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Hugh O'Connor (filmmaker)
Hugh O'Connor (March 12, 1924 - September 20, 1967) was a Canadian television journalist and documentary filmmaker, who worked for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). He was murdered while filming in Kentucky in 1967. Career O'Connor joined the NFB in 1956 after, it is believed, working as a journalist. He was hired, by Tom Daly to head up the Science Film section of the NFB's famed Unit B. He began directly immediately, and began to be recognized as one of Canada's leading filmmakers. He was known for developing cutting-edge technology in his films, including the five-camera, five-screen film '' In the Labyrinth'', one of the highlights of Montreal's Expo 67. The film split elements across five screens and also combined them for a mosaic of a single image. This inspired Canadian filmmaker Norman Jewison to apply similar techniques to '' The Thomas Crown Affair''. ''In the Labyrinth'' was the earliest inspiration for the revolutionary IMAX film format. Death Journalists an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremiah, Kentucky
Jeremiah is an unincorporated community located in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate System describes the weather as humid subtropical A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ..., and uses the abbreviation ''Cfa''. References Unincorporated communities in Letcher County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{LetcherCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HemisFair '68
HemisFair '68 was the official 1968 World's Fair (or International Exposition) held in San Antonio, Texas, from April 6 through October 6, 1968. Local businessman and civic leader, Jerome K. Harris Sr., coined the name HemisFair and conceived the idea for the fair, hoping it would unite all the cultures that comprise San Antonio and solidify the city's reputation as a cultural and historic destination. With help from commisioner Henry B. Gonzales and other San Antonio leaders, the fair materialized and helped transform the city from a cowtown to one of the largest cities in the country. The theme of the fair was "The Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas", celebrating the many nations which settled the region. The fair was held in 1968 to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the founding of San Antonio in 1718. More than thirty nations and fifteen corporations hosted pavilions at the fair. The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) which oversees World's Fairs and Expo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th Canadian Film Awards
The 12th Canadian Film Awards were held on June 3, 1960, to honour achievements in Canadian film. This year saw 115 films entered for consideration and the judging panel consisted of 55 people in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. The ceremony took the form of an informal luncheon hosted by Albert Trueman, Director of the Canada Council.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 49-51. Winners * Film of the Year: ''Not awarded'' *Feature Film: ''No entries submitted'' *Theatrical Short: ''Royal River'' — National Film Board of Canada, Grant McLean producer, Gordon Sparling and Roger Blais directors *Arts and Experimental: ''Les Bateaux de neige'' — Studio 7, Jacques Giraldeau director *TV Information: ''Bad Medicine'' — Crawley Films, Harry Horner and F. R. Crawley producers, Don Haldane director ::''Man of Kintail'' — Chetwynd Films, Arthur Chetwynd producer *Films for Children: ''Tales o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Dansereau
Fernand Dansereau (born April 5, 1928) is a Canadian film director and film producer. Biography After five years working as a reporter for the Montreal daily Le Devoir, Dansereau joined the NFB in 1955. He was a founding member of the NFB's French Unit and until 1960, he wrote and directed several feature films and documentaries for the series ''Panorama''. He worked on the television series ''Temps présent'' from 1960 to 1964 and then returned to directing with the fiction feature ''Le festin des morts'' which won 2 Canadian Film Awards including Best Feature Film in 1966. He left the NFB in 1970 for the private sector. Among his many achievements, he wrote and directed the feature documentary ''Faut aller parmi l'monde pour le savoir'' (1971) which was selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival in 1972. His 1977 feature ''Thetford au milieu de notre vie'' (co-directed with Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol) about life in a Québécois mining town became anothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Godbout
Jacques Godbout, OC, CQ (born November 27, 1933) is a Canadian novelist, essayist, children's writer, journalist, filmmaker and poet. By his own admission a bit of a dabbler (''touche-à-tout''), Godbout has become one of the most important writers of his generation, with a major influence on post-1960 Quebec intellectual life. Biography Born in Montreal, Quebec, after studies at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and the Université de Montréal, Godbout taught French in Ethiopia before joining the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as producer and scriptwriter in 1958. He was active during Quebec's Quiet Revolution during which time he wrote a number of penetrating essays, the most important of which were collected in ''Le Réformiste'' (1975) and ''Le Murmure marchand'' (1984). Godbout was a co-founder of ''Liberté'' (1959), the Mouvement laïque de la langue française (1962) and the Union des écrivains Québécois (1977). Godbout's films include four full-length features and mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Chapman
Christopher Chapman (January 24, 1927 – October 24, 2015) was a Canadian film writer, director, editor and cinematographer. Best known for his award-winning 1967 short film '' A Place to Stand'', he also pioneered the multi-dynamic image technique used in films and television shows. Personal life Chapman was born in Toronto, shortly after midnight on January 24, 1927, and just minutes after his twin brother Francis. Christopher and his twin had four elder siblings, Philippa, Howard, Robert, and Sally. Another brother, Julian, died in infancy. They were children of distinguished architect Alfred Hirschfelder Chapman (of Chapman and Oxley) and concert pianist Doris Chapman. In the 1950s, Christopher spent a year in England designing cars for the Ford Motor Company before returning to Canada and becoming a filmmaker. Chapman was married to Barbara-Glen Chapman (née Kennedy), his wife of 44 years. He died at the age of 88 on October 24, 2015, at his residence in ReachView V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Kroitor
Roman Kroitor (December 12, 1926 – September 17, 2012) was a Canadian filmmaker who was known as an early practitioner of ''cinéma vérité'', as co-founder of IMAX, and as creator of the Sandde hand-drawn stereoscopic animation system. He was also the original inspiration for the Force, popularized in the ''Star Wars'' series. He studied philosophy and psychology at the University of Manitoba and then worked for the National Film Board of Canada, first as a production assistant and then as a film editor. He directed his first film, ''Rescue Party'' in 1949. He wrote the NFB animated short '' It's A Crime'' (1957), produced ''Propaganda Message'' (1974), and produced and directed '' In the Labyrinth'', released as a theatrical film in 1979. On September 17, 2012, he died of a heart attack at the age of 85 in his sleep. Early influence of the cinéma vérité style Between 1958 and 1961 Kroitor co-directed, with Wolf Koenig, the ''Candid Eye'' direct cinema documentary se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Koenig
Joseph (Joe) Koenig (born August 14, 1930) is a Canadian filmmaker and entrepreneur who was the founder and president of Electronics Workbench. Biography Koenig was born in Dresden, Germany; his family fled Nazi Germany in 1937, emigrating to Canada and settling on a farm along the Grand River, outside what is now known as Cambridge, Ontario. His older brother Wolf Koenig was also a filmmaker. National Film Board of Canada Koenig began his career as a filmmaker in 1956 at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). He directed and/or produced 52 films, including '' Cosmic Zoom'', '' Christopher's Movie Matinée'' and '' The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes''. Among his numerous honours, he won two BAFTA awards, for ''Energy and Matter'' (1966) and '' The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes'' (1968). International Cinemedia Center Productions He left the NFB in 1971 and, with colleagues John Kemeny, George Kaczender and Don Duprey, formed International Cinemedia Center Productions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Low (filmmaker)
Colin Archibald Low (July 24, 1926 – February 24, 2016) was a Canadian animation and documentary filmmaker with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Colin Low born in Cardston, Alberta, Low attended the Banff School of Fine Arts and the Calgary Institute of Technology, now known as the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. His NFB career in Montreal spanned over six decades, on more than 200 productions, most often as director, producer, or executive producer. He died on February 24, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec. Early work Low's 1952 animated short, '' The Romance of Transportation in Canada'', won a Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, a special BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Cartoons. His 1954 documentary ''Corral'' received was named best documentary at the Venice Film Festival. He followed that with a second documentary shot in southern Alberta, the 1960 film ''Circle of the Sun'', which marked the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Barret
Elizabeth Barret is an American documentary filmmaker. Filmography *''Quilting Women'' (1980) *''Hand-carved'' (1980) *''Coalmining Women'' (1982) *''Long Journey Home'' (1987) *'' Stranger with a Camera'' (2000) Awards *2000 Sundance Film Festival - Nominated, Grand Jury Prize - Documentary *2000 International Documentary Association - Nominated, IDA Award - Feature Documentaries *2000 San Francisco International Film Festival - Won, Silver Spire, Film & Video - History *2012: Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts - Photography from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, with Wendy Ewald Wendy Ewald (born 1951) is an American photographer and educator. Early life and education Wendy Ewald was born in Detroit, Michigan, graduated from Abbot Academy in 1969 and attended Antioch College between 1969 and 1974, as well as the Massac ..., for ''Portraits and Dreams: A Revisitation'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Barret, Elizabeth American documentary filmmakers Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large national audience. Daily broadsheet editions are printed for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. The ''Post'' was founded in 1877. In its early years, it went through several owners and struggled both financially and editorially. Financier Eugene Meyer purchased it out of bankruptcy in 1933 and revived its health and reputation, work continued by his successors Katharine and Phil Graham (Meyer's daughter and son-in-law), who bought out several rival publications. The ''Post'' 1971 printing of the Pentagon Papers helped spur opposition to the Vietnam War. Subsequently, in the best-known episode in the newspaper's history, reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein led the American press's investigation into what became known as the Watergate scandal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
