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Dramatic Video Production
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Real Eyes - 2007
Made by: Lindsay Monture Whitney Hill Connie Aza
Description: Cultural stereotyping creates an unbearable burden for a young woman.
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Length: 4:53
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Going the Distance - 2007
Made by: Errol Hanham, Neil Vokey and Jordan Findla
Description: One man's epic journey, to save energy.
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Length: 3:16
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Idle Hands - 2007
Made by: Linen Munro, Emily Nedwidek, Stephanie Son
Description: Idle Hands is a film with no main characters and no plot: It could be about anyone, anywhere, in a time not far from now. It could be you. Watch and learn.
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Length: 8:56
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Stuck in Silence - 2007
Made by: Deborah Vogt, Charlotte Hodgson, Jeanine Hauchecorn
Description: We follow a man as he lives in a Charlie Chaplin world. We watch as he goes on his daily routine, trying to find true love.
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Length: 7:23
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From Sunset to Sunrise - 2007
Made by: Fran Breden, Kieran Frey and Kay stalke
Description: By disappearing for a weekend, two brothers learn how to solve a problem.
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Length: 7:27
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Jane's Burnout - 2007
Made by: J. M. Barcier, Cornelius Christian, Alanna Mckay, Jennifer Chan
Description: It's about a stoner girl and the life she could of lived.
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Length: 8:32
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Melody of Flute - 2007
Made by: Jennifer Chan, Cornelius Christian, J.M. Barcier, Alanna Mckay
Description: Should the sheep listen to the melody or eat the grass? Meoldy of Flute looks at the struggles of a woman facing a mid-life crisis, as her marraige falls apart at the same time when her job is restructured. The story raises questions of intellectual responsibility in the contaxt of militarization and university downsizing. Should she follow her dream or continue her present life?
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Length: 9:19
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Internal Memory - 2007
Made by: Grayson Ruffo, Haley Jenkins, Michael Petty
Description: A man wakes up on the beach with amnesia. With a little help from some hints along the way, he gets closer to finding out who the real killer is, before things take a turn for the worse.
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Length: 7:05
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Clash - 2007
Made by: Kathy Miller
Description: This is a teaching video, and we always make spirit films at school so I combined that idea with a few current Movies. Clash refers to the constant battle between local highschools on terms of healthy competition.
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Length: 4:00
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fatal acquaintances - 2007
Made by: Dusty Mayse, Kieran Frey, Patrick Gillick, Claire Bibby
Description: Fatal Acquaintances is a mystery about five barely-acquainted teenagers who suddenly find themselves in a frightening and dangerous situation. When what is thought to be an accident is followed by more mysterious deaths, trust between the survivors lessens.
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Length: 6:02
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Little People - 2007
Made by: Johnnie Abraham, Dallas Joseph, Chazz Andrews, Maggie Nelson, Randi Joe, Myles Gabriel
Description: Little People is a story based on the traditional legends of the little people, who steal anyone alone in the woods
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Length: 4:59
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Little People - 2007
Made by: Johnnie Abraham, Dallas Joseph, Chazz Andrews, Maggie Nelson, Randi Joe, Myles Gabriel
Description: Little People is a story based on the traditional legends of the little people, who steal anyone alone in the woods.
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Length: 4:59
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Rightful Place - 2007
Made by: Janet Rogers
Description: Rightful Place is a video poem focusing on meaning of sacred places, inside and outside ourselves. It is a collage of video images meant to provide a visual meditation on the subject of "Rightful Place".
Rightful Place uses music, visual effects and layered voice over tracks to take the viewer on a journey over the land, which the film maker, suggests, is everyone's rightful place.
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Length: 5:37
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Advanced Drama
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The Power of the Mind - 2007
Made by: Peter McKay, Patrick Collins, Jennifer Bolten and Nelson Hi
Description: A young man's mind play tricks on him while alone in the forest.
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Length: 3:10
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Pizooza's Journey - 2007
Made by: Jack Johnson, Earl Wood, Cynthia Jim, Raven Woo
Description: A girl finds comfort in her First Nations' traditions. A haunting tale of spirituality, family and the bond that keeps it all together.
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Length: 10:50
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If a Tree Falls - 2007
Made by: Patrick Gillick, Alanna Mckay, Frances Fee and Julia Gingric
Description: It is Tom's birthday but when he invites his loved ones over for dinner, but not everything is as it seems.
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Length: 6:37
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The Making Of... - 2007
Made by: Farley Dunsmuir, Matt Enright, Sophie Jarvis, Mariel Belang
Description: A low-budget hollywood production barely keeps it together as new producer, Dexter Smith (Alex Taylor) tries to keep the egos of the director (Matthew Enright) and the diva star (Mariel Belanger) in check before filming comes to a screeching hault.
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Length: 10:37
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Suave - 2007
Made by: Nick Thompson, Jill Slattery, Jason Farre
Description: The imagination and alter-egos of a teenage boy lead him into an embarrassing situation when two girls cross his path in a quiet diner.
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Length: 2:00
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Painted Dreams - 2007
Made by: Caitlin Lahue, William Ross, Ryan Koenig, Cam Appleton, Valerie Ziegl
Description: "Painted Dreams" follows a skeptic through trials of disbelief until he discovers the true power of self creation.
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Length: 6:21
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The Host - 2007
Made by: Wayne Robinson, Elycia Reimer, Kay Stalker, Riley Janze
Description: Two very unalike characters, connect in a heart-breaking story of epic proportions.
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Length: 10:09
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Strange Daze - 2007
Made by: Stewart Chisholm and Matthew Enright
Description: A kinda true story about a young George Harris as he faces the hurdles of college. His eyes on the beautiful Strawberry, he goes to a student rally in hopes of impressing her. Instead he goes through a experience he will never forget, and reflect upon for the rest of his life.
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Length: 11:09
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Documentary
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Closer to Home - 2007
Made by: Helena Beynon, Jason Meyers, Jula Szucs, Dylan Sherlock
Description: "Closer to Home' explores the perspectives of independent farmers on Canada's West Coast as they share their passion for growing and providing food while reflecting on the connections between community and food security.
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Length: 7:46
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Laugh After Death - 2007
Made by: Tyler Dinsdale, Johanne Berube and Frances Fe
Description: A lighthearted look at pet death.
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Length: 3:17
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Coming Home - 2007
Made by: Brandy Glovka, Catherine Murphy, Angela Vogh
Description: Reminiscences by Florence James, respected elder and past resident of the First Nation's Reserve on northern Galiano Island.
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Length: 7:47
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Blue Galiano - 2007
Made by: Len Guenther and Cory Many Finger
Description: This documentry looks into concerning water issues surrounding Galiano Island.
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Length: 5:08
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The Journey of the Unicorn - 2007
Made by: Lauren Gerber, Megan Wright, Alexandra Mos
Description: An exploration of the way different people live their lives. This documentary teaches us to live in the moment, embrace change, and to enjoy every second of life.
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Length: 6:53
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Lost Souls - 2007
Made by: Elaine Spinks, Patrick Canning and Sandra Fossella
Description: We made a video of teenagers using alcohol and drugs. We have points of views from parents, adults, teens, elders, and a nurse which we think will get a variety of people interested in our film. Our film includes questions like effects on teens who use drugs or alcohol, bad experiences, and what do you think influence teens into using drugs or drinking alcohol. We also have skits on what effects drugs and/or alcohol have on the youth. And of course no alcohol or drugs were used in this documentary.
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Length: 9:56
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Art of Galiano - 2007
Made by: Ian Spinks, Felipe Guerrero Cereno, Nina Sidorczuk, Kylee Brow
Description: "Art of Galiano Island" is a documentary about Galiano artists' art and advice.
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Length: 12:02
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Million Dollar Lifestyle - 2007
Made by: Jenaya Webb, Michael Millard, Hiroko Hara
Description: When their work in the city became stressful, Stephan and Jerry downsized their lives and moved to Galiano. The Island Life, while idyllic and laid back, involves a lot of hard work, ingenuity, and help from friends.
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Length: 5:02
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Get-away - 2007
Made by: Juliana MacAdams, Keenan Lawlor, Chris Ramirez, Stewart Chisholm and Ella Batten
Description: Get-away is about how tourists help and effect the community of Galiano. In this film, we show the relationship between tourists and locals on a relatively secluded island.
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Length: 8:03
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Kinetic Identity - 2007
Made by: Trudy Pauluth-Penner, Hiroko Hara, Roch Gosselin
Description: The piece is about kinetic identity fro the viewpoint of wanderers, artists, immigrants and travellers. This piece is an experimental documentary , exploration of the acceptance of identity through the exploration of the unknown. This piece was created from excerpts of interviews from the cast and crew of this project. The narrative was developed through collective writings, representing various perspectives and integrating film genres.
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Length: 5:29
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Life Lines - 2007
Made by: Catherine Cooper, Sandy Thoma, Julia Szucs, Marsha Mildo
Description: Three women explore their own lives and emotions to discover answers to the difficult choice of whether to have children in the twenty-first century. Family backgrounds, the environment, and creativity all play a part as these women come to three very different answers.
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Length: 10:14
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Soul On Fire - 2007
Made by: Pippa Hirst, Chad Schroter-Gillespie, Jennifer Chan
Description: A young musician ventures into the world of filmmaking and discovers a strong connection with the man who made it all possible.
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Length: 7:15
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The Kinetic Identity - 2007
Made by: Sandi Barrett, Trudy Pauluth-Penner, Hiroko Hara and Roch Gosselin
Description: The Kinetic Identity is an experimental film that depicts the struggle of defining constantly evolving identity.
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Length: 6:14
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Alternative Currents - 2007
Made by: James Goodman, Catherine Cooper, Lori Kiel
Description: Alternative Currents explores what happens to James, an electrical engineer grounded by routine and order, meets Karin, a reiki practitioner in tune with the energy that moves through us all. Upon turning 60, James decides to try something new: he attends a reiki session even though he is skeptical about the metaphysical health arts.
The film juxaposes Karin and James' disparate world views. The action culminates in James' reiki session. Is James ready to receive reiki? Will he be transformed?
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Length: 6:01
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Find Out What it Means For You - 2007
Made by: Gunargie O'Sullivan, Donald Morin, Adam Cormier, Fern Scodane
Description: Short docudrama of concerned Canadians perspectives on the Residential School Agreement.
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Length: 6:18
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Fork in the Road - 2007
Made by: Adam Cormier, Donald Morin, Gunargie O'Sullivan, Fern Scodane
Description: First Nations Peoples are at a fork in the road regarding the Residential School Settlement . Donald Morin provides some poinent words of caution in this 2 minute PSA.
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Length: 2:30
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Fork in the Rode - 2007
Made by: Adam Cornier, Donald Mornin, Gunargie O'Sullavin and Fern Scodane
Description: First Nations Peoples are at a fork in the road regarding the Residential School Settlement . Donald Morin provides some poinent words of caution in this 2 minute PSA.
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Length: 2:30
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Unsettling - 2007
Made by: Gunargie O'Sullivan, Donald Morin, Adam Cormier, Fern Scodane
Description: Unsettling is a experimental docu-drama examining how the choices to opt out or settle for the Residential School Settlement agreement may affect those who have survived the residential school experience.
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Length: 4:45
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The World Is Fine - 2007
Made by: Debbie Vanden Dungen, Amber Houssian, Anne Vince, Kerri Franz
Description: The World Is Fine is an interview based documentry that explores a child's perspective of some of the major issues facing our world today. With humour and thoughtfilness it reflects both the complexity and the simplicity of a young person's unique optimism amist seemingly overwhelming obsticles.
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Length: 5:20
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Concerned Canadians - 2007
Made by: Gunargie O'Sullivan, Donald Morin, Adam Cormier, Fern Scodane
Description: 30 second PSA to inform aboriginals on the Residential School Agreement.
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Length: 00:52
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Metis Winter Morning - 2007
Made by: Donald Morin, Adam Cormier, Fern Scodane, Gunargie O'Sullivan
Description: An experimental trailer for Donald Morin's upcoming feature film: Metis Winter Morning.
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Length: 5:00
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Closer to Home - 2007
Made by: Helen Beynon, Jason Meyers, Julia Szucs, Dylan Sherlock
Description: "Closer to Home' explores the perspectives of independent farmers on Canada's West Coast as they share their passion for growing and providing food while reflecting on the connections between community and food security.
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Length: 6:54
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Closer to Home - 2007
Made by: Helen Beynon, Jason Meyers, Julia Szucs, Dylan Sherlock
Description: "Closer to Home' explores the perspectives of independent farmers on Canada's West Coast as they share their passion for growing and providing food while reflecting on the connections between community and food security.
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Length: 6:54
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Nisga'a Day - 2007
Made by: Gunargie O'Sullivan, Donald Morin, Adam Cormier, Fern Scodane
Description: 30 second PSA celebrating the seventh anniversary of the Nisga'a Treaty.
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Length: 00:47
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Proceed With Caution - 2007
Made by: Adam Cormier
Description: An experimental PSA regarding the Residential School Agreement.
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Length: 00:45
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when i grow up, I want to be... - 2007
Made by: Fran Breden, Herbert Campbell, Haley Bergstrom-Borins
Description: Many perspectives on the differences and similariies of children, teens, and adults.
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Length: 3:23
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When I Grow Up, I Want To Be... - 2007
Made by: Fran Breden, Herbert Campbell, Haley Bergstrom-Borins
Description: Many perspectives on the differences and similariies of children, teens, and adults.
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Length: 3:23
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Listen - 2007
Made by: Cheryl Bryce, Rosa Andrew
Description: An experimental video about listening to the land to protect and connect to environment and social health
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Length: 7:12
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The Last Two - 2007
Made by: Joe Crocker, Meagan Hamilton, Fern Scodane
Description: A short documentary about a lost way of life, as seen through the eyes of a young Native Man, living on one of the Gulf Islands.
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Length: 5:58
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Visual Effects and Animation
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Our Living Earth is my Sound Check - 2007
Made by: Kimberly Abernethy
Description: The living earth through my eyes.
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Length: 2:12
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Figmanity - 2007
Made by: Gord Funk, Heather Fraser, Jesse Day
Description: Our film, "Figmanity", is about the brutal reality of what happens to our friends, the figs.
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Length: 1:25
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Master Chief Vs. Samus Aran - 2007
Made by: Ritchie Hemphill, Maxwell Jameson, Sam Switze
Description: "Master Chief vs. Samus Aran" is about a battle of two video game characters who fight alien hordes in their games. On forums there have been many arguments on who would win out of the two. Since it's such a popular debate we made a video about it in hope of getting more attention to our video.Their names are Master Chief and Samus Aran.
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Length: 2:08
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Music Box - 2007
Made by: Michelle Anthony and Samuel Krama
Description: "The Music Box" is about how music can change a boring world into a great one!
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Length: 1:43
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The Adventures of Rachel and Thomas - 2007
Made by: Cody Breukleman
Description: In "The Adventures of Rachel and Thomas" an unlikely hero embarks on a mystical journey.
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Length: 3:56
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Drama for Actors
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Repaired - 2007
Made by: Evan Lay, Tanner Zurkoski, Chloe Scott, Beau Benne
Description: Repaired follows two friends as a girl comes between them, ultimately tearing the two apart. It’s a story of betrayal and redemption in the two friend’s relationship during their short time at GIFTS.
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Length: 5:05
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Thirst - 2007
Made by: Marcus Van de Ruyt, Patrick Greatbatch and Hans Zimmerlin
Description: In the near future humanity has reached its driest hour. With nearly all of the world's water unfit for human consumption, one girl struggles to survive.
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Length: 6:20
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IMPP Super 8 Filmmaking
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Eau Là! - 2007
Made by: Roch Gosselin
Description: It is a film that challenges communication, the sound, the play with words, with water, with thumping and splashing. Eau Là! All Haut!
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Length: 2:23
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Girl In A Box - 2007
Made by: Sandi Barrett
Description: Girl in A Box is a representation of how definitions can hinder the growth of an individual's identity.
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Length: 2:33
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Last Tango In Tokyo - 2007
Made by: Jennifer Chan
Description: She wants to tango
he wants to sleep
Her dream is Buenos Aires
he can't take time off
She teaches him the steps
he is completely off beat
She is in despair...
Last Tango in Tokyo
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Length: 2:33
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Kem Uh Stree - 2007
Made by: Pippa Hirst
Description: Two people meet and sparks fly.
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Length: 2:06
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Nursery Avalanche - 2007
Made by: Marsha Mildon
Description: Nursery Avalanche is a dark dystopic and sometime surreal look at nursery rhymes of "falling down"
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Length: 1:40
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The Tinkerers Sharpening Service - 2007
Made by: Catherine Cooper
Description: A four-minute documentary shot on SUper8 profiling the life and philosophy of Judith and Jurgen, a couple who run a mobile knife-sharpening service on the West Coast of Canada.
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Length: 3:45
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Day Of Shame - 2007
Made by: Jennifer Chan
Description: The San Franciso Peace Treaty, signed in 1951, ended the American occupation of Japan's main islands but ceded most of the Okinawa to the United States. In Okinawa, the day of the treaty was signed is refered to as the Day of Shame. Day of Shame is about the journy for peace of Okinawans and people worldwide.
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Length: 3:20
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In/Te/Gra/Tion - 2007
Made by: Hiroko Hara
Description: This 16mm experimental film takes a poetic form and explores the art of becoming focused on language, nationality, gender and ethnicity.
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Length: 2:16
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En Er Jee - 2007
Made by: Pippa Hirst
Description: An experimental exploration of how energies intersect during the creative process.
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Length: 2:10
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Enter Sandman - 2007
Made by: Sandy Brown
Description: The video is about loss of friends and in a dream state of mind. In his dreams, they're there. In his mind, he doesn't want to believe they're gone. THe film is SUper8 documentary with some video effects that havethingsgoing through his mind in the modified grave letting them know his moving forward and living their memories on by going backto his culture dancing. The drinking scene is 4 months before letting go as he's made new friends who feel that he's affected deeply by the loss of his friends and he's the only one left. In his dreams, they're always there, laughing all the time.
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Length: 9:43
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Bad Brownie - 2007
Made by: Chad Shroter-Gillespie
Description: Boy eats suspicious brownie and hallucinogenic consequences ensue.
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Length: 2:38
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Capture - 2007
Made by: Chad Shroter-Gillespie
Description: Boy eats suspicious brownie and hallucinogenic consequences ensue.
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Length: 2:38
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Special Programs
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Rightful Place - 2007
Made by: Janet Rogers
Description: Rightful Place is a video poem focusing on meaning of sacred places, inside and outside ourselves. It is a collage of video images meant to provide a visual meditation on the subject of "Rightful Place".
Rightful Place uses music, visual effects and layered voice over tracks to take the viewer on a journey over the land, which the film maker, suggests, is everyone's rightful place.
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Length: 5:37
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GIFTS Lucky7 Contest - 2007
Made by: Scott Hastings & Callianne Bachman
Description: The GIFTSlucky7 Contest is now Underway!! Lots of great prizes including tuition scholorships are available. Visit www.giftsfilms.com/giftslucky7 for more details.... Questions? Email [email protected] or call us at 1-800-813-9993 As of May 1st, 2007 watch one of 49 Classic GIFTS films every day for 7 weeks at www.youtube.com/giftsfilms. Each week GIFTS will be airing one of 7 Workshops from industry professionals on our YouTube Channel. In addition to all this great information and entertainment, each week we're giving 7 LUCKY WINNERS a scholarship to GIFTS, Canada's Indie Film School, and...a GRAND PRIZE of a Month Long Scholarship AND a Choice of a Vacation, a Video camera or a Media Computer!
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Length: 1:52
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Public Service Announcement
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Fork In The Road - 2007
Made by: Fern Scodane, Gunargie O'Sullivan, Donald Morin, Adam Cormier
Description: First Nations Peoples are at a fork in the road regarding the Residential School Settlement . Donald Morin provides some poinent words of caution in this 2 minute PSA.
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Length: 2:30
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Nisga'a Day - 2007
Made by: Fern Scodane, Adam Cormier, Donald Morin, Gunargie O'Sullivan
Description: 30 second PSA celebrating the seventh anniversary of the Nisga'a Treaty.
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Length: :47
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Proceed With Caution - 2007
Made by: Adam Cormier
Description: An experimental PSA regarding the Residential School Agreement.
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Length: :45
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Production
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It's No Laughing Matter - 2007
Made by: Dakotah Nordquist, Forrest Sampson, Chadrick Michel
Description: A Music Video produced by an aborigional rapper and his fellow filmmakers. Combines animation with fresh beats.
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Length: 3:07
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Proceed with Caution - 2007
Made by: Adam Cormier
Description: An experimental PSA regarding the Residential School Agreement.
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Length: :45
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