http://nfb.ca/legacies150/

A nation is a collection of stories. Where they overlap, they represent a shared experience and an intergenerational legacy. In their uniqueness, they underscore just how varied our individual lives are.

Legacies 150 is a series of interactive photo and illustration essays reflecting on legacy and inheritance a century and a half into Canadian Confederation. These first-person stories explore where we come from, who we are, and what kind of nation we are becoming.

This project started with the observation that traditional old-world definitions of “nation” as a people who share ethnicity, language, history, and culture don’t describe us very well. Our origin stories are all so vastly different. Some of us became Canadian by immigration, others through the violence of colonization or conquest. For others still it was the result of a land purchase, the vagaries of arbitrarily drawn borders, or, in the case of our youngest province, a hotly contested referendum.

Yet no matter how we came to be called and call ourselves Canadian, we now find ourselves together on a shared journey. The stories in this collection are individual reflections on that journey — on what we’ve received from the past, our land, and our ancestors. They depict legacies we are leaving and aspire to leave for future generations, and some of the things we’ve lost along the way.

Legacies 150 was produced by the National Film Board of Canada’s network of production studios from St. John’s to Vancouver. The 13 works capture something of the spectacular heterogeneity of our nation. Stories range from that of Michelline and Bonnie Ammaaq, a mother and daughter from Igloolik who consider the fragile process of passing on knowledge and traditions to the next generation; Mary Walsh’s provocative musings on Newfoundland’s belated and contested entry into Confederation; René Bertrand’s experience as a 16-year-old navy seaman in World War II; David McKinstry’s journey as the first gay man in Canada to win the right to legally co-adopt a child with his partner; Hashim Shukoor’s odyssey from a country destroyed by war to an unfamiliar life in Toronto; and that of George Hunter, a pioneering photographer who criss-crossed Canada more than 100 times over seven decades, creating a portrait of our nation with a lasting influence on how we see ourselves. In Xinona, the only fictional story in the collection, Walter Kahero:ton Scott crafts a sci-fi allegory about the politics of art and identity in the context of official national celebrations.

Each work here is a collaboration that showcases the collective talents of photographers, writers, poets, illustrators, and musicians from coast to coast to coast. Their range of styles, perspectives, and practices is a fitting embodiment of the vast creative endowment of Canada writ large. Some stories approach the question of legacy with an affirming lens, cherishing the relationships, values, and memories we’ve been gifted. Others probe legacies that overshadow our past and cloud our present – ones that require courage to face in order to move forward together. As an ensemble, they speak to the striking diversity of Canadian experiences and perspectives, and of this place we all call home.

The NFB is proud to be working with Postmedia as the exclusive English media partner for Legacies 150 and La Presse+ as the exclusive French media partner.

Nobody took more photos of 20th century Canada than Regina-born George Hunter—but you’ve likely never heard of him. 

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Digital Studio Vancouver

Born in Regina and based in Winnipeg for many years, George Hunter spent seven decades creating dramatic images in locations across Canada and in more than one hundred other countries. Likely Canada’s most travelled photographer, George was appointed to the Royal Academy of Arts in 1977, and his work has appeared in publications throughout Canada, the USA, Europe and Japan.

WRITTEN BY
Nicholas Klassen

PHOTOGRAPHER
George Hunter

PRODUCER
Nicholas Klassen

INTERFACE DESIGNER
Tracey Lebedovich

DEVELOPERS
gskinner

SOUND EDITORS
Christopher McLaren, Joshua J. Stevenson

MUSIC CONSULTANT
Jonathan Orr

RESEARCHER
Nicole Billark

TRANSLATOR
Gabrielle Lisa Collard

SERIES PRODUCER
Nicholas Klassen

PROJECT MANAGER
Camille Fillion

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Dana Dansereau

STUDIO ADMINISTRATOR
Carla Jones

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Jasmine Pullukatt

The NFB would like to thank the Canadian Heritage Photography Foundation for their generous assistance. For more information about George Hunter and the Foundation visit thechpf.com.

PROOFREADERS
Gervaise Delmas, George Kaltsounakis

MARKETING MANAGER
Lydia Côté, Judith Lessard-Bérubé

MANAGER, PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS
Cecilia Ramirez

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS, DIGITAL
Janine Steele

HEAD, DIGITAL PRODUCTS
Gwenaëlle Jouan

PUBLICISTS
Marie-Claude Lamoureux, Jennifer Mair

SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
Émilie Nguyen, Kathryn Ruscito

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Sergiu Raul Suciu

LEGAL COUNSEL
Christian Pitchen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Loc Dao, Rob McLaughlin, Michelle van Beusekom

A2
Performed by Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm
Published by Kobalt Music & Manners McDade
Courtesy of Erased Tapes Records Ltd.

Bank note image used with the permission of the Bank of Canada.

Photography : Close-up photo of a woman at Kinngait, Nunavut. [She has been identified as Aggeok, the wife of Peter Pitseolak.]  © Library and Archives Canada. Reproduced with permission of Library and Archives Canada.  Source:  Library and Archives Canada/Estate of Rosemary Gilliat Eaton/e010800032

Photo credit:  Werner Walcher

Some of us were born in Canada—others were born to be here. 

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BC & Yukon Studio

Werner Walcher is a licensed Yukon Wilderness Guide who loves to share his passion for this wild and adventurous territory with visitors from around the world. In addition, Werner is a director, producer, location manager and location scout with a focus on the beauty of the North and socially relevant stories for Canadian and international audiences.

WRITTEN BY
Werner Walcher

PHOTOGRAPHER
Werner Walcher

PRODUCER
Selwyn Jacob

INTERFACE DESIGNER
Shawn McCann

DEVELOPERS
gskinner

MUSIC COMPOSER AND SOUND DESIGNER
Daniel Janke

SOUND EDITOR
Christopher McLaren

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
DAPHNE PELLETIER VERNIER
NELLISSE SURPRENANTE

JUNIOR DESIGNER
Valerie Cheng

TRANSLATOR
Gabrielle Lisa Collard

SERIES PRODUCER
Nicholas Klassen

PROJECT MANAGER
Camille Fillion

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Dana Dansereau

TECHNICAL COORDINATOR
Wes Machnikowski

STUDIO ADMINISTRATOR
Carla Jones

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Jennifer Roworth

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
Jasmine Pullukatt, Kristyn Stilling

PROOFREADERS
Gervaise Delmas, George Kaltsounakis

MARKETING MANAGER
Lydia Côté, Judith Lessard-Bérubé

MANAGER, PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS
Cecilia Ramirez

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS, DIGITAL
Janine Steele

HEAD, DIGITAL PRODUCTS
Gwenaëlle Jouan

PUBLICISTS
Marie-Claude Lamoureux, Jennifer Mair

SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
Émilie Nguyen, Kathryn Ruscito

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Sergiu Raul Suciu

LEGAL COUNSEL
Peter Kallianiotis, Christian Pitchen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Loc Dao, Rob McLaughlin, Michelle van Beusekom, Shirley Vercruysse

Writers Guild of Canada

Canadian Federation of Musicians

Photo Credit:  Rita Leistner

The daughter of a Filipino pen-pal bride, Montrealer Jennifer Haydock reflects on her mother’s journey as well as her own. 

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Québec/Atlantic Studio

Veteran independent filmmaker Helene Klodawsky is a passionate storyteller committed to portraying political and social struggles and exploring the documentary art form. Spanning a period of 30 years, her work has received awards and nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema, Hot Docs, the Jerusalem International Film Festival, and the San Francisco International Film Festival, to name a few.

Rita Leistner is an award-winning documentarian and former war photographer whose work has been exhibited internationally and appeared in many prominent publications. She is the author of several books, including Looking for Marshall McLuhan in Afghanistan. Rita is represented by the Stephen Bulger Gallery and currently at work on a major project about logging and tree planting in Canada.

WRITTEN BY
Helene Klodawsky

PHOTOGRAPHER
Rita Leistner

PRODUCER
Kat Baulu

INTERFACE DESIGNER
Aubyn Freybe-Smith

DEVELOPERS
gskinner

ILLUSTRATOR
Fred Casia

MUSIC BY
Andrew Whiteman

SOUND EDITOR
Christopher McLaren

ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHERS
Roger Lemoyne, Ina Lopez

ARCHIVAL PHOTOS
Janet Mahilum Haydock’s family

STORY CONSULTANT
Jennifer Haydock

CONSULTANTS
Ana Serrano, Rhacel Parrenas

TRANSLATOR
Gabrielle Lisa Collard

SERIES PRODUCER
Nicholas Klassen

PROJECT MANAGER
Camille Fillion

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Dana Dansereau

STUDIO ADMINISTRATORS
Camila Blos, Carla Jones, Leslie Poyntz

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
Jasmine Pullukatt, Christine Williams

Thank you Janet Mahilum Haydock and her family

PROOFREADERS
Gervaise Delmas, George Kaltsounakis

MARKETING MANAGER
Lydia Côté, Judith Lessard-Bérubé

MANAGER, PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS
Cecilia Ramirez

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS, DIGITAL
Janine Steele

HEAD, DIGITAL PRODUCTS
Gwenaëlle Jouan

PUBLICISTS
Marie-Claude Lamoureux, Jennifer Mair

SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
Émilie Nguyen, Kathryn Ruscito

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Sergiu Raul Suciu

LEGAL COUNSEL
Christian Pitchen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Annette Clarke, Loc Dao, Rob McLaughlin, Michelle van Beusekom

 Writers Guild of Canada

Photo Credit:  Emily Cooper

A motley crew of Vancouver tennis buddies and their heartwarming collective journey. 

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BC & Yukon Studio

Selwyn Jacob was born in Trinidad and came to Canada in 1968 with the dream of making films. After working as a teacher and school principal, he became an independent filmmaker and then joined the National Film Board in 1997, where he has produced close to 50 films, including his most recent, Ninth Floor, directed by Mina Shum.

Emily Cooper is a Vancouver-based photographer and photo illustrator. Her work has won national and international awards, including Applied Arts and Communication Arts awards. Emily was recently voted best photographer in Westender’s Best of the City list and runner-up in The Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver list.

WRITTEN BY
Selwyn Jacob

PHOTOGRAPHER
Emily Cooper

PRODUCER
Selwyn Jacob

INTERFACE DESIGNER
Tracey Lebedovich

DEVELOPERS
gskinner

ORIGINAL MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN BY
Edo Vanbreemen & Eugenio Battaglia

SOUND EDITOR
Christopher McLaren

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Scott Wilson

JUNIOR DESIGNER
Valerie Cheng

TRANSLATOR
Gabrielle Lisa Collard

SERIES PRODUCER
Nicholas Klassen

PROJECT MANAGER
Camille Fillion

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Dana Dansereau

TECHNICAL COORDINATOR
Wes Machnikowski

STUDIO ADMINISTRATOR
Carla Jones

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Jennifer Roworth

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
Jasmine Pullukatt, Kristyn Stilling

Thank You to The Dunbar Irregulars and Reem Morsi

PROOFREADERS
Gervaise Delmas, George Kaltsounakis

MARKETING MANAGER
Lydia Côté, Judith Lessard-Bérubé

MANAGER, PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS
Cecilia Ramirez

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS, DIGITAL
Janine Steele

HEAD, DIGITAL PRODUCTS
Gwenaëlle Jouan

PUBLICISTS
Marie-Claude Lamoureux, Jennifer Mair

SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
Émilie Nguyen, Kathryn Ruscito

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Sergiu Raul Suciu

LEGAL COUNSEL
Peter Kallianiotis, Christian Pitchen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Loc Dao, Rob McLaughlin, Michelle van Beusekom, Shirley Vercruysse

 Canadian Federation of Musicians

Photo Credit:  Walter Kaheró:ton Scott

Digital Media Works
ImagineNATIVE 2017

An alternative-universe tale that puts post-colonial oppression in its place. 

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Animation Studio

Walter Kaheró:ton Scott is an interdisciplinary artist working in the fields of writing, illustration, performance and sculpture. His famous comic book series Wendy explores the narrative of a fictional young woman in an urban centre who aspires to global success and art stardom but whose dreams are perpetually derailed.

WRITTEN BY
Kaheró:ton

ILLUSTRATOR
Kaheró:ton

PRODUCER
Jelena Popović

INTERFACE DESIGNER
Shawn McCann

DEVELOPERS
Jean-Sébastien Beaulieu, gskinner, Martin Leroux

MUSIC
Alaska B

SOUND DESIGNER
Alaska B

SOUND EDITOR
Christopher McLaren

TRANSLATOR
Gabrielle Lisa Collard

SERIES PRODUCER
Nicholas Klassen

PROJECT MANAGER
Camille Fillion

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Dana Dansereau

STUDIO ADMINISTRATORS
Victoire-Émilie Bessette, Rosalina Di Sario, Carla Jones

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
Rosalina Di Sario, Dominique Forget, Jasmine Pullukatt

PROOFREADERS
Gervaise Delmas, George Kaltsounakis

MARKETING MANAGERS
Lydia Côté, Judith Lessard-Bérubé

MANAGER, PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS
Cecilia Ramirez

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS, DIGITAL
Janine Steele

HEAD, DIGITAL PRODUCTS
Gwenaëlle Jouan

PUBLICISTS
Marie-Claude Lamoureux, Jennifer Mair

SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
Émilie Nguyen, Kathryn Ruscito

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Sergiu Raul Suciu

LEGAL COUNSEL
Christian Pitchen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Loc Dao, Michael Fukushima, Rob McLaughlin, Michelle van Beusekom

Writers Guild of Canada

Canadian Federation of Musicians

Société Professionnelle des Auteurs et des Compositeurs du Québec

Photo Credit:  Chantal Deguire

The absence of hearing isn’t a problem that needs fixing.

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Canadian Francophonie Studio: Ontario and West

Chantal Deguire was born in Montreal and graduated from the Gallaudet University for the Deaf in Washington, DC. She is recognized for her Quebec Sign Language music videos. In 2010, she directed and produced the first American Sign Language feature film in Canada, Interface. She is currently producing inVisible rEvolution, a full-length documentary about the Deaf community in Canada.

Andrea Curtis is an award-winning writer for adults and children. She co-wrote the bestselling book The Stop: How the Fight for Good Food Transformed a Community and Inspired a Movement with activist Nick Saul. Her new children’s book is Eat This! How Fast Food Marketing Gets You to Buy Junk (And How to Fight Back). She lives in Toronto.

Pyramid Attack is a multidisciplinary production studio in Toronto. They bring video, animation, design and art projects to life.

Based on the personal story of Chantal Deguire.

WRITTEN BY
Andrea Curtis

ILLUSTRATOR
Pyramid Attack Inc

PHOTOGRAPHER
Jason Thériault

PRODUCER
Dominic Desjardins

INTERFACE DESIGNER
Aubyn Freybe-Smith

DEVELOPERS
gskinner

DESIGN CONSULTANT
Priam Givord

SOUND DESIGNER
Adam White

SOUND EDITOR
Christopher McLaren

ARCHIVAL PHOTOS
Jennifer Stanhope, Chantal Deguire, Bao-Quan Nguyen, Jens Johnsson, Maridav, Dmitriy Shironosov, Andres Rodriguez, Vichaya Kiatying-Angsulee, Pavel Losevsky, Benis Arapovic, Kurhan, Monkey Business Images

JUNIOR DESIGNER
Valerie Cheng

TRANSLATOR
Gabrielle Lisa Collard

SERIES PRODUCER
Nicholas Klassen

PROJECT MANAGER
Camille Fillion

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Dana Dansereau

STUDIO ADMINISTRATORS
Geneviève Duguay, Carla Jones, Alexandrine Torres de Figueiredo

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
Laura Bergeron, Jasmine Pullukatt

PROOFREADERS
Gervaise Delmas, George Kaltsounakis

MARKETING MANAGER
Lydia Côté, Judith Lessard-Bérubé

MANAGER, PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS
Cecilia Ramirez

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS, DIGITAL
Janine Steele

HEAD, DIGITAL PRODUCTS
Gwenaëlle Jouan

PUBLICISTS
Marie-Claude Lamoureux, Jennifer Mair

SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
Émilie Nguyen, Kathryn Ruscito

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Sergiu Raul Suciu

LEGAL COUNSEL
Christian Pitchen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Michèle Bélanger, Loc Dao, Dominic Desjardins, Rob McLaughlin, Michelle van Beusekom

Writers Guild of Canada

Photo Credit:  April Hickox

Living in the Kawarthas, north of Peterborough, David McKinstry and his husband didn’t plan to set a legal precedent—they just wanted kids to call their own. 

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Ontario Studio

Evie Ruddy is a digital media artist, freelance journalist and creative writer living in Regina. Her short documentaries and personal essays have been broadcast nationally on CBC Radio and her print work has appeared in numerous publications. Evie partners with organizations to create audio walking tours of neighbourhoods and she has facilitated workshops on digital storytelling across Saskatchewan.

April Hickox is a lens-based artist, teacher and independent curator. Over a period of more than 35 years, she has produced photography, film, video and installation works that have been exhibited nationally and internationally. She is a founding member of several arts and community organizations and is Associate Professor of Photography at the Ontario College of Art and Design University in Toronto.

WRITTEN BY
Evie Ruddy

PHOTOGRAPHER
April Hickox

PRODUCER
Justine Pimlott

INTERFACE DESIGNER
Tracey Lebedovich

ILLUSTRATOR
Maurice Vellekoop

DEVELOPERS
gskinner, Denman Digital

SOUND DESIGNER
Phil Strong

SOUND EDITOR
Christopher McLaren

ARCHIVAL PHOTOS
David McKinstry

TRANSLATOR
Gabrielle Lisa Collard

SERIES PRODUCER
Nicholas Klassen

PROJECT MANAGER
Camille Fillion

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Dana Dansereau

STUDIO ADMINISTRATORS
Stefanie Brantner, Carla Jones

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Mark Wilson

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
Andrew Martin-Smith, Jasmine Pullukatt

PHOTOGRAPHER’S ASSISTANT
Ibrahim Abusitta

Thank you David McKinstry and his family

PROOFREADERS
Gervaise Delmas, George Kaltsounakis

MARKETING MANAGER
Lydia Côté, Judith Lessard-Bérubé

MANAGER, PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS
Cecilia Ramirez

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS, DIGITAL
Janine Steele

HEAD, DIGITAL PRODUCTS
Gwenaëlle Jouan

PUBLICISTS
Marie-Claude Lamoureux, Jennifer Mair

SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
Émilie Nguyen, Kathryn Ruscito

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Sergiu Raul Suciu

LEGAL COUNSEL
Christian Pitchen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Loc Dao, Anita Lee, Rob McLaughlin, Michelle van Beusekom

 Writers Guild of Canada

Photo Credit:  Maryse Goudreau

Digital Media Works
ImagineNATIVE 2017

From her family’s ancestral hunting camp in Quebec’s Manicouagan region, Innu poet Natasha Kanapé Fontaine sends a message across time and generations. 

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Documentary Studio

Natasha Kanapé Fontaine is an Innu poet originally from Pessamit (north shore of the St. Lawrence River). Now living in Montreal, she uses art and writing to bring together divergent peoples through dialogue, cultural exchange, and an exploration of shared values. She’s also a Quebec spokesperson for the Idle No More movement, speaking out against racism, discrimination and the colonial mentality.

Maryse Goudreau lives in Escuminac, on the Gaspé coast, and in Montreal. She explores social history themes through photography, performance, video, and community intervention, breathing new life into images of the past as a way of addressing current issues. In 2011, she received a Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec prize for her work on the Gaspé coast.

WRITTEN BY
Natasha Kanapé Fontaine

PHOTOGRAPHER
Maryse Goudreau

PRODUCER
Denis McCready

INTERFACE DESIGNER
Denman Digital

DEVELOPERS
gskinner, Martin Leroux

MUSIC COMPOSER AND SOUND DESIGNER
Daniel Toussaint

SOUND EDITOR
Christopher McLaren

ARCHIVAL PHOTOS
Shushepshak (Joseph-Jacques) Fontaine, Jean-Pierre Fontaine

EXPEDITION LEADER
Nicolas Boisclair

TRANSLATOR
Howard Scott

SERIES PRODUCER
Nicholas Klassen

PROJECT MANAGER
Camille Fillion

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Dana Dansereau

STUDIO ADMINISTRATORS
Marie-Andrée Bonneau, Carla Jones

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
Perrine Bral, Dominique Brunet, Jasmine Pullukatt

Thank You Jean-Pierre Fontaine

PROOFREADERS
Gervaise Delmas, George Kaltsounakis

MARKETING MANAGERS
Lydia Côté, Judith Lessard-Bérubé

MANAGER, PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS
Cecilia Ramirez

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS, DIGITAL
Janine Steele

HEAD, DIGITAL PRODUCTS
Gwenaëlle Jouan

PUBLICISTS
Marie-Claude Lamoureux, Jennifer Mair

SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
Émilie Nguyen, Kathryn Ruscito

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Sergiu Raul Suciu

LEGAL COUNSEL
Dominique Aubry, Christian Pitchen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Michèle Bélanger, Loc Dao, Rob McLaughlin, Michelle van Beusekom

 SARTEC

Canadian Federation of Musicians

Société Professionnelle des Auteurs et des Compositeurs du Québec

Photo Credit:  Yannick Grandmont

As a boy, Franco-Ontarian René Bertrand longed to sail the world—and World War II granted his wish.  

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French Animation Studio

Director and screenwriter Sophie Dupuis is a native of Val-d’Or, Quebec. Several of her short fiction and documentary films have screened and received awards at festivals around the world. She is now completing her first feature-length fiction film, Chien de garde. She also works as an acting coach and is the co-founder of the erotic blog jesuisvenu.com.

Yannick Grandmont is a photographer who’s been based in Montreal for the past 20 years. Most of his photography has been in the realm of culture—music, contemporary dance, and cinema—and his photos have appeared in many local and international publications.

CONCEPT DESIGN
Yannick Grandmont

WRITTEN BY
Sophie Dupuis

PHOTOGRAPHER
Yannick Grandmont

PRODUCER
Marc Bertrand

INTERFACE DESIGNER
Aubyn Freybe-Smith

ILLUSTRATOR
Sarah Taylor

DEVELOPERS
gskinner, Martin Leroux

MUSIC
Olivier Alary

SOUND EDITOR
Christopher McLaren

JUNIOR DESIGNER
Valerie Cheng

TRANSLATOR
Gabrielle Lisa Collard

SERIES PRODUCER
Nicholas Klassen

PROJECT MANAGER
Camille Fillion

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Dana Dansereau

STUDIO ADMINISTRATORS
Karine Desmeules, Carla Jones, Diane Régimbald

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
Diane Ayotte, Stéphanie Lalonde, Michael Shu

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
Jasmine Pullukatt, Michèle Labelle

Special Thanks to René Bertrand 

Thanks to
Michel Plamondon, Senior Communications Advisor at Fisheries and Oceans Canada ; Jean-Luc Dugal, Pierre Radisson’s Captain ; CCGS Pierre Radisson Crew ; Claude Lafrance, Martha L. Black’s Captain ; CCGS Martha L. Black Crew ; Dick Morissette, Helicopter Pilot ; Roger Provost, Ice Observer ; Lucille Bertrand ; Mrs Lafrenière-Davis

PROOFREADERS
Gervaise Delmas, George Kaltsounakis

MARKETING MANAGERS
Lydia Côté, Judith Lessard-Bérubé

MANAGER, PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS
Cecilia Ramirez

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS, DIGITAL
Janine Steele

HEAD, DIGITAL PRODUCTS
Gwenaëlle Jouan

PUBLICISTS
Marie-Claude Lamoureux, Jennifer Mair

SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
Émilie Nguyen, Kathryn Ruscito

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Sergiu Raul Suciu

LEGAL COUNSEL
Christian Pitchen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Michèle Bélanger, Loc Dao, Rob McLaughlin, Julie Roy, Michelle van Beusekom

SARTEC

Photo Credit:  Jud Haynes

Newfoundlander Mary Walsh’s hymn to a nation, from a Canadian by happenstance. 

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Quebec and Atlantic Studio

Mary Walsh is an actor, writer, director and producer best known for her work on CBC’s This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Outside of the film, TV and theatre world, Mary is an ardent advocate for mental health and addiction awareness. She is the recipient of the Order of Canada and the Governor General’s Lifetime Achievement Award in the Performing Arts, among many other awards and doctorates.

Jud Haynes is a Newfoundland illustrator, screen-print artist, and graphic designer. His work has appeared on album covers, posters, clothing, product packaging, books, and an album recorded on the International Space Station by Canada’s most famous astronaut. He previously made his living as a musician, but he stays close to home these days, illustrating and designing.

WRITTEN BY
Mary Walsh

ILLUSTRATOR
Jud Haynes

PRODUCER
Annette Clarke

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Kelly Davis

INTERFACE DESIGNER
Tracey Lebedovich

DEVELOPERS
gskinner, Martin Leroux

SOUND EDITORS
Christopher McLaren, Joshua J. Stevenson

TRANSLATOR
Gabrielle Lisa Collard

SERIES PRODUCER
Nicholas Klassen

PROJECT MANAGER
Camille Fillion

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Dana Dansereau

STUDIO ADMINISTRATORS
Camila Blos, Carla Jones

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Roz Power

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Jasmine Pullukatt

PROOFREADERS
Gervaise Delmas, George Kaltsounakis

MARKETING MANAGERS
Lydia Côté, Judith Lessard-Bérubé

MANAGER, PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS
Cecilia Ramirez

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS, DIGITAL
Janine Steele

HEAD, DIGITAL PRODUCTS
Gwenaëlle Jouan

PUBLICISTS
Marie-Claude Lamoureux, Jennifer Mair

SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
Émilie Nguyen, Kathryn Ruscito

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Sergiu Raul Suciu

LEGAL COUNSEL
Dominique Aubry, Christian Pitchen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Annette Clarke, Loc Dao, Rob McLaughlin, Michelle van Beusekom

 Writers Guild of Canada

Excerpts from Well Enough Alone: The Confederation Suite composed by Patrick Boyle.

Performed by: Michael Billard (drums) Patrick Boyle (trumpet/flugelhorn) Bill Brennan (piano) Jim Vivian (double bass) John Nugent (tenor saxophone).

Produced by Glen Tilley.

© CBC Used with permission.

Photo Credit:  ©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos 

A Canadian photographer and his Afghan “fixer” met in a war zone and found a common bond—home is the soil that runs through their veins.  

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Ontario Studio

Dennis Bock is a novelist, short-story writer, and lecturer at the University of Toronto. His most recent novel, Going Home Again, was shortlisted for the 2013 Scotiabank Giller Prize. His book reviews and travel essays have been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Globe and Mail and The National Post. He lives in Toronto with his sons.

Photographer, poet, and filmmaker Larry Towell has documented the world’s most dispossessed people, from the peasants of El Salvador to the Palestinians, from Mexico’s Mennonite migrant farm workers, to the First Nations of America. He is a member of the prestigious Magnum Photos agency, and the recipient of many international awards, including the inaugural Henri Cartier-Bresson prize. His most recent book, Afghanistan, was published by Aperture in 2014.

Based on the personal stories of Hashim Shukoor and Larry Towell.

WRITTEN BY
Dennis Bock

PHOTOGRAPHER
Larry Towell

PRODUCER
David Oppenheim

INTERFACE DESIGNER
Tracey Lebedovich

DEVELOPERS
gskinner, Martin Leroux

ORIGINAL MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN
Menalon

SOUND EDITOR
Christopher McLaren

VISUAL EFFECTS ARTIST
Francisco Mejia

TRANSLATOR
Gabrielle Lisa Collard

SERIES PRODUCER
Nicholas Klassen

PROJECT MANAGER
Camille Fillion

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Dana Dansereau

STUDIO ADMINISTRATORS
Stefanie Brantner, Carla Jones, Leslie Anne Poyntz

MANAGER, STUDIO OPERATIONS
Mark Wilson

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Marcus Matyas

TECHNICAL COORDINATOR
Kevin Riley

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
Jennifer Bertling, Carly Kastner, Jasmine Pullukatt

All photographs ©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos 

Special Thanks
Larry Towell, Hashim Shukoor, Stephen Bulger / Stephen Bulger Gallery, Lea Marin

PROOFREADERS
Gervaise Delmas, George Kaltsounakis

MARKETING MANAGERS
Lydia Côté, Judith Lessard-Bérubé

MANAGER, PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS
Cecilia Ramirez

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS, DIGITAL
Janine Steele

HEAD, DIGITAL PRODUCTS
Gwenaëlle Jouan

PUBLICISTS
Marie-Claude Lamoureux, Jennifer Mair

SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
Émilie Nguyen, Kathryn Ruscito

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Sergiu Raul Suciu

LEGAL COUNSEL
Peter Kallianiotis, Christian Pitchen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Loc Dao, Anita Lee, Rob McLaughlin, Michelle van Beusekom

 Writers Guild of Canada

Canadian Federation of Musicians

Photo Credit:  Shawn Mehler

A century ago, Peter Wiebe’s Mennonite ancestors left Canada—now his family is coming back. 

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North West Studio

Sandra Shields is the author of three books of nonfiction, including the BC Book Prize winner Where Fire Speaks. She and her partner, David Campion, create photo-text installations that appear in public galleries, the most recent of which was Grand Theft Terra Firma, which was exhibited at the Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford.

Vancouver-based Shawn Mehler focuses on documentary photography and filmmaking as a way to tell human stories, market new ideas and promote business.
Regina-based Robin Schlaht began his career in still photography before moving into writing, directing and producing both documentary and dramatic projects for film and television.

CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT
Shawn Mehler, Robin Schlaht

WRITTEN BY
Sandra Shields

PHOTOGRAPHERS
Shawn Mehler, Robin Schlaht

PRODUCER
David Christensen

INTERFACE DESIGNER
Denman Digital

DEVELOPERS
gskinner, Denman Digital

ORIGINAL MUSIC
Jeff Bird

SOUND EDITOR
Christopher McLaren

TRANSLATORS
Gabrielle Lisa Collard, Tina Wiebe

SERIES PRODUCER
Nicholas Klassen

PROJECT MANAGER
Camille Fillion

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Dana Dansereau

OPERATIONS MANAGER
Darin Clausen

STUDIO ADMINISTRATORS
Bree Beach, Carla Jones

PRODUCTION SUPERVISORS
Mark Power, Esther Viragh

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
Ginette D’Silva, Jasmine Pullukatt, Faye Yoneda

Thank you Peter Wiebe and his family

PROOFREADERS
Gervaise Delmas, George Kaltsounakis

MARKETING MANAGER
Lydia Côté, Judith Lessard-Bérubé

MANAGER, PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS
Cecilia Ramirez

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS, DIGITAL
Janine Steele

HEAD, DIGITAL PRODUCTS
Gwenaëlle Jouan

PUBLICISTS
Marie-Claude Lamoureux, Jennifer Mair

SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
Émilie Nguyen, Kathryn Ruscito

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Sergiu Raul Suciu

LEGAL COUNSEL
Christian Pitchen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
David Christensen, Loc Dao, Rob McLaughlin, Michelle van Beusekom

 Writers Guild Of Canada

Canadian Federation of Musicians

Photo Credit:  Jonathan Frantz

Digital Media Works
ImagineNATIVE 2017

Living north of the Arctic Circle, there’s only one place they call home—out on the land, far from the government-sponsored outpost.

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North West Studio

Bonnie and Michelline Ammaaq live in Igloolik, Nunavut. Bonnie has made two films with the NFB: Family Making Sleds (2012) and Nowhere Land (2015). Michelline works at Kingulliit Productions as an administrator, seamstress and actor.

Jonathan Frantz is a filmmaker and producer for Kingulliit Productions, working alongside director and Kingulliit co-founder Zacharias Kunuk. Jonathan’s film and installation projects are based in Igloolik and in Haida Gwaii.

Based on the personal stories of Bonnie and Michelline Ammaaq.

PHOTOGRAPHER
Jonathan Frantz

STORY EDITOR
Alicia Smith

PRODUCER
Alicia Smith

INTERFACE DESIGNER
Aubyn Freybe-Smith

DEVELOPERS
gskinner, Denman Digital

SOUND DESIGNER
Christine Fellows

SOUND EDITOR
Christopher McLaren

ARCHIVAL PHOTOS
Ammaaq Family

ADDITIONAL SHOOTING
Nate Smith

PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Mark Reimer

TRANSLATOR
Gabrielle Lisa Collard

SERIES PRODUCER
Nicholas Klassen

PROJECT MANAGER
Camille Fillion

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Dana Dansereau

STUDIO ADMINISTRATORS
Bree Beach, Carla Jones

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
Ginette D’Silva, Jasmine Pullukatt, Faye Yoneda

PROOFREADERS
Gervaise Delmas, George Kaltsounakis

MARKETING MANAGER
Lydia Côté, Judith Lessard-Bérubé

MANAGER, PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS
Cecilia Ramirez

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS, DIGITAL
Janine Steele

HEAD, DIGITAL PRODUCTS
Gwenaëlle Jouan

PUBLICISTS
Marie-Claude Lamoureux, Jennifer Mair

SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
Émilie Nguyen, Kathryn Ruscito

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Sergiu Raul Suciu

LEGAL COUNSEL
Peter Kallianiotis, Christian Pitchen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
David Christensen, Loc Dao, Rob McLaughlin, Michelle van Beusekom

 Writers Guild of Canada