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24 heures pour l'histoire III

This documentary series recalls three days that marked Quebec’s modern history: the election of the Parti Québécois in 1976, the first Canadian heart transplant, and the death of Cabinet minister Pierre Laporte. Drawing on the testimonies of men and women who lived at the centre of these events, this series infuses history with real life and true emotion.

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3 x 53 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producers and Directors

Luc Cyr

Carl Leblanc

Scriptwriters

Luc Cyr

Alain Charbonneau

Carl Leblanc

Narrator

Gilbert Sicotte

Production/Distribution

Ad Hoc Films inc.
2200, rue Sainte-Catherine Est
Bureau A-106
Montreal, Quebec
H2K 2J1
(514) 529-2198
(514) 864-3882
ad.hoc.f@sympatico.ca

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30 journées qui ont fait le Québec (Les)

Which 30 historical events had the greatest impact on 20th-century Quebec? This documentary series aims to answer this question, with each program focusing on a specific event. Drawing on archival material and testimonials, the series reconstructs the events, highlighting their turning points and placing them in their proper economic, ideological and social contexts.

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30 x 47 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producers

France Choquette

Daniel Proulx

Alain Rondeau

Jean Roy

Director

Jean Roy

Scriptwriter

Daniel Proulx

Narrator

Michel Laperrière

Production

Eurêka! Productions
225, rue Roy
Bureau 208
Montreal, Quebec
H2W 1M5
(514) 272-3500
(514) 272-9452
ktv@cam.org

Distribution – Canada

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

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Aftermath: The Remnants of War

Aftermath: The Remnants of War reveals war’s dirty little secret: war is not really over simply because the fighting has stopped and all the troops have gone home. Covering 20th-century wars and travelling through Bosnia, France, Russia and Vietnam, this documentary looks at individuals and organizations that clean up after war.

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73 minutes and 56 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producers

Ed Barreveld

Michael Kot

Peter Starr

Executive Producers

Andre Bennett

Don Haig

Director

Daniel Sekulich

Scriptwriters

Allen Abel

Dan Sekulich

Production

Storyline Entertainment Inc.
115 Palmerston Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M6J 2J2
(416) 603-8333
(416) 603-6318
ed@storylineentertainment.ca
www.storylineentertainment.ca

Distribution – Canada, United States and Central America

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

International distribution

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

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Alpha Yaya Diallo (Best of Both World / Le Meilleur des deux mondes)

Canadian Afro-pop musician and Juno-award-winner Alpha Yaya Diallo returns to his home in Guinea, West Africa, to record a song for his next CD release. After years of absence, he brings back his inspirations and the soul of African music as well as a unique perspective from two undeniably different cultures: Canada and West Africa.

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50 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

Koa Padolsky

Narrator

Alpha Yaya Diallo

Cast

Alpha Yaya Diallo

Ian Menzies

Doura Barry

Production

Soul Pictures
214-1477 Fountain Way
Vancouver, British Columbia
(604) 738-4149
koa_padolsky@telus.net

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Anna Malenfant d'Acadie

Born in Moncton, New Brunswick in 1902, Anna Malenfant was one of French Canada’s greatest contraltos. She also earned renown as a songwriter who penned some of Quebec’s most popular songs. Her exceptional life was marked by an abiding attachment to her native Acadia. Drawing on a rich trove of Anna Malenfant’s archival material, and featuring selections from her letters and personal notebooks, this docudrama offers a compelling look at a fascinating woman.

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60 minutes

Colour

Producer

Cécile Chevrier

Director and Scriptwriter

Ginette Pellerin

Narrator

Aurélia Gaudet

Cast

Aurélie Cormier

Aurélia Gaudet

Rita-Anne Malenfant

Production/Distribution

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

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Call me Mary

Mary May Simon was born in 1948 in the tiny northern Quebec village of Nunavik, the child of an Inuit mother and an English-Canadian father. Call Me Mary explores the life of this remarkable person – the only Canadian woman to hold two diplomatic positions simultaneously: as Canadian ambassador to Denmark and Canadian ambassador to the Circumpolar Conference. Mary May Simon is a woman of courage and determination who deserves to be better known.

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52 minutes

Colour

Executive Producer

Patricia Nestruck

Director

Bob May Jr.

Scriptwriters

Bernard Beaupré

Bob May Jr.

Host

Evie Tullauga Mark

Cast

Mary May Simon

Production

Taqramiut Productions
1395, rue Notre-Dame
Lachine, Quebec
H8S 2C9
(514) 637-8284
(514) 637-0477

Distribution

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

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Bad girl

In New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Montréal, women are claiming the right to hard-core pornography, made by women for women. They are rejecting the censorship called for by feminists in the 1970s. Who are these women? Are they business-people who simply want a share of a very lucrative market? Avant-garde feminists? Advocates of a new approach to sexuality? Whatever the case may be, these women are revolutionizing a business which up to now has been controlled by men.

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60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Nathalie Barton

Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol

Arnaud Hantute

Director

Marielle Nitoslawska

Scriptwriters

Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol

Nathalie Collard

Pascale Navarro

Marielle Nitoslawska

Production

InformAction Films inc.
460, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Bureau 927
Montreal, Quebec
H3B 1A7
(514) 284-0441
(514) 284-0772
info@informactionfilms.com
www.informactionfilms.com

Coproduction – France

La Compagnie des taxi-brousse
98, rue J.-Pierre Timbaud
Paris
France
75011
1.40.21.59.59
1.40.21.59.79
info@cie-taxibrousse.com
www.cie-taxibrousse.com

Distribution

La Fête
387, rue St-Paul Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 2A7
(514) 848 0417
(514) 848 0064
info@lafete.com
www.lafete.com

Distribution – Europe

TéléImages International
64, rue Pierre-Charron
Paris
France
75008
1.44.35.17.41 / 38
1.44.35.17.62
sales@teleimages.com
www.teleimages.com

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Beluga Speaking Across Time

The elusive underwater world of the white beluga whale, current research on their enigmatic behaviours and their unique relationship to Arctic people, past, present and future is revealed in a journey through the remote, spectacular regions of the Eastern Canadian Arctic and the White Sea, Northwest Russia.

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52 minutes

Colour

Producers

Patricia Sims

Michael Clark

Mark Wright

Executive Coroducer

Paul Cadieux

Director and Scriptwriter

Patricia Sims

Production

Canaz Corporation (The)
80 Beverley Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 1Y1
(416) 465-9938
(416) 465-4824
canaz@sympatico.ca
www.canaz.com

Prisma Light Ltd.
762 Queen St. W.
Toronto, Ontario
M6J 1E9
(416) 504-4321
(416) 504-7325
info@prismalight.com
www.prismalight.com

Les Productions en commun
3401 St-Antoine St. W.
Westmount, Quebec
H3Z 1X1
(514) 931-6190
(514) 939-2034
cadieux@megafun.ca

Coproduction - Finland

Matila & Rohr Productions Oy Tallberginkatu
1A/14100180
Helsinki
Finland
358-9-685-2227
358-9-685-2229
mrp@surfnet.fi

Distribution

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

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Big Show (The)

The Big Show is an exciting, behind-the-scenes look at the glamorous workings of a major international film festival. Shot at the Toronto International Film Festival, the film gives audiences a backstage pass to the dramas, emotions, ambitions and victories that participants experience. Featured celebrities include Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, Sarah Jessica Parker, Atom Egoyan, Alec Baldwin and Sally Field, among others.

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50 minutes or 100 minutes

Colour

Producer

Shari Cohen

Directors and Scriptwriters

Robin Neinstein

Robert Cohen

Cast

Joel Schumacher

Alison Thompson

Piers Handling

Blaine Thurier

Production/Distribution – Canada

Cohen Siblings
760 Bathurst St., Studio 2
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2R6
(416) 537-8384
(416) 537-8602
shari@on.aibn.com

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Biographie : Jean-Claude Labrecque

This documentary looks at the personal and professional life of filmmaker Jean-Claude Labrecque. The program traces the filmmaker’s development as a proponent of cinéma d’auteur, a genre which held special meaning for him. This film begins, in 1944, within the fortified walls of Québec City, and ends at the same place, taking viewers through a life filled with events and wonderful stories – a journey which took the filmmaker to the four corners of the Earth.

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60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Sylvie Roy

Micheline Loiselle

Executive Producers

Jacques Bonin

Claude Veillet

Director and Scriptwriter

Jérome Labrecque

Production

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

Distribution – Canada

Téléfiction Distribution et Marketing
4446, boul. St-Laurent 7e étage
Montreal, Quebec
H2W 1Z5
(514) 499-0972
(514) 844-5498
info@telefiction.com

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Biographie : Jean-Paul Nolet

“We, the Abenaki people, speak little. This is perhaps due to the fact that, for centuries, we were silenced. Or perhaps because we prefer to think rather than speak. I don’t know.” This quotation by Jean-Paul Nolet, a well-known radio and television host in Quebec, is an eloquent example of the man’s depth. Yet the quotation reveals a paradox: this proud Quebec Native, known for his warm smile, spent many years on television, informing us of the latest events around the world….

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60 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producers

Lucie Poulin

Pierre Nadeau

Marc St-Onge

Executive Producer

Lucie Poulin

Director

Kristina von Hlatky

Scriptwriter

Pierre Nadeau

Narrator

Marina Orsini

Production

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

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Biographie : Raymond Charette

In the late 1950s, a Quebec radio announcer began to make a name for himself, quickly becoming a model for his younger colleagues. His name was Raymond Charette. Determined and hardworking, Charette was a gifted reader – as was expected of all announcers at the time. However, Charette – along with Wilfrid Lemoine – was the first announcer in Quebec to broaden his skills and become a broadcast journalist, working in both radio and television. As this biography shows, Raymond Charette was a true pioneer in his field.

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60 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producers

Lucie Poulin

Pierre Nadeau

Marc St-Onge

Executive Producer

Lucie Poulin

Director

Kristina von Hlatky

Scriptwriter

Pierre Nadeau

Narrator

Marina Orsini

Production

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

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Birth Stories

Birth Stories is an ongoing television documentary series about one of the most challenging and life-changing events of our lives – having a baby. This gripping narrative follows women at different stages of pregnancy, along with their husbands, partners, families and friends who share their everyday lives with us. By interweaving the stories of these different characters, the series presents a dramatic and moving portrait of pregnancy, birth and the early weeks of child rearing.

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12 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producers

Leslie Fruman

Nick Hector

Executive Producers

Glen Salzman

Andrea Nemtin

David York

Directors

Leslie Fruman

Maureen Judge

Robert McNamara

Nadine Pequeneza

Roxana Spicer

Scriptwriters

Francine Pelletier

Katherine Buck

Narrator

Nicki Guadagni

Production

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

PTV Productions Inc.
67 Portland St

Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2M9
(416) 531-0100
(416) 537-2145
info@ptvproductions.ca
www.ptvproductions.ca

Distribution

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

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Bog in My Back Yard (A)

This environmental documentary for materialists with a conscience looks at the battle between conservationists and developers over Burns Bog, a section of muddy land in the middle of Vancouver’s Lower Mainland. It tells the story of an urban “Everywoman” – first-time filmmaker Mary Bissell – who investigates both sides of the “bog war.” Mary takes viewers on a botanical mystery tour to a land of carnivorous plants, mysterious creatures and quirky characters who feel passionately about the future of Burns Bog.

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45 minutes

Colour

Producers

Christian Bruyère

Mary Bissel

Director, Scriptwriter, Narrator and Host

Mary Bissel

Host

Mary Bissel

Narrator

Mary Bissel

Production

Briar Patch Productions Ltd.
4411 Stone Crescent
West Vancouver, British Columbia
V7W 1B8
(604) 669-9103
(604) 669-9073
champion@omnifilm.com

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C'est mathématique! II

This series casts an insightful and searching eye on seemingly trivial aspects of everyday life and explores how they are influenced – often in surprising ways – by mathematics. The program explains how the things around us work by revealing the fundamental importance of mathematics to all facets of life and by describing how the specific applications of mathematical principles have an impact on people’s lives.

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Betacam SP

13 x 60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Micheline Loiselle

Jacques Bonin

Claude Veillet

Directors

Ginette Jalbert

Raymonde Crête

Host

Jean-Marie De Koninck

Production

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

Distribution – Canada

Téléfiction Distribution et Marketing
4446, boul. St-Laurent 7e étage
Montreal, Quebec
H2W 1Z5
(514) 499-0972
(514) 844-5498
info@telefiction.com

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Canadian Geographic Presents III

This series explores in rich, intimate detail the incredible diversity of Canada’s flora and fauna. As with nature itself, each program is unique; collectively, however, the series offers a new perspective on the vast geographical, ecological and biological tapestry that is Canada. Like the land, the people and the exotic wildlife that it explores, Canadian Geographic Presents is boundless and bountiful.

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Betacam SP

3 x 60 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

John LaRose

Executive Producers

Bill Johnston

Ron Little

Narrator

Colm Feore

Production

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

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Canadian Women of Courage

Canadian Women of Courage looks at women who served overseas during World War Two. The four episodes tell the stories of: the Canadian Nursing Sisters; Gladys Arnold, the only member of the Canadian press to witness the fall of France; the girls who served in the Canadian Army Show; and Joan Bamford Fletcher, who commanded 80 Japanese soldiers to free a Dutch internment camp in Sumatra.

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4 x 47 minutes

Colour

Producers, Directors and Scriptwriters

Lori Kuffner

Barbara Campbell

Production

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

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Canadians (The): Biographies of a Nation IV

The 14 subjects of The Canadians, season four, bring Canadian history to life. They include Nova Scotia mariner Joshua Slocum, a New World Columbus; gifted musician Ruth Lowe, who penned I’ll Never Smile Again; Sir Arthur Currie, a revered soldier of World War One; pioneering journalist Kit Coleman, a founding member of the Canadian Women’s Press Club; and the horse Northern Dancer, the first non-human to enter the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.

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Betacam SP

14 x 47 minutes

Colour

Producers

Patricia Phillips

Carrie Madu

Executive Producers

Patricia Phillips

Sydney Suissa

Directors

Various / Divers

Scriptwriters

Various / Divers

Host

Patrick Watson

Production

Great North Productions Inc.
3720 - 76th Ave.
Edmonton, Alberta
T6B 2N9
(780) 440-2022
(780) 440-3400
www.greatnorth.ab.ca

Distribution

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

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Captured Rain

As water becomes more valuable than oil, “captured rain” will generate wealth or lead to war. Population growth has overtapped rivers and lakes; aquifers are being drained faster than nature can refill them. The climate is getting warmer. Now add the complication of Free Trade – water as a “commercial good.” This two-part documentary sheds new light on the most vital environmental, economic and social issue of the new century.

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42 minutes Part I, 47 minutes Part II

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Producers

Bette Thompson

Terence McKeown

Director and Scriptwriter

Jerry Thompson

Narrator

Jerry Thompson

Production

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

Distribution

Mundovision World Network
300, rue Léo-Pariseau
Bureau 1820
Montreal, Quebec
H2W 2P4
(514) 985-2004
(514) 985-2005
mundo@Interlog.com

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Caught in the Speed Trap

A self-employed mother gets advice from a time-management consultant on how to find more time for her children. A businessman is admitted to a psychiatric centre after working too many 100-hour weeks. In Japan, a 23-year-old girl dies of karoshi — death from overwork! This is humanity on a treadmill, people running to catch up with everyday demands, then slowing down just long enough to ask themselves, “What am I doing and why am I doing it?” This documentary looks at our priorities: how we make them, how we live with them. And how we don’t.

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60 minutes

Colour

Producer

Gordon S. Henderson

Executive Producer

Gordon S. Henderson

Director

Kathryn Oughtred

Production/Distribution – Canada

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

International distribution

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

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Cecil's Journey

This documentary tells the story of Cecil Fernando, a 26-year-old second-generationTamil-Canadian painter who travels back to Sri Lanka for the first time since the civil war had forced his family to flee 21 years earlier. It is also the personal story of a son trying to speak to his father and confront the demons of the past and present. Finally, it is a story about the eternal search for love in all its various incarnations: love for one’s country, for one’s family, for one’s self, as well as romantic love.

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60 minutes

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Producers

Peter d'Entremont

Kent Martin

Director, Scriptwriter and Narrator

Rohan Fernando

Cast

Rohan Fernando

Mohan Fernando

Rani Pusani

Joe Carvalho

Production

Triad Film Productions Ltd.
1657 Barrington St. Suite 433
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2A1
(902) 422-7174
(902) 422-8945
triadfilms@sprint.ca
www.triadfilms.ns.ca

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

Distribution – Canada

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

International distribution

Triad Film Productions Ltd.
1657 Barrington St. Suite 433
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2A1
(902) 422-7174
(902) 422-8945
triadfilms@sprint.ca
www.triadfilms.ns.ca

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Champions of the Wild V

Champions of the Wild is a series of exciting treks into the fascinating and adventurous world of the wild. Each episode takes the audience to a different part of the world to witness a unique and special bond between a dedicated wildlife conservationist and the animal he or she is championing.

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13 x 25 minutes

Colour

Producer

Christian Bruyère

Executive Producer

Michael Chechik

Directors

Christian Bruyère

Chris Aikenhead

Anthony Perzel

Peter Von Puttkamer

Gary Marcuse

Denise Withers

Scriptwriters

Christian Bruyère

Chris Aikenhead

Anthony Perzel

Peter Von Puttkamer

Gary Marcuse

Andrew Gardner

Denise Withers

Narrator

Andrew Gardner

Production

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

Distribution – Canada

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

International distribution

Europe Images International
1 Rond-Point Victor Hugo
Issy-les-Moulineaux
France
92130
33 1 55 95 58 00 or 55 95
33 1 55 95 58 10
t.mino@m5audiovisuel.com
www.europeimages.com

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Chiefs

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-enactments, 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 equally Machiavellian, magnanimous, brilliant and brave.

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4 x 46 minutes

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Producer

Richard Elson

Executive Producer

Arnie Gelbart

Directors

Brian McKenna

Gil Cardinal

Scriptwriters

Brian McKenna

Gil Cardinal

Cast

August Schellenberg

Tyrone Tootoosis

Production

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

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Child's Century of War (A)

A Child’s Century of War is a journey through the bloodiest century in history – from the perspective of children. Recent wars have claimed the lives of more than two million children and severely injured three times that number. In their own words, in their own voices, in their stories, children take us through the events that have shaped us all. Through their telling of it, these events are reduced to immediate, pint-sized personal triumphs and tragedies. En masse, their story is epic.

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120 minutes

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Producers

Shelley Saywell

Deborah Parks

Director and Scriptwriter

Shelley Saywell

Production

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

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Circus

The circus appeals to children and adults alike around the world, fuelling imaginations with excitement, danger, glamour and fun. This 13-part series captures the real life of Canada’s Garden Bros. Circus, both under the spotlights and behind the scenes, providing fresh insight into a chaotic, usually hidden world. Viewers will be caught up in the soaring grace – and brutal pace – of the magical and at times larger-than-life world of the circus.

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13 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producer

Patricia Phillips

Executive Producers

Patricia Phillips

Penny Ritco

Andy Thompson

Director and Scriptwriter

Daniel Zuckerbrot

Cast

The Garden Bros. Circus

Production

Great North Productions Inc.
3720 - 76th Ave.
Edmonton, Alberta
T6B 2N9
(780) 440-2022
(780) 440-3400
www.greatnorth.ab.ca

Distribution

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

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Class Act

Class Act follows the passion, determination, dreams and realities of the students at Toronto’s Randolph School for the Performing Arts.

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13 x 30 minutes

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Producers

Ira Levy

Peter Williamson

Ron Singer

Francine Zuckerman

Executive Producers

Ira Levy

Peter Williamson

Ron Singer

Director

Shelley Saywell

Production

Breakthrough Films and Television / Hatasa
179 Mavety Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6P 2M1
(416) 766-6588
(416) 769-1436
business@breakthroughfilms.com
www.breakthroughfilms.com

Distribution

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

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Coq de Montréal (Le)

Serge, known as “le Coq de Montréal,” spent 12 years in jail for various crimes. He now wants to lead a more “normal” life. But how can he accomplish this without losing his “integrity”? The answer: by playing himself in an American crime drama. That’s how it goes today: it’s far less risky – and more lucrative – to act in a gangster flick than it is to rob a bank.

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52 minutes

Colour

Producer

Paul Lapointe

Director and Scriptwriter

Guy Sprung

Production

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

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Couleurs du sang (Les)

Artist André Biéler’s grandson explores the places and seasons that shaped his grandfather’s life and work. The story focuses on the meeting of two generations, two continents, two languages. By underscoring emotional and artistic connections, the film travels through time and space to celebrate the world of a major artist. This journey through the century uncovers the hidden sources of Biéler’s remarkable humanism.

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53 minutes

Colour

Producer

Nathalie Barton

Director, Scriptwriter and Narrator

Philippe Baylaucq

Production

InformAction Films inc.
460, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Bureau 927
Montreal, Quebec
H3B 1A7
(514) 284-0441
(514) 284-0772
info@informactionfilms.com
www.informactionfilms.com

Distribution

La Fête
387, rue St-Paul Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 2A7
(514) 848 0417
(514) 848 0064
info@lafete.com
www.lafete.com

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Cree Spoken Here

There are more than 50 Native languages in Canada today. But experts believe that only three of them will survive this century. Cree Spoken Here is an hour-long documentary about the resurgence of the Cree language in Northern Quebec.

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48 minutes

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Producer

Ernest Webb

Executive Producer

Catherine Bainbridge

Directors and Scriptwriters

Ernest Webb

Neil Diamond

Narrators

Ernest Webb

Michèle Audette

Production

Rezolution Pictures
5505 St. Laurent Blvd. Suite 3018
Montreal, Quebec
H2T 1S6
(514) 272-3077
(514) 278-9914

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Cut to Pieces

Every year, 60,000 hysterectomies are performed in Canada – one of the highest rates in the world. It is estimated that up to 50 per cent are unnecessary. Through interviews with women, gynecological professionals and women’s health experts, Cut to Pieces explores the complexities of hysterectomy from a Canadian perspective. Narrated by Margot Kidder, this documentary aims to inform, educate and empower women.

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45 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Connie Edwards

Scriptwriter

Gayle Helfrick

Narrator

Margot Kidder

Production

Souleado Entertainment
9353 50th St.
Unit 14
Edmonton, Alberta
T6B 2L5
(780) 490-4506
(780) 490-4507
souleado@compusmart.ab.ca
www.souleado.com

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Daniel Johnson, député de Bagot

Former Quebec premier Daniel Johnson was the first political leader to bring credibility to the notion of Quebec independence. His vision of Canada was based on the principle of equality among its two founding peoples. Nicknamed “Danny Boy” by cartoonist Normand Hudon, Johnson was an ambitious and sincere man who managed to rise above his negative depiction by editorialists and opinion-makers in the media.

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46 minutes

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Executive Producer

Pierre Brochu

Line Producer

Virginie Millière

Director and Scriptwriter

Jean-Claude Marion

Narrator

Céline-Marie Bouchard

Production

Poly-Productions
640, rue St-Paul Ouest Bureau 606
Montreal, Quebec
H3C 1L9
(514) 398-9373
(514) 393-9010
polyprod@polysoft.com

Distribution – Canada

Animavision
640, rue St-Paul Ouest Bureau 605
Montreal, Quebec
H3C 1L9
(514) 393-3922
(514) 393-9010

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

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Danser par cœur

For more than 20 years, three folklorists have been collecting traditional songs and dances native to Quebec’s Outaouais region. They recently released a book and videocassette on their work. Their aim was not to produce an academic work of ethnographic research, but a guide to keep alive these unique dances of the Gatineau Valley. This documentary chronicles the folklorists’ initiatives by giving us an insight into their passion for traditional culture and follows them as they meet with local elders.

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27 minutes

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Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

André-Jean Blais

Production/Distribution

Vidéo Point Com
212, rue des Fondateurs
Aylmer, Quebec
J9J 1M3
(819) 682-0076
(819) 682-1263
video.com@videotron.ca

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Daughters of Freedom

Helen Freeman and Kathleen Makortoff were raised as Sons of Freedom Doukhobors and incarcerated as children in the New Denver Dormitory. The two women form a lifelong bond as they struggle to find true freedom as adults.

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45 minutes

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Producers

Christian Bruyère

Mary Bissel

Director and Scriptwriter

Christian Bruyère

Narrators

Kathleen Makortoff

Helen Freeman

Production

Daughters of Freedom Films
4411 Stone Crescent
West Vancouver, British Columbia
V7W 1B8
(604) 669-9103
(604) 669-9073
bissell@intouch.bc.ca

International distribution

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

They were a group of 15: young women from Montréal, Québec City, Calgary and elsewhere in Canada. Water polo was their life, and they sacrificed everything for the Sydney Games – the first Olympics to include women’s water polo as an official sport. For one long year, a camera- turned its gaze on them – watching them prepare for the Games, intruding in their private lives, capturing their hopes and disappointments. For the first time, this documentary reveals the private and public moments behind the Olympic dream.

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52 minutes

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Producers

Luc Cyr

Carl Leblanc

Directors and Scriptwriters

Luc Cyr

Carl Leblanc

Production/Distribution

Ad Hoc Films inc.
2200, rue Sainte-Catherine Est
Bureau A-106
Montreal, Quebec
H2K 2J1
(514) 529-2198
(514) 864-3882
ad.hoc.f@sympatico.ca

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Disasters of Century II

Over the years, disasters have rocked the world, stealing innocence and destroying lives. Some of these disasters are easily remembered, others are forgotten, but all should be reflected upon. This series looks not only at the devastating toll of natural and man-made disasters, but also at the far-reaching implications of each tragedy on our own social history – at how something that happened long ago affects the way we live today.

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2 x 46 minutes

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Producer

Nova Herman

Executive Producer

Ron Goetz

Director

Chris Triffo

Scriptwriters

Bruce Edwards

Iain Maclean

Narrator

Bruce Edwards

Production

Partners In Motion
2704 10th Ave.
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4T 1E9
(306) 545-2204
(306) 569-9616
jstecyk@partnersinmotion.com
www.partnersinmotion.com

Distribution

Harmony Entertainment Management Inc.
2704-10th Ave.
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4N 3T3
(306) 545-2228
(306) 569-9616
jstecyk@partnersinmotion.com
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Divorce: What I see

Too much money, too little love. Touching, cruelly honest and often funny, this is a searing cinema vérité portrait of a divorced family and its ultimate victims: the children.

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55 minutes

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Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

Sun-Kyung Yi

Coproducer

Cornelia Principe

Production/Distribution – Canada

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

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Dying to Get In

Millions of people – the estimates vary between 25 and 80 million – roam the Earth looking for work and a permanent home. With the UN naming Canada as the best place to live in the world, it’s not surprising that one of their favourite destinations is Canada. However, as public attitudes harden, Canada is slamming the door. But that is not stopping the desperate: more and more, migrants are literally dying to get in.

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2 x 60 minutes

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Producers

Christopher Sumpton

Robin Benger

Director and Scriptwriter

Robin Benger

Production

Cogent/Benger Productions
890A Queen St. W.
Toronto, Ontario
M6J 1G3
(416) 535-5394
(416) 535-9619
mail@cogentbenger.com
www.cogentbenger.com

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Each of Us Has a Name

Each of Us Has a Name is a journey into history for 7000 teenagers from around the world. Youths, together with survivors of the Holocaust, embark on a trip to Poland, where they tour the remains of Nazi concentration camps. The end of this pilgrimage is a three-kilometre march from the work camps of Auschwitz to the death camps of Birkenau. For the youths, the journey reveals a world they have never had to experience. For the survivors, it offers a chance to find closure to a traumatic time from the past.

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49 minutes

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Producers and Directors

Fern Levitt

Arnie Zipursky

Executive Producer

Arnie Zipursky

Production

Cambium Film & Video Productions Ltd.
18 Dupont St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 1V2
(416) 964-8750
(416) 964-1980
cambium@cambiumentertainment.com
www.cambiumentertainment.com

Distribution – Canada

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

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Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science IV

Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science examines real criminal cases and the central role forensics played in their outcome. Each episode focuses on the amazing technology and clever techniques used by actual forensic scientists and investigators involved in the case. The series combines documentary truth with the emotional power of dramatic recreation in bringing to life each compelling case.

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14 x 30 minutes

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Producers

Robert Lang

Robert Sandler

Executive Producers

Robert Lang

Robert Sandler

Directors

Harvey Crossland

Gail Harvey

Howard Wiseman

Nadine Pequeneza

Don Shebib

Peter Wellington

Ann Harbron

Scriptwriters

Thomas Lackey

Jill Golick

Myra Fried

Rebecca Schechter

Howard Wiseman

Robert Sandler

Host

Graham Green

Production

Exhibit A Season IV
20 Maud St., Suite 402
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2M5
(416) 504-9822
(416) 504-3608

Distribution – Canada

Kensington Communications
451 Adelaide St. W.
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1T1
(416) 504-9822
(416) 504-3608
kenscom@kensingtontv.com
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Extremis

Every day, millions of people around the world are forced to confront extreme situations. The first episode in this series, Enfants sans enfance, looks at the lives of boys and girls who, every day, leave their childhoods behind to become soldiers, prostitutes and indentured labourers. Episode two, Pillage des ressources, explores how resources are being plundered in the name of progress, science and economic well-being. Extremis challenges our consciences to face realities that we would prefer to overlook.

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2 x 60 minutes

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Producers, Directors and Scriptwriters

Robert Cornellier

Patricio Henriquez

Raymonde Provencher

Production

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

Distribution

La Fête
387, rue St-Paul Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 2A7
(514) 848 0417
(514) 848 0064
info@lafete.com
www.lafete.com

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Fabuleuse histoire des sucreries (La)

Candies, chocolates, sweets… few of us can resist these delights. Our love of sweets has given rise to a huge industry devoted to satisfying the cravings of gluttons and gourmets of all ages, in Canada and around the world. La Fabuleuse Histoire des sucreries explores the wonderful world of confectionery, and examines Canada’s unique role in the industry. Indeed, Canada is becoming something of a rebel as it tries to establish itself as one of the world’s leading producers of confectionery goods.

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4 x 47 minutes

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Executive Producer

Danièle Caloz

Director and Scriptwriter

Sophie Arthaud

Production

Médiatique
11 Ontario St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 4L7
(416) 367-8464
(416) 367-8466
caloz@globalserve.net

Distribution – Canada

Patrimoine Canada Marketing
193 Dumoulin St. Suite 201
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2H 0E4
(204) 233-0694
(204) 231-4010
rivard@productionsrivard.com

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Fiancée de la vie (La)

According to a Malaysian proverb, death is life’s fiancé; life and death are inseparable, bound together by a kind of promise. However, we live in a society which separates the living from the dead, which continually tries to push back, if not eliminate, the realm of death. This documentary, which features children speaking about death, breaks the silence on a topic that adults fear.

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52 minutes

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Executive Producer

Alain Corneau

Director and Scriptwriter

Carole Laganière

Production

Les Productions de la Chasse Galerie inc.
251, rue Bossé
C.P. 1415, Succursale Racine
Chicoutimi, Quebec
G7H 5K3
(418) 545-2277
(418) 545-2566
chassegalerie@videotron.ca

Distribution

La Fête
387, rue St-Paul Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 2A7
(514) 848 0417
(514) 848 0064
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Finding Our Talk

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. This series celebrates the success of people and organizations who are reclaiming their language – and along with it their culture, their stories and their very existence as a people.

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13 x 25 minutes

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Producers

Paul M. Rickard

George Hargrave

Janice Benthin

Directors and Scriptwriters

Paul M. Rickard

Nick Huard

Erica Pomerance

Jocelyne Clarke

Paul Chaput

Derek Vertongen

Liza Uqaituk

Rene Sioui Labelle

Magnus Isacsson

Narrators and Hosts

Paul Chaput

Ernie Webb

Wahiakeron Gilbert

Production/Distribution

Mushkeg Media
4893 St. Laurent Blvd.
Montreal, Quebec
H2T 1R6
(514) 279-3507
(514) 279-7493
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Fire Station

This prime-time docusoap follows the lives of a team of firefighters – heroic men and women who risk their lives in order to serve the public. From the adrenaline rush of fighting a fire to the tension of waiting for the next call to the ups and downs of their personal relationships, we eat, sleep and live with the characters, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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13 x 30 minutes

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Executive producers and producers

Anne Pick

Ina Fichman

Directors

Kate Gillen

Justine Pimlott

Ali Kazimi

Barry Greenwald

Production

Productions La Fête inc.
387, rue Saint-Paul Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 2A7
(514) 848-0417
(514) 848-0064
info@lafete.com
www.lafete.com

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

Distribution

La Fête
387, rue St-Paul Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 2A7
(514) 848 0417
(514) 848 0064
info@lafete.com
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Flightpath V

Flightpath V is the fifth season (total 65 episodes) of this series that examines aspects of civilian and military aviation… putting you in the cockpit. Among the aircraft featured are the new CH 149 Cormorant Search and Rescue Helicopter, German ECR Tornado Jets training in Labrador, and Chinese YAKS converging on Oliver, British Columbia. Filmed internationally, Flightpath combines documentary action, pilot profiles, rare archival film and technical tours of the featured aircraft.

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13 x 47 minutes

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Producer

Mike Feheley

Executive Producers

Michael Maclear

Mike Feheley

Directors

Andrew Munger

Kelly Peckham

Roger Pyke

Pilar Segura

Christopher Terry

Scriptwriter and Narrator

Tom Gould

Production

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

Distribution

Salter Street Films International
1668 Barrington St.
5th Floor
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2A2
(902) 420-1577
(902) 425-8260
salter@salter.com
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Ghost Towns: Faded Dreams of Canada

A visit to a ghost town cannot help but spark curiosity about the human drama that once unfolded there. Within each town’s compelling human stories lay dreams of wealth, feats of wonder and moments of tragic despair. In search of a vanishing past, this series uncovers the pioneer spirit delicately preserved within the peeling paint, empty houses and abandoned gardens of Canada’s ghost towns.

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13 x 30 minutes

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Producer

Leigh Badgley

Executive Producer

Kirk Shaw

Directors

Maryvonne Micale

Maureen Kelleher

Scriptwriters

Keith Shaw

Maureen Kelleher

Production

Insight Film & Video Productions Ltd.
112 West 6th Ave.
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Y 1K6
(604) 623-3369 ext. 118
(604) 623-3448
insight@insightfilm.com
www.insightfilm.com

Distribution

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

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God's Explorers

God’s Explorers is a compelling history of Catholic zeal and mission among the Native peoples of northern Canada. Set against the North’s rugged beauty and dramatized by rare archival footage, God’s Explorers illuminates a controversial past that has left the Roman Catholic Church in agony. This is a story about how the missionary priests – the Oblates of Mary Immaculate – changed the North just as it changed them.

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94 minutes

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Producers

Susan Cardinal

Brenda Maclean

Executive Producer

Tom Cox

Director, Scriptwriter and Narrator

Susan Cardinal

Production

God's Explorers
1728 Westmount Rd. N.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2N 3M3
(403) 270-0932
(403) 270-9703
westmount@cadvision.com

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Going Home

Genealogy has become exceedingly popular among millions of people worldwide, due in part to the Internet. This series follows a variety of Canadian questers as they return to the country of their family’s origins, sometimes for the first time in generations. Unpretentious and unpredictable, the series combines history and cultural exploration with travel to locations as diverse as Chile, Iceland, France, Poland and the British Isles.

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13 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producer

Chuck Scott

Executive Producers

Patricia Phillips

Andy Thompson

Directors

Various / Divers

Scriptwriters

Various / Divers

Production

Great North Productions Inc.
3720 - 76th Ave.
Edmonton, Alberta
T6B 2N9
(780) 440-2022
(780) 440-3400
www.greatnorth.ab.ca

Distribution

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

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Seals, on the rocks!

Each year, millions of harp seals mate on the ice floes that drift in the middle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. And each year, a war begins anew: a war of image and ideology which pits hunters against environmentalists, a war in which the real victims are a quarter of a million young seals. Seals, On the Rocks! examines this annual phenomenon and forces viewers to confront their own social and moral beliefs.

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52 minutes

Colour

Producer

Jean Lemire

Executive Producer

Roger Frappier

Director

Alain Belhumeur

Scriptwriters

Pierre Béland

Jean Lemire

Narrator and Host

Pierre Béland

Cast

Denis Eloquin

Willie Lebel

Léo Leblanc

Pol Chantraine

Production

Max Films inc./Max Films Télévision inc.
1751 Richardson Bureau 2.102
Montreal, Quebec
H3K 1G6
(514) 282-8444
(514) 282-9222
info@maxfilms.ca
www.maxfilms.ca

Distribution

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

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Grandes institutions du Québec II (Les)

Les Grandes Institutions du Québec casts a new light on institutions which helped shape Quebec. Based on solid historical scholarship – using the resources of experts, archival material and collective memories – the program reveals the culture and the soul of Quebec society by telling the often unknown stories of these institutions.

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8 x 60 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producers

Lucie Poulin

Marc St-Onge

Pierre Nadeau

Executive Producer

Lucie Poulin

Directors

Marc St-Onge

Marie-Claude Harvey

Marie-Hélène Grenier

Simon Barrette

Scriptwriters

Marie-Frédérique Laberge-Milot

Marc St-Onge

Denis Chouinard

Claude Fugère

Nicole Messier

Marie-Claude Harvey

Narrators

Béatrice Picard

Valérie Le Maire

Paul-Tex Lecor

Production

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

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Growing Up on the Streets - 12 Years Later

In 1988, Luc Côté and Robbie Hart travelled to Cuzco, Peru, to shoot a documentary about street kids. Now, they return to Peru to search for these same children and see who they’ve become. We follow their journey and discover the compelling story of what’s happened to the kids 12 years later.

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53 minutes

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Producers and Directors

Robbie Hart

Luc Côté

Scriptwriter

Robbie Hart

Narrators

Robbie Hart

Luc Côté

Production/Distribution

Productions Adobe
5283, avenue du Parc Bureau 5
Montreal, Quebec
H2V 4G9
(514) 272-3113
(514) 272-3301
courrier@adobeproductions.com
www.adobeproductions.com

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Grands comédiens de chez nous (Les)

This biographical series profiles three of Quebec’s leading actors: Michel Côté, Charlotte Boisjoli and Rémy Girard. They share their warmest memories and recall some of the unforgettable moments in theatre and television that have now become an integral part of Quebec’s cultural heritage.

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3 x 60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Pierre L. Touchette

Alain Simard

Executive Producer

Luc Châtelain

Directors

Marshall Johnson

Robert Verge

Narrators

André Cailloux

Nathalie Breuer

Isabelle Lacasse

Cast

Rémy Girard

Michel Côté

Charlotte Boisjoli

Production

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

Distribution – Canada

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

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Growing Up Canadian

Growing Up Canadian is a social history of 20th-century Canada. Six one-hour documentaries elegantly explore the myths and realities of Canadian childhood through family life, schooling, introduction to the workplace, play, health and the media. The series marks the contribution of childhood and youth experience in defining Canada as it grew into full nationhood in the 20th century.

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6 x 60 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer

Hoda Elatawi

Executive Producers

Sheila Petzold

Ken Stewart

Marcel Clement

Directors

Sheila Petzold

Susan Terrill

Scriptwriters

Susan Terrill

Sheila Petzold

Production

Telewerx Productions Inc.
163 Holmwood Ave.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1S 2P3
(613) 231-5400
(613) 231-5494
spetzold@telewerx.com

GUC Inc.
c/o General Assembly Production Center
14 Colonnade Road, Suite 180
Ottawa, Ontario
K2E 7M6

Distribution – Canada

Magic Lantern Communications Ltd.
1075 North Service Rd. W.
Suite 27
Oakville, Ontario
L6M 2G2
(905) 827-2755
(905) 827-2655
info@magiclantern.ca
www.magiclantern.ca

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Gwishalaayt - The Spirit Wraps Around You

Shot on location in British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska, this powerful film follows the compelling stories of six weavers who are bringing to life the traditional form of Chilkat weaving among coastal First Nations people.

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47 minutes

Colour

Producers

Cari Green

Barb Cranmer

Director and Scriptwriter

Barb Cranmer

Production

Nimpkish Wind Productions
2772 Spruce St., Suite 107
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6H 2R2
(604) 731-8084
(604) 731-8011
cari_green@telus.net

Distribution – Canada

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

International distribution

Magpie Releasing
284 Wellington Cr., Suite 2
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3M 0B5
(204) 453-1915
(204) 233-2610
nola@magpiereleasing.com

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Hair, There and Everywhere

Hair, There and Everywhere journeys through the underbelly of our culture’s obsession with body-hair removal. It asks, “Is our antipathy a media-induced fad, or something with historic roots that are more than skin deep?” Through interviews with practitioners/estheticians, shave slaves, biologists, philosophers and trend-setters, the film penetrates to the root of the removal revolution, journeying behind closed doors to examine our cultural signposts and probe the influences of fashion, pornography and big business.

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46 minutes

Colour

Producers

Lael McCall

Penny Wheelwright

Director and Scriptwriter

Penny Wheelwright

Production

Wheelwright Ink Ltd.
99 Browning Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M4K 1W2
(416) 925-3766
(416) 925-3116
starryn@direct.ca

International distribution

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

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Head Over Wheels

Head Over Wheels is a loving and often humorous look at women’s relationships with cars. Each episode addresses a single theme and features women speaking about such topics as speed and racing, women who turn their cars into art objects, how cars are marketed to women, memorable road trips, and the car as a place for passion. Each woman’s story is interwoven with others into an entertaining and engaging half hour.

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13 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producer

Andrew Koster

Executive Producer

Andrew Koster

Director

Shereen Jerrett

Scriptwriter

Jane Farrow

Production

Credo Entertainment Corporation
120 Sherbrook St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 2B4

Distribution

Credo Releasing
120 Sherbrook St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 2B4
(204) 989-8188
(204) 989-8187
cri@credocorp.com

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Heartbeat of the Earth II

This series features the land, lives and visions of the Aboriginal peoples of Northern Saskatchewan. Through the use of profiles, viewers learn about the peoples’ ongoing relationship to the land and the stories and songs that tell their histories. The series explores and compares the use of traditional skills with today’s knowledge, bringing new energy and relevance to ancient lessons and beliefs.

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13 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producers

Derek Gale

Chad Galloway

Fabian Ratt

Executive Producer

Marty Ballentyne

Scriptwriters

Fabian Ratt

Barrie O. Ward

Production

Y'atthe Askiy Productions
Box 1529
La Ronge, Saskatchewan
S0J 1L0
(306) 425-4003
(306) 425-3123
mbc.tv@sk.sympatico.ca
www.mbcradio.com

Distribution

Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation
Box 1529
La Ronge, Saskatchewan
S0J 1L0
(306) 425-4003
(306) 425-3123
mbc.tv@sk.sympatico.ca
www.mbcradio.com

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Odysseys: Canadian's Maritime History

Canada’s history has been shaped by the flow of water. Odysseys: Canada’s Maritime History offers a fresh look at the development of Canada through the stories of those who navigated its oceans and waterways from coast to coast.

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26 x 23 minutes English version, 13 x 47 minutes F

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Executive Producers

André Barro

Jacquelin Bouchard

Line Producer

Nicole Faucher

Directors

Philippe Cinq-Mars

Anne Dussault

Daniel Michaud

Scriptwriters

Chantal Deschênes

Sylvie-Anne Martel

Narrator

Bernard Fortin

Production

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

Distribution

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

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Home Again

Hopeful, funny and tragic, Home Again explores with depth, humour and compassion the upheaval, challenges and crises that happen to families when their adult children return home to live. Using a direct-cinema approach and a chronological structure, the film interweaves the stories of three families who find themselves on the edge, off-balance, and forced to cope in new ways.

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60 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

Maureen Judge

Production

Making Movies Inc.
265 Albany Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 3C7
(416) 516-1833
(416) 920-8130
maureen@makinmovies.tv

Distribution – Canada

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

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Il chante avec les loups

This heartfelt documentary, infused with a spirit of sympathy and generosity, looks at a man who has an exceptional rapport with wild animals. Michel Pageau and his companion Louise take in sick animals, treat them and then release them back into their natural habitat. This documentary explores the profound ties that can bind humans and animals, and reveals some of the unknown and unexpected aspects of wild-animal behaviour.

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60 minutes

Colour

Producer

Yves Lafontaine

Director

Carlos Ferrand

Scriptwriters

Louise Girard

Michel Garneau

Cast

Michel Pageau

Louise Pageau

Production

Productions Nova Média inc.
34, rue Gamble Est
Bureau 201
C.P. 161
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
J9X 5C1
(819) 767-6454
(819) 797-4945
pnm@productionsnovamedia.com
www.productionsnovamedia.com

Distribution – Canada

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

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All they need is words

This documentary explores the way certain remarkable people, including the great Jane Goodall, interact with animals. Combining intuition and original experiments, these individuals shed new and fascinating light on the animals we thought we knew so well. Their new approach to animal communication raises important questions about our origins, how we relate to the animal world and what it is that makes us human.

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52 minutes

Colour

Producers

Nathalie Barton

Arnaud Hantute

Director and Scriptwriter

Alain d'Aix

Production

InformAction Films inc.
460, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Bureau 927
Montreal, Quebec
H3B 1A7
(514) 284-0441
(514) 284-0772
info@informactionfilms.com
www.informactionfilms.com

Coproduction – France

La Compagnie des taxi-brousse
98, rue J.-Pierre Timbaud
Paris
France
75011
1.40.21.59.59
1.40.21.59.79
info@cie-taxibrousse.com
www.cie-taxibrousse.com

Distribution

La Fête
387, rue St-Paul Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 2A7
(514) 848 0417
(514) 848 0064
info@lafete.com
www.lafete.com

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Île d'Anticosti (L')

This documentary provides a stunning portrait of Anticosti Island, a natural wonder located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Anticosti possesses a magical quality, and anyone who has had a chance to visit the island is bewitched by its perfect beauty, natural diversity and unique history. L’Île d’Anticosti offers viewers a chance to observe what humans rarely see at close hand: the island’s magnificent flora and fauna.

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52 minutes

Colour

Producer

Paul Cadieux

Director and Scriptwriter

Harold Arsenault

Narrator

Luis de Cespedes

Production

Les Productions Bord de Mer
547, Montée Wakheam
Gaspe, Quebec
G4X 1Z9
(418) 368-3866
(418) 368-1859
harolda@globetrotter.net

Les Productions Espace Vert
3401, rue St-Antoine Ouest
Westmount, Quebec
H3Z 1X1
(514) 931-6190
(514) 939-2034
cadieux@megafun.ca

Distribution

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

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Imprisoned in Our Hearts: The Relocation of Hebron

In 1959, Inuit from Northern Labrador were uprooted and relocated to various communities in the south. The relocation turned out to be a traumatic and disruptive experience for the Inuit and their descendents. The social and economic equilibrium that they had known in the past was shattered and was never recovered. The decision to relocate Hebron was to have consequences for Northern Inuit that continue to this day.

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90 minutes

Colour

Executive Producer

Fran Williams

Director

Nigel Markham

Production

OkalaKatiget Society
P.O. Box 160
Nain, Labrador, Labrador
A0P 1L0
(709) 922-2955
(709) 922-2293
nakit.oks@nf.sympatico.ca

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In the Shadow of a Saint

Journalist Ken Wiwa returns to Nigeria to bury his father, the late activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. Saro-Wiwa was hanged for struggling against Shell Oil and the Nigerian dictatorship. The journey is an opportunity for Ken Wiwa to come to terms with his father, a man with whom he had a difficult relationship. He also meets the children of African heroes Steve Biko and Nelson Mandela to better understand what itmeans to live in the shadow of a great parent.

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60 minutes

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Producers

Mark Johnston

Stephen Milton

Executive Producer

Mark Johnston

Director

Richard Meech

Scriptwriter, Narrator and Host

Ken Wiwa

Production

Nomad Films Inc.
99 Atlantic Ave.
Suite 411
Toronto, Ontario
M6K 3J8
(416) 533-9658
(416) 588-7156
mark@nomadfilms.ca
www.nomadfilms.ca

Coproduction – United Kingdom

BBC
80 Wood Lane
London
England
W12 0TT
020 8576 7932
020 8225 8251

Distribution – Canada

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

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Innocent Tricks

Innocent Tricks tells the story of two suburban teens’ involvement in the sex trade and its dramatic impact on them and their families.

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47 minutes

Colour

Producer

Rob Bromley

Executive Producer

Hugh Beard

Director

Brad Quenville

Scriptwriter

John Ritchie

Narrator

Randall Carpenter

Production

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

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Innu Assi

The culture of the Innu of Quebec’s North Shore and Labrador remains vibrant. Innu men and women live in harmony with their land and their values, although they are often forced to confront the difficult reality of their existence. This documentary captures a fleeting moment in the life of a community, caught between its own view of the world and the worldview that white society seeks to impose. This non-judgmental documentary offers an on-the-fly glimpse of this community… a visit as brief as the time it takes to say Kuei-Kuei !

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13 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producer

Zacharie Bellefleur

Executive Producer

Eddy Malenfant

Directors

Joséphine St-Onge

Évelyne St-Onge

Eddy Malenfant

Johanne Nepton

Scriptwriters

Évelyne St-Onge

Zacharie Bellefleur

Eddy Malenfant

Joséphine Bacon

Johanne Nepton

Host

Évelyne St-Onge

Production/Distribution

Productions Manitou inc. (Les) (Mani-Uténam)
2 ti-Basse, Malioténam C.P. 1243
Sept-Iles, Quebec
G4R 4X7
(418) 927-3431
(418) 927-3431
manitou@lanzen.net

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International Accordion Festival from Montmagny (The)

Around the world, small groups of music lovers strive to preserve the traditions of accordion music. One of the world’s most important accordion festivals takes place in Montmagny, Quebec. Each year, the festival features a range of musical styles which highlight the instrument’s range. This documentary also traces the history of the accordion and showcases some of the spectacular musical performances from Montmagny and elsewhere.

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48 minutes

Colour

Producers

Michel Laliberté

Sylvie Pagé

Director

Isabelle Turcotte

Scriptwriters

Nicole Marchand

Isabelle Turcotte

Host

Tracey McKee

Cast

Marcel Azzola

Raoul Barboza

Sylvia Pagni

Raynald Ouellet

Production/Distribution

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

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Is Love Enough?

Until recently, the intellectually disabled were segregated from society, living in institutions and routinely sterilized. It was assumed that any of their offspring would be equally handicapped. However, the intellectually disabled can have “normal” children – and many have a desire to do so. This intimate portrait of the day-to-day lives of intellectually handicapped families underscores the essential dilemma: how to balance the basic human desire and right to parenthood with what’s in the best interest of the children.

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60 minutes

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Producer

Alan Handle

Director

Tom Puchniak

Scriptwriters

Tom Puchniak

Alan Handle

Production

Alan Handel Productions
310 Victoria Ave., Suite 102
Westmount, Quebec
H3Z 2M9
(514) 487-1881
(514) 487-7796
alan@handelproductions.com

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J'ai pour toi un lac

Many of Quebec’s approximately one million lakes are “sick,” the victims of water pollution from a variety of sources: pleasure boats, agricultural effluvia, acid rain and logging. Lakes that are in close proximity to urban areas are more likely to suffer premature old age. This documentary ponders some of the crucial issues surrounding the future of Quebec’s lakes.

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52 minutes

Colour

Producer

Pierre Brochu

Executive Producer

Raymond Gauthier

Director

Alain Belhumeur

Scriptwriters

Alain Belhumeur

Jacques Couture

Production

Productions Point de Mire Inc.
154, av. Laurier Ouest
Bureau 302
Montreal, Quebec
H2T 2N7
(514) 278-8922
(514) 278-8925
cpare@pdemire.com

Distribution – Canada

Animavision
640, rue St-Paul Ouest Bureau 605
Montreal, Quebec
H3C 1L9
(514) 393-3922
(514) 393-9010

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

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Jailhouse Romance

Jailhouse Romance is an intimate story of three women who meet and marry men convicted of violent crimes. Shot on location inside the walls of Canadian maximum- and medium-security prisons, this compelling documentary examines the familiar and obscure side of love relationships. It presents a rare window on a complex world and explores the loneliness and longing on both sides of the wire.

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45 minutes

Colour

Producer

Annette Clarke

Director

Wendy Rowland

Production/Distribution

Ruby Line Productions Inc.
172 Patrick St.
St. John's, Newfoundland
A1C 5C4
(709) 753-8111
(709) 754-2351
rubyline@roadrunner.nf.net

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Jess Goes West

Jess Goes West is a lyrical road movie that follows the personal journey of a young Quebec nationalist as she travels west for the first time. Like her mother, who made the cross-country journey to Banff in the 1960s, Jessica sets out to see the rest of Canada and to find out who she is.

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44 minutes

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Producers

Catherine Bainbridge

Katerina Cizek

Joanne Robertson

Director

Guylaine Dionne

Scriptwriter and Narrator

Jessica Vigneault

Production

Wild Heart Productions
5678, Park Ave., Bureau 48145
Montreal, Quebec
H2V 4S8
(514) 948-1714
(514) 948-1737
kcisek@yahoo.com

Distribution – Canada

La Fête
387, rue St-Paul Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 2A7
(514) 848 0417
(514) 848 0064
info@lafete.com
www.lafete.com

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Jeux de société IV

All societies are made up of smaller “micro-societies,” and Quebec is no exception. Each program in this series focuses on a specific group, telling its story, introducing its members and contrasting the group’s similarities and differences with others. By learning about these diverse groups, we emerge with a better understanding of the wider social web of which they are a part.

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20 x 60 minutes

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Executive Producers

Jaquelin Bouchard

Daniel Beauchesne

Line Producer

André Gariépy

Directors

Sylvie Guernon

Luc Charbonneau

Scriptwriter, Narrator and Animator

Joane Prince

Production

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

Distribution

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

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Journey to Kapasseni: A Refugee's Gift

While visiting their home village of Kapasseni, two Mozambiquan refugees – and now Canadian citizens – hear a plea from the village chief, who asks for help in rebuilding the local school. Upon returning to Canada, Joseph and Perpetua Alfazema organize a successful grass-roots fundraising effort. Joined by several Canadian friends, Joseph and Perpetua travel back to Mozambique. For all of the travellers, the journey becomes the experience of a lifetime.

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52 minutes

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Producers

Shivon Robinsong

Bill Weaver

Director and Scriptwriter

Bill Weaver

Cast

Joseph Alfazema

Perpetua Alfazema

Carol Newell

Ben Fox

Production

Across Borders Media
1316 Point St.
Victoria, British Columbia
V8S 1A5
(250) 386-3182
(250) 386-3183
details@acrossborders.com
www.acrossborders.com

Distribution – Canada

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

International distribution

Across Borders Media
1316 Point St.
Victoria, British Columbia
V8S 1A5
(250) 386-3182
(250) 386-3183
details@acrossborders.com
www.acrossborders.com

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Kink

Kink is a disclosure of one of the last taboos, the world of “kinky” sexual practices. Kink explores a variety of hedonistic lifestyles by following the individuals who choose to live their lives on a sexual edge, from their private S&M dungeons to their public play parties, from the leather store to the grocery store. Kink tells the subjects’ stories, in their words.

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13 x 30 minutes

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Producers

Stacey Offman

David Paperny

Executive Producers

David Paperny

Charles Bishop

Directors

Dennis Heaton

Audrey Mehler

Production

Kink Productions
25 East 2nd Ave., 3rd Floor
Vancouver, British Columbia

V5T 1B3
(604) 228-1960
(604) 228-1911
info@papernyfilms.com

Salter Street Films Limited
1668 Barrington St.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2A2
(902) 420-1577
(902) 425-8250
salter@salter.com
www.salter.com

Distribution – Canada

Showcase Television
121 Bloor St. E., Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 3M5
(416) 967-0022
(416) 967-0044
feedback@showcase.ca
www.showcase.ca

International distribution

Salter Street Films International
1668 Barrington St.
5th Floor
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2A2
(902) 420-1577
(902) 425-8260
salter@salter.com
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Lauzon Lauzone

This biography offers an up-close-and-personal look at the late Quebec filmmaker Jean-Claude Lauzon, and fea-tures excerpts from his work as well as the testimony of those who knew him at different times of his life. Lauzon emerges as an intense and extremely clear-sighted man, a fearless and troubled artist who made his mark on Canadian cinema. Behind the façade of arrogance – largely media-created – lay a vulnerable man who fought a constant battle against his fear of succumbing to depression or madness.

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89 minutes and 77 minutes

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Producers

Lyse Lafontaine

Pierre Latour

Directors

Louis Bélanger

Isabelle Hébert

Scriptwriter

Isabelle Hébert

Narrator

Gilbert Sicotte

Production

Lyla Films inc.
375, boul. de Maisonneuve Est
Montreal, Quebec
H2X 1K1
(514) 933-4003
(514) 933-0818
lylafilms@biz.videotron.ca

Distribution

Film Tonic inc.
3530, boul. Saint-Laurent
Montreal, Quebec
H2X 2V1
(514) 847-3536
(514) 847-9035
info@filmtonic.com
www.filmtonic.com

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Life and Times of Buzz Hargrove (The)

Aggressive, confrontational, passionate. This is the public face of Buzz Hargrove, leader of the Canadian Autoworkers Union. The TV news clips and newspapers reveal a man single-mindedly committed to the rights of working people, willing to take to the picket lines, occupy factories and relentlessly challenge the various levels of government on issues of social justice. Love him or hate him, Buzz Hargrove is arguably one of the most powerful and influential public figures in Canada today.

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47 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

Anne Pick

Executive Producer

Laszlo Barna

Narrator

David McIlwraith

Production

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

Distribution – Canada

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

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Life and Times of Gordon Pinsent (The)

It’s almost impossible for a Canadian not to know his face or voice: for almost 50 years, he’s acted, written, and directed in every medium there is. Yet no matter how many roles, prizes or praises come his way, Gordon Pinsent needs more. This biography examines his extraordinary life – from his start in Winnipeg community theatre, to his venture in Hollywood, to The Rowdyman, the feature he wrote, directed and starred in – and which transformed his career.

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60 minutes

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Producer

Laine Drewery

Executive Producer

Laszlo Barna

Director

Cynthia Banks

Scriptwriter

Paul McGrath

Narrator

Rick Mercer

Production

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

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Life and Times of Robert Munsch (The)

This wonderfully alive documentary celebrates the life, works and performances of Robert Munsch, Canada’s best-selling author (who happens to write for children). This biography with a difference captures the heart and soul of Munsch’s work, moving viewers to tears as well as laughter. Performance footage highlighting Bob’s amazing interaction with children, and interviews with Bob, his family, friends and colleagues, help tell the poignant, captivating story of this magical storyteller.

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48 minutes

Colour

Producer

Barbara Barde

Director and Scriptwriter

Michael McNamara

Narrator

Susan Rubes

Production/Distribution – Canada

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

International distribution

Chestnut Park Productions Ltd.
1 Atlantic Ave.
Suite 103
Toronto, Ontario
M6K 3E7
(416) 537-5004
(416) 537-8984

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Life and Times of Veronica Tennant (The): Renaissance Woman

Passion and determination made Veronica Tennant a world-renowned prima ballerina. She danced alongside superstars like Nureyev and Baryshnikov. Ballet was her first dream, but many things stood in her way: she was shy and awkward, herdance teachers thought her body was wrong for ballet, she had serious injuries and was told she could no longer dance. Her triumph is a victory of discipline and desire over circumstance. Renaissance Woman is a visual feast.

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46 minutes

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Producer

Peter Guthrie

Director

David Langer

Scriptwriter

Paul McGrath

Narrator

Donald Sutherland

Production

MDF Productions
148 Parliament St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 2Z1
(416) 934-1100
(416) 934-1099
peter@mdfproductions.com

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Lise Watier, la passion des affaires

Lise Watier was one of the first businesswomen in Quebec to establish a dominant presence in the cosmetics industry. Although her early ambitions were thwarted – she had wanted to become a concert pianist until pleurisy confined her to a hospital bed – she achieved tremendous success in the business world. Despite the pitfalls of her chosen path, she managed to establish her business in France, Saudi Arabia, the United States and Japan. In this documentary, she shares some of the values which have guided her over the years and discusses her hopes for the future.

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52 minutes

Colour

Executive Producer and Producer

Éric Fournier

Director

Pierre L'Espérance

Scriptwriter

Christian Fournier

Narrator

Vincent Bilodeau

Cast

Lise Watier

Marie-Lise Andrade

Nathalie Andrade

Laurette Watier

Production

Téléféric 9063-7638 Québec
225, rue Roy Bureau 200 B
Montreal, Quebec
H2W 1M5
(514) 843-3297
(514) 843-4990
Teleferic@sympatico.ca
www.teleferic.com

Distribution – Canada

Distribution Téléféric
214-2225, chemin de Georgeville
, Quebec
J1X 3W3
(514) 843-3297
(514) 843-4990
teleferic@sympatico.ca
www.teleferic.com

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Little miracles II

A ground-breaking series, Little Miracles takes viewers inside the walls of Toronto’s world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children. Audiences witness real-life, dramatic stories as they unfold at the hospital: a once profoundly deaf girl who hears for the first time, a child’s devastating struggle with epilepsy and a teenager’s journey as she undergoes surgery for cancer. The series chronicles the ongoing stories of the “little miracles” performed everyday at the hospital – miracles of kindness and caring, scientific discovery and saving human lives.

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26 x 30 minutes

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Producers

Ira Levy

Peter Williamson

Ron Singer

Executive Producers

Ira Levy

Ron Singer

Peter Williamson

Elaine Waisglass

Director

Barri Cohen

Narrator

Gail Kerbal

Production

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

Distribution

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

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Lives Interrupted

This series of true stories looks at what happens when lives are interrupted by events such as rape, war and incarceration, and how those affected discover meaning in the disruption and in life itself. Each show uses first-person interviews and re-enactments to look at the interrupted life and to reveal the “light after each tunnel of darkness.”

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13 x 23 minutes

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Producers

Patricia Michael

Tiina Soomet

Executive Producer

Jim Hanley

Directors

Margaret Konopacki

Dan Robinson

Production

Sleeping Giant Productions
260 Richmond St. W., Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1W6
(416) 351-9240
(416) 351-9241
giant@inforamp.net

Distribution

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

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Living Stories

Living Stories is a program whose purpose is to provide information to help those – or someone they love – beat a diagnosis of cancer. Each episode combines a brief profile of one of six subjects and an informal discussion during which the subjects talk about how their illness has affected every aspect of their lives: lifestyle, work, psyche, relationships, family, sexuality and spirituality.

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6 x 30 minutes

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Producers

Andrea Nemtin

Karen MacKenna

Directors and Scriptwriters

Stefan Randström

Karen MacKenna

Production

Living Stories Inc./PTV Productions Inc.
585 Markham Street
2nd Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M6G 2L7
(416) 531-0100
(416) 531-3500
info@ptvproductions.ca

Distribution

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

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Made in China

Made in China tells the poignant stories of adopted children from China, predominantly girls, who live with white families and face the challenge of making sense of their identity and their roots at a very young age. They talk about race, racism, birth parents and whether they will return to China to search for their roots. These amazing children reveal the joys and pain of living in visibly adoptive Canadian families.

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47 minutes

Colour

Producer

Shan Tam

Executive Producer

Michael Parker

Director and Scriptwriter

Karin Lee

Narrator

Margery Duda

Production

Holiday Pictures Ltd.
226-3495 Cambie St.
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Z 4R3
(604) 879-6613
(604) 873-6632
info@holidaypictures.ca
www.holidaypictures.ca

Distribution – Canada

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

International distribution

Holiday Pictures Ltd.
226-3495 Cambie St.
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Z 4R3
(604) 879-6613
(604) 873-6632
info@holidaypictures.ca
www.holidaypictures.ca

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Mandrake: A Magical Life

Leon Mandrake was a master of reinvention in a world of wonders. This biography resurrects and replays the great Canadian magician who mesmerized North American audiences from the 1930s to the 1980s. From his beginnings in tawdry nightclubs to the grand stage shows of vaudeville, impresario Mandrake read minds, performed large-scale illusions and sleights of hand. When times changed, so did he, making the transition from the big stage to the small box with his numerous television appearances.

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45 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer

Lynn Booth

Director

Mary Ungerleider

Scriptwriters

Lynn Booth

Mary Ungerleider

Production

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

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Apparitions of the virgin Mary

In recent years, the Virgin Mary has reportedly appeared to a group of people in Bosnia as well as to a woman in Venezuela. These sightings have prompted thousands of pilgrims from around the world to converge on the two sites. Drawing on the opinions of experts in the field, the testimonies of pilgrims, and those who claim to have seen the Virgin, this documen-tary attempts to explain the phenomenon.

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52 minutes and 42 minutes

Colour

Executive Producers

André Barro

Jaquelin Bouchard

Bernard Vaillot

Producers

Nicole Faucher

Mary Armstrong

Director

Jean-Philippe Duval

Scriptwriter

Xavier Deleu

Narrators

Joane Prince

Kim Handysides

Bernard Vaillot

Production

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

Coproduction – France

Galaxie Productions
48, rue de Paradis
Paris
France
75010
1.44.83.07.27
1.44.83.07.25
production.galaxie@wanadoo.fr

Distribution – Canada

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

International distribution

Europe Images International
1 Rond-Point Victor Hugo
Issy-les-Moulineaux
France
92130
33 1 55 95 58 00 or 55 95
33 1 55 95 58 10
t.mino@m5audiovisuel.com
www.europeimages.com

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Marymount Again

The year was 1977. René Lévesque was in power in Quebec; Les Canadiens were a dynasty for the last time. Elvis Presley passed away. It was in this era of transition that a group of students at Marymount High in Montréal left their friends and their school behind on a new journey: life. Now, 22 years later, the students return, along with photographer and first time filmmaker Paul Perrier, to document the different roads some of these people have travelled.

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40 minutes

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Producer, Director and Narrator

Paul Perrier

Executive Producer

Mitch Azaria

Scriptwriters

Paul Perrier

Peter Vamos

Cast

Paul Perrier

Paricia Algorotti

Ray Cassels

Terry O'Malley

Production

Marymount Again...
2 Mathilda St.
Toronto, Ontario
M4M 1L9
(416) 466-6996
paulperrier@on.aibn.com

Good Earth Productions
314 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M6R 2M7
(416) 535-3379
azaria@goodearthproductions.com

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Maureen Forrester: The Diva in Winter

How does a renowned performing artist deal with the gradual but relentless passing of time? The question is central to this biography of the great Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester. Through archival footage, frank interviews with the singer and the testimony of those who have lived or worked with her, the film traces her progress, from modest beginnings in Montréal to a triumphal career as one of the great musical interpreters of our time.

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42 minutes English version, 52 minutes French vers

Colour, black and white

Producer

Craig Graham

Director and Scriptwriter

Donald Winkler

Narrators

Donald Winkler

Marie-Nicole Lemieux

Production/Distribution – Canada

Cinepro CTF Productions Ltd./Ltée
254, rue Berlioz
Suite 108
Nuns Island, Quebec
H3E 1B9
(514) 768-4558
(514) 766-2865
cinepro@qc.aibn.com

International distribution

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

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Maux d'amour

Problems with libido, erectile inadequacy, sexual compulsion, menopause, male menopause – there are many varieties of sexual dysfunction, most of which can be treated. Drawing on real-life experiences, dramatic re-enactments and interviews with specialists, this series looks at some of the solutions available to those suffering from sexual problems.

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13 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producer

Pierre Lawrence

Executive Producers

André Larin

Michel Bissonnette

Vincent Leduc

Paul Dupont-Hébert

Directors

Pierre Lawrence

Sylvain Laforest

Louis-Roland Leduc

Lisette Marcotte

Liliane Bergevin

Scriptwriters

Johanne de Bellefeuille

Pierre Couture

Cast

Sylvie Potvin

Luc Proulx

Céline Bernier

Louis Sincennes

Production/Distribution

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

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Me, My Brother and My Father's Van Gogh

Monica and Michael de Jong have inherited a painting from their father. The painting, known as F614, has been considered throughout the century as either an authentic Van Gogh or a clever forgery. Are they the owners of a painting worth millions? In the film, they try to answer that question.

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60 minutes

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Producers

Andrew Koster

Elise Swerhone

Executive Producer

Andrew Koster

Director

Elise Swerhone

Scriptwriter

Robert Lower

Narrator

Monica de Jong

Production

Riverain Productions Ltd.
250 Cordova St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3N 1A4
(204) 488-0746
(204) 488-8942
ems@pangea.ca

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Men of Valour: Heroes of the Victoria Cross

One in 10. That is the estimate of a soldier’s chance of surviving an act of bravery that would be worthy of consideration for the Victoria Cross. Since 1856, only 1,354 individuals have met the criteria, and only 94 Canadians have received the honour. This documentary tells the stories of six Canadians who were awarded the Victoria Cross – including one surviving recipient. Personal reminiscences, photos, news footage, newspaper clippings and full-scale battle re-enactments are used to tell their incredible stories of valour.

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70 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer

Paul Millar

Executive Producer

Ron Goetz

Director

Chris Triffo

Scriptwriter

Bruce Edwards

Narrator

Steven Arsenych

Production

Partners In Motion
2704 10th Ave.
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4T 1E9
(306) 545-2204
(306) 569-9616
jstecyk@partnersinmotion.com
www.partnersinmotion.com

International distribution

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

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Metcom

This first-of-its-kind series documents the unique and diverse culture of the versatile Metis people of North America from the beginning of their creation as a distinct race of people. Award-winning Metis host Ken Schaffer takes viewers on a visit to historical and cultural sites, exploring the Metis’ unique language and examining their direct involvement in the evolution and settlement of Canada.

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13 x 30 minutes

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Executive Producer

Ken Schaffer

Directors

Ken Schaffer

Jason Delesoy

Scriptwriter and Host

Ken Schaffer

Production

Metcom Productions
136 Milne St.
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4R 5B7
(306) 543-4906
(306) 543-4906
metcom@sasktel.net

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Minot d'or (Le)

This documentary offers an intimate look at six intellectually handicapped adults. Although diagnosed as only mildly handicapped, the six individuals had been institutionalized for some 30 years. Today, “retired from hospital life,” they live together in a beautiful 100-year-old house on the St. Lawrence River in Lotbinière. The program tells their stories – who they are, how they live, who looks after them and what they hope for now that they have found freedom.

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Betacam SP

50 minutes

Colour

Producer

Claude Cartier

Executive Producer

Marcel Simard

Director and Scriptwriter

Isabelle Raynault

Production

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

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (EIP)

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Mirror, Mirror: How's My Hair?

Mirror, Mirror: How’s My Hair? lets the viewers see what their hair, or lack thereof, means to them and to others. They’ll think, they’ll laugh, and they’ll be surprised and entertained. They’ll see themselves. It’s a window on human nature. Your relationship with your hair is intensely human. It’s about vanity and confidence, self-definition and perception, acceptance and rejection. Proof positive of just how much hair is a key to life.

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Betacam SP

44 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Daniel Gelfant

Executive Producer

Gordon Henderson

Production/Distribution

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

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Canadian Television Fund (LFP)

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Mission on the Border of the Abyss (The)

Dr. Chris Giannou is an internationally renowned war surgeon who has worked on the frontlines of devastation for the past 25 years. He has risked his life many times, and has seen just about everything vile the world has on offer. This documentary follows Dr. Giannou, now working with the Red Cross in Africa, as he embarks on a mission to Somalia. Deeply philosophical, he searches out the meaning of his life in the world’s most dangerous corners.

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50 minutes

Colour

Producers

David York

Judy Jackson

Executive Producer

Glen Salsman

Director and Scriptwriter

Judy Jackson

Production

Judy Films Inc.
6 Fir Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M4E 1B5
(416) 694-5544
(416) 694-3686
judyj@attcanada.ca

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

Distribution – Canada

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

With the support of

Canadian Television Fund (EIP)

CATALOGUE

Television - Documentaries 2001

24 heures pour l'histoire III

Betacam SP

3 x 53 minutes

Colour, black and white

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Scriptwriters

Narrator

Production/Distribution

With the support of

30 journées qui ont fait le Québec (Les)

Betacam SP

30 x 47 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producers

Director

Scriptwriter

Narrator

Production

Distribution – Canada

With the support of

Aftermath: The Remnants of War

Digital BetacamBetacam SP

73 minutes and 56 minutes

Colour, black and white

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Executive Producers

Director

Scriptwriters

Production

Distribution – Canada, United States and Central America

International distribution

With the support of

Alpha Yaya Diallo (Best of Both World / Le Meilleur des deux mondes)

Betacam SPDigital Betacam

50 minutes

Colour, black and white

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

Narrator

Cast

Production

With the support of

Anna Malenfant d'Acadie

Betacam SP

60 minutes

Colour

Producer

Director and Scriptwriter

Narrator

Cast

Production/Distribution

With the support of

Call me Mary

Betacam SP

52 minutes

Colour

Executive Producer

Director

Scriptwriters

Host

Cast

Production

Distribution

With the support of

Bad girl

Digital Betacam

60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Director

Scriptwriters

Production

Coproduction – France

Distribution

Distribution – Europe

With the support of

Beluga Speaking Across Time

Digital Betacam

52 minutes

Colour

Producers

Digital Betacam
Betacam SP

Betacam SP
Digital Betacam

Betacam SP
Digital Betacam