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100 SASKATCHEWAN STORIES

www.100saskatchewanstories.com

100 Saskatchewan Stories is a series that tells the history of Saskatchewan. These 100 stories are woven together with photographs, illustrations, music, interviews, narration and archival and current footage. The stories, like ripples from a pebble tossed into a pond, touch all of us, not just in Canada but in the world at large.

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DV Cam

13 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producers

Jarret Rusnak

Michael Snook

Director

Jarret Rusnak

Scriptwriters

Jeff Martel

Karin Martel

Jarret Rusnak

Production/Distribution – Canada

Dacian Productions Inc.
2206 Dewdney Ave.
Suite 403
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4R 1H3
(306) 545-5511
(306) 545-5322
dacian@dacian.biz
www.dacian.biz

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35 YEARS IN THE LIFE I, II

www.35Years.ca

In the late 1960’s, the CBC created Five Years in the Life, a series that captured on film the lives of 42 Canadian families. Only a handful were followed up before the show was cancelled in 1973. 35 Years in the Life explores what happened to nine of those families and celebrates moments in their lives... moments of great joy and, at times, of deep despair.

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Betacam SP

5 x 45 minutes

Colour

Producers

Richard Games

Bill Kendrick

Director and Scriptwriter

Bill Kendrick

Production

Salt Water Communications Inc.
2820 Blackwood St.
Victoria, British Columbia
V8T 3W8
(250) 383-5922
(250) 383-0795
richard@saltwater.ca
www.35Years.ca

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72 HOURS: TRUE CRIME II

Every detective knows that the first 72 hours after a crime are crucial to solving it. After that, clues disappear, evidence is contaminated and the trail goes cold. Each episode of 72 Hours focuses on one unforgettable crime, combining powerful dramatic recreations with captivating interviews with police and forensic scientists. The result is a riveting series about the techniques and insights of investigators as they solve these true crimes.

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High definition

13 x 23 minutes

Colour

Producers

Robert Lang

Richard Meech

Robert Sandler

Directors

Harvey Crossland

Jonny Silver

Howard Wiseman

Scriptwriters

Al Booth

Tom Lackey

Rebecca Schechter

With

Diane D'Aquila

Production/Distribution – Canada

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

International distribution

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

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ABASARUZI, UNE MOISSON D'ESPOIR

Abasaruzi introduces us to a Toronto church that welcomes, counsels, comforts and directs immigrants from the Great Lakes countries of Africa: Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Through the film, we grasp the importance and the strength of the message of peace and love that find its meaning in the context of a difficult integration into one of North America’s big cities.

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52 minutes

Colour

Producer

Danièle Caloz

Director and Scriptwriter

Joseph Bitamba

Production

Médiatique inc.
675 King St. W.
Suite 204
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1M9
(416) 367-8464
(416) 367-8466
mediatique@mediatique.ca
www.mediatique.ca

Distribution

Distributions Michelle S. Import-Export inc.
419, rue de la Tramontane
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
J2W 2W6
(450) 348-7769
(450) 348-1049
distrms@sympatico.ca

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ACTUALITY: THE LIFE AND ART OF ALLAN KING

Actuality: The Life and Art of Allan King is a lyrical portrait of a great filmmaker whose 50-year career encompasses the history of television and documentary filmmaking in Canada. The film is a fine weave of images and passages from King’s life and filmmaking from 1956 to 2010. Clips from such films as A Married Couple and Warrendale are interspersed with interviews with the groundbreaking filmmaker and with the cinema vérité of his most recent film, Memory.

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DV Cam

51 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

John Haslett Cuff

Production

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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ADOLESCENCE, UN DÉFI DE TAILLE (L')

Being short may not be a big problem but when you’re a teenager, it can take on larger proportions! It’s during this period of life that all the big transformations occur and how can you be expected to find your identity when you’re short!? Eight teenagers, between the ages of 12 and 18, reveal what it’s like to be short in a world of tall people and it’s a heartfelt cry for relief!

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Digital Betacam

60 minutes

Colour

Producer

Roch Brunette

Director

Pierre-Frédéric Chénier

Scriptwriter

Martine Breuillaud

Production

PRB Média
107, rue Champêtre
Gatineau, Quebec
J9H 6W4
(819) 770-6500
(819) 770-7551
prb@prb.ca / roch@prb.ca
www.prb.ca

Distribution – Canada

Nuance Bourdon Audiovisuel inc.
111, ch. Broughton
Montreal, Quebec
H4X 1J9
(514) 486-9292
(514) 486-2565
nuanceb@total.net
www.nuancebourdon.com

International distribution

Distributions Michelle S. Import-Export inc.
419, rue de la Tramontane
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
J2W 2W6
(450) 348-7769
(450) 348-1049
distrms@sympatico.ca

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ALBERTA: FRONTIERS AND FUTURES

Alberta: Frontiers and Futures, is a quick-paced, fact-filled historical trip through the magnificent province of Alberta. Our guide, Tim Francis, takes us on parallel tours, one through the legislature in Edmonton and another through the province. Along the way, we meet such illustrious Albertans as historian Hugh Dempsey, Deb Grey, member of Parliament from 1989 to 2003, gold medal cyclist Lori-Ann Muenzer, Peter Lougheed, provincial premier from 1971 to 1985, filmmaker Anne Wheeler, Senator Tommy Banks, and many more.

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Betacam SP

48 minutes

Colour

Director and Scriptwriter

Mark G. Power

With

Tim Francis

Production/Distribution – Canada

NetworkONE Productions
P.O. Box 4517
Edmonton, Alberta
T6E 4T7
(780) 944-2980
(780) 944-2980
Ray@NetworkONE.ca
www.NetworkONE.ca

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AMERICAN FUGITIVE: THE TRUTH ABOUT HASSAN

Introduced to the world in the 2001 movie Kandahar, David Theodore Belfield is wanted in the U.S. for the 1980 killing of an Iranian diplomat. He now lives in exile in Iran. The story of an unrepentant assassin and an articulate accuser, American Fugitive: The Truth About Hassan explores a web of international intrigue and state-sponsored violence.

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DV Cam

75 minutes

Colour

Original version in English

Dubbed and subtitled in French

Producer

Nathalie Barton

Director and Scriptwriter

Jean-Daniel Lafond

Production

Productions InformAction 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

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

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AMERICANO

This is filmmaker Carlos Ferrand’s road-movie of his trip through the Americas from Patagonia to the Arctic. In this highly personal journey, Ferrand picks up the route he has travelled over the past 30 years to meet all his old friends again. Americano crosses all the rocky social, political and cultural terrain that is the Americas of today.

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90 minutes

Colour

Original version in English, in French and in Spanish

Subtitled in French

Producer

Sylvain L'Espérance

Director and Scriptwriter

Carlos Ferrand

Production

Les Films du Tricycle
9172, rue Foucher
Montreal, Quebec
H2M 1V8
(514) 389-1968
(514) 382-2435
sylvainlesperance@sympatico.ca

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AND THEY DANCED

And They Danced celebrates the dance hall culture of Cape Breton Island, taking viewers on a musical journey to a place where rhythm and reels are the heartbeat of communities. Set in sprawling Inverness County, the documentary is rich with song, dance and stories. Summer nights on this tranquil island are anything but. As the sun sets, the music rises, and the dance halls pulsate with a cadence that is uniquely Cape Breton.

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HD Cam

47 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Donna Leon

Production

Genuine Pictures Inc.
R.R. #4
11 Links Dr. S.
Ashton, Ontario
K0A 1B0
(613) 253-2296
(613) 253-3229
office@genuinepictures.com
www.genuinepictures.com

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ANTICHAMBRE DES GRANDS (L')

This documentary takes us into the worlds of three Quebec athletes who move in the elite circles of their respective sports. They compete at a high level but not high enough to get the VIP treatment of the stars. Geneviève Simard (downhill skiing), Marie-Ève Pelletier (tennis) and Isabelle Blais-Beisieger (golf) are, for the moment, standing on the threshold of greatness.

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DVC Pro

75 minutes

Colour

Producer

Jean Langevin

Director

Danielle Godin

Production

Production Altau inc.
171, boul. de Mortagne
Boucherville, Quebec
J4B 6G4
(450) 449-4431
(450) 655-9215
narel@altau.tv
www.altau.tv

Distribution – Canada

FRV Média International
225, rue Roy
Bureau 200
Montreal, Quebec
H2W 2M5
(514) 843-3355
(514) 272-3858
distribution@frvmedia.com
frvmedia.com

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ARRIÈRE-SCÈNE

This is an insider’s look at Quebec’s behind-the-scenes music industry. Arrière-scène invites the viewer to get to know such lesser known music artisans as the bar musician, the musical tour director, the CD salesperson, the composer of advertising jingles and those who write the musical scores for films. Quebec has a bounty of such artisans that have made their name here and abroad and this 13-part series lets us in on why they do what they do and why they have chosen to live their art.

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Betacam SP

13 x 30 minutes

Colour

Original version in English and in French

Subtitled in French

Producer and Scriptwriter

Nicolas Boucher

Directors

Nicolas Boucher

Jaxon Picard

Production

DBcom Média
3691, rue Saint-Dominique
Montreal, Quebec
H2X 2X8
(514) 861-8669
(514) 861-5979
info@dbcommedia.com

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ART OF NUDE MODELLING (THE)

The Art of Nude Modelling tells the story of the nude in painting, sculpture and photography. Aside from the artists and their works, this documentary series shines the light on the models themselves, the men and women who pose for artists, making possible a genre of art that is as old as the world itself.

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DV Cam

3 x 60 minutes

Colour

Original version in French

Dubbed and subtitled in English

Producers, Directors and Scriptwriters

Bernar Hébert

Renée Claude Riendeau

Production/Distribution

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

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AU-DELÀ DES APPARENCES - PORTRAIT DE MARIE-CLAIRE BLAIS

Au-delà des apparences - portrait de Marie-Claire Blais opens a door on the life and work of one of Quebec’s most celebrated writers. Interviews with fellow writers, such as Margaret Atwood, Antonine Maillet, Jacques Crête and Pauline Michel bear witness to the strength and impact of Blais’ writing on our era. Others speak more of the personal and the socially engaged side of Blais. The author herself speaks of her first works, like La Belle Bête and of her most recent, Augustino ou le choeur de la destruction.

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DVC Pro 50

60 minutes

Colour

Producers

François Savoie

Suzette Lagacé

Director and Scriptwriter

Suzette Lagacé

Production

Connections Productions inc.
1111, rue Main
Bureau 306
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1E 4C8
(506) 382-3984
(506) 382-3980
info@cptv.ca
www.cptv.ca

Productions Mozus
45, ave. Norwood
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1C 6L8
(506) 382-1116
(506) 382-3980
mozus@nb.sympatico.ca

Distribution

Distributions Michelle S. Import-Export inc.
419, rue de la Tramontane
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
J2W 2W6
(450) 348-7769
(450) 348-1049
distrms@sympatico.ca

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AUGER ENQUÊTE III

Considered one of Canada’s greatest investigative reporters, Michel Auger, of the Journal de Montréal chases down the crimes that haunt the daily lives of honest citizens. Knowing better than anyone what’s brewing in the shadows, Auger presents here a clear eye on the world of crime. His integrity and experience give him access to exclusive police information and to the testimony of criminals and victims, alike.

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Betacam SP

8 x 46 minutes

Colour

Producer

Jacques W. Lina

Directors

Bernard La Frenière

Marie-Hélène Grenier

Mélanie Moisan

Jean-Pascal Morneau

Pierre Bastien

Scriptwriters

Bernard La Frenière

Marie-Hélène Grenier

Mélanie Moisan

Jean-Pascal Morneau

Pierre Bastien

Daniel Creusot

Alain Marillac

With

Michel Auger

Production

ORBI-XXI Productions inc.
2010, rue Plessis
Bureau 300
Montreal, Quebec
H2L 2Y3
(514) 843-6919
(514) 843-9321
jwlina@orbi-xxi.ca

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BARBERS - A MEN'S STORY

Barbers – A Men’s Story opens the door of the barbershop, one of the last bastions of male fraternity. The barbers, used to being confided in, reveal themselves with no reserve. We discover warm and devoted men who know they are at the twilight of their ancient profession, to which the film pays homage.

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DVC Pro 50

78 minutes or 52 minutes

Colour

Original version in French and Italian

Subtitled in French and in English

Producers

Claude Demers

Richard Brouillette

Director and Scriptwriter

Claude Demers

With

Michel Billoto

Stefano Cella

Normand Boisvert

Carlo Paventi

Production

Les Productions CdFilms inc.
4614, boul. Saint-Laurent
Montreal, Quebec
H2T 1R3
(514) 282-6698
cdfilms@sympatico.ca

Distribution

Christal Films
1217, rue Notre-Dame Est
Montreal, Quebec
H2L 2R3
(514) 336-9696
(514) 336-0607
info@christalfilms.com
www.christalfilms.com

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BAZART

Bazart is a cross-continental discovery of some surprising North American artists, visionaries and seasoned collectors that takes us beyond the established ideas on art and culture. All along the way we meet the artists of all sorts who speak about their unusual or grandiose creations. Each episode is a postcard of a place and the wild and wonderful artists defining it.

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Mini DV

10 x 23 minutes

Colour

Producer

Monique Leblanc

Directors

Marie-Josée Ferron

Pamela Gallant

Scriptwriters

Monique Leblanc

Marie-Josée Ferron

Production

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

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BEYOND WORDS VI

Beyond Words is a history of Canada’s Aboriginal artists told through the biographies of First Nations singers, artists, poets, dancers, comedians and musicians as well as through presentations and performances of their respective art forms. Included among the artists are Tanya Tagaq, Derek Miller and Leela Gilday.

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High definition

13 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producers

Delores Smith

Douglas Proulx

Warren Arcan

Directors

Curtis Cameron

Douglas Proulx

Scriptwriters

Delores Smith

Douglas Proulx

Warren Arcan

Piper Mckenzie

With

Douglas Proulx

Production

Wone Woman Works Productions Ltd.
750 West 6th Ave.
Suite 1
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Z 1A5
(604) 877-0111
(604) 877-0112
wonework@telus.net
www.beyond-words.ca

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BIEN OU MAL ?

Hosted by the highly respected Quebec journalist Yves Boisvert, this series deals with the subjects that raise the major ethical questions of the day: organ transplants, euthanasia, video surveillance in public area, assisted suicide. In short, these are the topics that are frequently debated and that present important social, political and economic implications. This hard-hitting series takes no sides; rather, it’s a reflection upon the fundamental human rights and the values of Quebec society.

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Betacam SP

13 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producers

Marleen Beaulieu

André Provencher

Directors

Philippe Cinq-Mars

Mary-Katherine Bouchard

Scriptwriter

Daniel Proulx

With

Yves Boisvert

Production

La Presse Télé ltée
54, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 1J5
(514) 285-7210
(514) 285-6851
elise.belanger@lapressetele.ca

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BIG HELLOS (THE)

The Big Hellos is a comedy documentary about the fictional academic discipline of Qallunology, the Inuit study of white people. Based on the writings of Zebedee Nungak, it uses humour to explore the complex relationship between Inuit and Qallunaat, the Innuit term for white people. The Big Hellos takes us on a trip through the cultural looking glass.

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50 minutes

Colour

Original version in English and Inuktitut

Subtitled in English

Producers

Mark Sandiford

Kent Martin

Director

Mark Sandiford

Scriptwriters

Mark Sandiford

Zebedee Nungak

Production

Beachwalker Films Inc.
21 Grafton St.
Charlottetown
C1A 1K6
(902) 629-4991
(902) 628-6620
info@beachwalkerfilms.com
www.beachwalkerfilms.com

National Film Board of Canada
5475 Spring Garden Rd.
Suite 201
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3T2
(902) 426-7351
(902) 426-8901
atlantic@nfb.ca
www.nfb.ca

Distribution

National Film Board of Canada
5475 Spring Garden Rd.
Suite 201
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3T2
(902) 426-7351
(902) 426-8901
atlantic@nfb.ca
www.nfb.ca

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BIOGRAPHIES : HUGO GIRARD ET LOUIS GARNEAU

This mini-series follows the unique paths of two Quebecois: Hugo Girard, an athlete considered to be one of the strongest men on earth and Louis Garneau, former Canadian cycling champion turned prosperous businessman whose sells than 2000 different sporting goods around the world under the Louis Garneau name.

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DV Cam

2 x 45 minutes

Colour

Producers

André Mailly

Pierre Brochu

Director and Scriptwriter

Pierre Brochu

Production

Productions Thalie inc.
2360, ch. Sainte-Foy
Bureau 460
Quebec, Quebec
G1V 4H2
(418) 694-3005
(418) 694-1115
soniadespars@productionsthalie.qc.ca

Distribution

Distribution Thalie inc.
2360, ch. Sainte-Foy
Bureau 460
Quebec, Quebec
G1V 4H2
(418) 694.3005
(418) 694.1115
thalie@productionsthalie.qc.ca

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BIOGRAPHIES IV

Back on the air, once again, Biographies scans the horizon for well-known Quebec personalities who have captured the public’s imagination and presents four of them in their own space and time. To peak the audience’s interest and curiosity this year are showbiz journalists son and father Erick and Edward Rémy, comedian Jici Lauzon, television talk show host Guy A. Lepage and radio host Mario Lirette.

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Betacam SP

4 x 45 minutes

Colour

Producer

Jacques W. Lina

Directors

Joël Bertomeu

Roger Cantin

Scriptwriters

Isabelle Doré

Mathieu Plante

Production

ORBI-XXI Productions inc.
2010, rue Plessis
Bureau 300
Montreal, Quebec
H2L 2Y3
(514) 843-6919
(514) 843-9321
jwlina@orbi-xxi.ca

Distribution

ORBI-XXI Distribution inc.
2010, rue Plessis
Bureau 300
Montreal, Quebec
H2L 2Y3
(514) 843-6919
(514) 843-9321
jwlina@orbi-xxi.ca

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BLEDI, MON PAYS EST ICI

www.bledilefilm.net

Bledi, mon pays est ici examines the daily realities of life for non-status Algerians living in Quebec and threatened with deportation. The story of Mohamed Cherfi, who has come to symbolize the issue, lies at the heart of the film. In March 2004, Cherfi made headlines when police, in the first such action of its kind in Canada, forcibly removed him from a Quebec City church where he had sought sanctuary. Through Cherfi's story, the film depicts the courage displayed by members of the Algerian community as well as the impact that years of uncertainty have had on their lives.

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Mini DV

53 minutes

Colour

Producers

Lucie Pageau

Michelle Smith

Directors and Scriptwriters

Malcolm Guy

Eylem Kaftan

Production/Distribution

Productions Multi-Monde inc.
4067, boul. Saint-Laurent
Bureau 201
Montreal, Quebec
H2W 1Y7
(514) 842-4047
(514) 842-9858
films@pmm.qc.ca
www.pmm.qc.ca

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BLONDE MYSTIQUE (THE)

The Blonde Mystique takes viewers on an in-depth exploration of what is so special about blondes. By following the personal journey of three female subjects, The Blonde Mystique offers a captivating analysis of how each woman feels about herself, how others perceive and respond to her and how that all changes once she changes her hair colour. The results of the on-camera transformations are supported by scientific experts and pop icons.

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DVC Pro

45 minutes

Colour

Producers

Audrey Mehler

Lisa Nault

Director and Scriptwriter

Sally Aitken

Production/Distribution

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

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BLUE RODEO IN STEREOVISION: 20 YEARS OF SWEET SOUL MUSIC

Blue Rodeo In Stereovision: 20 Years of Sweet Soul Music is an intimate tour of the musical influences and historical confluences that have made Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor a cherished national treasure. With on-camera narration by award-winning author Paul Quarrington, the film is Quarrington’s personal appreciation of the pair, from Jim and Greg's early days as high school chums, all the way to their collaboration on their 12th album.

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48 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Ron Mann

Scriptwriter

Paul Quarrington

With

Paul Quarrington

Greg Keelor

Jim Cuddy

Production

Sphinx Productions
24 Mercer St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1H3
(416) 971-9131
(416) 971-6014
mann@sphinxproductions.com
www.sphinxproductions.com

Distribution

CHUM Television
299 Queen St. W.
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2Z5
(416) 591-7400
(416) 591-1757
caroll@chumtv.com
www.chumtv.com

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BOMBER'S DREAM (THE)

The Bomber’s Dream tells the extraordinary and controversial story of a century of strategic bombing. The documentary looks at how bombers dreamed of using air power to attack the enemy with precision. Ironically, these same bombers made civilians the main victims of 20th century warfare. How did we come to have such power? How has it changed with technology? Where will it go in the future?

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Digital Betacam
Mini DV

76 minutes

Colour

Producers

Laszlo Barna

Barry Stevens

Director and Scriptwriter

Barry Stevens

Production

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

Distribution

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

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BONE

Bone joins the vision of Montreal's Snell Thouin Project with the extraordinary talents of Willy Tsao's Beijing Modern Dance Company. In this first-ever China-Canada dance co-production, Bone follows the intertwined trajectories of lovers through an elemental landscape of heartache. The film marries a new-wave filmmaking style with natural and surreal landscapes as it documents the coming together of this east-west production.

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Mini DV

48 minutes

Colour

Original version in English and Mandarin

Subtitled in English

Producers

Mila Aung-Thwin

Daniel Cross

John Christou

Director

Mila Aung-Thwin

Production

EyeSteelFilm
4475, boul. Saint-Laurent
Bureau 202
Montreal, Quebec
H2W 1Z8
(514) 937-4893
john@eyesteelfilm.com
www.eyesteelfilm.com

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BONNES À TOUT FAIRE

Since 1981, a federal government program has allowed Canadians to hire foreigners willing to work as family helpers in Canada. Shot in Montréal and the Philippines, Bonnes à tout faire tells the stories of three family helpers now living in Quebec, and of the families they left behind in the Philippines. Through its intimate portrait of these three women – who are part of the largest migration of women in the world – the film examines the social conditions under which family helpers live and reflects on the state of families in western societies today.

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Mini DV

52 minutes

Colour

Producer

Orlando Arriagada

Director and Scriptwriter

Hélène Choquette

Production

Altau Tutti Frutti Films Inc.
225, rue Roy est
Bureau 200
Montreal, Quebec
H2W 1M5
(514) 843-3355
(514) 272-3858
info@altaututtifrutti.com
www.frvmedia.com

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BREAKING PATTERNS: THE STORY OF GRAND MASTER SCOTT KOPPERUD

Scott Kopperud is one of the highest ranking taekwon-do grand masters in the world. This story explores his quest to reach the top as well as to modify his art. In doing so he becomes an outcast. But this doesn't stop his ambition. Today Kopperud has schools around the world and is one of only a handful to be called grand master.

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Mini DV

45 minutes

Colour

Producers

Lori Kuffner

Linda Hepp Davis

Directors

Lori Kuffner

Antonio Hrynchuk

Scriptwriters

Dean Sauer

Lori Kuffner

Production

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

Distribution – Canada

CR Releasing
70 Charles Cres.
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4T 5X4
(306) 790-5690
(306) 790-5699
lkuffner@cooperrock.com
www.cooperrock.com

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BUFFY SAINTE MARIE: A MULTIMEDIA LIFE

www.multimedialife.org

Native America singer/songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie has spent her life making connections between mainstream and aboriginal cultures, and between musical disciplines, political ideologies and the old and new technologies. Throughout the film, the viewer witnesses Buffy’s transformation from a young folksinger, born on the “wrong side of the blanket” in rural Saskatchewan and raised in working-class America, to an international music icon, digital artist and respected spokesperson for Native rights.

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DV Cam

60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Gilles Paquin

Joan Prowse

John Bessai

Director

Joan Prowse

Scriptwriter

John Einarson

Production

Paquin Entertainment Group
395 Notre Dame Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3B 1R2
(204) 988-1120
(204) 988-1135
info@paquinentertainment.com
www.paquinentertainment.com

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

Distribution – Canada

FilmWest Associates Ltd.
2399 Hayman Rd.
Kelowna, British Columbia
V1Z 1Z8
(250) 769-3399
(250) 769-5599
info@filmwest.com
www.filmwest.com

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BUILDING THE BIGGEST

Building the Biggest is about the billion dollar construction projects that shape our world. From pipelines in Norway to metro lines in Singapore, and as far reaching as the International Space Station in orbit, we reveal the teams and machines working on these amazing projects that make our lives possible. We follow the process and concentrate on the dramatic “crunch points,” the ones that demand the steadiest hands, hottest steel and heaviest machines.

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High Definition - 25 P

6 x 60 minutes

Colour

Original version in English

Producers

Guy O'Sullivan

Katy Thorogood

Directors and Scriptwriters

Dennis Beauchamp

Jeff Cole

Ann-Marie Redmond

Matthew Ainsworth

Paul Kewley

Production

Building the Biggest Canada Inc.
409 King St. W.
Suite 201
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1N6
(416) 598-2500
(416) 598-2550
info@propertelevision.com
www.propertelevision.com

Coproduction – United Kingdom

North One Television Ltd.
Mayward House
52 Pentonville Rd.
Suite 46
London
United Kingdom
N1 9HF
44 20 7502 6000
44 20 7502 5600
www.northonetv.com

Distribution – Canada

Proper Television Distribution
409 King St. W.
Suite 201
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1K1
(416) 598-2500
(416) 598-2550
info@propertelevision.com
www.propertelevision.com

International distribution

Discovery Communications Inc.
One Discovery Pl.
Silver Spring, Maryland
United States
20910-3354
(240) 662-0000
(240) 662-1558
www.discovery.com

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CANDY CANE LANE

For three magical weeks in December, a stretch of 200 Edmonton homes is transformed into a dazzling display of lights and decorations. Candy Cane Lane has become a must-see attraction of the Christmas season. This documentary follows three guys who get caught up in the whirlwind of decorating, determined to show their creative side despite tight budgets and the looming deadline of opening night.

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DVC Pro 50

50 minutes

Colour

Producer

Deb Proc

Director and Scriptwriter

Neil Grahn

With

Lynda Steele

Production/Distribution

Kaizen West Productions Inc.
3132 Parsons Rd.
Suite 208
Edmonton, Alberta
T6N 1L6
(780) 413-9285
(780) 465-0580
lmcinnes@anaid.com

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CANOE QUEST

The Churchill and Sturgeon Weir river system is recognized as one of the greatest canoeing routes in the world. As Saskatchewan celebrates its first Century, 13 northern communities host the Saskatchewan Centennial Canoe Quest. Thirty teams travel this historical route in voyageur canoes across 1018 km of lakes, rivers, rapids and portage trails. Canoe Quest explores the physical and emotional journey of very diverse teams as they travel this ancient waterway. No one returns unchanged.

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High definition

2 x 56 minutes

Colour

Producer

Sandra Panko

Director

McLeay Upshall

Scriptwriters

Jeff Martel

Karin Martel

Narrator

Art Gilles

Production

Juxtapose Productions
100 33rd St. E.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 0S2
(306) 651-4115

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CELLULE ANTI-GANG

Experiencing difficulty integrating into Quebec society, some members of Montreal’s Haitian community find themselves vulnerable to joining street gangs. Cellule Anti-Gang presents the efforts of two street workers to help young Québécois of Haitian origin resist the pressure. Harry Delva and Jean-Yves Sylvestre, both of Haitian origin, are the guardian angels and big brothers in the St-Michel neighbourhood and they put all their experience and humanity into helping vulnerable kids avoid the worst.

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Mini DV

48 minutes

Colour

Producers

Michel Saint-Cyr

Guy Villeneuve

Josée Turcot

Director

Simon Dallaire

Scriptwriter

Julie Perron

With

Harry Delva

Jean-Yves Sylvestre

Production

Fair Play
417, rue Saint-Pierre
Bureau 208
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 2M4
(514) 847-0889
(514) 847-0034
info@fairplayweb.com
www.fairplayweb.com

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CEREAL THRILLER: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE AFFAIRS OF THE KLONDIKE BIG INCH LAND COMPANY

In 1955, North American children embarked on an unprecedented feeding frenzy. Free, inside boxes of Quaker prepared cereals were deeds to 21 million tiny lots of land in the fabled Yukon where North America’s favourite Mountie, Sergeant Preston, always got his man. Cereal Thriller traces the bizarre, half-century-long saga of the Klondike Big Inch Land Co. to discover the fate of what was once the largest subdivision on the planet.

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High definition

47 minutes

Colour

Producers

Jan Nathanson

Susan Terrill

Director and Scriptwriter

David McDonald

Production

Big Inch Films
76 Lorne Ave.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7G9
(613) 794-2514
(613) 238-3726
susanterrill@mac.com

straight edge films
6369 Coburg Rd.
Suite 1704
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 4J7
(902) 877-6013
straightedgefilms@gmail.com

Distribution – Canada (Educational)

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

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CES HOMMES ET CES FEMMES DE LA NATURE

www.hommesetfemmesdelanature.com

Ces hommes et femmes de la nature invites us to meet men and women who are exceptionally close to nature and to animals. Following the seasons, the series discloses the passion that pushes such people to dedicate their lives to caring for and protecting animals, and simply to maintain a daily contact with animals and their environment.

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High definition

13 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producers

Yves Lafontaine

Jacques Turgeon

Directors

Simon C. Vaillancourt

Jean-François Bouchard

Robert Cornellier

Jean Fontaine

Scriptwriters

Jean Fontaine

Louise Girard

With

Maryo Pépin

Guy Fitzgérald

Janie Giard

Pascale Otis

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

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

Distribution

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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CHECKLIST: A MEASURE OF EVIL

Checklist: A Measure of Evil investigates the phenomenon of the psychopath and the psychological tests used to identify people suspected of being psychopaths. The documentary examines the effect that psychopaths have on those close to them and on the public and the steps being taken to control their actions. Finally, Checklist looks at how to protect society from predatory violence while upholding the rights of the individual.

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Betacam SP

46 minutes

Colour

Producers and Scriptwriters

Hilary Pryor

Verna Hall

Director

Hilary Pryor

With

Nicole Oliver

Production

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

Distribution

Filmoption International Inc.
26 Cambridge Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M4K 2L1
(416) 598-1557
(416) 593-0013
mrosilio@filmoption.com
www.filmoption.com

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CHEZ SCHWARTZ'S

Chez Schwartz’s captures the energy of a Montreal institution, famous for its smoked meat and ambience. The film’s guides are the busboys and the meat-cutters, some of whom have been at the tiny greasy spoon for more than 25 years. Filmed over four seasons, Chez Schwartz’s introduces us to the regulars, some of whom have been patrons for 60 years, to the tourists that come from all over the world, and to the beggars that hang out at the entrance. They’re all part of the legend.

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DVC Pro

52 minutes

Colour

Producers

Richard Elson

Barry Lazar

Director and Scriptwriter

Garry Beitel

Production

Les Productions du Boulevard inc.
2218, rue Old Orchard
Montreal, Quebec
H4A 3A8
(514) 487-4562
(514) 487-9726
boulevard@videotron.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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CITADINS DU REBUT GLOBAL (LES)

www.telequebec.tv/citadins

Take five committed urbanites, an abandoned Montreal building, $15,000, 75 litres of gas and all the scrap materials they can scavenge and give them 13 weeks to make themselves a home. What do you have ? Les Citadins du rebut global, a highly unusual experiment in ecological urban living !

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XD Cam

13 x 52 minutes

Colour

Producers

Alain Girard

Marc St-Onge

Directors

Marc St-Onge

Yves-Martin Allard

Érik Cimon

Michel Pelletier

Scriptwriters

Sylvestre Rios Falcon

Marc St-Onge

With

Caroline Boyer

Jacques Languirand

Production

Blue Storm Télé inc.
225, rue Roy
Bureau 204
Montreal, Quebec
H2W 1M5
(514) 842-0039
(514) 842-2276
info@bstorm.ca
www.rebutglobal.tv

Distribution – Canada

Blue Storm Média inc.
225, rue Roy
Bureau 204
Montreal, Quebec
H2W 1M5
(514) 842-0039
(514) 842-2276
info@bstorm.ca
www.rebutglobal.tv

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CLAY IN HAND

Clay in Hand celebrates the rich tradition of Alberta ceramic art and its renowned place in the world. Paying particular attention to two internationally acclaimed couples, John Chalke and Barbara Tipton and Richard and Carol Selfridge, the film follows the artists in their daily lives to understand what makes them tick. Discover the Selfridge style and just why John Chalke is regarded as the Gordon Lightfoot of Canadian ceramic artists.

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Mini DV

24 minutes

Colour

Producers

Pirkko Karvonen

Albert Karvonen

Directors

Ray Harper

Pirkko Karvonen

Scriptwriter

Michele MacDonald

Production/Distribution

Karvonen Films Ltd.
2001 91st Ave.
Edmonton, Alberta
T6P 1L1
(780) 467-7167
(780) 467-7162
films@karvonenfilms.com
www.karvonenfilms.com

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CONNORS ET BLACKS HARBOUR

One community: Blacks Harbour. One local company: Connors. One resource: the sardine. They’re united by solid connections, a shared history and by a changing economy that’s edging them all toward an uncertain future. Connors et Blacks Harbour is the story of the company, the village and the small fish that has kept the village going for the past 100 years.

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DVC Pro 50

60 minutes

Colour

Producer

Jean-Claude Bellefeuille

Director

Roger Leblanc

Scriptwriter

André Véniot

Production

Bellefeuille Production ltée
795, rue Main
Bureau 300
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1C 1E9
(506) 857-1090
(506) 857-0352
telvision.production@nb.aibn.com

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COUNTRY

Cowboys, musicians, singers, fans: for six months of the year, these colourful and charming characters immerse themselves in the special world of country festivals. Carole Laganière travels with them to various festivals held throughout Quebec during the summer months, and discovers a unique and welcoming culture. Through her documentary, we also learn to share in, and ultimately understand, the passion of these fans, who travel from town to town to live life with a "country" rhythm.

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Betacam SP

72 minutes, 50 minutes or 47 minutes

Colour

Producers

Alain Corneau

Jacques Turgeon

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

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

Distribution

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

Cracking Up follows 12 brave individuals as they take a course in stand-up comedy. They also happen to suffer from schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. "It's like The Full Monty except people want us to keep our clothes on," jokes counselor and comedian David Granirer who devised the program. The film knocks the wind out of the stereotypes associated with mental illness and shows how a slightly skewed perspective on the world can be a very funny gift indeed.

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High definition

56 minutes

Colour

Producers

Lionel Goddard

Todd Craddock

Tara Shortt

Director and Scriptwriter

Tara Shortt

Production

HDTV Vancouver Productions Inc.
4112 Oxford St.
Burnaby, British Columbia
V5C 1C9
(604) 320-0084
(604) 320-0722
lgoddard@hdtv-vancouver.com
www.hdtv-vancouver.com

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CREATIVE NATIVE V (THE)

The Creative Native is dedicated to celebrating the diverse artistic excellence of the Native world. Host Tamara Bell introduces unique Aboriginal artists and craftspeople to the viewer, providing a greater understanding of indigenous history, art and culture. The primary goal of the series is to interpret Aboriginal traditions within the context of their environment.

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Mini DV

13 x 24 minutes

Colour

Original version in English

Dubbed in Cree and Halq'eméylem

Subtitled in English

Producers

Tamara Bell

Joe Battista

Director and Scriptwriter

Tamara Bell

Production

The Creative Native
100 Park Royal
Suite 908
West Vancouver, British Columbia
V7T 1H9
(604) 926-9702
(604) 986-9711
tamara123@shaw.ca
thecreativenative.com

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CRIME STORIES III

This investigative series takes viewers behind the scenes with those who record crime investigations up close - on film, on paper and on tape. Along with police officers, the family and friends of the victims, defence lawyers and prosecutors all share their recollections of the crimes and their consequences. These first-hand accounts, coupled with dramatic re-enactments, news footage, clippings and photographs paint a comprehensive picture of the grim truth.

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16 mm
Betacam SP

10 x 46 minutes

Colour

Producers

Paul Lowey

Nova Herman

Ron Goetz

Directors

Chris Triffo

Steve Allen

Scriptwriters

Colin McNeil

Bruce Edwards

Kenneth Bell

Production

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

Distribution

Harmony Entertainment
2704 10th Ave.
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4T 1E9
(306) 545-2228
(306) 569-9616
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www.partnersinmotion.com

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CRIME STORIES IV

Crime Stories chronicles some of the most intriguing crimes in the history of the United States. This investigative series takes the viewer behind the scenes, revealing what occurred, introducing the people involved, unveiling techniques used in solving the crime, exposing the emotion experienced by those affected, and, finally, presenting the resolution of the case.

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16 mm
Betacam SP

6 x 47 minutes

Colour

Producers

Heather Kaisler

Ron Goetz

Directors

Chris Triffo

Steve Allen

With

Bill Courage

Production

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

Distribution – Canada

Harmony Entertainment
2704 10th Ave.
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4T 1E9
(306) 545-2228
(306) 569-9616
jstecyk@partnersinmotion.com
www.partnersinmotion.com

International distribution

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

Without judgment, Crimes of Passion unravels the events that take love to its darkest place. Not that we might ever be able to explain, only that we might find a way to understand how someone, who seemingly functions well in other areas of his or her life, might loose balance enough to commit the unthinkable...

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Digital Betacam
DV Cam

6 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producers

Karen Wookey

Bill Johnston

Ron Lillie

Lee Herberman

Directors

Chris Boehnisch

Karen Wookey

Scriptwriters

Peter Mohan

Karen Wookey

With

Wendy Crewson

Production

Summerhill Television
56 Shaftesbury Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M4T 1A3
(416) 967-6503
(416) 967-1212
www.summerhill.tv

Distribution

Summerhill International
56 Shaftesbury Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M4T 1A3
(416) 967-6503
(416) 967-1212
www.summerhill.tv

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CRYSTAL FEAR, CRYSTAL CLEAR

jenevafilm.com

Using cinema vérité, Crystal Fear, Crystal Clear documents a year in the life of three families affected by the street drug, crystal meth. Relationships between parents and children are torn apart, a high school girl moves in with her drug-dealing boyfriend, a young musician grapples with this powerful and seductive substance and a teenage girl becomes estranged from her mother.

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DV Cam

43 minutes

Colour

Producers

Patti Poskitt

Eva Wunderman

Director and Scriptwriter

Eva Wunderman

Production

Wunderman Film Inc.
21387 Thacker Mountain Rd.
Hope, British Columbia
V0X 1L1
(604) 869-9283
(604) 869-5145
wunfilm@telus.net

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DAB IYIYUU III

The elders have a special place in indigenous cultures. The James Bay Cree call them the Dab Iyiyuu, a term which translates loosely as the real people, or the authentic ones. They are spiritual guides, teachers and living links to the world’s remaining hunter-gatherer cultures. In societies based on oral tradition, it is the elders who tell and retell the history of their people. It is the elders who tend to the flame of tradition.

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High definition

4 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producers

Ernest Webb

Catherine Bainbridge

Christina Fon

Linda Ludwick

Directors and Scriptwriters

Neil Diamond

Jeff Dorn

Ernest Webb

Production

Rezolution Pictures International Inc.
440, rue Villeneuve Ouest
Outremont, Quebec
H2V 2R5
(514) 272-8241
(514) 273-7476
rezolutionpictures@sympatico.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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DANGEROUS WHEN PROVOKED: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF TERRY MOSHER

Few sharper eyes have turned their attention to the weaknesses and foibles of Canadian leaders than those of Terry Mosher. The veteran Montreal cartoonist, known to thousands of Gazette newspaper readers simply as Aislin, has been aptly described as "a barber with a chainsaw." Among the proud and mighty who have sat in his chair over the past 40 years are René Lévesque, Brian Mulroney and Jean Chrétien.

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High definition - 24 P

42 minutes

Colour

Producer, Director and Scriptwriter

John Curtin

With

Cedric Smith

Production

Kaos Productions Inc.
3846, av. du Parc-Lafontaine
Montreal, Quebec
H2L 3M6
(514) 848-9944
(514) 848-9606
jcurtin@kaosfilms.com
www.kaosfilms.com

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DEEP WRECK MYSTERIES

Britain is surrounded by shipwrecks, many sunk during the past two world wars. Deep below the sea surface, they remain silent witnesses to the conflict and carnage of their sinking. Until now, they've been difficult to find, their waters too deep to dive in, too dark and dangerous to film. With the United Kingdom's top technical diving camera team, we descend into the unexpectedly crystal clear waters to reveal a world of political intrigue, cover-up and atrocity.

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DV Cam

3 x 47 minutes or 3 x 52 minutes or 6 x 23 minutes

Colour

Original version in English

Producers and Directors

Wayne Abbott

Crispin Sadler

Scriptwriter

Jeremy Evans

Production/Distribution – Canada

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

Coproduction - United Kingdom / Distribution United Kingdom

Mallinson Sadler Productions Ltd.
18 Mortimer Rd.
Clifton
United Kingdom
BS8 4EY
117 973 1935
117 973 1941
crispin_sadler@blueyonder.co.uk

International distribution

ZDF Enterprises GmbH
Lise-Meitner-Str. 9
Mainz
Germany
D-55129
49 6131 991 325
49 6131 991 262
huelbusch.n@zdf.de

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DEGRASSI STORY (THE)

Through interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, The Degrassi Story reveals how the Degrassi television franchise has thrived over 25 years. The secret ingredient remains its ability to speak directly to its audience, tackling the toughest issues of adolescence in a realistic way. The show is hosted by Stefan Brogren, a.k.a. Archie “Snake” Simpson.

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Betacam SP
Mini DV

45 minutes

Colour

Producers

Mike Sheerin

Gordon Henderson

Director

Mike Sheerin

Scriptwriters

Mike Sheerin

Stefan Brogren

With

Stefan Brogren

Production

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

Distribution

Epitome Distribution Inc.
220 Bartley Dr.
Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M4A 1G1
(416) 752-7627
(416) 752-7837
info@epitomepictures.com
www.epitomepictures.com

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DESTINATION NOR’OUEST

This historical documentary tells of the events and emotions experienced by nine men and women during a 2,500 km canoe trip from the Lachine Canal, in Montreal, to the Red River Valley near Winnipeg. Inspired by the Voyageurs who, 200 years ago, took the same route in the quest for furs, the group faces enormous natural and human challenges throughout their 100 days of paddling.

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Digital Betacam
High definition
Mini DV

8 x 46 minutes

Colour

Producers

Robert Charbonneau

Louis Paquin

Director

Martin Cadotte

Scriptwriter

Guy Boutin

Production

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

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

Distribution – Canada

Source Distribution
354 Marion St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2H 3V0
(204) 233-0694
(204) 231-4010
source@productionsrivard.com
www.sourcedistribution.ca

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DIAMOND ROAD

Diamond Road explores the historical, cultural and socio-political facets of the world’s most intriguing gem. Boring deep into the world of diamonds, the series is filmed on four continents with miners and moguls, geologists and master cutters, dealers and collectors. It seeks to understand the multiple meanings of an object that is as old as Earth itself, steeped in a history of conflict, love and hope.

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High Definition – 24 P X

3 x 60 minutes

Colour

Original version in English

Dubbed in French

Producers

Robert Lang

Coproducer

Cornelia Principe

Director

Nisha Pahuja

Co-director

Manfred Becker

Writers

John Kramer

Nisha Pahuja

Production/Distribution

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

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DIEU ET NOUS

From the first missionaries to the guitar-strumming masses of the 1970s, the Catholic Church in Quebec has been a major player in the province’s history. The evidence is abundant: Quebec French is peppered with swear words whose origins are in religious artefacts; every village is overshadowed by the enormous church spire. Clearly, Quebec society was once number one on God’s best-sellers list. Dieu et nous tells the story of the irrisistible rise and cataclysmic fall of the Church in Canada’s once most pious province.

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DV Cam

4 x 60 minutes

Colour

Producers, 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 THE CENTURY VII

Over the years, disasters have rocked the world, stealing innocence and destroying lives. Some of these disasters are easily remembered, others forgotten, but all should be reflected upon. Disasters of the Century, 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 social history, at how something that happened long ago affects the way we live today.

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16 mm
Betacam SP

8 x 47 minutes

Colour

Producers

Aidan Morgan

Ron Goetz

Directors

Chris Triffo

Steve Allen

Scriptwriters

Bruce Edwards

Jeff Martel

Nick Crowe

Colin McNeil

Production

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

Distribution

Harmony Entertainment
2704 10th Ave.
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4T 1E9
(306) 545-2228
(306) 569-9616
jstecyk@partnersinmotion.com
www.partnersinmotion.com

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ÉLOGE DU MENSONGE EN AMOUR (L')

We’re all a bunch of liars... and it’s a good thing we are! Why? Because daily lies are necessary to maintaining social harmony. The lover’s lie is the most common. We all know its perverse effects. But might there also be benefits? Here’s a personal, provocative and amusing reflection on an age-old subject.

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DV Cam

46 minutes

Colour

Producers

Jean-François Mercier

Raymond Gauthier

Directors and Scriptwriters

Jean-Claude Lord

Marie-Josée Laporte

Production

Les Productions Point de mire inc.
154, av. Laurier Ouest
Bureau 302
Montreal, Quebec
H2T 2N7
(514) 278-8922
(514) 278-8925
info@pdemire.com

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EN MAL DE MÈRE

We expect mothers to provide their children with both love and protection. But what happens when the mother-child relationship is poisonous? And particularly when the child is a girl? Soul-destroying words, systematic criticism, unpleasant comments... certain mothers have a knack for words that wound and leave permanent scars. Deprived of the most basic bond with their mothers, these daughters learn to bury their suffering deep within themselves in order to survive. In this documentary, they tell their stories with clarity and insight.

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DVC Pro

46 minutes

Colour

Producer

Jacques W. Lina

Director

Joël Bertomeu

Scriptwriter

Marie-Josée Cardinal

Production

ORBI-XXI Productions inc.
2010, rue Plessis
Bureau 300
Montreal, Quebec
H2L 2Y3
(514) 843-6919
(514) 843-9321
jwlina@orbi-xxi.ca

Distribution

ORBI-XXI Distribution inc.
2010, rue Plessis
Bureau 300
Montreal, Quebec
H2L 2Y3
(514) 843-6919
(514) 843-9321
jwlina@orbi-xxi.ca

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ERREURS MÉDICALES

In North America, between 4% and 5% of medical procedures are either unsuccessful or fail to produce desired results. One percent of these procedures are the result of medical error. In this documentary, victims of such mistakes finally have their say, sorting through their most intimate memories to recount the disturbing and shocking experiences they suffered. From revelation to reaction, Erreurs médicales lets its subjects tell their personal stories while also providing viewers with relevant legal and medical information.

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DV Cam

2 x 46 minutes

Colour

Producer

Luc Wiseman

Director and Scriptwriter

Jacques Despins

With

Eric Cabana

Production

Avanti Ciné Vidéo inc.
225, rue Roy
Bureau 100
Montreal, Quebec
H2W 1M5
(514) 288-7000
(514) 288-1675
productions@avanticinevideo.com
www.avanticinevideo.com

Distribution – Canada

Distribution Avanti Ciné Vidéo inc.
225, rue Roy
Bureau 100
Montreal, Quebec
H2W 1M5
(514) 288-7000
(514) 288-1675
productions@avanticinevideo.com

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ESCAPE TO CANADA

www.escaptetocanada.ca

Canada is considered a boring country, but a new image is emerging. In 2003, gay marriage is legalized and marijuana is decriminalized. Citizens from “the land of the free” flock across the border to marry their same-sex partners, smoke marijuana or escape army service. Could Canada suddenly be cool?

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Mini DV

80 minutes

Colour

Producers

Shannon Brown

Silva Basmajian

With

Albert Nerenberg

Production

Elevator Films Inc.
486A College St.
Toronto, Ontario
M6G 1A4
(416) 926-8886
(416) 926 8884
adriane@trailervision.com

National Film Board of Canada
150 John St.
3rd Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3C3
(416) 973-6856
(416) 973-9640
ontarioinfo@nfb.ca
www.nfb.ca

Distribution – Canada

National Film Board of Canada
150 John St.
3rd Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3C3
(416) 973-6856
(416) 973-9640
ontarioinfo@nfb.ca
www.nfb.ca

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EXILÉS DE GAIA (LES)

There are 25 million eco-refugees wandering the planet and, for the first time ever, they outnumber the planet’s 23 million war refugees. Some specialists predict that the numbers of this new brand of refugee could quadruple between now and 2025. And the issue isn’t unique to the developing countries. Everyone is affected. Les Exilés de Gaïa presents its reflection on this phenomenon by look at three states: Brazil, the Maldives and Canada.

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High definition - 24 P

52 minutes

Colour

Original version in French

Producers

Monique Simard

Marcel Simard

Yves Bisaillon

Luc Martin-Gousset

Directors and Scriptwriters

Jean-Philippe Duval

Hélène Choquette

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

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

Coproduction – France / International distribution

Point du Jour
38, rue Croix des Petits Champs
Paris
France
75001
33 1 47 03 40 00
33 1 47 03 39 48
l.martingousset@pointdujour-prod.fr
www.pointdujour.fr

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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FAMILY RESTAURANT (THE)

The Family Restaurant serves up the behind-the-scenes drama of fiery restaurateur Yianni Psalios, his colourful family, and their three bustling Greek eateries. With a sprinkle of ouzo and arm waving, a dash of table dancing and plate smashing and a few slabs of pride, ego and passion thrown on top, The Family Restaurant, is sure to satisfy the viewer’s appetite!

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Betacam SP

6 x 22 minutes

Colour

Producer

Margaret Mardirossian

Directors

Marina Michaelides

Connie Edwards

Scriptwriters

Marina Michaelides

Dennis Kambeitz

Sophie Mardirossian

Production

Anaid Productions
3132 Parsons Rd.
Suite 208
Edmonton, Alberta
T6N 1L6
(780) 413-9285
(780) 465-0580
anaid@anaid.com
www.anaid.com

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FATHERLAND

Fatherland is a personal essay on history and memory. A filmmaker sets out on a quest to understand his father’s past and what it means to be German living in the shadow of history.

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Digital Betacam
Mini DV
Super 8

76 minutes

Colour

Producers

Laszlo Barna

Manfred Becker

Director and Scriptwriter

Manfred Becker

Production

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

Distribution

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

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FEMMES DE LA BRUCKMAN (LES)

In 2001, during the financial crisis that rocked Argentina, the female employees of a men's-clothing business took over the factory where they worked, and that had been abandoned by its owners. The factory, now under worker management, continued production. This documentary tells the story of their daily struggle – a struggle marked by courage, sacrifice, hope and solidarity, as well as inevitable conflict. What began as a simple act of survival became a lesson in citizenship that forever changed the women of the factory.

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DV Cam

52 minutes

Colour

Original version in Spanish

Subtitled in English and in French

Producers and Scriptwriters

Carole Poliquin

Isaac Isitan

Director

Isaac Isitan

Production/Distribution – Canada

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

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FERRY COMMAND

At the beginning of the Second World War, aircraft produced in North America were shipped across the Atlantic. Ever-present enemy submarines and battleships made the crossing dangerous and the supply sporadic. The Atlantic Ferry Organization, a civilian aviation team, had the vision, spirit and determination to devise a plan that saw the aircraft flown from North America to Europe. Ferry Command portrays their efforts and resolve in overcoming natural, human and technological obstacles.

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Betacam SX

44 minutes

Colour

Producers

Paul Pope

Tiffany Martin

Director and Scriptwriter

John W. Doyle

Production

Pope Productions Ltd.
114 Water St.
St. John's, Newfoundland
A1C 1A8
(709) 722-7673
(709) 738-7285
info@popeproductions.com
www.popeproductions.com

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FILMOGRAPHY IV

www.filmography.ca

Filmography is a series chronicling the most influential documentary achievements of “Hollywood North.” More than a location for shooting movies, Canada is a community of producers, directors, writers, actors, art directors, musicians, costumers, set decorators, animal wranglers, stunt artists, photographers, lighting technicians and animators. Each episode of Filmography portrays the beginnings, successes and disappointments of an individual in the film industry. This season, the fourth, includes Jim Carrey, Donald Sutherland, Sandra Oh and Michael J. Fox.

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High definition

18 x 30 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Carey Roberts

Scriptwriters

Trevor Alberts

Laura O'Grady

Sheila Rae

Carey Roberts

Host

Larry Day

Production

Pyramid HD Inc.
2875 107th Avenue S.E.
Calgary, Alberta
T2Z 3R7
(403) 234-8566
(403) 234-8418
office@pyramidproductions.tv
www.pyramidproductions.tv

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FINAL CURTAIN

Final Curtain ventures backstage and underground to explore some of the most fascinating stories that lurk behind the scenes of the greatest theatres in Canada and the world. Viewers come face to face with tragedy at the Garnier Opera House in Paris, investigate a curse at London’s Globe, and examine the seat of a mystery at Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre. The drama is the theatre, where actors and patrons have met... their final curtain.

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DVC Pro 50

46 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Connie Edwards

Scriptwriter

Drake Dresen

With

David Bruns

Production/Distribution – Canada

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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FINAL WORD: THE ROAD TO CANSPELL (THE)

The Final Word: The Road to CanSpell follows the journey of 4,000 spellers in the 10 to 13-year-old age range as they make their way to the regional spelling competitions, then to the CanWest CanSpell National Spelling Bee. The champ wins a $10,000 scholarship and a trip to Washington for the U.S. National Bee.

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Betacam SP

47 minutes

Colour

Producers

Kyle Irving

Kevin Dunn

Directors

Noah Erenberg

Doug Howe

Scriptwriter

Noah Erenberg

Production/Distribution – Canada

MidCanada Entertainment
509 Century St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3H 0L8
(204) 772-0368
(204) 772-0360
info@midcan.com
www.midcanadaentertainment.com

International distribution

CanWest International Distribution Ltd.
Westgate Business Park
Ballymount
Dublin
Ireland
24
(353) (1) 419-3333
(353) (1) 419-3300

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FINDING FIDEL

Finding Fidel tells the story of Erik Durschmied, one of the top war correspondents in the world. The film examines his extraordinary career through the focus of his remarkable meeting and interview with Fidel Castro on the eve of the Cuban Revolution in 1958. The film interweaves Durschmied’s original film footage with footage from a contemporary Cuban journey, while reflecting on the journalist's career as a witness to some of the major events of our times.

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Digital Betacam

85 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Bay Weyman

Production

Close Up Films
36 Springhurst Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M6K 1B6
(416) 588-7482
(416) 588-7583
bayweyman@sympatico.ca

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FIRST CANADIANS

Who were the first people to arrive in North America? Amazing new scientific evidence shows that Stone Age man first crossed the Atlantic almost 17,000 years before Christopher Columbus. First Canadians brings to life this incredible journey. It tells the story of a small group of seal hunters who made an epic voyage across the Atlantic during the Ice Age.

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Digital Betacam
Mini DV

96 minutes

Colour

Producers

Alan Eyres

Laszlo Barna

Pim Van Der Toorn

Director

Nick Brown

Scriptwriters

Alan Eyres

Nick Brown

Cast

Lawrence Bayne

Kathleen Munroe

Craig Stanghetta

Stephen McCarthy

Production

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

Co-production - United Kingdom / International distribution

Wall to Wall Productions Inc.
8-9 Spring Pl.
Kentish Town
London
England
NW5 3ER
20 7 485 7424
20 7 267 5292
email@walltowall.co.uk
www.walltowall.co.uk

Distribution – Canada

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

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MISSING LINK

Missing Link investigates paranormal phenomenon from a scientific point of view. Focusing primarily on the findings of researchers, the series looks at the current state of paranormal research. Told in an edgy, innovative style, each instalment of Missing Link explores a specific topic, providing information about the strange event and conducting an inquiry into the mystery from a more rational, scientific angle. Science and para-science (the science of the paranormal) come together in this series which aims to demystify the mystery, while re-enacting it.

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13 x 46 minutes

Colour

Original versions in English and in French

Dubbed in English and in French

Producers

Roberto Luca

Jean Leclerc

Directors

Éric Santerre

Jean Leclerc

Scriptwriter

Christian Page

Production

Planète Bleue Télévision inc.
528, Place des Tuileries
Repentigny, Quebec
J5Y 4C5
(450) 582-9990
(450) 582-5990
luca.r@videotron.ca

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FORGIVENESS

Katy Hutchison is a vivacious 45-year-old widow with two children. Ryan Aldridge is the young man who killed Katy’s husband Bob. Katy offered Ryan her forgiveness and has never wavered from that. Forgiveness follows Katy and Ryan for more than a year, building a psychological portrait of two people whose lives came together only through tragic circumstance. Are stories of hope and reconciliation more than just politically correct tales for our troubled times?

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60 minutes

Colour

Producer

Sue Ridout

Director and Scriptwriter

Helen Slinger

Production

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

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FRANÇOIS GIRARD EN TROIS ACTES

François Girard en trois actes documents the world of one of Canada’s most important creators, François Girard. First known for his groundbreaking film, Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, Girard has now directed three major musical productions, Le Procès, Lost Objects and Siegfried and this film puts us in the front row to observe the genesis of each production and follow Girard as he continues to use his scenic skills to shape a musical universe.

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72 or 78 minutes

Colour

Producer

Francine Forest

Director and Scriptwriter

Mathieu Roy

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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FRANKENSTEER

Frankensteer is a disturbing documentary that reveals how the ordinary cow has been turned into an antibiotic-dependent, hormone-laced potential carrier of toxic bacteria, all in the name of cheap food. Frankensteer exposes the harsh and sometimes frightening realities of how our beef gets to the table.

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48 minutes

Colour

Producers and Directors

Marrin Canell

Ted Remerowski

Scriptwriter

Ted Remerowski

With

Ted Remerowski

Production

Paradigm Pictures Corporation
130 Rosewell Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M4R 2A4
(416) 927-7404
(416) 927-9839
info@paradigmpictures.com
www.paradigmpictures.com

Distribution

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

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FREE AND UNBROKEN: THE STORY OF THE CALGARY STAMPEDE HORSE DRIVE

Free and Unbroken: The Story of the Calgary Stampede Horse Drive follows the drive of 200 rodeo broncs from the Calgary Stampede ranch to the rodeo grounds located in the heart of downtown Calgary. The year was 2005 and the professional wranglers covered 300 kilometres in six days, accompanied by 20 neophyte cowboys, each of whom paid $15,000 to experience the historic ride, dramatic journey and breathtaking vistas.

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24 minutes

Colour

Producers

Charles Laird

Jean Merriman

Lance Mueller

Director

Gregory Sheppard

Scriptwriter

Charles Laird

Production/Distribution – Canada

White Iron Pictures Inc.
1201 Fifth St. S.W.
Suite 533
Calgary, Alberta
T2R 0Y6
(403) 298-4700
(403) 233-0528
lmueller@whiteiron.tv
www.whiteiron.tv

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FREEDOM II

Freedom is a documentary dance series hosted by contemporary dance legend Robert Desrosiers that features some of Canada’s most eccentric, eclectic and leading edge urban dance performers, movers, choreographers and companies. Freedom takes the viewer into the subculture of dance with Canada as the backdrop.

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7 x 24 minutes

Colour

7 original episodes in English

2 original episodes in French

5 episodes dubbed in French

Producers

Neil Bregman

Bob Barrett

Ric Randmaa

Director and Scriptwriter

Bob Barrett

Production

ACME Pictures Inc.
535 Queen St. E.
Suite 5
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 1V1
(416) 366-2263
(416) 366-6355
info@acmepictures.com
www.acmepictures.com

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

Distribution

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

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FREEDOM III

Freedom is hosted by contemporary dance legend Robert Desrosiers who explores choreographers, creators and companies in their own environments and cultures. In the third cycle of this documentary dance series, Desrosiers features seven cutting edge choreographers including Anne Troake, Louise Bédard, Peter Boneham (Le Groupe Lab), Santee Smith and David McIntosh (Battery Opera).

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7 x 24 minutes

Colour

Producers

Neil Bregman

Bob Barrett

Ric Randmaa

Director and Scriptwriter

Bob Barrett

Production

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

ACME Pictures Inc.
535 Queen St. E.
Suite 5
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 1V1
(416) 366-2263
(416) 366-6355
info@acmepictures.com
www.acmepictures.com

Distribution

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

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FRINGE (THE)

The Fringe is a hilarious program documenting the highs and lows of a group of young actors as they vie for audiences and recognition at one of North America’s largest theatre festivals, the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, held every August. The Fringe features veteran comedy performers Joe Flaherty (SCTV), Ron Pederson (MAD TV) and Dana Anderson (Second City).

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60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Michael Chyz

Josh Miller

Director

Neil Grahn

Scriptwriter

Michael Chyz

Production/Distribution

Panacea Entertainment Inc.
9876A 33rd Ave.
Edmonton, Alberta
T6N 1C6
(780) 490-1220
(780) 490-5255
jmiller@panaceaentertainment.com
www.panaceaentertainment.com

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GARDIENS EN PRISON

Gardiens en prison overturns the stereotypes of the prison guard. Through testimony from the men and women on the job, the film shows their work in a light not usually seen in film where the clichés of the “brutish” guards tend all too often to prevail.

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92 minutes

Colour

Producer

Luc Harvey

Director and Scriptwriter

Réjean Chayer

Production

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

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GEOMETRY OF LOVE (THE)

Based on a best-selling book by Margaret Visser, The Geometry of Love, is a thought-provoking inquiry into the symbolism of churches. Visser enters the ancient church of Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura in Rome and explains the meanings hidden in every aspect of its design, from the altar to the shape of the church itself. Her study leads to unique insights into Christian thought, the evolution of Western civilization and her own spiritual renewal.

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48 minutes

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Producers

Bev Bliss

Colin Neale

Director and Scriptwriter

Paul Carvalho

With

Margaret Visser

Production

Moving Films Inc.
2038 119th St.
Crowsnest Pass, Alberta
T0K 0E0
(403) 562-8829
(514) 371-9725
bbliss@shaw.ca

Les Productions Colin Neale inc.
4830, rue du Tremblay
Laval, Quebec
H7W 2T1
(514) 217-5590
(450) 688-4364
colinneale@videotron.ca

Distribution – Canada (Educational)

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

International distribution

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

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GILLES CARLE OU L'INDOMPTABLE IMAGINAIRE

Gilles Carle, a renowned Quebec filmmaker, is struggling valiantly against the Parkinson’s disease that disables him a little bit more every day. Working with Carle’s most recent script, completed in 2000 and entitled Mona McGill et son vieux père malade, film director Charles Binamé takes an intimate and friendly look at a brave and lucid creator confronted with suffering and the perspective of death.

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52 minutes

Colour

Producer

Jeannine Gagné

Director and Scriptwriter

Charles Binamé

With

Gilles Carle

Chloé Sainte-Marie

Production/Distribution

Amazone Film inc.
5905, rue Louis-Hémon
Montreal, Quebec
H2G 2K5
(514) 393-3560
(514) 393-3565
info@amazonefilm.com
www.amazonefilm.com

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GOD ONLY KNOWS: SAME SEX MARRIAGE

The deeply personal values of a gay minister and a religious family man collide when they agree to exchange lives to debate same-sex marriage in a fascinating television experiment. From conservative Alberta beef country to the heart of Vancouver’s gay community, these men move into each others homes and lives and attempt to hang on to their belief systems while facing off with the opposing social networks.

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63 minutes

Colour

Producer and Director

Brent Kawchuck

With

Dylan Crozier

Craig Chandler

Vinnie Chiodo

Production

joeMedia Group Inc.
305 10th Ave. S.E.
Calgary, Alberta
T2G 0W6
(403) 264-5400
(403) 228-9304
info@joemedia.tv
www.joemedia.tv

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GREENPEACE: MAKING A STAND

Based on a book by Vancouver journalist Rex Weyler, Greenpeace: Making a Stand chronicles the early Greenpeace years through anecdotes, archival footage and period music that depict an exceptional era. Bringing this story from the 1970s into the moment, we watch some of the founding members of Greenpeace, one of the oldest environmental groups, interact with young activists working to save the forests of Argentina -- two generations sharing the passion that continues to transform the planet.

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46 minutes

Colour

Producers

Leigh Badgley

Bette Thompson

Michael Chechik

Director

Leigh Badgley

Scriptwriter

Chris Aikenhead

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

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

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HABBAKUK: SHIP OF ICE

During the Second World War in an effort to support Allied Forces in the U-boat plagued North Atlantic, an eccentric British genius, Geoffrey Pyke, made an unusual proposal that captured the imagination of Winston Churchill and Lord Mountbatten. Pyke intended to build an indestructible ship of ice to serve as a floating airfield in the frigid Atlantic waters. With the help of the Canadian government, a prototype, “Habbakuk,” was constructed in Alberta’s Patricia Lake.

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50 minutes

Colour

Producer

John Davis

Director

Peter Lynch

Scriptwriter

Thor Henrikson

With

Mike Fletcher

James Delgado

Warren Fletcher

Production/Distribution – Canada

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

International distribution

Parthenon Entertainment
Parthenon House
Station Approach
Chorleywood
United Kingdom
WD3 5PF
44 1923 286 886
44 1923 286 686

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HAMMER AND TICKLE

Communism in Europe may have been nothing to joke about – or wasn’t it? Hammer and Tickle explores just how humour contributed to the defeat of the infamous regimes. More than a compilation of jokes -- of which there are thousands -- the film presents the people who created the jokes, those who tried to silence them, the ones who risked punishment merely in documenting them and the unfortunates who were imprisoned for telling them.

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DV Cam
Mini DV

90 minutes

Colour

Original version in English with Russian, German and Polish

Subtitled in English

Producers

Christine Camdessus

Leah Mallen

Director

Ben Lewis

Scriptwriters

Ben Lewis

Christine Camdessus

With

Adam Hendersonn

Lee Tokar

Production/Distribution – Canada

Screen Siren Pictures Inc.
291 East 2nd Ave.
Suite 300
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5T 1B8
(604) 687-7591
(604) 687-4937
info@screensiren.ca
www.screensirenpictures.com

Coproduction – France

Alegria SARL
22, rue Charles Baudelaire
Paris
France
75012
1 43 43 99 23
1 43 43 20 42
Christine@alegria-productions.com

International distribution

TV 2 Denmark A/S
Sortedam Dossering 55A
Copenhagen
Denmark
2100
45 65 21 22 23
45 65 21 41 99
sales@TV2.dk
www.TV2world.com

Alegria SARL
22, rue Charles Baudelaire
Paris
France
75012
1 43 43 99 23
1 43 43 20 42
Christine@alegria-productions.com

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HARVEST IN THE HEARTLAND

Harvest in the Heartland chronicles the struggles of two of Manitoba’s 21,000 farm families. Larry McBurney is a third generation farmer who, along with his wife and son, has to work off-farm, to keep afloat his beef and grains operation. William Dyck has more security in dairy farming but the gruelling hours, 4 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week, take their toll. Welcome to western Canadian farming in the 21st century.

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Betacam SP

22 minutes

Colour

Producers

Doug Howe

Colleen Alksnis

Liz Jarvis

Director and Scriptwriter

Doug Howe

With

Roger Currie

Production

Greenwich Productions Ltd.
177 Coniston St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2H 1P8
(204) 772-0368
(204) 786-1655
colleen@midcan.com

Distribution – Canada

Century Street Distributions
509 Century St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3H 0L8
(204) 786-1655
(204) 786-1655
colleen@midcan.com
thesharingcircle.com

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HEARTBEATS II

Heartbeats explores the emerging world of medicine for women. Each episode features patients as they make critical journeys from illness and treatment to recovery – all in the care of courageous and compassionate medical teams. Cardiovascular disease, cervical cancer, high-risk pregnancy and facial reconstruction are a few of the medical situations touched upon.

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DV Cam

16 x 22 minutes

Colour

Producers

Ira Levy

Peter Williamson

Barri Cohen

Ron Singer

Directors

Nadine Schwartz

Lara Fitzgerald

Jackie May

Maya Gallus

Narrator

Julie Stewart

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

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HEARTS OF DARTMOUTH: LIFE OF A TRAILER PARK GIRL

In Hearts of Dartmouth: Life of a Trailer Park Girl, filmmaker Annemarie Cassidy explores the genesis, growing pains, and eventual success of the cult comedy show Trailer Park Boys, a series about life in a Dartmouth, Nova Scotia trailer park. As hair and make-up artist for the show since its beginning, Cassidy brings her particular point of view to Hearts of Dartmouth, showing why, in her words, the show "represents a revolution in Canadian television."

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45 minutes

Colour

Producers

Karen Wentzell

Mike Volpe

Director and Narrator

Annemarie Cassidy

Scriptwriters

Annemarie Cassidy

Karen Wentzell

Production

Trailer Park Productions Ltd.
5240 Blowers St.
Upper Level
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 1J7
(902) 422-0680
(902) 422-0410
question@trailerparkproductions.tv

Topsail Productions Ltd.
5240 Blowers St.
Upper Level
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 1J7
(902) 422-0680
(902) 422-0410
michael.volpe@topsailentertainment.com
www.trailerparkboys.com

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HERE'S A HOW DEE DO

For 45 years Roy and Diana Schatz have been producing Gilbert & Sullivan operettas as fundraisers for St. Anne’s Church in Toronto. Roy, 74, still plays leading roles, while Diana produces, and daughter Laura directs and sings the lead. The joy in their work is palpable, but now as the Schatz parents reach the end of their careers, Laura, with a family to raise, is pondering her own future as well as St. Annes’.

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42 minutes

Colour

Producer

Barbara J. Allinson

Director and Scriptwriter

Donald Shebib

Production

MY Production Company
9 Woodstock Pl.
Toronto, Ontario
M4X 1T7
(416) 929-1267
(416) 929-0323
bja@hojo.ca

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HI HO: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE GRUMPY BURGER

Hi Ho: The Rise and Fall of the Grumpy Burger follows obsessive, indie filmmaker Marshall Sfalcin as he chronicles the rise and fall of his family's hamburger empire - an empire that some say was the inspiration for today's fast-food industry. Along the way, Marshall confronts dark family secrets, the cutthroat business of fast food, the fickle whims of history and the madness that comes with making a no-budget film.

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Mini DV

52 minutes

Colour

Producers

Cornelia Principe

Matt Gallagher

Director

Matt Gallagher

Scriptwriter

Michael Allcock

Production

Border City Pictures Inc.
337 Palmerston Blvd.
Unit F
Toronto, Ontario
M6G 2N5
(416) 972-6194
corneliaprincipe@yahoo.ca

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HISTOIRE DE JACKIE VAUTOUR (L')

Through the story of Jackie Vautour, this documentary takes viewers back to the creation of Kouchibougouac National Park in 1969 when eight villages -- and their 1,500 citizens – were expropriated from their land in eastern New Brunswick. Cajun singer-songwriter, Zachary Richard dedicates his recording, Coeur fidèle, « to all my francophone brothers and sisters in America. To Louis Riel, Beausoleil and Jackie Vautour... » Inspired by his own words and 35 years after the fact, Richard looks at what happened to those expropriated and to the politicians of the era.

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60 minutes

Colour

Producers

Jean-Claude Bellefeuille

Vic Pelletier

Director

Jean Bourbonnais

Scriptwriter

Jacques Hamelin

With

Zachary Richard

Jackie Vautour

Production

Bellefeuille Production ltée
795, rue Main
Bureau 300
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1C 1E9
(506) 857-1090
(506) 857-0352
telvision.production@nb.aibn.com

Les Productions Vic Pelletier inc.
330, rue Bon-Pasteur
Bureau 237
Matane, Quebec
G4W 5G5
(418) 566-2040
(418) 562-4643
info@pvp.ca
www.pvp.ca

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HISTOIRES DE ZIZIS

Histoires de zizis is a film about the penis. It presents different points of view on the subject and treats the member, whenever possible, with humour. Which, given how easily the subject raises embarrassed laughter and sarcastic commentary, doesn’t take much. Often, the mere mention of the word elicits lively conversation. The film asks: How does today’s man relate to his penis? And, how do men, women, children and the specialists speak about the penis?

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52 minutes

Colour

Producer

Claude Cartier

Director and Scriptwriter

Isabelle Raynauld

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

Distribution – Canada

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

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HISTOIRES OUBLIÉES V

www.histoiresoubliees.ca

This documentary series chronicles some of the significant events and true-life stories that shaped our collective history – but which are now largely forgotten. Well-researched and documented, the series looks closely at stories which once made headlines around the world, but that, over the years, have become "anonymous," removed from their specific historical context.

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Betacam SP

10 x 28 minutes

Colour

Producer

Vic Pelletier

Directors

Robert Tremblay

Jean Guénette

Michel St-Pierre

Simon Poulin

Jacques Bérubé

Scriptwriters

Robert Tremblay

Jean Guénette

Michel St-Pierre

Production/Distribution – Canada

Les Productions Vic Pelletier inc.
330, rue Bon-Pasteur
Bureau 237
Matane, Quebec
G4W 5G5
(418) 566-2040
(418) 562-4643
info@pvp.ca
www.pvp.ca

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HITLER'S CANADIANS

Canada was home to some 40,000 German prisoners of war during the Second World War. Hitler’s Canadians chronicles the POWs’ experience of the transition from warrior to captive, and their obsessive, often comical attempts to get back to Germany. Canada’s effect on the POWs did not stop with their return home. After the war, several hundred former prisoners returned to Canada to build new lives and raise families in the country that once was their prison.

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Digital Betacam

46 minutes

Colour

Producers

Ed Barreveld

Ted Biggs

Production/Distribution

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

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HOCKEY BRAWL: BATTLE ON THIN ICE

A small, prairie-town promoter embarks on a North-American journey to stage a controversial, prize-fighting event: hockey fights without the hockey. It all culminates in a live pay-per-view extravaganza where the chaos behind the scenes often overshadows the spectacle on the ice.

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46 minutes

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Producers

Jeff Newman

Shawn Watson

Rob Sauvey

Director and Scriptwriter

Jeff Newman

Production

Behind The Brawl Inc.
441 Main St.
Suite 304
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3B 1B4
(204) 942-6520
(204) 942-6307
shawn_ocular@mts.net

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HUMOUR PQ

Why is comedy so important in Quebec? Just what makes the Québécois laugh so much? How do the comedians deal with their success and failure, and how did they become comedians in the first place? In 10 episodes, Humour PQ paints a picture of Quebec’s thriving comedy scene complete with interviews and extracts from comedy shows.

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10 x 46 minutes

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Producer

Guy Latraverse

Director

Louis-Roland Leduc

Scriptwriters

Sylvain Larocque

Richard Z. Sirois

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André Ducharme

Production

Sogestalt Télévision Québec inc.
822, rue Sherbrooke Est
Montreal, Quebec
H2L 1K4
(514) 526-7090
(514) 526-7873
guy.latraverse@equipespectra.ca
www.equipespectra.ca

Distribution

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

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13 x 30 minutes

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35 YEARS IN THE LIFE I, II

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5 x 45 minutes

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72 HOURS: TRUE CRIME II

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13 x 23 minutes

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ABASARUZI, UNE MOISSON D'ESPOIR

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52 minutes

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ACTUALITY: THE LIFE AND ART OF ALLAN KING

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51 minutes

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ADOLESCENCE, UN DÉFI DE TAILLE (L')

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60 minutes

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ALBERTA: FRONTIERS AND FUTURES

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48 minutes

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AMERICAN FUGITIVE: THE TRUTH ABOUT HASSAN

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75 minutes

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Original version in English Dubbed and subtitled in French

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AMERICANO

High definition

90 minutes

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Original version in English, in French and in Spanish Subtitled in French

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Director and Scriptwriter

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Original version in English

Dubbed and subtitled in French

Original version in English, in French and in Spanish

Subtitled in French

Original version in English and in French

Subtitled in French

Original version in French

Dubbed and subtitled in English

Original version in French and Italian

Subtitled in French and in English