50 minutes

Colour

Producers

Joanne Forgues

Christiane Hamelin

Executive Producers

Denis Martel

Bruno Gauthier

Director

Michel Pelletier

Scriptwriter and Narrator

Emmanuelle Garnaud

Production

Locomotion Télévision inc.
318, rue Sherbrooke Est
Montreal Quebec
H2X 1E6
Canada
(514) 840-8486
(514) 840-8844
infoloco@locomotionfilms.com
www.locomotionfilms.com

International distribution

Groupe Multimédia du Canada
261, rue Saint-Sacrement
Montreal Quebec
H2Y 3V2
Canada
(514) 844-3636
(514) 844-4990
mgc@the-mgc.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

English Teachers

Six twenty-something Canadians journey to Taiwan to teach English. It’s a golden opportunity to learn about a new culture, about communications across linguistic and cultural differences. The English teachers get to learn about culture shock, about adapting, about teaching English to kids who want as much entertaining as educating. Above all, they get to learn about themselves.

Digital video

8 x 23 minutes

Colour

Producers

Stephen Onda

David Hansen

Executive Producer

Michael Snook

Director

David Hansen

Scriptwriters

David Hansen

Stephen Onda

Production

WestWind Pictures Ltd.
2206 Dewdney Ave.
Suite 402
Regina Saskatchewan
S4R 1H3
Canada
(306) 777-0160
(306) 352-8558
michaelsnook@westwindpictures.com
www.westwindpictures.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Entre père et fils

Entre père et fils explores the father-son relationship. Researchers have recently begun studying the role played by fathers in shaping the fundamental character of their sons. In addition, the very concept of masculinity is being redefined, causing men to re-examine, not only what it means to be a man, but to be a father as well. Increasingly, men are paying more attention to the concept of fatherhood. This documentary explores all aspects of this fascinating topic.

Betacam SP

52 minutes

Colour

Executive Producer

Laurier Bonin

Director, Scriptwriter and Narrator

Serge Ferrand

Production

Icotop inc.
6700, av. du Parc
Bureau 300
Montreal Quebec
H2V 4H9
Canada
(514) 495-9067
(514) 495-4454
lorico@icotop.com

Distribution

Filmwest
2400 Hayman Rd.
Kelowna British Columbia
V1Z 1Z8
Canada
1-888-982-3456
1-800-570-5505
info@filmwest.com
www.filmwest.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Entrée côté «court»

Entrée côté « court » introduces a new generation of filmmakers working in film and television. The 12 programs in the series showcase the filmmakers and 24 of their short films, which revolve around 12 themes that reflect their concerns. Through their words and works, we meet a group engaged in rethinking, reinventing and redefining the very language of film and television.

Betacam SP
16 mm
Digital Betacam

12 x 46 minutes

Colour

Producer

Yves Fortin

Executive Producer

Yves Lafontaine

Director-Coordinator

Simon-Christian Vaillancourt

Scriptwriters

Various / Divers

Host

Caroline De Laronde

Production

Productions Thalie inc.
230, 3^e rue
Bureau 200
Quebec Quebec
G1L 2S8
Canada
(418) 694-3005
(418) 694-1115
thalie@productionsthalie.com
www.productionsthalie.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Esprit des lieux (L')

There are places that are wild and unspoiled; there are places that have been altered by man; there are sacred places, and profane places; there are animal sanctuaries and animal markets. L’esprit des lieux looks at the spaces we have been given: how we “interpret” them, how we live in them, how we imagine them and, of course, how we have changed them. An exploration of Canadian spaces.

Betacam SP

26 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producer

Vic Pelletier

Directors

Raoul Jomphe

Marc Lemieux

Scriptwriters

Vincent Audet-Nadeau

Marc Lemieux

André Lemelin

Production

Productions Vic Pelletier inc. (Les)
296 rue Saint-Pierre

Matane Quebec
G4W 2B9
Canada
(418) 566-2040
(418) 562-4643
info@pvp.ca
www.pvp.ca

Distribution

Mediamax International inc.
387, rue Saint-Paul Ouest
Montreal Quebec
H2Y 2A7
Canada
(514) 987-5971
(514) 987-5970
info@lafete.com
www.lafete.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Extremis II

At the dawn of the new millennium, millions of people around the world live in extreme conditions. Whether they reside in a country at war, are prisoners on death row, live in a state of slavery, or are citizens of one of the planet’s richest countries and have contemplated suicide, they all have something in common: their lives are a nightmare without end.

DV Cam

3 x 52 minutes

Colour

Producers

Patricio Henriquez

Robert Cornellier

Raymonde Provencher

Directors and Scriptwriters

Patricio Henriquez

Robert Cornellier

Luc Côté

Narrator

Pierre Lebeau

Production

Productions Macumba International inc.
3862, av. du Parc Lafontaine
Montreal Quebec
H2L 3M6
Canada
(514) 521-8303
(514) 521-0260
macumba@macumbainternational.com
www.macumbainternational.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Fall Out!

The Canadian Airborne Regiment, Canada’s elite commando force, was disbanded in 1995 amidst controversy over its involvement in murder, torture and shocking hazing rituals. A gag order then prevented soldiers from talking. Six years later, Fall Out! meets former Airborne soldiers – revealing how the force’s disbandment still reverberates through the military.

Betacam SP

40 minutes

Colour

Producers and Scriptwriters

Brad Quenville

John Ritchie

Executive Producer

Hugh Beard

Director

Brad Quenville

Production

Force Four Entertainment
1152 Mainland St., Suite 310
Vancouver British Columbia
V6B 4X2
Canada
(604) 669-4424
(604) 669-4535
tv@forcefour.com
www.forcefour.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Falling from the Sky

By the time she was nine months old, Heather Nguyen MacDonald’s life journey had led her to becoming an abandoned infant, a refugee in an orphanage, a plane crash survivor and an adoptee in a country half a world away from her homeland. At 27, Heather decides to retrace her steps from Canada to Vietnam, her birthplace, to find out who she really is. Falling From the Sky is a poignant first-hand account of her quest.

Mini DV

48 minutes

Colour

Producer

Barbara Barde

Director

Matt Gallagher

Scriptwriter

Sally Armstrong

Narrator

Heather Nguyen MacDonald

Production/Distribution

Take 3 Productions Inc.
49 Spadina Ave.
Suite 302
Toronto Ontario
M5V 2J1
Canada
(416) 595-5850
(416) 595-5851
lstregger@upfront.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Family Dance: Tales from the Sandwich Generation (The)

They are pulled in all directions at once by kids, work and aging parents. The Family Dance documents the consequences of these demands on a generation of women, telling the stories behind the choices and changes families make and the humour and strength it takes to get through it all.

Digital Betacam

23 minutes

Colour

Producers

Ira Levy

Peter Williamson

Barri Cohen

Executive Producers

Ira Levy

Peter Williamson

Directors

Karen Shopsowitz

Leslie Cote

Maya Gallus

Ali Kasimi

Narrator

Carolyn Scott

Production/Distribution

Breakthrough Films & Television Inc.
122 Sherbourne St.
Toronto Ontario
M5A 2R4
Canada
(416) 766-6588
(416) 769-1436
business@breakthroughfilms.com
www.breakthroughfilms.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Filière canadienne (La)

In this series, reporter Jean-Pierre Charbonneau investigates Canada’s criminal underworld. Each episode brings us stories in which danger, fear, corruption and violence – as well as the underlying lure of money and power – figure prominently. From Marseille’s perfume trade, to Montréal’s red-light district during the 1950s, to New York City’s Little Italy, the series explores the international web of organized crime.

Betacam SP

12 x 48 minutes

Colour

Producer

Jacques W. Lina

Executive Producers

Julien Béliveau

Jacques W. Lina

Director

Jean Bourbonnais

Scriptwriters

Daniel Proulx

Bernard Paré

Jean Bourbonnais

Host

Jean-Pierre Charbonneau

Production

Orbi-XXI Productions
3629, rue St-Denis
Montreal Quebec
H2X 3L6
Canada
(514) 843-6919
(514) 843-9321
production@orbi-xxi.ca

Distribution – Canada

ORBI-XXI Distribution inc.
2006, rue Plessis
Bureau 300
Montreal Quebec
H2L 2Y3
Canada
(514) 843-6919
(514) 843-9321
jwlina@orbi-xxi.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (EIP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Filmography

Filmography is a series of biographical documentaries chronicling the lives and achievements of outstanding stars of film and television. The series profiles 20 Canadians and six major international stars who have shot films in various locations across Canada. Each installment goes beyond a review of commercial successes to explore each subject’s childhood, upbringing, home town, school experience, early struggles, challenges met, successes and disappointments.

Digital Betacam

26 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producers

Matt Burlet

Larry Day

Laura O'Grady

Carey Roberts

Executive Producer

Kirstie Day

Director

Graham Street

Scriptwriters

Kirstie Day

Tyler McLeod

Laura O'Grady

Carey Roberts

Narrator

Jason Priestly

Production/Distribution – Canada

Pyramid Productions Inc.
2875 – 107 Ave. S.E.
Calgary Alberta
T2Z 3R7
Canada
(403) 234-8566
(403) 234-8418
office@pyramidproductions.tv
www.pyramidproductions.tv

International distribution

Oasis Pictures
6 Pardee Ave.
Suite 104
Toronto Ontario
M6K 3H5
Canada
(416) 588-1837
(416) 588-7276
peter@oasispictures.com
www.oasispictures.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Firedance

Firedance is about the fusion of two dance forms – Kathak of India and flamenco of Spain. We are dazzled by the performances of Toronto dancers Joanna Das and Esmeralda Enrique, by their footwork and the rhythms of tabla and guitar. Probing into the historical roots of the dances, the film reveals that flamenco sprang from the classical form of Kathak, brought into Europe by the gypsies of India.

Betacam SP

50 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Vishnu Mathur

Scriptwriter

Rita Mathur

With

Joanna Das

Esmeralda Enrique

Production

SilverTouch Productions Ltd.
140 Brunswick Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M5S 2M2
Canada
(416) 969-9048
(416) 969-9967
ritavishnu@hotmail.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Firestorm: The Fire Suspension Paradox

Fifty years of “all-out-war” against forest fires has had a profound effect. With the advent of technology, firefighters have gained the upper hand in a battle to control nature. But there’s a catch. By suppressing wildfires that would have cleared the underbrush, we have created a powder keg of unburned fuel. A powder keg ready to explode… in firestorms that no amount of human effort and technology can control.

Betacam SP

47 minutes

Colour

Producer

Brian Hamilton

Executive Producer

Michael Chechik

Directors

Jerry Thompson

Cliff Craven

Scriptwriter and Narrator

Jerry Thompson

Production

Omni Film Productions Limited
111 Water St.
Suite 204
Vancouver British Columbia
V6B 1A7
Canada
(604) 681-6543
(604) 688-1425
info@omnifilm.com
www.omnifilm.com

Distribution

Water Street Releasing Ltd.
111 Water St.
Suite 204
Vancouver British Columbia
V6B 1A7
Canada
(604) 681-6543
(604) 688-1425
omni@omnifilm.com
www.omnifilm.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (EIP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Fisrt Person Shooter

You are woken by gunfire. You move down the hall to your teenage son’s room and hear the words, “Gotcha, yeah, 40 kills, take that.” On the screen there is mass carnage, blood and bodies everywhere – and it’s your son doing the killing, enjoying every minute of it. First Person Shooter examines the disintegration of one family as the result of video-game addiction and looks at the battle between the $12-billion computer-game industry and morally outraged parents and activists.

Betacam SP
Digital Betacam

44 minutes

Colour

Producers

Christopher Sumpton

Robin Benger

Director, Scriptwriter and Narrator

Robin Benger

Production

Cogent/Benger Productions Inc.
1352 Bathurst Street
Suite 201
Toronto Ontario
M5R 3H7
Canada
(416) 535-5394
(416) 535-9619
mail@cogentbenger.com
www.cogentbenger.com

Distribution

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Fix: the Story of an Addicted City

Dean Wilson may be Canada’s most powerful junkie. He shoots heroin in Vancouver’s downtown Eastside and strategizes with federal health policy advisors. He is the president of a network of street-level drug users demanding that Vancouver open North America’s first safe injection site – the most controversial step of a daring new drug strategy. Users, residents, activists and police clash while Dean struggles to shake his addiction and discovers an unlikely ally in Vancouver’s conservative mayor.

DV Cam

minutes

Colour

Producers

Betsy Carson

Nettie Wild

Executive Producer

Gary Marcuse

Director, Scriptwriter and Narrator

Nettie Wild

Production/Distribution

Canada Wild Productions Ltd.
1818 Grant St.
Vancouver British Columbia
V5L 2Y8
Canada
(604) 251-0770
(604) 251-9149
carson@smartt.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Flighpath: The Top Ten Aircraft

Which are the top 10 aircraft of all time? And of these 10, which one represents the ultimate in human ingenuity and technical achievement – which best defines aviation’s first century? Flightpath: The Top Ten Aircraft examines aircraft in 10 categories, from bombers to experimental planes. Aviation experts, authors and historians debate the merits of each and decide on the winners.

Betacam SP

94 minutes

Colour

Producer

Mike Feheley

Executive Producers

Michael Maclear

Mike Feheley

Director

Roger Pyke

Scriptwriter and Narrator

Tom Gould

Production

Great Sky Productions Ltd. c/o Screenlife Productions Ltd.
144 Front St. W.
Toronto Ontario
M5J 2L7
Canada
(416) 260-2099
(416) 260-2042
info@screenlife.net

Distribution

Screenlife Productions Ltd.
144 Front St. W.
Suite 310
Toronto Ontario
M5J 2L7
Canada
(416) 260-2099
(416) 260-2042
info@screenlife.net

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Flight of the Whooping Cranes

Flight of the Whooping Cranes follows internationally renowned naturalist and aviator Bill Lishman, his partner Joe Duff, and their team as they lead a flock of whooping cranes on an ultralight-led migration from Wisconsin to Florida in an effort to save the endangered species. The documentary explores the fragile history of the whooping crane and documents Lishman and his team’s cross-country odyssey to establish a second flock of wild migrating whoopers.

DV Cam
Digital Betacam

44 minutes

Colour

Producers

Peter Shatalow

William Lishman

Executive Producer

Christian Bruyère

Director and Scriptwriter

Peter Shatalow

Host

David Suzuki

Narrator

Louise Cranfield

Production/Distribution – Canada

FilmSTAR Inc.
2405 Concession 6
Ontario
L0H 1H0
Canada
(905) 428-1333
(905) 428-0052
shatalow@idirect.com
www.shatalow.com

International distribution

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Flower Power II

Flower Power envelopes the viewer in horticultural history, mythology, folklore, propagation and care of some of the world’s most beautiful flowers. Each episode in the series is a biography of one flower, from its origins to today’s modern hybridization techniques. Flower Power offers examples of the exotic, the mystical, the regal, the romantic, the innocent and the captivating from the world of floral fantasy.

Betacam SP

26 x 23 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Maria Armstrong

Executive Producers

Bill Johnston

Ron Lillie

Lee Herberman

Scriptwriter

Catherine Fogarty

Narrator and Host

Stephen Westcott-Gratton

Production/Distribution

Summerhill Entertainment Inc.
56 Shaftesbury Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M4T 1A3
Canada
(416) 967-6503
(416) 967-1292
ablock@summerhill.tv
www.summerhill.tv

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Footbinding: The Three-Inch Golden Lotus

This documentary explores the beauty myth of footbinding – the “Three-Inch Golden Lotus” – shedding light, through the filmmaker’s personal journey, on its disappearance and increasingly forgotten history. The film focuses on personal stories of foot-bound women, including the filmmaker’s own mother, and reveals the ideology behind the practice and its resemblance with modern fashion.

Betacam SP
Super 8
Hi8
Mini DV

minutes

Colour

Production/Distribution

East-West Film Enterprise Ltd.
8058 Fraser St.
Vancouver British Columbia
V5X 3X4
Canada
(604) 322-6146
(604) 322-6146
yang@intouch.bc.ca
www.internetstore.bc.ca/yang

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Fougues gaspésiennes

The filmmakers involved in this documentary d’auteur hail from the Gaspé region of Quebec – either by birth or by choice – and all have paid tribute to or promoted the region in their art, music or public service. Although a celebration of the Gaspé, Fougues gaspésiennes is a concept that can appeal to all Canadians, as every region of Canada has its own committed and devoted artists, fiercely proud of their native soil.

Betacam SP
DVC Pro

minutes

Colour

Producer

Vic Pelletier

Director and Scriptwriter

Carmel Dumas

Production

Productions Vic Pelletier inc. (Les)
296 rue Saint-Pierre

Matane Quebec
G4W 2B9
Canada
(418) 566-2040
(418) 562-4643
info@pvp.ca
www.pvp.ca

Distribution

Mediamax International inc.
387, rue Saint-Paul Ouest
Montreal Quebec
H2Y 2A7
Canada
(514) 987-5971
(514) 987-5970
info@lafete.com
www.lafete.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Friday the 13th: The Devil in Dover

Friday the 13th: The Devil in Dover is a documentary about how a motorcycle rally pushed a small Ontario town into the headlines and changed it forever. Told from the perspectives of a local cop, an outlaw biker and an opportunistic business woman, the film provides a gently comic portrait of the conflicts dividing the town, played out against the backdrop of civic disorder, police operations and thousands of bikers who invade Port Dover every year.

Betacam SP

40 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director and Narrator

Allison Grace

Executive Producers

Sun-Kyung Yi

John Haslett Cuff

Scriptwriters

Allison Grace

John Haslett Cuff

Production/Distribution – Canada

Aysha Productions Inc.
6-B Grange Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M5T 1C5
Canada
(416) 598-4959
(416) 598-4785
info@ayshaproductions.com
www.ayshaproductions.com

International distribution

George Matta Mundovision
300 Leo-Parizeau St., Suite 2400 P.O. Box 992
Montreal Quebec
H2W 2P4
Canada
(514) 985-2004
(514) 985-2005
mundo@interlog.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Frontiers of Construction III

Frontiers of Construction offers a fascinating look at some of the world’s most impressive building projects – and the equipment, tools and techniques that make them possible. Among the topics covered during season three: the world’s biggest hydraulic excavator; the Netherlands’ North Sea Protection Works, a 30-kilometre-long enclosure dam; the Asian Hercules II, one of the biggest, most powerful floating cranes on the planet; and new construction techniques that enable architects to use glass in unprecedented ways.

Betacam SP

13 x 47 minutes

Colour

Producer

David Langer

Executive Producers

Laszlo Barna

Jim Hogan

Sam Grana

Directors

Liam O'Rinn

Christine McLean

Maurice Aubin

Susan Mawhood

Scriptwriters

Jennifer Power Scott

Elliot Shiff

John Darroch

Laine Drewery

Narrator

David Deacon

Production

Construct III Productions
366 Adelaide St. W., Suite 700
Toronto Ontario
M5V 1R9
Canada
(416) 979-0676
(416) 979-7476
jane@bap.ca
www.barnaalper.com

Fiddlehead III Entertainment
113 Weldon St.
Moncton New Brunswick
E1C 5W1
Canada
(506) 384-2448
(506) 384-2422
tmhogan@nbnet.nb.ca

Distribution

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Génération 70

Génération 70 offers a unique look at popular culture in the 1970s. The series devotes one installment to each year in the decade, with each episode featuring a mix of musical and socio-historical archival material. The 10 episodes are complemented by three theme-based installments. Nanette Workman, a performer who had a profound impact on Quebec’s cultural scene during this period, hosts the series.

Betacam SP

13 x 48 minutes

Colour

Producer

Pierre Marchand

Director

Nicolas Houde-Sauvé

Host

Nanette Workman

Narrator

Gaétan Bacon

Production/Distribution

TV Maxplus Productions inc.
355, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Montreal Quebec
H3B 1A5
Canada
(514) 284-7587
(514) 284-1889
dbelleville@musiqueplus.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Gentleman cambrioleur

This documentary lifts the mask off housebreakers, revealing their methods and techniques. Police officers, insurance agents and victims of burglaries share their amazing stories, and tell us what we need to know to avoid becoming the next victims of these master thieves.

Mini DV

60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Robert Montour

Daniel Cormier

Executive Producer

Jean Rémillard

Director

Pierre Paiement

Scriptwriter

Anne Quiron

Narrator and Host

Jacques Duchesneau

Cast

Anne Casabonne

Marie-Josée Normand

Pascal Contamine

Jérémie Verrette

Production

Télé-Vision 84
781, rue Williams Bureau 201
Montreal Quebec
H3C 1N8
Canada
(514) 866-3020
(514) 866-1696
mservant@tele-vision84.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Glenn Gould: The Russian Journey

This documentary examines one of the least-known yet most fascinating and important chapters in the life of Canada’s musical genius, Glenn Gould: his 1957 trip to Russia. Gould’s journey would have a lasting impact on the intellectual life of this huge nation.

Digital Betacam

50 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

Yosif Feyginberg

Executive Producers

Garry Blye

Mark Shekter

Lon Appleby

Howard Bernstein

Production

Atlantic 4 Productions Inc.
One Atlantic Ave., Suite 103
Toronto Ontario
M6K 3E7
Canada
(416) 537-5004
(416) 537-8984
mail@microtainment.com

Distribution

Chestnut Park Entertainment Inc.
One Atlantic Ave.
Suite 103
Toronto Ontario
M6K 3E7
Canada
(416) 537-5004
(416) 537-8984
mail@microtainment.com
www.microtainment.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Going to the Dogs

Going to the Dogs is a flea-on-the tail romp in the competitive world of dog shows. This compelling and irreverent series explores the passionate and perverse lives of devoted dog lovers and provides viewers with a rare look at the furry underbelly of the sometimes crazy and never boring world of canine rivalry.

DV Cam

13 x 23 minutes

Colour

Producers

Nataline Rodrigues

Barri Cohen

Executive Producers

Elliott Halpern

Jack Rabinovitch

Nataline Rodrigues

Directors

Barri Cohen

Karen Shopsowitz

Chris Romeike

Scriptwriter

Nataline Rodrigues

Production/Distribution

Ace Dog Show Productions Inc. / Ace Pictures Inc.
110 Spadina Ave., Suite 1001
Toronto Ontario
M5V 2K4
Canada
(416) 504-6662
(416) 504-6667
general@acepicturesinc.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Graveyard Shift

Graveyard Shift is a rollicking plunge into the neon world of midnight workers. From the tender mercies of unsung heroes to the flashing light of emergency workers, from the thudding pulse of the crime photographer, tow-truck driver and nurse to the nocturnal rhythms of the dominatrix, funeral worker and female impersonator, these are stories of valour, humour, longing and loneliness. Graveyard Shift is close-to-the-bone storytelling that will haunt and delight the human heart.

Digital video
Betacam SP

6 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producers

Peter Raymont

Lindalee Tracey

Directors

Peter Raymont

Lindalee Tracey

Production/Distribution – Canada

White Pine Pictures
822 Richmond St. W.
Suite 301
Toronto Ontario
M6J 1C9
Canada
(416) 703-5580
(416) 703-1691
info@whitepinepictures.com
www.whitepinepictures.com

International distribution

Minds Eye International
480 Henderson Dr.
Regina Saskatchewan
S4N 6E3
Canada
(306) 781-7353
(306) 359-3466
alesiuk@mindseyeinternational.com
www.mindseyeinternational.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Histoires oubliées

This documentary series looks at events that once made headlines around the world but are now largely forgotten – events which are nevertheless relevant today. Host Robert Tremblay meets some of the key players involved in the events, and sifts through the archival material in order to better understand and present the stories behind the stories. For added authenticity, he also visits the places where the events originally happened.

Betacam SP

10 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producer

Vic Pelletier

Directors

Robert Tremblay

Marc-André Perreault

Scriptwriter, Narrator and Host

Robert Tremblay

Production

Productions Vic Pelletier inc. (Les)
296 rue Saint-Pierre

Matane Quebec
G4W 2B9
Canada
(418) 566-2040
(418) 562-4643
info@pvp.ca
www.pvp.ca

Distribution

Mediamax International inc.
387, rue Saint-Paul Ouest
Montreal Quebec
H2Y 2A7
Canada
(514) 987-5971
(514) 987-5970
info@lafete.com
www.lafete.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

History's Courtroom

History’s Courtroom documents six 20th-century Canadian legal cases that have radically altered both laws and lifestyles for Canadians. In History’s Courtroom, individuals and issues are on trial – each case a test of national morals and values.

Betacam SP

6 x 47 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer

Pilar Segura

Executive Producers

Michael Maclear

Mike Feheley

Directors

Various / Divers

Scriptwriter

Tom Gould

Host

Kirk Makin

Production

Leading Cases Productions Ltd.
c/o Screenlife Productions Ltd.
144 Front St. W.
Suite 310
Toronto Ontario
M5J 2L7
Canada
(416) 260-2099
(416) 260-2042
info@screenlife.net

Distribution

Screenlife Productions Ltd.
144 Front St. W.
Suite 310
Toronto Ontario
M5J 2L7
Canada
(416) 260-2099
(416) 260-2042
info@screenlife.net

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Historylands V

From Nunavut to Newfoundland, HistoryLands documents 13 of Canada’s most compelling national historic sites. The series travels across the country, bringing to life both the prehistoric and recorded history of Canada’s most famous landmarks. To fully understand where we are today, it is vital for us, as Canadians, to understand our past. HistoryLands offers Canadians a window into some of the most important events and sites in Canadian history, celebrating the events, places and personalities of our rich land.

Betacam SP

13 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producer

Paul Dalby

Executive Producers

Mitchell Azaria

Ihor Macijiwsky

Directors

Various / Divers

Scriptwriters

Various / Divers

Production/Distribution

Good Earth Productions Inc. / Sites Productions Inc.
314 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M6R 2M7
Canada
(416) 766-7816
(416) 604-2254
minty@goodearthproductions.com

Distribution – Canada (Educational)

McNabb and Connolly
60 Briarwood Ave.
Mississauga Ontario
L5G 3N6
Canada
1-866-722-1522
1-866-722-1822
mcnabbconnolly@homeroom.ca
www.mcnabbconnolly.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Homme de toute la terre (L')

L’Homme de toute la terre examines the work of one of the 20th century’s greatest scientists and humanists, the Canadian Pierre Dansereau. The show chronicles Dansereau’s avant-garde and humanist-influenced approach to scientific discovery. For many years, Dansereau has dedicated his life to enhancing our understanding of the relationship between man and nature and finding solutions to some of the problems afflicting our planet.

Betacam SP

48 minutes

Colour

Producer

Lucie Tremblay

Director

André Larochelle

Scriptwriter

Denys Saint-Denis

Production

Les Productions Impex inc.
480, ch. Sainte-Marie
Lac-aux-Sables Quebec
G0X 1M0
Canada
(418) 336-3008
(418) 336-3117
impex@videotron.ca

Distribution

Le groupe Multimédia du Canada
261, rue du Saint-Sacrement
Montreal Quebec
H2Y 3V2
Canada
(514) 844-3636
(514) 844-4990
mgc@the-mgc.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (EIP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

How the Fiddle Flows

How the Fiddle Flows is a beautifully illustrated musical journey which takes us up the great river systems of Canada as it documents the rich traditions of Métis fiddling and step dancing, and explores the question of what it means to be Métis. Lively, inspiring and passionate, How the Fiddle Flows will put wings on your feet!

Betacam SP

48 minutes

Colour

Producers

Leigh Badgley

Ava Karvonen

Bonnie Thompson

Gerry Krepakevich

Executive Producers

Kirk Shaw

Graydon McCrea

Director and Scriptwriter

Greg Coyes

Narrator

Tantoo Cardinal

Production

Streaming Fiddles Media Inc.
1675 Hornby St., Suite 103
Vancouver British Columbia
V6Z 2M3
Canada
(604) 623-3369
(604) 623-3448
leigh@insightfilm.com
www.insightfilm.com

National Film Board of Canada
3155, ch. de la Côte-de-Liesse
Saint-Laurent Quebec
H4N 2N4
Canada
(514) 283-9000
(514) 283-5487

www.nfb.ca

Distribution

Canamedia Productions Ltd.
381 Richmond St. East Suite #200
Toronto Ontario
M5A 1P6
Canada
(416) 483-7446
(416) 483-7529
canamed@canamedia.com
www.canamedia.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Hydrofoils: Flying on Water

This documentary tells the story of the development and science of hydrofoils, the world’s fastest extreme watercraft.

Betacam SP
DV Cam

46 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

John Wesley Chisolm

Production

Hydropede Productions Inc.
1657 Barrington St., Suite 230
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3J 2A1
Canada
(902) 446-3414
(902) 431-4773
jwchisholm@hfx.eastlink.ca
www.hydrofoil.ca

Distribution

Dex Distribution
1583 Hollis St.,
2nd Floor
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3J 1V4
Canada
(902) 421-1326, ext. 238
(902) 423-0484
clarence@dexdistribution.com
www.topsailentertainment.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

If a Tree Falls

This is the first-person story of a female television producer. She’s smart, single, attractive and funny. And for reasons the medical profession can’t figure out, she’s going deaf. If A Tree Falls documents her frightening journey into a silent world – a journey that will irrevocably alter her life in ways she cannot imagine.

Betacam SP

46 minutes

Colour

Producer, Scriptwriter and Narrator

Susan Stranks

Director

Dawna Treibicz

Production

Hot Flash Productions
17 Marco Lane
Ottawa Ontario
K1S 5A1
Canada
(613) 730-5174
(613) 730-5273
susan.stranks@sympatico.ca

Distribution – Canada

Kineticvideo
511 Bloor St. W.
Toronto Ontario
M5S 1Y4
Canada
1-800-263-6910
(416) 538-9984
fmb@kineticvideo.com
www.kineticvideo.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Indie Exposed

Indie Exposed explores the unique world of independent films. Each of the two programs focuses on one specific genre: the first on documentaries and the second on the surreal world of dream-fantasy movies. With interviews and film clips, each show uncovers the motivation and techniques behind the work of some of the major players in the indie film culture.

Betacam SP

2 x 45 minutes

Colour

Producer

Stacey Offman

Executive Producer

David Paperny

Directors

Carl Bessai

James Dunnison

Production

Indie Exposed Productions Inc.
25 East 2nd Ave., 3rd Floor
Vancouver British Columbia
V5T 1B3
Canada
(604) 228-1960
(604) 228-1911
info@papernyfilms.com
www.papernyfilms.com

Distribution – Canada

Alliance Atlantis Inc.
121 Bloor St. E.
Suite 1500
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 967-1174
(416) 960-0971
info@allianceatlantis.com
www.allianceatlantis.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

InTOLLERance

Toller Cranston was utterly unlike any other figure skater of his time. Both on and off the ice, he was an individualist who wasn’t afraid to be different – and who wasn’t afraid to speak his mind. Intollerance looks at the life of a mercurial man and his remarkable achievements: Olympic medallist; three-time world free-skating champion; Canadian Athlete of the Year; internationally renowned painter, illustrator, author, designer and choreographer; commentator and star of award-winning television specials and films.

Betacam SP

42 minutes

Colour

Producer, Scriptwriter and Narrator

Sylvia Sweeney

Scriptwriters

Philip Shepherd

Sylvia Sweeney

Production

Elitha Peterson Productions
8 Willow Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M5J 1Y2
Canada
(416) 203-9919
(416) 203-8742
epproductions@hotmail.com
www.epproductions.net

Distribution – Canada

EPP Releasing
8 Willow Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M5J 1Y2
Canada
(416) 203-9919
(416) 203-8742
j.land@portalentertainment.com
www.epproductions.net

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Nunavut Inuit

This documentary series celebrates the Inuit of Nunavut – Canada’s newest territory – focusing on their art and entertainment. The series introduces viewers to a variety of Inuit from across the territory, and includes visits to the homes and camps of carvers who have made Inuit art famous around the world. Other highlights include a race across the tundra with a winning dog team, as well as its modern-day equivalent – a snowmobile race.

Betacam SP

13 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producer and Host

Abraham Tagalik

Executive Producer

Debbie Brisebois

Directors

Abraham Tagalik

Anugakulu Kilabuk

Moe Kipanik

Sam Itkilik

Scriptwriters

Abraham Tagalik

Sytukie Joamie

Production/Distribution – Canada

Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
331 Cooper St.,
Suite 301
Ottawa Ontario
K2P 0G5
Canada
(613) 235-1892
(613) 230-8824
info@inuitbroadcasting.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (EIP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Je danse ma vie

By dancing with my experiences, I accept without judging everything that life brings – I am in tune with my emotions. This way, I find a way to cope with what affects me and I act in harmony with who I am. Whether exercising control or letting go, I choose to look at obstacles from a different perspective by seeking the opportunity behind the problem. Je danse ma vie – I dance my life: it’s all about attitude.

DV Cam

51 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

France Gallant

Line Producer

Maryse Grondin

Choreographer and Performer

Charles Pelletier

Narrator

Philippe Beaulieu

Production

Cinémarévie Coop ltée
C.P. 474
Edmunston New Brunswick
E3V 3L1
Canada
(506) 736-6565
(506) 739-6929
cinemavi@nbnet.nb.ca

Distribution – Canada

Centre de communication en santé mentale de l'hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies
7070, boul. Perras
Montreal Quebec
H1E 1A4
Canada
(514) 328-3503
(514) 323-4163

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Jeux de société V

Jeux de société explores social issues in contemporary Quebec society as seen through the eyes of various Quebecers. Focusing on the human dimension, the programs give voice to people who share a passion for something, who have the same cultural background or who have followed a similar path. The series examines their differences, idiosyncrasies, similarities, questionings, fears and ideals.

Betacam SP

26 x 60 minutes

Colour

Producer

André Gariépy

Executive Producers

Jacquelin Bouchard

Daniel Beauchesne

Directors

Sylvie Guernon

Sylvie Bélanger

Anne Dussault

Scriptwriter and Host

Joane Prince

Production

Productions Pixcom inc.
1720, rue du Canal
Montreal Quebec
H3K 3E6
Canada
(514) 931-1188
(514) 931-2126
info@pixcom.com
www.pixcom.com

Distribution

Pixcom International inc.
1720, rue du Canal
Montreal Quebec
H3K 3E6
Canada
(514) 931-1188
(514) 931-2126
info@pixcom.com
www.pixcom.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Joe Fafard, l'homme artiste

This biography of internationally renowned Franco-Saskatchewan sculptor Joe Fafard traces the development of his remarkable life and career. Fafard’s rural Francophone roots have served as both seed-bed and raw material for his distinctive works, and as a result his private life and artistic life have always been intimately linked.

Betacam SP

52 minutes

Colour

Producer

Martine Forand

Executive Producer

Roch Brunette

Director

Lorian Bélanger

Scriptwriter

Linda Amyot

Production/Distribution

Productions Roch Brunette inc.
107, rue Champêtre
Gatineau Quebec
J9H 6W4
Canada
(819) 770-6500
(819) 770-7551
prb@prb.ca
www.prb.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Juchitan des folles

Located on the border with Guatemala, the Mexican town of Juchitan is home to the Zapotec Indians, who have shown remarkable tolerance towards homosexuals. According to legend, the patron saint of Juchitan carried a bag filled with “queers” on his back. Everywhere he travelled – Colombia, Central America, Guatemala – he left behind a homosexual. In Juchitan, however, his bag came undone, and they all fell out at once….

DV Cam

52 minutes

Colour

Producers

Patricio Henriquez

Robert Cornellier

Raymonde Provencher

Director and Scriptwriter

Patricio Henriquez

Production

Macumba International Inc.
3862, av. du Parc Lafontaine
Montreal Quebec
H2L 3M6
Canada
(514) 521-8303
(514) 521-0260
macumba@macumbainternational.com

Distribution

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Juggling Dreams

Juggling Dreams travels to Ulan Bator, the capital of fabled Mongolia where, today, thousands of kids as young as 10 years old have been forced onto the streets, living in manholes and surviving through theft and prostitution. Enter Marc Laporte, of Save the Children, and Cecile Truffault, a busker and juggler with Canada’s Cirque du Soleil. Together, they set up an outdoor circus camp on the edge of the Gobi Desert – rescuing the kids and offering them an education as well as circus training.

DV Cam

42 minutes

Colour

Producer

Arnie Gelbart

Directors and Scriptwriters

Josh Freed

Miro Cernetig

Narrator

Josh Freed

Production/Distribution – Canada

Galafilm Productions III
5643 Clark St., Suite 300
Montreal Quebec
H2T 2V5
Canada
(514) 273-4252
(514) 273-8689
galafilm@galafilm.ca
www.galafilm.com

International distribution

Film Transit International Inc.
252, boul. Gouin Est
Montreal Quebec
H3L 1A8
Canada
(514) 844-3358
(514) 844-7298
info@filmstransit.com
www.filmstransit.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Kikkik, E1-472

During the 1950s’ famine in the Canadian Arctic, Kikkik, an Inuk woman, killed a man in self-defense and then found herself having to leave two of her five children on the tundra. She was tried for murder and criminal negligence, and subsequently acquitted. Her daughter, Elisapee Karetak, who lives in Arviat, Nunavut, has spent many years tracing the events of her family’s story. Elisapee’s brothers and sisters as well as many members of the Inuit community who lived through the ordeal recount their memories.

Betacam SP

2 x 48 minutes

Colour

Producers

Ole Gjerstad

Debbie Brisebois

Executive Producer

Debbie Brisebois

Director

Martin Kreelak

Scriptwriter, Narrator and Animator

Elisapee Karetak

Production/Distribution – Canada

Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
331 Cooper St.,
Suite 301
Ottawa Ontario
K2P 0G5
Canada
(613) 235-1892
(613) 230-8824
info@inuitbroadcasting.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Knowing Eternity: In Conversation with Jean Vanier

Jean Vanier, perhaps the world’s most famous Catholic layperson, founded the worldwide L’Arche Communities in 1964. In this series, set in the beautifully serene grounds of Marylake Retreat, just north of Toronto, Vanier examines the relevance of the Gospel of John to the contemporary world.

Betacam SP

13 x 22 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Richard Nielsen

Executive Producers

Peter Flemington

Richard Nielsen

Host

Jean Vanier

Production

Norflicks Productions Ltd.
124 Dupont St.
Toronto Ontario
M5R 1V2
Canada
(416) 351-7558
(416) 351-8165
mail@norflicks.com
www.norflicks.com

Distribution – Canada

Common Ground Video Distribution
287 MacPherson Ave., Suite 304
Toronto Ontario
M4V 1A4
Canada
(416) 351-7558
(416) 205-1258
mail@norflicks.com

L'Arche Daybreak
11339 Yonge St.
Richmond Hill Ontario
L4S 1L1
Canada
(905) 884-3454
(905) 884-0580
pubs@larchedaybreak.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Water Marks

In 1975, the naked and beaten body of poet Pat Lowther was discovered floating in Furry Creek, near Vancouver. Her husband Roy was convicted of the murder, and later died while serving his sentence. Pat left behind two daughters, Beth and Christine, who are now writers themselves. They are seeking to learn as much as they can about the mother they lost so young. This journey back is also a journey forward, to a place where a dark past no longer holds them captive.

DV Cam

minutes

Colour

Producer

Paul Lapointe

Director and Scriptwriter

Anne Henderson

Production

Érézi
3295, rue Ridgewood Bureau 8
Montreal Quebec
H3V 1B4
Canada
(514) 342-7668
(514) 342-8775
erezi@videotron.ca

Distribution

Cinéma Libre inc.
460, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Bureau 500
Montreal Quebec
H3B 1A7
Canada
(514) 861-9030
(514) 861-3634
infocine@cinemalibre.com
www.cinemalibre.com

Cinema Esperanca
36 Charlotte St. Suite 1106
Toronto Ontario
M5V 3P7
Canada
(416) 977-0123
(416) 977-7890
andre.m.mbennett@sympatico.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Lakes

Surrounded on three fronts by ocean and webbed with fresh water, much of Canada’s history has been defined by our waterways. Canada boasts more than two million lakes, which bless us with more fresh water than any other country in the world. If rivers were the ancient highways, then the lakes were the destination, the feeding grounds of all living things. This series tells the stories of the first people, explorers and settlements associated with Canada’s great lakes.

Betacam SP

3 x 60 minutes

Colour

Executive Producers

Mitchell Azaria

Ihor Macijiwsky

Directors

Various / Divers

Scriptwriters

Various / Divers

Production/Distribution

Lakes Inc. / Good Earth Productions Inc.
314 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M6R 2M7
Canada
(416) 535-3379
(416) 535-8622
info@goodearthproductions.com
www.goodearthproductions.com

Distribution – Canada (Educational)

McNabb and Connolly
60 Briarwood Ave.
Mississauga Ontario
L5G 3N6
Canada
1-866-722-1522
1-866-722-1822
mcnabbconnolly@homeroom.ca
www.mcnabbconnolly.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Legend: A Personal Journey

Legends: A Personal Journey showcases the personal stories of hockey’s greatest players, giving us a fascinating perspective on the game’s illustrious history and offering insight into the players’ characters and courage. In their own words, the players trace their emotional journeys – from the frozen ponds and back-yard rinks of childhood to the bright lights of the NHL.

Digital Betacam

26 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producer

Derik Murray

Executive Producers

Derik Murray

John N. Hamilton

Directors

Derik Murray

Michael Mazo

Brian Daisley

Scriptwriter

Brian Daisley

Narrator

Harvey Gold

Production

Network Pictures Two Inc.
1168 Hamilton St., Suite 400
Vancouver British Columbia
V6B 2S2
Canada
(604) 739-8825
(604) 739-8835
tv@network-ent.com
www.legendsofhockey.tv

Distribution – Canada

Network Media Ventures Inc.
1168 Hamilton St.,
Suite 400
Vancouver British Columbia
V6B 2S2
Canada
(604) 739-8825
(604) 739-8835
tv@network-ent.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Great Canadian Rivers II

Rivers are part of Canada’s national heritage. Whether it welcomes only a handful of adventurers each year or serves as a major recreational destination, each river has its own great stories and characters. As in the first season of Great Canadian Rivers, this series explores both “wild” and “people” rivers. Stunningly photographed, the series takes viewers to remote, pristine locations as well as the beautiful rivers closer to home.

Betacam SP

13 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producers

Kristen Colle

Janice Dawe

Executive Producers

Mitchell Azaria

Ihor Macijiwsky

Directors

Various / Divers

Scriptwriters

Various / Divers

Narrator

Lawrence Bayne

Production/Distribution

Rivers Inc. / Good Earth Productions Inc.
314 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M6R 2M7
Canada
(416) 535-3379
(416) 535-8622
info@goodearthproductions.com
www.goodearthproductions.com

Distribution – Canada (Educational)

McNabb and Connolly
60 Briarwood Ave.
Mississauga Ontario
L5G 3N6
Canada
1-866-722-1522
1-866-722-1822
mcnabbconnolly@homeroom.ca
www.mcnabbconnolly.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Letters from Eliza

In 1914, a 14-year-old girl sails with her mother from Fogo, Newfoundland, to start a new life in Patagonia on the southern tip of Argentina. Across the miles and decades, Eliza writes “home” to Fogo, chronicling her adventures, struggles and achievements as she passes from youth to motherhood and on to her 100th birthday without ever losing her vitality or her fascination for the world around her.

Betacam SP

44 minutes

Colour

Producers

David Quinton

Donald Downer

Ken Pittman

Executive Producer

Jim Byrd

Director

David Quinton

Scriptwriter

Donald Downer

Production/Distribution

Edge Of The Earth Productions Ltd.
18 Birchwynd St.
St. John's Newfoundland
A1A 2N4
Canada
(709) 579-6302
(709) 739-0868

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Léveillée sur un cheval blanc

Gifted writer, talented and self-taught musician, songwriter for Edith Piaf – Claude Léveillée was also one of the pioneers of Quebec song during the 1960s. In this biography, Léveillée talks openly about himself. Interspersed throughout are testimonials from his friends and colleagues Gilles Vigneault, Yvon Deschamps, Hervé Brousseau and Andrée Lachapelle. Younger artists who remember Léveillée’s songs from their childhood also pay tribute to the songwriter.

Betacam SP
Mini DV

60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Robert Montour

Daniel Cormier

Executive Producer

Jean Rémillard

Director

Denis Paquet

Scriptwriter

Sylvie Rémillard

Narrator

Jacques Lemieux

With

Claude Léveillée

Isabelle Brassard

Paul Buissonneau

André Gagnon

Production

Télé-Vision 84
781, rue Williams Bureau 201
Montreal Quebec
H3C 1N8
Canada
(514) 866-3020
(514) 866-1696
mservant@tele-vision84.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Libérateur libéré

Canadian soldier Fortunat Haché was stationed in Holland during the Second World War. After Holland was liberated, he returned home – leaving behind Riek, a Dutch woman who was pregnant with his child. Fortunat disappeared completely from Riek’s life, keeping her pregnancy secret from those who knew him – until the day his daughter entered his life. In June 2001, Fortunat Haché returned to Holland to meet his daughter, try to set things right with Riek – and finally unburden himself of the secret he had carried for so long.

DV Cam

52 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer

Jacques G. Levesque

Executive Producer

Collette Mallais

Director

Chris Leblanc

Scriptwriters

Raynald Basque

Chris Leblanc

With

Fortunat Haché

Reik Spierings

Ria Wieleman

Production

Cojak Productions Inc.
1962, Route 530
Grande-Digue New Brunswick
E4R 5M2
Canada
(506) 576-0010
(506) 576-6758
cojak@nb.sympatico.ca
www.cojak.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Life & Times: The Lewis Family

The Lewises are a remarkable Canadian political family whose philosophical roots go back four generations, beginning with Maishe Lewis, who fled Russia for Canada in 1921, unable to speak English and nearly penniless. Maishe’s son, David Lewis, was a major force behind the establishment of Canada’s first socialist political party. Together with his son, Stephen, now a UN ambassador, David pressured governments to pass social welfare legislation. The latest member of the family to make a name for himself is Stephen’s son Avi Lewis, a noted broadcaster/journalist.

Betacam SP

48 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

Margaret Slaght

Executive Producer

Laszlo Barna

Narrator

Anne-Marie MacDonald

Production

Barna-Alper Productions
366 Adelaide St. W.
Suite 700
Toronto Ontario
M5V 1R9
Canada
(416) 979-0676
(416) 979-7476
info@bap.ca
www.bap.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Little Miracles III

This emotionally gripping series chronicles the ongoing stories of the “little miracles” performed everyday at Toronto’s renowned Hospital For Sick Children – miracles of kindness and caring, scientific discovery and saving human lives. Viewers witness real-life, dramatic and inspirational stories of hope and courage as they unfold at the hospital.

Digital Betacam

23 minutes

Colour

Producers

Ira Levy

Peter Williamson

Ron Singer

Executive Producers

Ira Levy

Peter Williamson

Ron Singer

Elaine Waisglass

Directors

Su Rynard

Kenton Vaughan

Bay Weyman

Ali Kasimi

Narrator

Gail Kerbel

Production/Distribution

Breakthrough Films & Television Inc.
122 Sherbourne St.
Toronto Ontario
M5A 2R4
Canada
(416) 766-6588
(416) 769-1436
business@breakthroughfilms.com
www.breakthroughfilms.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Little Sister's VS Big Brother

Little Sister’s vs. Big Brother takes us to the heart of the most dramatic battle against government censorship in Canadian history. The film tells the story of how Little Sister’s, a small bookstore in the heart of Vancouver’s gay and lesbian community, has flourished in the face of book seizures and bombings. At the centre of the struggle we’ll meet the extraordinary people who built it and the international community that has sustained it.

Digital video
Betacam SP

minutes

Colour

Producers

Cari Green

Aerlyn Weissman

Director and Scriptwriter

Aerlyn Weissman

Production

Homeboys Productions Ltd.
1033 Davie St., Suite 520
Vancouver British Columbia
V6E 1M7
Canada
(604) 801-5256
(604) 801-5286
cari_green@telus.net

Distribution – Canada

Moving Images Distribution
402 West Pender St.
Suite 606
Vancouver British Columbia
V6B 1T6
Canada
(604) 684-3014
(604) 684-7165
mailbox@movingimages.ca
www.movingimages.ca

International distribution

Film Transit International Inc.
252, boul. Gouin Est
Montreal Quebec
H3L 1A8
Canada
(514) 844-3358
(514) 844-7298
info@filmstransit.com
www.filmstransit.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Loi de l'eau (La)

Quebec has one of the largest reserves of fresh water in the world. This documentary examines how pollution caused by excessive industrial activity is threatening Quebec’s groundwater supplies, primarily through the use of pesticides and other highly toxic – and unregulated – substances. La Loi de l’eau argues that a new water policy be implemented immediately – one which recognizes that great care must be taken in managing this extremely valuable and limited resource.

Betacam SP
DV Cam

minutes

Colour

Producer

Bernadette Payeur

Director and Scriptwriter

Robert Monderie

Narrator

Julien Poulin

Production

ACPAV
1030, rue Cherrier
Bureau 404
Montreal Quebec
H2L 1H9
Canada
(514) 849-2281
(514) 849-9487
info@acpav.ca
www.acpav.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Loi du retour II (La)

La Loi du retour revolves around the extraordinary encounter between two people: a victim and his assailant. Each person tells his side of the story, and the host, who tries to remain as neutral as possible, leads a constructive discussion whose ultimate aim is to forge a reconciliation between victim and assailant.

Betacam SP

minutes

Colour

Producer

Caroline Héroux

Executive Producer

Claude Héroux

Director

Michel Jacques

Host

Marc Laurendeau

Production

Communications Claude Héroux Plus
4984, Place de la Savane, Bureau 100
Montreal Quebec
H4P 1Z6
Canada
(514) 738-3737
(514) 738-3290
cherouxx@aol.com

Distribution

CCH Distribution Internationale
4984, place de la Savane, Bureau 100
Montreal Quebec
H4P 1Z6
Canada
(514) 738-3737
(514) 738-3290
cchdist@aol.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Lucky Breaks II

Lucky Breaks, now in its second season, chronicles the career breakthrough stories of well-known Canadian and international celebrities. Each half hour program features interviews with stars from the worlds of sports, arts, entertainment and business talking about the events that changed their lives. Was it talent, blind ambition or being in the right place at the right time that got them to where they are today?

Betacam SP

13 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producers

Joan Prowse

John Bessai

Executive Producer

Emanuele Danelon

Director

Joan Prowse

Scriptwriters

Joan Prowse

John Bessai

Donna Boyle

Production/Distribution – Canada

CineFocus Canada Productions Inc.
680 Queens Quay W.
Suite 702
Toronto Ontario
M5V 2Y9
Canada
(416) 504-9940
(416) 504-7917
mail@cinefocus.com
www.cinefocus.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Madame President

Madame President offers a unique look at the world of Vaira Vike-Freiberga, a Canadian university professor who was recently elected president of Latvia. Filmmaker Zoe Dirse was granted access to President Freiberga’s inner circle, enabling her to capture the real story as Freiberga’s life goes from fairy tale to the complex reality of Baltic politics.

Mini DV

54 minutes

Colour

Producers

Harry Sutherland

Mark Wright

Director and Scriptwriter

Zoe Dirse

Production

Prisma Light West Ltd.
520 - 1033 Davie St.
Vancouver British Columbia
V6G 1S8
Canada
(604) 801-5256
(604) 608-3362
harry@prismalight.com
www.prismalight.com

Distribution

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Making of Ivan Reitman (The)

The Making of Ivan Reitman tells the story of a man who, from Czech refugee to all-Canadian kid, became one of world’s most acclaimed creators of film comedies.

Betacam SP

45 minutes

Colour

Producer

Terence McKeown

Executive Producer and Director

David Paperny

Scriptwriter

Dennis Heaton

Narrator

Saul Rubinek

Production

Canadian In Hollywood Productions Inc.
25 East 2nd Ave., 3rd Floor
Vancouver British Columbia
V5T 1B3
Canada
(604) 228-1960
(604) 228-1911
info@papernyfilms.com
www.papernyfilms.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Mama June: A Different Perspective on AIDS

June Wilson, a 74-year-old, middle-class doctor’s widow with HIV, returns to her beloved Kasulu, Western Tanzania, to try to break through the prejudice and denial that underlies the terrifying AIDS epidemic in Africa. Mama June is a personal look at the African situation, told from a rare perspective.

Betacam SP
Digital Betacam

48 minutes

Colour

Producers

Arthur Holbrook

Sarah King

Executive Producer and Director

Hilary Jones-Farrow

Scriptwriters

Hilary Jones-Farrow

Arthur Holbrook

Production

The May Street Group Film, Video & Animation Ltd.
4412 Wilkinson Rd.
Victoria British Columbia
V8Z 5B7
Canada
(250) 380-6656
(250) 380-6670
maystreet@maystreet.ca
www.maystreet.ca

Distribution

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Maux d'amour II

Maux d’amour is a straightforward, unsentimental look at the obstacles certain people face when trying to achieve sexual fulfillment. Young or old, the people featured in this series are physically or mentally challenged, disfigured as the result of an accident, obese or afflicted by an incurable STD. As a result of their physical, mental, psychological or emotional conditions, their sexuality has been painfully circumscribed by the attitudes of others.

Betacam SP

13 x 25 minutes

Colour

Producer

Pierre Lawrence

Executive Producers

Michel Bissonnette

Paul Dupont-Hébert

André Larin

Vincent Leduc

Directors

Lisette Marcotte

Louis-Roland Leduc

Sylvain Laforest

Liliane Bergevin

Scriptwriters

Johanne de Bellefeuille

Pierre Couture

Production

Zone3-V inc.
1055, boul. René-Lévesque Est, Bureau 300
Montreal Quebec
H2L 4S5
Canada
(514) 284-5555
(514) 985-4458

www.zone3.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Max Gros-Louis Oné Onti, un Huron-Wendat contestataire

A larger-than-life figure, Huron chief Max Gros-Louis spent 27 years defending the ancestral rights of Native Americans on the national and international stage. This film delves into the life of a man who, since childhood, has confronted the prejudice and racism faced by his people. His unyielding determination has shaped his entire life.

Betacam SP

49 minutes

Colour

Producers

Daniel Bertolino

Catherine Viau

Director, Scriptwriter and Narrator

Daniel Bertolino

With the collaboration of

Catherine Viau

Production

Le Studio Via le Monde
326, rue Saint-Paul Ouest
Montreal Quebec
H2Y 2A3
Canada
(514) 285-1658
(514) 285-1970
catherine.viau@vialemonde.qc.ca

Distribution

Les Productions Via le Monde
1222 rue Mackay, suite 301
Montreal Quebec
H3G 2H4
Canada
(514) 285-1658
(514) 285-1970
info@vialemonde.qc.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Microbes Rule the World

Life on Earth is absolutely and totally dominated by microbes: not only do they live in places we didn’t think were livable, they have shaped our planet – and life on it – in ways we couldn’t have imagined. Not only did they colonize Earth hundreds of millions of years earlier than we had thought, they have colonized every form of life too. Microbes Rule the World explores this new frontier: from rocks in the Antarctic, to hot vents on the ocean floor, to the surface of Mars.

Betacam SP

46 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Cindy Banks

Executive Producers

Andrew Burnstein

John Panikkar

Scriptwriter and Narrator

Jay Ingram

Production/Distribution

Exploration Production Inc.
9 Channel Nine Court
Scarborough Ontario
M1S 4B5
Canada
(416) 332-5000
(416) 332-4619
info@exploration.ca
www.exploration.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Mob Stories

May 31, 1997: Johnny “Pops” Papalia, Canada’s last Godfather, lies face down in the street, murdered in the Hamilton neighbourhood where he was born and raised. Papalia was one of a few, select men who ran powerful Mafia empires that stretched across North America. Mob Stories looks at the life of Papalia and three others who created and ran the Mob: Rocco Perri, Paolo Violi and Frank Cotroni. Through these profiles, the series documents the history of organized crime in Canada during the 20th century.

16 mm
High definition - 24 P

4 x 46 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producers

Peter Gentile

Remo Girlato

Executive Producers

Peter Gentile

Gordon Henderson

Directors

Mitch Gabourie

Laine Drewery

Scriptwriter

Robert Colapinto

With

Robert Celsey

Hector Colantoni

Gianpiero Danielle

Vito Pileggi

Production/Distribution

Henderson and Gentile Productions Inc.
148 Parliament St.
Toronto Ontario
M5A 2Z1
Canada
(416) 934-9330
(416) 934-1099
peter@mdfproductions.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Modern Adonis

Modern Adonis takes a long, hard look at several Canadian men who currently epitomize the male beauty ideals. We enter the world of image-makers and fashion-setters, and follow their raw materials – from small-town Canada to Milan and back again. The documentary unravels a contemporary Cinderella story, with its dreams of glamour and promises of a fairytale ending.

DV Cam

45 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Lynn Booth

Director

James Dunnison

Production/Distribution

Make Believe Media Inc.
145 Keefer Street
Suite 201
Vancouver British Columbia
V6A 1X3
Canada
(604) 874-9498
(604) 874-9484
trish@makebelievemedia.com
www.makebelievemedia.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Moe Norman: The King of Swing

A look into the private world of Moe Norman, the eccentric genius of golf – the man with the perfect swing. Despite his remarkable talent, only during the last 10 years has Moe Norman been able to take his place among the legends of the game.

Betacam SP

50 minutes

Colour

Producers

Anne Pick

Michael Savoie

Executive Producer and Director

Anne Pick

Scriptwriters

Anne Pick

Lorne Rubenstein

Narrator

Gordon Pinsent

Production/Distribution – Canada

Real to Reel Productions Inc.
3023 Dundas St. W.
Toronto Ontario
M6P 1Z4
Canada
(416) 763-0001
(416) 763-1496
info@r2r.ca
www.r2r.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Moments anxieux, vies anxieuses

In this documentary, people who suffer from a variety of anxiety disorders share their experiences, tracing the course of their illness from the onset of their symptoms to the treatment they have received. The program also sheds light on how and why anxiety disorders appear, exploring their genetic and environmental causes. Finally, the program provides an overview of different medical and behavioural treatments offered by psychiatrists, psychologists and support groups.

Betacam SP

6 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producers

Charles Lavack

Louis Paquin

Executive Producer

Louis Paquin

Directors and Scriptwriters

Goerges Payrastre

Laurence Véron

Production

Les Productions Rivard inc.
354 Marion St.
Winnipeg Manitoba
R2H 0V3
Canada
(204) 233-0694
(204) 231-4010
rivard@productionsrivard.com
www.productionsrivard.com

Distribution – Canada

Source
354 Marion St.
Winnipeg Manitoba
R2H 0V3
Canada
(204) 233-0694
(204) 231-4010
source@productionsrivard.com
www.sourcedistribution.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Musica Sacra

Inspired by a festival of sacred music held in Québec City, this documentary looks at how sacred music – irrespective of its religious dimension – speaks directly to our inner self. The program also examines how the universal language of sacred music fosters dialogue among followers of diverse spiritual movements.

DV Cam

51 minutes

Colour

Producers

Michel Laliberté

Sylvie Pagé

Director and Scriptwriter

Isabelle Turcotte

Production/Distribution – Canada

Productions Tout Écran inc.
2333, av. Chapdelaine
Bureau 800
Saint-Foy Quebec
G1V 4X4
Canada
(418) 657-1744
(418) 657-1655
productions@toutecran.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Musicographie III

Now in its third season, Musicographie looks at some of the well-known artists who have created Quebec’s popular music, while at the same time drawing the portrait of an era. The series profiles a dozen or so artists, including Zachary Richard, Patrick Norman and Richard Séguin, as well as several well-known bands which achieved fame in Quebec during the sixties and seventies.

Betacam SP

12 x 48 minutes

Colour

Producer

Pierre Marchand

Directors

Jocelyn Cano

Manon Giguère

Rénaldo Di Césare

Narrator

Julie Houle

Cast

Zachary Richard

Patrick Norman

Les Baronets

Production/Distribution

TV Maxplus Productions inc.
355, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Montreal Quebec
H3B 1A5
Canada
(514) 284-7587
(514) 284-1889
dbelleville@musiqueplus.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

My beat: The Life and Times of Bruce Cockburn

From his early years in Ottawa rock groups, through an international music career spanning three decades, Bruce Cockburn has created music that has defied traditional labels. My Beat is an intimate look at the man, the political activist and the musician. Candid interviews with family, friends and colleagues, scenes from life on the road, archival material and great performances, reveal a man of conviction who has always followed his own path.

Betacam SP
DV Cam

42 minutes

Colour

Producer

Robert Lang

Director

Nadine Pequeneza

Scriptwriters

Nadine Pequeneza

Robert Lang

Host

Sarah Polley

Production/Distribution – Canada

Kensington Communications Inc.
451 Adelaide St. W.
Toronto Ontario
M5V 1T1
Canada
(416) 504-9822
(416) 504-3608
info@kensingtontv.com
www.kensingtontv.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

My Global Adventure

My Global Adventure is a new concept in reality-based entertainment. The series follows the travels of Asia Nelson, a twenty-something woman on the adventure of her life. In each episode she explores a new culture, far different from her own North American roots. In addition to a television crew which captures every moment of her travels, Asia’s experiences are also webcast over the Internet.

Digital Betacam

26 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producers

Maureen MacDonald

Debbie Breeze

Executive Producer

Kevin DeWalt

Director

Tom Davidson

Scriptwriter

Bruce Edwards

Host

Asia Nelson

Production

Minds Eye Entertainment Ltd.
480 Henderson Dr.
Regina Saskatchewan
S4N 6E3
Canada
(306) 359-7618
(306) 359-3466
mindseye@mindseyepictures.com
www.mindseyepictures.com

Distribution

Minds Eye International
480 Henderson Dr.
Regina Saskatchewan
S4N 6E3
Canada
(306) 781-7353
(306) 359-3466
alesiuk@mindseyeinternational.com
www.mindseyeinternational.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

New Year's Resolutions

It is the quintessential question posed at every New Year’s party: “What is your New Year’s resolution?” We’ve all made them and we’ve all broken them. For most of us, our New Year’s resolution reflects a deep desire to change – to become healthier, happier people. New Year’s Resolutions looks at five people who have agreed to make very public declarations of their desire for change.

DV Cam

6 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producers

Andrea Nemtin

Karen Dougherty

Directors

Cornelia Principe

Karen Shopsowitz

Maureen Judge

Scriptwriter

Karen Dougherty

Production

PTV Productions Inc.
67 Portland St
Toronto Ontario
M5V 2M9
Canada
(416) 531-0100
(416) 537-2145
info@ptvproductions.ca
www.ptvproductions.ca

Distribution – Canada

PTV Releasing Inc.
585 Markham St
2nd Floor
Toronto Ontario
M6G 2L7
Canada
(416) 531-0100
(416) 531-3500
info@ptvproductions.ca
www.ptvproductions.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Odd Kid Out

Odd Kid Out breaks the code of silence as three families reveal what it really feels like to live with Attention Deficit Disorder. The individuals diagnosed with A.D.D. – one from each family – span the ages of seven to adulthood and come from different socio-economic backgrounds. An intensely personal story, Odd Kid Out is given added poignancy by the fact that the filmmaker and her 12 year-old-son, who was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, take part as one of the subject families.

Betacam SP

52 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

Karen O'Donnell

Production/Distribution – Canada

Wordshop Productions Inc.
85 Holborne Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M4C 2R3
Canada
(416) 421-2848
(416) 421-2859
wordshop@trigger.net

Distribution – Canada (Educational)

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

International distribution

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Offenbach à l'Oratoire : le documentaire

On November 30, 1972, St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montréal was the site of a groundbreaking musical event. Before an audience of 3,000, Offenbach, the most famous rock group in Quebec, performed the Gregorian Mass for the Dead from the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar. This documentary examines the social and cultural context in which this unique event was staged.

Betacam SP

30 minutes

Colour

Producer

Gaston Gagnon

Executive Producers

Jaquelin Bouchard

Daniel Beauchesne

Directors

Pierre Harel

Gaston Gagnon

Nathalie Lysight

Scriptwriter

Pierre Harel

With

Pierre Harel

Roger Belval

Michel Lamothe

Jean Gravel

Production

Productions Pixcom inc.
1720, rue du Canal
Montreal Quebec
H3K 3E6
Canada
(514) 931-1188
(514) 931-2126
info@pixcom.com
www.pixcom.com

Distribution

Pixcom International inc.
1720, rue du Canal
Montreal Quebec
H3K 3E6
Canada
(514) 931-1188
(514) 931-2126
info@pixcom.com
www.pixcom.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Offspring

Recently, Barry Stevens found out that he may have as many as 100 to 200 half brothers and sisters. Stevens and his mystery siblings were among the first artificially conceived humans – the offspring of an anonymous sperm donor who lived in England half a century ago. Now, Stevens is searching for the identity of the shadowy figure from whose loins they all sprang. His film – essentially a detective story set in the brave new world of reproductive technology – also questions the meaning of family and blood ties.

Betacam SP

minutes

Colour

Executive Producer

Laszlo Barna

Director, Scriptwriter and Narrator

Barry Stevens

Production

Barna-Alper Productions
366 Adelaide St. W.
Suite 700
Toronto Ontario
M5V 1R9
Canada
(416) 979-0676
(416) 979-7476
info@bap.ca
www.bap.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

On Wings and Dreams: The Men Who Built Canada's Airline

For almost 20 years, two men fought each other for control of the skies over Canada. Grant McConachie and Gordon McGregor, each a brilliant and distinguished pilot, built the two airlines that would compete head to head for Canada’s share of the aviation industry. They created Canadian Pacific Airlines and Air Canada, two separate air empires in a country that had room for only one.

Betacam SP

47 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer

Terence McKeown

Executive Producer

David Paperny

Director

Melanie Wood

Scriptwriter

Helen Slinger

Narrator

Marlee Walchuk

With

Phil Reimer

John Gray

Production/Distribution

Lightship Media Ltd.
#406-5900 Dover Cres.
Richmond British Columbia
V7C 5R4
Canada
(604) 821-9967
(604) 821-9957
lightship@shaw.ca

Paperny Films Inc.
2043 Quebec St.
2nd Floor
Vancouver British Columbia
V5T 2Z6
Canada
(604) 228-1960
(604) 228-1911
info@papernyfilms.com
www.papernyfilms.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

One More Time: The Mario Lemieux Story

One of Canada’s most revered superstars, Mario Lemieux has dominated the game of hockey like few before him, battling personal adversity every step of the way. His love of the game has been a constant driving force in a remarkable journey, and his story is one of courage, determination and outstanding triumph – both personally and professionally.

Digital Betacam

42 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Derik Murray

Executive Producers

Derik Murray

John N. Hamilton

Scriptwriter

Brian Daisley

Host

Anne-Marie MacDonald

Narrator

Chris Potter

Production

Network Pictures Three Inc.
#400-1168 Hamilton St.
Vancouver British Columbia
V6B 2S2

(604) 739-8825
(604) 739-8835
tv@network-ent.com

Distribution – Canada

Network Media Ventures Inc.
1168 Hamilton St.,
Suite 400
Vancouver British Columbia
V6B 2S2
Canada
(604) 739-8825
(604) 739-8835
tv@network-ent.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Opening Soon

Opening Soon offers a behind-the-scenes look at all the steps involved in launching a new restaurant: designing the space, hiring the staff, planning the menu and making decisions about food choices. The series also chronicles the many hurdles and setbacks encountered along the way – everything, in short, leading up to the last day of finishing touches and the all-important… Big Night!

Mini DV

13 x 23 minutes

Colour

Producers

Hadley Obodiac

Rachel Low

Executive Producers

Rachel Low

Tim O'Brien

Directors

Various / Divers

Scriptwriter

Cameron Rothery

Production

Red Apple Entertainment
1 St. Clair Ave. W.,
Suite 503
Toronto Ontario
M5G 2G4
Canada
(416) 324-8537
(416) 324-0942
info@redapple.com
www.redapple.com

Distribution – Canada

Life Network and Food Network Canada Alliance Atlantis Broa
121 Bloor St. E., Suite 200
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 967-0022
(416) 967-0044

www.allianceatlantis.com

International distribution

AAC FACT Alliance Atlantis Communications
121 Bloor St. E., Suite 200
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 967-1174
(416) 960-0971

www.allianceatlantis.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Oppression III

The three programs in this series about mental illness focus, respectively, on psychosomatic disorders, social and personal phobias, and general-anxiety disorders. The programs look at the scientific reasons behind the illnesses, examine the link between new discoveries and treatment methods, consider current therapies, and offer testimonials from those afflicted by mental illness. Oppression provides a thorough overview of mental illness in all its variety.

Betacam SP

3 x 52 minutes

Colour

Executive Producer

Laurier Bonin

Directors

Denise Payette

Lucie Lachapelle

Serge Ferrand

Scriptwriters

Denise Payette

Lucie Lachapelle

Serge Ferrand

Danielle Fecteau

Production

Icotop inc.
6700, av. du Parc
Bureau 300
Montreal Quebec
H2V 4H9
Canada
(514) 495-9067
(514) 495-4454
lorico@icotop.com

Distribution

Groupe Multimédia du Canada
261, rue Saint-Sacrement
Montreal Quebec
H2Y 3V2
Canada
(514) 844-3636
(514) 844-4990
mgc@the-mgc.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Opus 50

Opus 50 traces the history of the organ housed at the Francis Winspear Concert Hall in Edmonton, Alberta. With its 101 stops, the Edmonton organ is the largest ever manufactured by the internationally renowned organ company Orgues Létourneau, of St-Hyacinthe, Quebec.

Digital Betacam

48 minutes

Colour

Producers and Scriptwriters

Helen Folkmann

David Balcon

Executive Producer

David Balcon

Director

Helen Folkmann

Production

Pipe Dreams Productions
9621 74th Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T6E 1S2
Canada
(780) 709-2258
(416) 504-7518
folk@telus.net

Distribution

The Solstice Entertainment Group
313 Richmond St. E., Suite 864
Toronto Ontario
M5A 4S7
Canada
(416) 504-7557
(416) 504-7518
solstice@rogers.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Ordre de Jacques-Cartier : un mystère dévoilé (L')

This documentary uncovers the mystery behind the Ordre de Jacques-Cartier, a secret French-Canadian Catholic society which flourished between 1926 and 1964, exerting its influence in all areas of life and society. For 40 years, the organization, familiarly known as La Patente, was a powerful networking force across French Canada. It also helped sow the seeds of mid-20th-century French- Canadian nationalism.

Betacam SP

101 minutes

Colour

Producers

Pierre L. Touchette

Alain Simard

Executive Producer

Luc Châtelain

Director and Scriptwriter

Robert Verge

Narrator

Hubert Gagnon

Cast

Jean-René Ouellet

Production

Amérimage Spectra inc.
822, rue Sherbrooke Est
Montreal Quebec
H2L 1K4
Canada
(514) 525-7833
(514) 525-8033
pierre.touchette@equipespectra.ca
www.amerimage-spectra.ca

Distribution

Spectra International Distribution
400, boulevard De Maisonneuve Ouest
Montreal Quebec
H3A 1L4
Canada
(514) 525-7732
(514) 525-8033
international@equipespectra.ca
www.spectra-international.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Out à Montréal

Sex. Parenthood. Art. Aging. Fashion. AIDS. Nightlife. Community. Told in cinéma-vérité style, Out in the City follows the lives of diverse gay Montrealers as they grapple with the realities of gay culture and its relationship with the traditionally dominant straight society. At once funny, sad, heart-warming and sexy, these stories take us from the remote suburbs to the pulsating heart of the city at night.

Betacam SP

13 x 23 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producers

Jacques Nadeau

Josette D. Normandeau

Directors

Jean-François Monette

Martin Cadotte

Maureen Marovitch

David Finch

Scriptwriters

Jacques Nadeau

Tiziana Beccarelli Saad

Production

Distribution

Life Network
Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc.
121 Bloor St. E.
Suite 1300
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 967-0022
(416) 967-8061

www.lifenetwork.ca

Télé Astral (Canal vie)
2100, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Bureau 700
Montreal Quebec
H3H 2T3
Canada
(514) 529-3233
(514) 529-3236

www.canalvie.com

Pride Vision
320 King St., Suite 200
Toronto Ontario

Canada
(416) 979-2900
(416) 979-1300

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Parkinson's Enigma (The)

When Michael J. Fox left the sitcom Spin City to campaign for a cure for Parkinson’s Disease, he met a team of researchers (including Dr. Oliver Sacks of Awakenings) who believe Parkinson’s is more like an injury than a disease – an injury caused by environmental toxins or viral attacks. If they’re right, stem-cell therapy could stop or even reverse the damage. From mysterious causes to the promise of a cure, The Parkinson’s Enigma tells a story of hope.

Betacam SP

46 minutes

Colour

Producers

Bette Thompson

Terence McKeown

Director, Scriptwriter and Narrator

Jerry Thompson

Production

Raincost Storylines Ltd.
RR#1 Frances, Box 6
Halfmoon Bay British Columbia
V0N 1Y0
Canada
(604) 885-9813
(604) 885-9872
Rainstory@dccnet.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Finding Our Talk II

According to Statistics Canada, only three of the 50 most prominent Aboriginal languages are expected to survive through this century. These are tough statistics, but it doesn’t have to be that way. People all across Canada are fighting to beat the odds. It’s a remarkable story. The second season of this series celebrates the success of people and organizations who are reclaiming their language – as well as their culture, their stories and their very existence as a people.

Betacam SP

13 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producers

Paul M. Rickard

George Hargrave

Janice Benthin

Narrators

Paul Chaput

Hilda Nicholas

Production/Distribution

Mushkeg Media
4893 St. Laurent Blvd.
Montreal Quebec
H2T 1R6
Canada
(514) 279-3507
(514) 279-7493
mushkeg@videotron.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Pays dans l'âme (Le)

This series traces the evolution of French-Canadian society, examining the various factors which helped shape its identity and destiny. The program looks at the circumstances under which a “single” French-Canadian people was divided into several communities, each with its own particular regional characteristics. The program also looks at the status of Franco-Ontarians and other francophone minorities.

Betacam SP

4 x 58 minutes

Colour

Producer

Robert Charbonneau

Director

Michel Cloutier

Scriptwriters

Serge Dion

Michel Cloutier

Host

Pierre Raphaël Pelletier

Narrator

Anne Bisson

Production

Les Productions R. Charbonneau inc.
450, rue Rideau
Bureau 301
Ottawa Ontario
K1N 5Z4
Canada
(613) 230-0913
(613) 230-0916
cri@istar.ca

Distribution – Canada

L.M. Media Marketing Services
115 Torbay Rd., Suite 9
Markham Ontario
L3R 2M9
Canada
(905) 475-3750
(905) 475-3756
lmmedia@the-wire.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Peanuts

Jock Brandis, visiting a village in Mali, noticed that villagers were growing a lot of cotton. Knowing that cotton, which depletes the soil of nitrogen, could turn their village into desert, Jock encouraged them to grow more peanuts. “But sun-dried peanuts are hard to husk,” they said. “If you grow them, I’ll come back with a machine,” said Jock. Peanuts is the story of Jock’s invention and his return to Mali.

Betacam SP

60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Martin Harbury

Catherine Swing

Director and Scriptwriter

Martin Harbury

Production/Distribution

Bar Harbour Films Inc.
67 Riverdale Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M4K 1C2
Canada
(416) 778-4491
(416) 778-4144
harbour@globalserve.net

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Peinture : Majesté de Baie-St-Paul (La)

Some 400 kilometres north of Montréal, nestled between the mountains and the expansive St. Lawrence River, lies the town of Baie-St-Paul. For nearly 20 years, the town has played host to a symposium of new painting. For its 19th edition, 14 artists spent one month each creating a work of art on the theme “L’être au monde”. This documentary chronicles the artists’ endeavours and explores some of the scientific theories behind the creative process.

Mini DV

51 minutes

Colour

Producers

Michel Laliberté

Sylvie Pagé

Director and Scriptwriter

Jean-Évrard Bilodeau

Production/Distribution – Canada

Productions Tout Écran inc.
2333, av. Chapdelaine
Bureau 800
Saint-Foy Quebec
G1V 4X4
Canada
(418) 657-1744
(418) 657-1655
productions@toutecran.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Lost at Sea

November, 1996. Sixteen sailors embark on a solo race around the world – through the most treacherous waters on Earth. Within weeks, four capsize – including Canadian Gerry Roufs. After a death-defying search by the Australian military, Canadian satellites, and other racers, three of the stranded are rescued. Gerry Roufs is never found. This is the story of the love of sailing, the law of the sea, and the courage of those who challenge its waters.

Betacam SP
16 mm

52 minutes

Colour

Producers

Jane Armstrong

André Picard

Executive Producers

David Lint

André Picard

Director

Christopher Rowley

Scriptwriter

David Bédard

Production/Distribution – Canada

CineNova Productions Inc. c/o Lost At Sea Pictures Inc.
468 King St. W., 6th Floor
Toronto Ontario
M5V 1L8
Canada
(416) 363-2600
(416) 363-2609
ablock@cinenova.net

International distribution

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Perfect Man, Perfect Woman

If Mother Nature could start over with the human body, given Earth’s current environment and the needs to which our bodies have had to adapt, what would we look like? Should we have knees that don’t give out at 35, and a lower back that lasts longer? Should we walk on all fours instead of upright? Perfect Man, Perfect Woman explores an entertaining notion: What if we could create the ideal human body, tailor-made for the modern world to run better and last longer?

Betacam SP

46 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Sam Linton

Executive Producers

Andrew Burnstein

John Panikkar

Scriptwriter

Allen Abel

Narrator

Albert Schultz

Production/Distribution

Exploration Production Inc.
9 Channel Nine Court
Scarborough Ontario
M1S 4B5
Canada
(416) 332-5000
(416) 332-4619
info@exploration.ca
www.exploration.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Performance

Performance looks at the science and technique behind outstanding achievements in sports. The series focuses on the state-of-the-art techniques aimed at obtaining maximum performance from the human body as well as the equipment which has enabled athletes to break one record after another. Shot on location in a variety of sporting sites – paddocks, specialized labs, stadium locker rooms – the program goes in search of the hows and whys behind the relentless pursuit “for the gold.”

Digital Betacam

13 x 60 minutes

Colour

Producer

Mary Armstrong

Executive Producers

Jaquelin Bouchard

Daniel Beauchesne

Directors

Claude Lortie

Jean-François Després

Georges Athans

Yvan Martineau

Scriptwriters

Jon Kalina

Jefferson Lewis

Yvan Martineau

Isabelle Depelteau

Host

Richard Garneau

Production

Productions Pixcom inc.
1720, rue du Canal
Montreal Quebec
H3K 3E6
Canada
(514) 931-1188
(514) 931-2126
info@pixcom.com
www.pixcom.com

Distribution

Pixcom International inc.
1720, rue du Canal
Montreal Quebec
H3K 3E6
Canada
(514) 931-1188
(514) 931-2126
info@pixcom.com
www.pixcom.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science V

Exhibit A brings to life some of the most intriguing criminal cases in North America with the help of actual police investigators and forensic scientists. Hosted by Academy Award nominee Graham Greene, this award-winning series, now in its fifth season, has earned acclaim for its innovative combination of documentary truth and powerful dramatic recreation.

Betacam SP

minutes

Colour

Producers

Robert Sandler

Robert Lang

Sophie Arthaud

Susan Flanders

Executive Producers

Robert Sandler

Robert Lang

Directors

Howard Wiseman

Harvey Crossland

Jonny Silver

Alan Gough

Scriptwriters

Rebecca Schechter

Thomas Lackey

Howard Wiseman

Robert Sandler

Host

Graham Greene

Production

Creative Anarchy Inc.
20 Maud St.
Suite 301
Toronto Ontario
M5V 2M5
Canada
(416) 504-6188
(416) 504-6926
rsandler@creativeanarchy.com
www.creativeanarchy.com

Kensington Communications Inc.
451 Adelaide St. W.
Toronto Ontario
M5V 1T1
Canada
(416) 504-9822
(416) 504-3608
info@kensingtontv.com
www.kensingtontv.com

Distribution – Canada

Creative Anarchy Inc.
20 Maud St.
Suite 301
Toronto Ontario
M5V 2M5
Canada
(416) 504-6188
(416) 504-6926
rsandler@creativeanarchy.com
www.creativeanarchy.com

International distribution

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Pioneer Quest: Survivors of the Real West

This documentary is a follow-up to the series Pioneer Quest: A Year in the Real West, which documented the experiences of four people who lived exactly as pioneers did in the Canadian West of the 1870s. Pioneer Quest: Survivors of the Real West follows the lives of the Treadways and the Logies as they make the transition back to the 21st century. They reflect on their experiences while struggling to adjust to modern society and planning for their futures after a year on the Manitoba prairie.

Betacam SP
Digital Betacam

46 minutes

Colour

Producer

Jamie Brown

Director and Scriptwriter

Kelly Saxberg

Narrator

Tom Anniko

Cast

Alana Logie

Frank Logie

Deanna Treadway

Tim Treadway

Production/Distribution

Frantic Films Corporation
70 Arthur St.,
Suite 300
Winnipeg Manitoba
R3B 1G7
Canada
(204) 949-0070
(204) 949-0050
info@franticfilms.com
www.franticfilms.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Plein sud, le grand voyage

Travelling by Jeep, backpack in hand, well-known globe-trotting journalist Madeleine Poulin sets off in search of the “American identity” with a young Quebecer of Haitian origin, Réginald Fleury. Plein sud, le grand voyage chronicles their journey through Louisiana, Mexico and a dozen Latin American countries. Along the way, they interview a number of charismatic leaders and meet, either by chance or design, a host of fascinating characters: entrepreneurs with “a social conscience,” anthropologists, archeologists and artists.

DV Cam

13 x 60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Pierre-Paul Larivière

Jocelyne Allard

Jean Tourangeau

Executive Producer and Director

Pierre Blais

Hosts

Madeleine Poulin

Réginald Fleury

Production

Trinôme inc.
1157, rue Sainte-Catherine Est

H2L 2G8
Canada
(514) 527-9070
(514) 597-1571
courrier@trinome.com
www.trinome.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Punk X

Punk X is a follow-up to the 1983 documentary Not Dead Yet, which chronicled a year in the life of the Toronto punk-rock scene. As this documentary shows, many of the characters from Not Dead Yet never abandoned their core values. They continue to challenge the system, question authority, and fight the good fight. Yes, they want a better life, but not at any cost. Proud or pathetic, they are still punks, part of a nebulous and much-maligned subculture that was once, mistakenly, written off as a passing fad.

Digital Betacam

52 minutes

Colour

Executive Producer

Peter d'Entremont

Director and Narrator

Edward Mowbray

Scriptwriters

Michael Allcock

Edward Mowbray

Production

Triad Punk X Productions Ltd.
1657 Barrington St., Suite 431
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3J 2A1
Canada
(902) 422-7174
(902) 422-8945
triadfilms@sprint.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Quand passe la cigogne

Quand passe la cigogne looks at several people who have decided to have children. The series follows the births of 26 children, from the last month of pregnancy to the end of the child’s first month. Featuring stories that are at once genuine and heartwarming, Quand passe la cigogne provides a unique look into the first miraculous days of life.

Betacam SP

26 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producer and Scriptwriter

René Avon

Executive Producer

Dominique Avon

Directors

René Avon

Ida Eva Zielinska

Narrators

Caroline Boyer

François Bertrand

Production

Avon Média International inc.
4824, av. Côte-des-Neiges,
Bureau 308
Montreal Quebec
H3V 1G4
Canada
(514) 523-7077
(514) 523-1608
ami@avonmedia.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Que reste-t-il ?

Death is troubling, frightening, fascinating. Because it awaits us all, and because no one can ever know what it is, death has always been shrouded in mystery. What happens to our bodies after we die? And what does our body symbolize for those we leave behind? Que reste-t-il ? attempts to answer these questions from a variety of perspectives: medicine, science, the funeral industry, psychology and the arts.

Betacam HD 700

82 minutes

Colour

Producers

Pierre Nadeau

Lucie Poulin

Marc St-Onge

Executive Producer

Lucie Poulin

Director

Marc St-Onge

Scriptwriters

Marie-Frédérique Laberge-Milot

Marc St-Onge

Production

Le Groupe Sagittaire
655, rue Parthenais
Montreal Quebec
H2K 3R7
Canada
(514) 529-2800
(514) 873-8151
sagittaire@sympatico.ca

Distribution

Ciné Télé Action International inc.
1306, rue Sainte-Catherine Est
Montreal Quebec
H2L 2H5
Canada
(514) 524-1118
(514) 524-2041
info@cineteleaction.com
www.cineteleaction.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Quelques secondes... pour la vie II

This second cycle of Quelques secondes pour la vie follows health-care professionals who handle emergency-care patients before and after they arrive at the hospital. Employing a moment-by-moment narrative structure – the arrival of the ambulance, treatment in the hospital’s emergency room, operating room and surgery – the program chronicles the real-time experiences of people who are victims of a serious accident or other medical emergency.

DV Cam

26 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producers

Pierre-Paul Larivière

Jocelyne Allard

Jean Tourangeau

Executive Producer

Pierre Blais

Directors

Éric Blouin

Bernard Lafrenière

Production/Distribution

Trinôme inc.
1157, rue Sainte-Catherine Est

H2L 2G8
Canada
(514) 527-9070
(514) 597-1571
courrier@trinome.com
www.trinome.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Quest for the Bay

Quest for the Bay is a living history documentary series that follows the journey of eight Canadians – outfitted as fur traders from the 1840s – as they travel in a York boat from Winnipeg to Hudson Bay. Equipped only with food, clothing and supplies of the period, the crew must traverse an inland sea, navigate dangerous rapids and haul 4000 lbs. of cargo through several portages on their arduous journey across the rugged Manitoba wilderness.

Betacam SP
Digital Betacam

5 x 60 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer

Jamie Brown

Director and Scriptwriter

Don Young

Narrator

Tom Anniko

Cast

Geoff Cowie

Paul Gossen

Marits Luinenburg

RoseAnna Schick

Production

Frantic Films Corporation
70 Arthur St.,
Suite 300
Winnipeg Manitoba
R3B 1G7
Canada
(204) 949-0070
(204) 949-0050
info@franticfilms.com
www.franticfilms.com

Distribution

Monarch Films Inc.
368 Danforth Ave.
Jersey City New Jersey
07305
United States
1-888-229-4260
(201) 451-3877
monarchfilms@aol.com
www.monarchfilms.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Qui est nous ?

Qui est nous ? explores the collective identity of contemporary Quebec society, a society becoming increasingly multiethnic and multicultural. The filmmaker talks to Quebecers of different ethnic backgrounds, seeking to understand what unites them and brings them closer to one another, as well as what makes them distinct and dissimilar.

DVC Pro

53 minutes

Colour

Producers

Monique Simard

Marcel Simard

Director and Scriptwriter

François Parenteau

Production

Les Productions Virage inc.
6300, av. du Parc
Bureau 605
Montreal Quebec
H2V 4H8
Canada
(514) 276-9556
(514) 276-2262
info@virage.ca
www.virage.ca

Distribution – Canada

Films en vue
6300, av. du Parc
Bureau 605
Montreal Quebec
H2V 4H8
Canada
(514) 276-9556
(514) 276-2262
info@filmsenvue.ca
www.virage.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Radio Revolution: The Rise and Fall of the Big 8

In the 1960s, there was only one radio station: CKLW, “The Big 8.” The most powerful force in the American music business, Windsor’s CKLW dominated the airwaves and turned on the world to Motown, soul and rock and roll. Radio Revolution investigates the international social, political and musical impact of CKLW during the turbulent sixties and seventies. In the days before MTV, the electronic street corner was radio – and CKLW was the hippest and loudest street corner in the world.

Digital Betacam

47 minutes

Colour

Producers and Scriptwriters

Judy Holm

Michael McNamara

Executive Producer and Director

Michael McNamara

Production

Big 8 Films Inc.
516 Markham St.
Toronto Ontario
M6G 2L5
Canada
(416) 536-1390
(416) 536-6405
judyholm@sympatico.ca

Distribution – Canada

Markham Street Films Inc.
487 Adelaide St. W.
Suite 201
Toronto Ontario
M5V 1T4
Canada
(416) 536-1390
(416) 536-7986
info@markhamstreet.com
www.markhamstreetfilms.com

International distribution

Cambium Releasing Inc.
18 Dupont St.
Toronto Ontario
M5R 1V2
Canada
(416) 964-8750
(416) 964-1980
cambium@cambiumentertainment.com
www.cambiumentertainment.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Rainbow of Dreams

Rainbow of Dreams is set in Laurier-Macdonald High School, located in the heart of Italian Montréal – St. Leonard. The film follows an eclectic group of Grade 10 media students as they work together to publish a book that documents their family histories. The book project is a gateway into a vibrant community where we witness a clash of cultures and an embrace of traditions as the kids forge new relationships with parents and grandparents while learning the stories of their families’ immigration.

Digital video

40 minutes

Colour

Producers

Marike Emery

David Finch

Directors

Maureen Marovitch

David Finch

Scriptwriters

Marike Emery

Maureen Marovitch

Production

Little Dog Productions Inc.
148 Soudan Ave., Suite 201
Toronto Ontario
M4S 1V9
Canada
(416) 322-3590
(416) 322-2363
littledoginc@rogers.com

Picture... This Production Inc.
154 Hillcrest St.
Montreal Quebec
H8R 1J4
Canada
(416) 484-1145
(416) 484-3777
picturep@total.net
www.picturethis.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Ravens and Eagles: Haida Art

This documentary series looks at Haida art from the perspective of Haida artists and other Aboriginal cultural figures. Each episode, offering a mix of portraiture and first-person narrative, focuses on a particular artist, seen on the land and in the studio. Filmed primarily in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, the series enriches our understanding of Haida artists and the important contributions they have made – and continue to make – to the humanities.

DV Cam

13 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producer and Narrator

Marianne Jones

Executive Producer

Jeff Bear

Directors and Scriptwriters

Marianne Jones

Jeff Bear

Production/Distribution

Ravens and Eagles Productions Ltd. c/o Urban Rez Productions
4100 Salish Dr., Suite 24
Vancouver British Columbia
V6N 3M2
Canada
(604) 263-4005
(604) 263-4001
mariannejones@telus.net
jeffbear@telus.net

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

RBO : The Documentaire

For 10 years, the comedy troupe Rock et Belles Oreilles skewered contemporary society on their weekly television show. Drawing on the show’s archives, this five-part series looks at the political, social and cultural issues that marked late-20th-century Quebec. Each installment focuses on a single theme: society, politics and history, television, advertising, popular song, and, finally, the people behind RBO. Experts discuss the major issues the troupe covered in its skits.

Betacam SP

5 x 45 minutes

Colour

Producers

Pierre L. Touchette

Alain Simard

Executive Producers

Luc Châtelain

Jacques K. Primeau

Directors

Louis-Roland Leduc

André Ducharme

Scriptwriters

Guy A. Lepage

Yves Pelletier

André Ducharme

Bruno Landry

Production

Amérimage Spectra inc.
822, rue Sherbrooke Est
Montreal Quebec
H2L 1K4
Canada
(514) 525-7833
(514) 525-8033
pierre.touchette@equipespectra.ca
www.amerimage-spectra.ca

Distribution

Spectra International Distribution
400, boulevard De Maisonneuve Ouest
Montreal Quebec
H3A 1L4
Canada
(514) 525-7732
(514) 525-8033
international@equipespectra.ca
www.spectra-international.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Restitution

A couple of years ago, while surfing the Web, Vera and George Gara of Ottawa came across a document listing possessions stolen from Vera’s family by the Nazis during the Second World War. The inventory included a valuable painting by Austrian artist Albin Egger-Lienz, The Scythe Sharpener. Restitution. documents the couple’s emotional journey in search of the painting and their subsequent court battle with its current owner, a wealthy Viennese art collector.

DV Cam

42 minutes

Colour

Producers

Andrew Koster

Elise Swerhone

Executive Producer

Andrew Koster

Director

Elise Swerhone

Scriptwriter

Robert Lower

Narrator

Tom Anniko

Production

Arthunters Inc.
1105 Oscar St.
Victoria British Columbia
V8V 2X3
Canada
(250) 480-5256
(250) 480-5299
andrew@rainshadow.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Rivières de rêves

Rivières de rêves is an investigative documentary which looks at how the construction of private hydroelectric dams is threatening Quebec’s rivers. Hosted by well-known actor Gaston Lepage, the program explores both sides of this controversial issue. On one side are those who argue that hydroelectric development is crucial to regional economic growth; on the other are those who favour development which focuses on activities related to leisure and tourism.

Digital Betacam

50 minutes

Colour

Producer

Nicole Hubert

Executive Producer

Sylvie Van Brabant

Director

Michel Gauthier

Scriptwriters

Michel Gauthier

Magnus Isacsson

Host

Gaston Lepage

Production

Les Productions du Rapide-Blanc
5685, rue Fullum
Bureau 103
Montreal Quebec
H2G 2H6
Canada
(514) 388-0482
(514) 388-6845
coordination@rapideblanc.ca
www.rapideblanc.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Roger Toupin, épicier variété

This documentary chronicles daily life at Roger Toupin’s neighborhood grocery store, which has become more of a drop-in centre for local residents than a business. Shot over an extended period of time, the film offers a moving and perceptive look at the end of an era – one in which corner grocery stores played a key role in neighborhood life. Today, local grocery stores such as Roger’s are quickly disappearing.

Digital Betacam

60 minutes

Colour

Producer

Jeannine Gagné

Director and Scriptwriter

Benoit Pilon

Production

Amazone Film
460, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest Bureau 302
Montreal Quebec
H3B 1A7
Canada
(514) 393-3560
(514) 393-4127
amazonefilm@iquebec.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Say I Do

Journey through the eyes of Filipina women who have met their Canadian husbands via the “e-mail-order bride” industry. The majority of mail-order brides in Canada are Filipinas, promoted by the industry as being traditional, devoted housewives. The process involves financial costs, but there is also an emotional price tag. What price are the women willing to pay? Their gripping personal stories provide the dramatic spine for Say I Do.

16 mm
Mini DV

45 minutes

Colour

Producers

Arlene Ami

Erik Paulsson

Director and Scriptwriter

Arlene Ami

Production

Red Storm Productions Inc.
2558 East 5th Ave.
Vancouver British Columbia
V5M 1M7
Canada
(604) 254-1346
(604) 254-1347
redstorm@shaw.ca
www.redstorm.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Science of Death (The)

The Science of Death looks at what happens to bodies after death has been pronounced. Scientists who work with cadavers, cadaveric tissue and skeletal remains have shown that biological activity persists in remains for hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of years after a person’s “lights have gone out.” The “signs of life” that neurologists, anthropologists and others have discovered within cadavers challenge our current definition of death.

Betacam SP

46 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Barry Davis

Executive Producers

Andrew Burnstein

John Panikkar

Scriptwriter

Allen Abel

Narrator

William B. Davis

Production/Distribution

Exploration Production Inc.
9 Channel Nine Court
Scarborough Ontario
M1S 4B5
Canada
(416) 332-5000
(416) 332-4619
info@exploration.ca
www.exploration.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Sea Hunters II

Dirigée par l’archéologue marin James Delgado et complétée par le chef-plongueur Mike Fletcher et l’écrivain et grand spécialiste international des naufrages Clive Cussler, l’équipe des Sea Hunters suit la piste des grands naufrages de l’histoire. Ces spécialistes retournent dans le passé et dévoilent les mystères et les légendes qui entourent les grandes tragédies maritimes comme les sauvetages les plus spectaculaires.

Betacam SP
Digital Betacam

7 x 47 minutes

Colour

Producer

John B. Davis

Director

Bill Jardine

Scriptwriters

Gary Vermeir

/ Et autres And others

Hosts

James Delgado

Clive Cussler

Narrator

Richard Donat

With

James Delgado

Clive Cussler

John Davis

Mike Fletcher

Production

Eco-Nova Productions Inc.
2762 Robie St.
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3K 4P2
Canada
(902) 423-7906
(902) 423-6226
info@eco-nova.com
www.shipwreckcentral.com

International distribution

HIT Entertainment PLC
5th Floor, Maple House 141-150 Tottenham Court Road
London
W1P 9LL
England
44-20.7554.2500
44-20.7388.9321

www.hitenternainment.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

She Got Game: Coming of Age on the Women's Tennis Tour

Part road movie, part celebration, part human drama, She Got Game goes behind the scenes of the Women’s Professional Tennis Tour. Filmed in the United States, Europe, Australia and Canada, and told by the players themselves, the film juxtaposes the day-to-day challenges the young women face with the glamorous world they inhabit. They show us the personal price that must be paid in a world where winning is everything.

Digital video

90 minutes

Colour

Producers

Bobbi Jo Krals

Abbey Neidik

Irene Angelico

Directors

Abbey Neidik

Bobbi Jo Krals

Production/Distribution Canada, United States

DLI Productions
1114, av. Laurier Ouest
Montreal Quebec
H2V 2L4
Canada
(514) 272-2220
(514) 272-2551
info@dliproductions.ca
www.dliproductions.ca

Esperanto Productions
4299 Esplanade St., Suite 5
Montreal Quebec
H2Y 2A7
Canada
(514) 285-1109
(514) 285-5581
esperanto@point-net.com

International distribution

Brewster Films Distribution
111 George St., 3rd Floor
Toronto Ontario
M5A 2N4
Canada
(416) 360-4321
(416) 364-4388

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Shelter from the Storm

In the midst of a housing crisis, homeless squatters build shelters on Toronto’s waterfront and then fight to keep their community from being evicted. To the rescue comes a group of housing advocates who work with the residents of Tent City to find a solution.

Mini DV

42 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

Michael Connolly

Narrator

Nicki Guadagni

Production

Brink Inc.
112 George St. S., Suite 704
Toronto Ontario
M5A 4P8
Canada
(416) 306-0019
(416) 306-0019
connol@total.net

Distribution

Michael Connolly
112 George St. S., Suite 704
Toronto Ontario
M5A 4P8
Canada
(416) 306-0019
(416) 306-0019
connol@total.net

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Simon and the Spirit Bear

Simon Jackson was only seven years old, a bear-obsessed kid in West Vancouver, when he first began fundraising to save bear habitats. A lemonade stand was the first step towards building the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition – an international lobby group that brought British Columbia lumber companies to their knees and forced the B.C. government to protect one of the world’s rarest bears, the magnificent all-white “Kermode” that roams the wild, wet Pacific Northwest coast of British Columbia.

Betacam SP

46 minutes

Colour

Producer

David Gullason

Director and Scriptwriter

Lionel Goddard

Production

Great North Pacific Media Ltd.
305 - 2300 1055 Dunsmuir St., P.O. Box 49122, 4 Bentall Centre
Vancouver British Columbia
V7X 1J1
Canada
(604) 874-9313
(604) 874-9303

Distribution – Canada

Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution Inc.
121 Bloor St. E.
Suite 1500
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 967-1174
(416) 960-0971
info@allianceatlantis.com
www.allianceatlantis.com

International distribution

Alliance Atlantis Television Distribution Inc.
121 Bloor St. E.
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 967-1174
(416) 960-0971

www.allianceatlantis.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Singles

Singles charts the real-life ins and outs of single life. Cutting across age, race, gender and sexual orientation, the series profiles the romantic lives of 11 active, articulate and open-minded individuals who are looking for love, companionship – or at least a bit of chemistry.

Mini DV

13 x 22 minutes

Colour

Producer

Stacey Offman

Executive Producer

David Paperny

Directors

Pnina Bloch

Audrey Mehler

Production

Paperny Films Inc.
2043 Quebec St.
2nd Floor
Vancouver British Columbia
V5T 2Z6
Canada
(604) 228-1960
(604) 228-1911
info@papernyfilms.com
www.papernyfilms.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Skin Deep III

Skin Deep is a personal, revealing look at the costly emotional journey taken by an increasing number of women and men who feel driven to redesign their bodies. From “reconstruction” to “enhancements,” Skin Deep explores the cultural phenomenon of cosmetic surgery as healer of emotional wounds, banisher of childhood fears, creator of new beginnings. Intensely intimate, Skin Deep offers provocative insight into our need to understand, control and accept the depth of our humanity.

Digital video

40 x 23 minutes

Colour

Producers

Amos Adetuyi

Alfons Adetuyi

Directors

Alfons Adetuyi

Anjoli Bandyopadhyay

Rui Feliz

David Sutherland

Jennifer Holness

Production

Being Human Productions
90 Richmond St. E., Suite 201
Toronto Ontario
M5P 1P1
Canada
(416) 368-3339
(416) 368-5234
info@innercityfilms.ca
www.skindeep.tv

Distribution

Inner City Films Inc.
260 Spadina Avenue
Suite 400
Toronto Ontario
M5T 2E4
Canada
(416) 368-3339
(416) 368-5234
info@innercityfilms.ca
www.innercityfilms.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Spirit Creations

Spirit Creations features traditional and contemporary Aboriginal designers, and introduces us to a range of art forms, including birch bark biting, basket making and clothing design. It looks at the history, spiritual significance and importance of preserving these art forms as part of a rich cultural heritage. It also explores the danger of losing traditional art forms as more Aboriginal people move to the cities and lead contemporary lifestyles, leaving traditional ways behind.

Betacam SP

13 x 22 minutes

Colour

Producer

Wally Start

Executive Producer

Bob Crowe

Directors

Thirza Jones

Brenda Goldsworthy

Scriptwriters

Brenda Goldsworthy

Sandra Lachance

Production/Distribution

Media Group
2710 Millar Ave.
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7K 4J4
Canada
(306) 933-4212
(306) 933-3183
wally@angelentertainment.ca
www.angelentertainment.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Spirit of the Game

“…[Some] of the best artists are never known, and the finest athletes never seen…” – Hoop Dreams. It is through the struggles, dedication, power and beauty of young, elite First Nations athletes that we celebrate the spirit of the game – as we journey with them to and through the summer 2002 North American Indigenous Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Digital video
Betacam SP

60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Annie Frazier Henry

Steven Paniccia

George Johnson

Executive Producer and Director

Annie Frazier Henry

Scriptwriters

Annie Frazier Henry

Alex Nelson

Narrator

Ted Nolan

Cast

Morgan Desjarlais

Buzz Manuel

Veronica Charters

Joe Seward

Production

Full Regalia Productions Ltd.
534 Reed Rd., P.O. Box 1478
Gibsons British Columbia
V0N 1V0
Canada
(604) 886-0676
(604) 886-7189
annie_fraser_henry@sunshine.net

National Film Board of Canada
3155, ch. de la Côte-de-Liesse
Saint-Laurent Quebec
H4N 2N4
Canada
(514) 283-9000
(514) 283-5487

www.nfb.ca

Distribution Canada (Educational) – United States

Full Regalia Productions Ltd.
534 Reed Rd., P.O. Box 1478
Gibsons British Columbia
V0N 1V0
Canada
(604) 886-0676
(604) 886-7189
annie_fraser_henry@sunshine.net

Distribution – Canada (Educational)

National Film Board of Canada
3155, ch. de la Côte-de-Liesse
Saint-Laurent Quebec
H4N 2N4
Canada
(514) 283-9000
(514) 283-5487

www.nfb.ca

International distribution (except United States)

National Film Board of Canada
3155, ch. de la Côte-de-Liesse
Saint-Laurent Quebec
H4N 2N4
Canada
(514) 283-9000
(514) 283-5487

www.nfb.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Staight Ahead

The Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre (AARC) is a non-profit, long-term treatment program for chemically dependant adolescents from ages 12 to 21 and their families. Straight Ahead tells the story of AARC through the eyes of three teenaged addicts and their families.

Digital Betacam

48 minutes

Colour

Producers

Larry Day

Julie Sinclair

Executive Producer

Kirstie Day

Director

Matt Embry

Scriptwriter

Rhonda Carlson-Desjardins

Production/Distribution – Canada

Pyramid Productions Inc.
2875 – 107 Ave. S.E.
Calgary Alberta
T2Z 3R7
Canada
(403) 234-8566
(403) 234-8418
office@pyramidproductions.tv
www.pyramidproductions.tv

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Stand-Up Samurais

Stand-Up Samurais follows five different stand-up comics as they encounter howling blizzards, drunken hecklers, bombing and “killing” while working the small town venues of western Canada.

Digital Betacam

minutes

Colour

Producer

Ric Beairsto

Director

Harry Killas

Production/Distribution

Laughing Mountain Communications Inc.
1035 Pacific St.,
Suite 113
Vancouver British Columbia
V6E 4G7
Canada
(604) 669-6887
(604) 669-6887
laughingmountain@shaw.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (EIP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Stanton T. Friedman Is Real!

For the past 30 years, nuclear physicist Stanton Friedman has been the world’s foremost investigator and lecturer on the phenomenon of UFOs. The man who broke the Roswell story in 1978, Friedman has withstood the attacks of skeptics and battled the concerted efforts of governments to cover-up what he believes is the truth behind the “Cosmic Watergate.”

Betacam SP

48 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

Paul Kimball

With

Stanton T. Friedman

Karl Pflock

Don Ledger

Benson Saler

Production/Distribution

Redstar Films Ltd.
1657 Barrington St.,
Suite 533
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3J 2A2
Canada
(902) 429-5254
(902) 429-5256
redstarfilm@aol.com
www.redstarfilm.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Streetnurse

This point-of-view documentary explores the mean streets of Toronto through the eyes of Cathy Crowe, a woman who calls herself a “streetnurse” because her patients live there. A nurse, activist, rebel and artist, Cathy started the Disaster Relief Committee, the group that first declared Canada’s housing crisis to be a national disaster. Streetnurse is the very personal story of a woman who has made fighting homelessness her life’s mission, an activist who lives and breathes the adage, “one person can make a difference.”

Betacam SP

46 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

Shelley Saywell

Production

Bishari Film Productions Inc.
43 Northumberland St.,
Rear Building
Toronto Ontario
M6H 1R2
Canada
(416) 504-2610
(416) 504-9342
bisharifilms@bellnet.ca

Distribution

Bishari Distribution Inc.
130 Spadina Ave., Suite 402
Toronto Ontario
M5V 2L4
Canada
(416) 504-2610
(416) 504-9342
bishari@infonum.net

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Sturgeon / Dam

The Cree people of northern Saskatchewan have lived along the Churchill River system for hundreds of years, relying on sturgeon as a major source of food. In 1930, a dam was built along the river, leading to a dramatic decline in sturgeon stocks. Sturgeon/Dam looks at attempts by Aboriginal people to revive the sturgeon population – and ensure that the circle of life is maintained for future generations.

Mini DV

48 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

Dennis Jackson

Executive Producer

Doug Cuthand

Production/Distribution

Dark Thunder Productions Inc.
1537 Hnatyshyn Ave.
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7L 4G6
Canada
(306) 384-3412
(306) 384-3412
dennis.jackson@sk.sympatico.ca
www.darkthunder.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (EIP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Subway Elvis

In the early 1980s, Michael McTaggart (aka: Subway Elvis), an “Elvis” impersonator, was wrongly convicted and imprisoned for armed robbery. His conviction was overturned and he was set free. For 10 years, Michael has been battling the system, trying to get justice, compensation and a chance to get back to his former life. This documentary follows his journey.

Betacam SP
Mini DV

42 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

Mick Gzowski

Executive Producer

Gordon Henderson

Narrator

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

Production/Distribution

90th Parallel Film & Television Productions Ltd.
203 Gerrard St. E.
Toronto Ontario
M5A 2E7
Canada
(416) 364-9090
(416) 364-0580
info@90thparallel.ca
www.90thparallel.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Sugar and Spice - A Mother Daughter Story

Sugar and Spice – A Mother Daughter Story focuses on the complex dynamics within the mother-daughter relationship. A group of culturally diverse mothers and daughters share important and intimate moments as they journey by train through the beautiful Rocky Mountains, mirroring the journey of life. The group reflects on who they are and where they came from, discussing relationship issues such as childhood, communication and friendship, discrimination and making the most of this lifetime.

Betacam SP

48 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

Ron E. Scott

Production

Prairie Dog Productions Ltd.
10 Huntly Court
Alberta
T8N 6M7
Canada
(780) 459-0619
(780) 459-0617
info@prairiedog.ab.ca
www.prairiedog.ab.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Superships

Superships offers a richly detailed guided tour of the biggest, fastest, toughest merchant ships in the world. In addition to exploring the ships’ science and technology, the 13-part series also conveys the pure thrill of being aboard. The series is complemented by a comprehensive Web site which allows viewers to undertake a self-guided exploration of the ships.

DV Cam
Digital Betacam

13 x 45 minutes

Colour

Producers

Sue Newhook

T.C. Martin

Executive Producer and Director

Andrew Cochran

Scriptwriters

Andrew Cochran

Sue Newhook

Production

Superships Productions Inc.
Ground Floor at Purdy's Wharf Tower Two 1969 Upper Water St.
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3J 3R7
Canada
(902) 421-9777
(902) 425-8659
hello@cochran.com
www.superships.com

Distribution

Cochran Entertainment International Inc.
1969 Upper Water Street Ground Floor at Purdy's Wharf Two
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3J 3R7
Canada
(902) 421-9777
(902) 425-8659
hello@cochran.com
www.cochran.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Surgeons (The)

The Surgeons profiles the working lives of some of Canada’s top surgeons, in the process revealing the human characters behind the charts and lab coats. Each physician, who is selected from a different surgical specialty, guides us through the formidable and critical challenges they face every day. We witness events unfolding as these highly trained professionals use state-of-the-art technology and innovative procedures to fight disease and save lives.

Betacam SP

13 x 23 minutes

Colour

Producer

Daniela Battistella

Executive Producers

Stan Lipsey

Tim O'Brien

Directors

Various / Divers

Production

Red Apple Entertainment
1 St. Clair Ave. W.,
Suite 503
Toronto Ontario
M5G 2G4
Canada
(416) 324-8537
(416) 324-0942
info@redapple.com
www.redapple.com

Distribution – Canada

Discovery Health and Life Network Alliance Atlantis Communic
121 Bloor St. E., Suite 200
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 967-0022
(416) 967-0044

www.allianceatlantis.com

International distribution

AAC FACT Alliance Atlantis Communications
121 Bloor St. E., Suite 200
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 967-1174
(416) 960-0971

www.allianceatlantis.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Tambours battants, une passion qui résonne

Military music, known for its breezy exuberance, wonderful harmonies and rich repertoire, has always drawn enthusiastic audiences – especially when performed with glorious pomp and circumstance by bands in full costume. Shot within Québec City’s magnificent fortified walls, this documentary explores the world of military bands – and the passion that inspires their musicians.

Digital Betacam

51 minutes

Colour

Producers

Michel Laliberté

Sylvie Pagé

Director

Sophie Bégin

Production/Distribution – Canada

Productions Tout Écran inc.
2333, av. Chapdelaine
Bureau 800
Saint-Foy Quebec
G1V 4X4
Canada
(418) 657-1744
(418) 657-1655
productions@toutecran.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

TECHNOPOLIS

Scientific discoveries and new technologies have had a profound effect on life in urban areas. Technopolis looks at some of the world’s major urban projects: the network of roads that facilitate the movement of more than 10 million people every day; airports which handle hundreds of take-offs and landings; emergency measures which make it possible to evacuate millions of people threatened by hurricanes, or evacuate office workers during a terrorist attack.

Digital Betacam

10 x 52 minutes

Colour

Producer

Mary Armstrong

Executive Producers

Daniel Beauchesne

Jacquelin Bouchard

Nicholas Goldzahl

Directors

German Gutierrez

Jon Kalina

Ole Gjerststad

Philippe Cinq-Mars

Scriptwriters

Jon Kalina

Ole Gjerstad

Laurent Douek

Jefferson Lewis

Narrators

Bob Harding (English)

François Dupuy (Français)

Production

Productions Pixcom inc.
1720, rue du Canal
Montreal Quebec
H3K 3E6
Canada
(514) 931-1188
(514) 931-2126
info@pixcom.com
www.pixcom.com

Distribution

Pixcom International inc.
1720, rue du Canal
Montreal Quebec
H3K 3E6
Canada
(514) 931-1188
(514) 931-2126
info@pixcom.com
www.pixcom.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Terezin

Terezin was a “model” concentration camp which the Nazis wanted to show off to the world. Through the eyes of Ela Stein Weissberger, a camp survivor – and the participation of maestro Charles Dutoit, principal conductor of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra – this documentary allows us to witness a dark chapter in modern history, one overshadowed by hatred but also marked by fleeting moments of tenderness. The film includes excerpts from the opera Brundibár by Hans Kráza, performed by an all-child ensemble – just as it was at Terezin during the Second World War.

Betacam SP

51 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer

Jean-Yves de Banville

Executive Producer

Jean Huppé

Director

Clodine Galipeau

Scriptwriters

Marie-Andrée Brière

Clodine Galipeau

Narrators

Monica Shore

Charles Dutoit

Joanne Comte

With

Monica Shore

Ela Stein Weissberger

Helga Weissovà

Production

Entreprises de Création Panacom
1280, avenue Bernard Bureau 300
Outremont Quebec
H2V 1V9
Canada
(514) 273-4458
(514) 273-8065
ecp@ecptelevision.com

Distribution

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (EIP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Things We Do for Love III (The)

This third season of The Things We Do for Love presents an eclectic mixture of stories from every aspect of life – from first date to wedding, from cradle to grave. The stories are about hope, devotion, sacrifice and romance – exploring the motivation behind love while renewing our faith in its importance in our lives. From surrogacy to speed dating, adventure to adoption, cowboy poets to cover models, the stories are warm, compelling, humorous and uplifting.

Betacam SP

26 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producer

Marina Michaelides

Executive Producers

Brian Dooley

Penny Ritco

Directors

Various / Divers

Scriptwriters

Various / Divers

Narrator

Nora Young

Production

Great North Productions Inc.
3720 - 76th Ave.
Edmonton Alberta
T6B 2N9
Canada
(780) 440-2022
(780) 440-3400

www.greatnorth.ab.ca

Distribution

Alliance Atlantis Television Distribution Inc.
121 Bloor St. E.
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 967-1174
(416) 960-0971

www.allianceatlantis.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Trading Places

Ever wonder what it would be like to step into another person’s shoes? Live in their house? Work at their job? Socialize with their neighbours? Trading Places is an exciting real-life series where families trade towns, houses, jobs, hobbies – even friends and relatives. They have no idea where they will go or what they’ll have to do, but they’re bound for the adventure of a lifetime!

Betacam SP
Mini DV

13 x 46 minutes

Colour

Producer

Heather Kaisler

Executive Producer

Ron Goetz

Director

Chris Triffo

Scriptwriter

Colin McNeil

Narrator

Bruce Edwards

Production

Partners In Motion / Trading Places Productions
2704 - 10th Ave.
Regina Saskatchewan
S4T 1E9
Canada
(306) 545-2228
(306) 569-9616
hkaisler@partnersinmotion.com
www.partnersinmotion.com

Distribution – Canada

Harmony Entertainment Management Inc.
2704-10th Ave.
Regina Saskatchewan
S4N 3T3
Canada
(306) 545-2228
(306) 569-9616
jstecyk@partnersinmotion.com
www.partnersinmotion.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Un jeu d'enfant

Gambling has become as much of a threat to the health of young people as cigarettes, drugs and alcohol – if not more so. However, parents, teachers and others seem totally unaware of the dangers posed by gambling, a problem which, experts say, has reached epidemic proportions. This film is a warning against the dangers of gambling, which is a sinister manifestation of our increasingly materialistic culture.

DVC Pro

50 minutes

Colour

Producers

Monique Simard

Marcel Simard

Director and Scriptwriter

Johanne Prégent

Production

Les Productions Virage inc.
6300, av. du Parc
Bureau 605
Montreal Quebec
H2V 4H8
Canada
(514) 276-9556
(514) 276-2262
info@virage.ca
www.virage.ca

Distribution – Canada

Films en vue
6300, av. du Parc
Bureau 605
Montreal Quebec
H2V 4H8
Canada
(514) 276-9556
(514) 276-2262
info@filmsenvue.ca
www.virage.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Our Grieving Hearts: Stories of Parental Bereavement

Three couples describe the ordeal of losing a child and their search for meaning in the face of this tragedy. It is a search that begins with tears and denial but often ends in a heightened sense of the sacredness and fragility of life. “Nothing gave me more joy than the births of my children,“says bereaved mother Margaret Trudeau. “And nothing prepared me for the extraordinary, outrageous pain of losing one of my children.”

Betacam SP
High definition - 24 P

45 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

John Curtin

Narrator

Peg Graham

Production/Distribution – Canada

Kaos Films Worldwide Inc.
2120, rue Saint-André
Bureau 5
Montreal Quebec
H2L 3V1
Canada
(514) 848-9944
(514) 848-9606
jcurtin@kaosfilms.com
www.kaosfilms.com

International distribution

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Undying Love

Undying Love tells the poignant, enduring and miraculous love stories of the survivors of World War II. Against the brutalized landscape of post-war Europe, this film focuses on how survivors struggled to reconstruct personal identities and forge intimate relationships. Using searing testimonies, poetic dramatizations, archives and images of romantic love from the pre- and post-Holocaust era, Undying Love is a textured retelling of several extraordinary love stories which emerged “out of the ashes.”

16 mm
Digital Betacam

minutes

Colour

Producer

Ina Fichman

Director and Scriptwriter

Helene Klodawsky

Production/Distribution

Delphis Films
5455, av. de Gaspé
Bureau 803
Montreal Quebec
H2T 3B3
Canada
(514) 843-3355
(514) 843-9574
distribution@delphisfilms.com
www.delphisfilms.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

CHRONIQUES DE L'OUEST SAUVAGE

Western Canada is home to an abundant variety of wildlife. It is the land of grizzly bear and bison, wolf and majestic moose, a place where the industrious beaver builds spectacular dams and lives side-by-side with the ferocious and legendary wolverine as well as the puma, perhaps the most successful predator in the feline world.

Digital Betacam

6 x 52 minutes

Colour

Producers

Éloïse Forest

Deborah James

Grégory Schnebelen

Executive Producers

Paul Cadieux

John Panikar

Marie-France Han

Director

Fabrice Averlan

Scriptwriter

Frédéric Lepage

Production

Les Productions Espace Vert IV
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6190
(514) 939-2034

EPI Productions Inc.
9 Channel Nine Court
Toronto Ontario
M1S 4B5
Canada
(416) 332-5000
(416) 332-4409

www.exn.ca

Coproduction – France / International distribution

Télé Images Nature
64, rue Pierre Charron
Paris
75008
France
(33) 1-44-35-17-00
(33) 1-44-35-17-50
nature@teleimages.com
www.teleimages.com

Distribution – Canada

Filmoption International inc.
3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Westmount Quebec
H3Z 1X1
Canada
(514) 931-6180
(514) 939-2034
email@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Vanished in the Mist: Lost Newfoundland

Vanished in the Mist: Lost Newfoundland leads viewers on a journey to discover the relics of Newfoundland’s past – shipwrecks, abandoned outports, ghost towns, lighthouses and ruins – that cling tenaciously to the hard bedrock of the land. Newfoundland’s untamed and moody landscape is the setting for stories that reach back through the mists of time. Shot in all of Newfoundland’s dramatic seasons, the film conveys viewers deep into the heart of the Rock’s turbulent and mysterious history.

Betacam SP

70 minutes

Colour

Producers

Russel Floren

Barbara Chrisholm

Directors

Barbara Chrisholm

Andrea Gutsche

Scriptwriter

Andrea Gutsche

Production/Distribution

Lynx Images Productions
P.O. Box 5961, Station A
Toronto Ontario
M5W 1P4
Canada
(416) 925-8422
(416) 925-8352
barb@lynximages.com
www.lynximages.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Vanishing Acts

Vanishing Acts is a documentary film about adults who suddenly and mysteriously disappear into thin air – sometimes by faking their own deaths. The film is an attempt to understand the origins and consequences of the impulse to jettison families and everything comfortable for the unknown perils – and pleasures – of a new life.

Betacam SP

minutes

Colour

Producers

Sun-Kyung Yi

John Haslett Cuff

Director

Sun-Kyung Yi

Scriptwriter

John Haslett Cuff

Narrator

Liz Soderberg

Production/Distribution – Canada

Aysha Productions Inc.
6-B Grange Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M5T 1C5
Canada
(416) 598-4959
(416) 598-4785
info@ayshaproductions.com
www.ayshaproductions.com

International distribution

George Matta Mundovision
300 Leo-Parizeau St., Suite 2400 P.O. Box 992
Montreal Quebec
H2W 2P4
Canada
(514) 985-2004
(514) 985-2005
mundo@interlog.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (EIP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Vie de famille

Vie de famille follows the lives of three families – either single-parent or where the parents are in new relationships – from the beginning of the school year to spring break. The camera documents the families’ lifestyles, difficulties, values and responses to given situations. Each family benefits from the guidance of the same psychologist, who offers advice on family life and encourages family members to reflect on their particular situation.

DV Cam

26 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producers

Pierre-Paul Larivière

Jocelyne Allard

Jean Tourangeau

Executive Producer

Pierre Blais

Director

Ginette Jalbert

Production/Distribution

Trinôme inc.
1157, rue Sainte-Catherine Est

H2L 2G8
Canada
(514) 527-9070
(514) 597-1571
courrier@trinome.com
www.trinome.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Vietnam - The Untold Story

Vietnam: The Untold Story tells of the thirty to forty thousand Canadians who served in the United States military during the Vietnam War. The program fills in a missing piece of our national psyche. It is the story of a forgotten army of Canadians – all but a fraction of them volunteers – who served in a thankless war and came home to an indifferent and often hostile country.

Betacam SP

60 minutes

Colour

Producer

Paul Millar

Executive Producer

Ron Goetz

Director

Chris Triffo

Scriptwriter

Colin McNeil

Narrator

Bruce Edwards

Production

Partners In Motion
2704 10th Ave.
Regina Saskatchewan
S4T 1E9
Canada
(306) 545-2228
(306) 569-9616
jstecyk@partnersinmotion.com
www.partnersinmotion.com

Distribution

Harmony Entertainment Management Inc.
2704-10th Ave.
Regina Saskatchewan
S4N 3T3
Canada
(306) 545-2228
(306) 569-9616
jstecyk@partnersinmotion.com
www.partnersinmotion.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Visions From The Wilderness: The Art of Paul Kane

This documentary profiles the fascinating and paradoxical life of North American landscape and portrait artist Paul Kane. In the mid-1800s, Kane travelled a continent to document a changing Native world. Back in Toronto, however, he succumbed to the tastes of his audience when presenting his final work. A mix of art, history, and exploration, Visions From the Wilderness: The Art of Paul Kane examines conflicting opinions about the historic and artistic value of Kane’s work.

Betacam SP

48 minutes

Colour

Producers and Scriptwriters

John Bessai

Joan Prowse

Executive Producer

Richard Nielsen

Director

John Bessai

Narrator

Tantoo Cardinal

Cast

Micheal Donaghue

Production

CineFocus Canada Productions Inc.
680 Queens Quay W.
Suite 702
Toronto Ontario
M5V 2Y9
Canada
(416) 504-9940
(416) 504-7917
mail@cinefocus.com
www.cinefocus.com

Distribution

Sextant International
175 Bloor St. W., Suite 610, North Tower
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3R8
Canada
(416) 928-2786

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Viva la frida!

This innovative portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo draws on a variety of elements to create a truly original work. Divided into nine sections, the program looks at some of the people and events which had an impact on the life of this unique woman. Combining flamboyant re-enactments with dance sequences, the film allows viewers to learn about the life and work of an exceptionally talented artist whose every painting was inextricably tied to the events in her life.

Betacam SP

52 minutes

Colour

Producer

Bernar Hébert

Director and Scriptwriter

Marie-Helene Panisset

With

Claudia Ferri

Claude Despins

Production

Ciné Qua Non Films inc.
445, rue Saint-Pierre
Bureau 402
Montreal Quebec
H2Y 2M8
Canada
(514) 271-4000
(514) 271-4331
info@cqnmedia.com

Distribution – Canada

Antenna inc.
8500, rue Saint-Hubert
Montreal Quebec
H2P 1Z7
Canada
(514) 271-4515
(514) 271-4005
production@cqni.ca

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Vivre à deux III

Why is it that, throughout history, men and women have constantly chosen to live together, and constantly broken up? Why, despite problems in their relationship, do some couples persist in living together? This series looks at what it means to live in a relationship today, based on the testimonials of men and women who cohabit. Each episode looks at the lives of ordinary couples who face daily challenges in their relationships.

Betacam SP

17 x 23 minutes

Colour

Producers

Jacques Bonin

Claude Veillet

Louise Viens

Associate Producer

Lucie Veillet

Director

Yvonne Defour

Host

Mireille Deyglun

Production

Téléfiction Productions inc.
4446, boul. Saint-Laurent
7^e étage
Montreal Quebec
H2W 1Z5
Canada
(514) 499-0972
(514) 844-5498
information@telefiction.com
www.telefiction.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Voices of War - Korea

Voices of War – Korea looks at the Canadian soldiers, sailors and airmen who served in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. Told from the point of view of the veterans themselves, the film recalls the now largely forgotten stories of battles waged, blood spilt, lives spent, and ground lost and won.

Betacam SP

47 minutes

Colour

Producer

Paul Millar

Executive Producer

Ron Goetz

Director

Chris Triffo

Scriptwriter

Jason Hujber

Narrator

Bruce Edwards

Production

Partners In Motion
2704 10th Ave.
Regina Saskatchewan
S4T 1E9
Canada
(306) 545-2228
(306) 569-9616
jstecyk@partnersinmotion.com
www.partnersinmotion.com

Distribution

Harmony Entertainment Management Inc.
2704-10th Ave.
Regina Saskatchewan
S4N 3T3
Canada
(306) 545-2228
(306) 569-9616
jstecyk@partnersinmotion.com
www.partnersinmotion.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Seeing Is Believing

Seeing Is Believing explores the political uses of amateur videocameras and new technologies. Human rights activists, liberation movements and war crimes investigators are all arming themselves with the tools of the new visual revolution. Following Filipino media activist Joey Lozano, and interweaving contemporary archives, this film addresses essential questions about the risks and responsibilities of front-line filmmaking, access to media, and “who owns the truth.”

Digital Betacam

52 minutes

Colour

Producers

Francis Miquet

Katerina Cizek

Peter Wintonik

Directors and Scriptwriters

Katerina Cizek

Peter Wintonik

Narrator

Katerina Cizek

Production

Necessary Ilusions Productions
24 Mont-Royal Ave. W., Suite 1008
Montreal Quebec
H2T 2S2
Canada
(514) 287-7337
(514) 287-7620
info@necessaryillusions.ca
www.necessaryillusions.ca

Distribution – Canada

Mediamax International inc.
387, rue Saint-Paul Ouest
Montreal Quebec
H2Y 2A7
Canada
(514) 987-5971
(514) 987-5970
info@lafete.com
www.lafete.com

International distribution

Films Transit
252, boul. Gouin Est
Montreal Quebec
H3L 1A8
Canada
(514) 844-3358
(514) 844-7298
janrofekamp@filmtransit.com
www.filmstransit.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Vols dévoilés (Les)

Les Vols dévoilés explores the world of break-ins and burglaries through the eyes of security guards, police officers, lawyers and shopkeepers. Their stories are enhanced by actual video footage showing crimes in progress, as well as dramatic re-enactments. The program is hosted by Jacques Duchesneau, former chief of police for the City of Montréal, who reveals several tricks of the criminal trade.

Mini DV

60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Robert Montour

Daniel Cormier

Executive Producer

Jean Rémillard

Director

Pierre Paiement

Scriptwriter

Anne Quiron

Narrator and Host

Jacques Duchesneau

With

Anne Casabonne

Marie-Josée Normand

Pascal Contamine

Jérémie Verrette

Production

Télé-Vision 84
781, rue Williams Bureau 201
Montreal Quebec
H3C 1N8
Canada
(514) 866-3020
(514) 866-1696
mservant@tele-vision84.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Voyelles enchantées (Les)

Young people often abuse alcohol and tobacco because they are unable to communicate and make their feelings known. Inspired by an original idea by singer-songwriter Albert Belzile, Les Voyelles enchantées aims to help young people find their voices. The vowels in certain words – “a” in alcohol and “e” in excess, for example – are used to encourage reflection on substance abuse. They also serve as a starting point for the writing of songs to dance or draw by.

DV Cam

4 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producer

Jean-Claude Bellefeuille

Director, Scriptwriter and Narrator

Ian Vanhecke

Cast

Albert Belzile

Production

TelVision Communications inc.
795, rue Main,
Bureau 300
Moncton New Brunswick
E1C 1E9
Canada
(506) 859-8030
(506) 857-0352
telvisionproduction@nb.aibn.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (EIP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Wade Davis: The Explorer

Wade Davis is a truly exceptional Canadian, a cross between Timothy Leary and Indiana Jones. His academic work has made him the world’s foremost expert on plants and the way people use them. He is a best-selling author, an adventurer, and a consultant to a host of organizations – from the United Nations to the pharmaceutical industry. Davis is also an editor with the National Geographic Society, which has bestowed on him one of its rarest and most prestigious titles, “Explorer in Residence” – an honour he shares with only five others.

Betacam SP

42 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director, Scriptwriter and Narrator

Andrew Gregg

Executive Producer

Gordon Henderson

Production/Distribution

90th Parallel Film & Television Productions Ltd.
203 Gerrard St. E.
Toronto Ontario
M5A 2E7
Canada
(416) 364-9090
(416) 364-0580
info@90thparallel.ca
www.90thparallel.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

WATER, WATER

This three-part series, hosted by award-winning author Marq de Villiers and based on his recent book, Water, examines one of the great crises of our age. De Villiers takes viewers on a tour of the globe, from the foot of the Great Wall of China to an Arctic settlement in northern Canada, as he explores our interdependence with that most common and precious of substances. Water, Water shows us the terrible peril we are currently in, how we got here, and how to save ourselves before it’s too late.

Betacam SP

1 x 46 minutes

Colour

Producers

Don Copeman

Susan-Jane Beers

Wang Wei Lin

Executive Producers

Gerald B. Sperling

Yan Yiyun

Director

Guo Fangfang

Scriptwriter

Larry J. Beauman

Narrator and Host

Marq de Villiers

Production

Four Square Productions
1808 Smith St.
Suite 220
Regina Alberta
S4P 2N4
Canada
(306) 525-9888
(306) 525-8588
4square.ca@sk.sympatico.ca
www.4square.ca

Coproduction - China

Shaanxi Television

Xian
710003
China
(029) 728-3467
(029) 728-7577
yyy@sxtv.com

Coproduction Singapore

The Complete Picture Pte.
54 Tras St., #03-01
Singapore
078993
Singapore
(65) 323-3970
(65) 223-7030
compic@singnet.com.sg
www.completemagix.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Weather Untamed

Not your everyday weather report – prepare for a severe weather watch. This documentary series, highlighting extraordinary Canadian weather phenomenon, showcases the “nevers” of weather: strange historical occurrences and their encompassing dramatic stories, mythology and science. Covering everything from wild wind to scathing skies, the series grasps Canada’s feverish weather vacillations –too extreme for thermometers, too unpredictable for forecasts.

Betacam SP
16 mm

5 x 47 minutes

Colour

Producer

Dana Lesiuk

Executive Producer

Ron Goetz

Director

Chris Triffo

Production

History Television Inc.
121 Bloor St. E.
Suite 200
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 967-0022
(416) 967-8061

www.historytelevision.ca

Partners In Motion
2704 10th Ave.
Regina Saskatchewan
S4T 1E9
Canada
(306) 545-2228
(306) 569-9616
jstecyk@partnersinmotion.com
www.partnersinmotion.com

Distribution – Canada

Harmony Entertainment Management Inc.
2704-10th Ave.
Regina Saskatchewan
S4N 3T3
Canada
(306) 545-2228
(306) 569-9616
jstecyk@partnersinmotion.com
www.partnersinmotion.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Weird Wheels II

This half-hour documentary series takes an in-depth look at veterans of vehicular strangeness. In garages across North America, visionary minds are turning their vehicles into something “wheely” different. Creators of kinetic sculptures, art cars, electric wonders and rocket roadsters get behind the wheel – and Weird Wheels goes along for the ride.

High definition

26 x 23 minutes

Colour

Producer

Mike Collier

Executive Producers

Mike Collier

John Cumming

Directors

PJ Reece

Guy Robinson

Eva Wunderman

Scriptwriters

PJ Reece

Arthur Black

Guy Robinson

Narrator

Arthur Black

Production/Distribution

Yaletown Entertainment Corp.
1431 Howe St.
Vancouver British Columbia
V6Z 1R9
Canada
(604) 669-3843
(604) 669-5149
mcollier@yaletownentertainment.com
www.yaletownentertainment.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

What the Eyes Don't See

This program documents an unusual canoeing trip by naturalist and outdoorsman Jack MacKenzie and his friend Ted Ohlsen. Ted, despite being blind, built and now runs an outfitting camp. By using his senses of touch and hearing, Ted encounters the animals, birds and environment of the Canadian Shield. During the journey, we see how important nature is to Ted and Jack, and how it defines them as Canadians and as friends.

Betacam SP

46 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Thirza Jones

Narrator

Jack MacKenzie

Production

Pictograph Productions Ltd.
303 Avenue F N.
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7L 1V0
Canada
(306) 664-4725
(306) 933-3183
thirza@mg.sk.ca

Distribution – Canada

kineticvideo.com
511 Bloor St. W.
2nd Floor
Toronto Ontario
M5S 1Y4
Canada
(416) 538-6613
(416) 538-9984

www.kineticvideo.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

When the Time Is Now: The Story of a Team Schmirler

When the Time Is Now explores the struggles, fears, courage and dreams that took four ordinary women from their prairie roots and turned them into world-class curlers and Olympic gold medallists at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano. The program also looks at how the team decided to move on after the untimely death of their dear friend and skip, Sandra Schmirler, and to complete their final dream together.

Digital video

44 minutes

Colour

Producer

Lori Kuffner

Directors and Scriptwriters

Lori Kuffner

Daryl K. Davis

Narrator

Pamela Wallin

Production

Cooper Rock Pictures Inc.
70 Charles Cres.
Regina Saskatchewan
S4T 5X4
Canada
(306) 790-5690
(306) 790-5699
lkfuffner@cooperrock.com
www.cooperrock.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

When Two Won't Do

When Two Won’t Do is a funny, revealing documentary that seeks answers to life’s big relationship questions. Montréal filmmakers Maureen Marovitch and David Finch are the subjects on camera and the directors behind the lens. They are also a romantic twosome, with each holding totally opposing views on relationships. Maureen wants an “open” relationship and David insists on monogamy. Rather than break up, Maureen and David decide to depart from Montréal and undertake a filmic quest.

Betacam SP

58 minutes

Colour

Producers

Richard Elson

David Finch

Arnie Gelbart

Maureen Marovitch

Directors

David Finch

Maureen Marovitch

Scriptwriter and Narrator

Maureen Marovitch

Production/Distribution

Galafilm Productions 2000 Inc.
5643 Clark St., Suite 300
Montreal Quebec
H2T 2V5
Canada
(514) 273-4252
(514) 273-8689
info@galafilm.com
www.galafilm.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Whistleblower (The)

The Whistleblower puts a human face on the struggle to impose accountability on governments, corporations and others whose decisions affect society’s well-being. It follows several Canadians who have chosen to sound the alarm, and examines the reasons for, and personal repercussions of, their actions. Through the cumulative detail of their experiences, the film documents the price these individuals pay when they attempt to draw attention to crimes committed in the name of power, money and greed.

Betacam SP

50 minutes

Colour

Producers

Lynn Booth

Heather Carmen Martin

Beth Freeman

Brian Hamilton

Director

Veronica Mannix

Scriptwriter

Heather Carmen Martin

Production/Distribution – Canada

Top Secret Films Inc.
380 1st Ave. W., Suite 450
Vancouver British Columbia
V5Y 3T7
Canada
(604) 874-9498
(604) 728-5086
lynnb@direct.ca
www.makebeleivemedia.com

International distribution

Films Transit International inc.
252, boul. Gouin Est
Montreal Quebec
H3L 1A8
Canada
(514) 844-3358
(514) 844-7298
info@filmstransit.com
www.filmstransit.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Word Slingers

Joel Wapnick is having breakfast at his Montréal home, dividing his attention between a bowl of cereal and a thick dictionary. He’s memorizing obscure words – as many as 20,000 of them. Wapnick won the Scrabble world crown two years ago with little-known words like scrieve, vatu and pelf. Wapnick and fellow Montrealer David Boys are both at the pinnacle of worldwide Scrabble competition. They competed in the world championships, held in Las Vegas in December 2001.

Betacam SP
Mini DV

46 minutes

Colour

Producer

Mitchell Azaria

Director and Scriptwriter

Eric Siblin

Production/Distribution – Canada

Good Earth Productions Inc. / Word Slingers Inc.
314 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M6R 2M7
Canada
(416) 766-7816
(416) 604-2254
minty@goodearthproductions.com

International distribution

CBC International Sales
P.O. Box 500
Station A
Toronto Ontario
M5W 1E6
Canada
(416) 205-3500
(416) 205-3482
cbcis@cbc.ca
www.cbcis.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

WOW II

Thirty-three years ago, during Quebec’s Quiet Revolution, filmmaker Claude Jutra shot a documentary about a group of teens, titled WOW. Jean-Philippe Duval has made his own version of Jutra’s documentary, taking as his subject teens of the same age group. Love, sexuality, drugs, family, friendship, politics, society, the future: the film looks at a variety of issues and asks how today’s teens differ from those in 1968. WOW II is both a playful and a realistic look at a certain kind of teenager…

DVC Pro
Mini DV

59 minutes

Colour

Producers

Monique Simard

Marcel Simard

Nicole Lamothe

Director and Scriptwriter

Jean-Philippe Duval

Production

Les Productions Virage inc.
6300, av. du Parc
Bureau 605
Montreal Quebec
H2V 4H8
Canada
(514) 276-9556
(514) 276-2262
info@virage.ca
www.virage.ca

Studio Réalités Office National du Film
3155, Côte-de-Liesse
Saint-Laurent Quebec
H4N 2N4
Canada
(514) 276-9556
(514) 283-7914

www.onf.ca

Distribution – Canada

Office national du film du Canada
3155, ch. de la Côte-de-Liesse
Montreal Quebec
H4N 2N4
Canada
(514) 283-9000
(514) 283-9482

www.onf.ca

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

X-Change

Part experiment and part documentary, X-change pits two very different young people against each other – and against their respective values and beliefs on the subject of Canadian unity. Lars is a self described redneck from the West; Martin is a young separatist from Quebec who is tired of the rest of Canada “killing his culture.” Armed with cameras, an Internet connection and an agenda, Lars and Martin simultaneously trade lives and environments – and experience each other’s point of view.

Digital video
Betacam SP

40 minutes

Colour

Producer

Brent Kawchuck

Executive Producers

Brent Kawchuck

Grant Harvey

Directors

Brent Kawchuck

Laura Turek

Neil Grahn

Scriptwriter

Brent Kawchuck

Cast

Martin Boursier

Lars Ormberg

Production/Distribution – Canada

Combustion Inc.
1215 13th St. S.E.
Suite 108
Calgary Alberta
T2G 3J4
Canada
(403) 228-1133
(403) 228-1369

www.combustion.tv

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

Zoo Diaries II

Zoo Diaries is an intense look at life behind the scenes at the Toronto Zoo. One of the world’s biggest, the Toronto Zoo has expanded its longstanding role as an exhibitor to devote more of its resources to protecting endangered species. Each episode of Zoo Diaries focuses on the relationship between the animals and their keepers, allowing viewers to experience what it’s like to bond with some of the world’s most exotic creatures.

DV Cam

13 x 23 minutes

Colour

Producers and Directors

Lon Appleby

Howard Bernstein

Executive Producers

Garry Blye

Mark Shekter

Scriptwriter

Dennis McGrath

Narrator

Vincent Corraza

Production

Atlantic 5 Productions Inc.
One Atlantic Ave., Suite 103
Toronto Ontario
M6K 3E7
Canada
(416) 537-5004
(416) 537-8984
mail@microtainment.com

Distribution – Canada

Chestnut Park Entertainment Inc.
One Atlantic Ave.
Suite 103
Toronto Ontario
M6K 3E7
Canada
(416) 537-5004
(416) 537-8984
mail@microtainment.com
www.microtainment.com

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

CATALOGUE

Documentaries 2002

100 Québécois qui ont fait le XXe siècle

Betacam SP

13 x 60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Director

Scriptwriter

Hosts

Production

Distribution – Canada (Educational and institutional)

With the support of

1701 la Grande Paix de Montréal

Betacam SP

52 minutes

Colour

Producer

Executive Producer

Director

Scriptwriter

Production/Distribution

With the support of

Journal d'un fou

Betacam SP

42 minutes

Colour

Producer

Executive Producers

Director and Scriptwriter

With

Production

With the support of

Adventures in Breathing

Betacam SPDigital Betacam

48 minutes

Colour

Producer

Executive Producer

Directors

Narrator

Production

Distribution

With the support of

Adventures in Rock & Roll... The Producers... The Jack Richardson Story

Betacam SP16 mmDV Cam

48 minutes

Colour

Producer

Executive Producers

Director

Scriptwriters

Narrator

Production

Distribution – Canada

With the support of

Among the Disappeared

Betacam SP

60 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producers

Executive Producers

Director

Scriptwriter

Narrator

Cast

Production

Coproduction Singapore

Distribution

With the support of

Love & Duty: Canadian Red Cross Women in WWII

Digital Betacam

47 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer

Executive Producers

Director

Scriptwriters

Narrator

Production

Distribution

With the support of

Betacam SP
Digital Betacam

Betacam SP
16 mm
DV Cam