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John N. Smith
John N. Smith OC (born July 31, 1943 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Career Smith graduated with a B.A. in political science from McGill University in 1964. He joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1968 as producer of ''The Way It Is'', and the National Film Board of Canada in 1972 as a producer and director. In 1981 he directed ''First Winter'', a short period drama that went on to be nominated for an Academy Award. He then made a string of feature-length docudramas that earnestly probed issues such as male sexuality (''The Masculine Mystique''), teen pregnancy (''Sitting in Limbo''), and immigration (''Welcome to Canada''). With collaborators such as Giles Walker, Smith made economic use of non-professional actors and documentary techniques. In 1993, he filmed ''The Boys of St. Vincent'', a powerful and controversial television two-part drama depicting the sexual violation of children in a Catholic orphanage. Excellent reviews and ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as ''Fort Ville-Marie, Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill around which the early city of Ville-Marie is built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal, which obtained its name from the same origin as the city, and a few much smaller peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. The city is east of the national capital Ottawa, and southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City. As of 2021, the city had a population of 1,762,949, and a Census Metropolitan Area#Census metropolitan areas, metropolitan population of 4,291,732, making it the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest city, and List of cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boys Of St
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Random Passage
''Random Passage'' is a 1992 novel by Newfoundland author Bernice Morgan. It was published by Breakwater Books Ltd. of St. John's. It was followed by a sequel, ''Waiting for Time''. It is a historical novel about the inhabitants of Cape Random, a small outport where survival was dependent on catching and selling fish in exchange for supplies. It is set in colonial Newfoundland over the span of many years. The main characters include Mary "Bundle" Sprig, Lavinia "Vinnie" Andrews and family, Thomas Hutchings, the Vincents, and the Norris family. Television adaptation In 2002, a television miniseries, based on the book and its sequel, aired in Canada on CBC and in Ireland on RTÉ. The production starred Colm Meaney as Thomas Hutchings, Aoife McMahon as Mary "Bundle" Keane and Deborah Pollitt as Lavinia Andrews. The screenplay was written by Des Walsh, with John N. Smith serving as director. It was filmed on location near Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador Trinity is a small t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Cool, Dry Place
''A Cool, Dry Place'' is a 1998 American drama film directed by John N. Smith and written by Matthew McDuffie, based on the 1996 novel ''Dance Real Slow'' by Michael Grant Jaffe. The film stars Vince Vaughn, Monica Potter, Joey Lauren Adams and Bobby Moat. It received a limited theatrical release in the United States on November 6, 1998, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Single father Russ gets woken by his five-year-old son Calvin, who is soaked after getting up to mischief in the rain early in the morning. Cleaning him up makes Russ late to the sitter's, who subsequently won't take Calvin because her daughter is ill, so he is forced to bring Calvin to work. Russ has to balance work as a lawyer with caring for Calvin after wife and mother Kate left them two years ago. The father and son have moved to small-town Kansas from Chicago after Russ's corporate law firm fired him for not always being available due to his son. Although Russ is very experienced in the courtroom, as he's just pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieppe (film)
''Dieppe'' is a two-part Canadian television miniseries that aired on CBC Television in 1993. It was based on the book ''Unauthorized Action: Mountbatten and the Dieppe Raid'' by Brian Loring Villa. Plot The series chronicled the events that led up to the infamous World War II Dieppe Raid on August 19, 1942, which resulted in 3,367 Canadian soldiers either being captured, wounded or killed. Cast Production It was criticized for not being completely accurate, and overdramatizing the events that took place. Awards ''Dieppe'' was nominated for 11 Gemini Awards The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States a ..., winning two including Best Mini-Series. Home media The series was released on DVD by the CBC in 2002 just before the 60th anniversary of the Dieppe raid. The DVD included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To Canada
''Welcome to Canada'' is a Canadian docufiction film directed by John N. Smith and released in 1989. Loosely based on a real-life incident, the film depicts the interactions of a small community in Newfoundland with a group of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who turn up in the town."John N. Smith's Welcome to Canada". ''Cinema Canada'', November 1989. p. 23. The film's cast includes Charlene Bruff, Madonna Hawkins, Nirmalan Masilamany, Anandprasad Pathanjali, Beverly Power, Francis Power, Rosie Power, Kumar Singam Nadarajah, Murugesu Sivanesan and Sinnakili Baskaran. The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in 1989, and was screened at the 1989 Toronto International Film Festival. Smith received a Genie Award nomination for Best Director at the 11th Genie Awards The 11th annual Genie Awards were presented March 20, 1990, and honoured Canadian films released in 1989. For this year, CTV had negotiated to serve as broadcaster and the academy formed a wholly-owned sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train Of Dreams
''Train of Dreams'' is a 1987 Canadian film directed by John N. Smith and starring Jason St. Amour, Christopher Neil and Frederick Eugene Ward as a popular teacher. In this documentary-style drama, a delinquent teenager tries to put his life on the right track. Awards The film won the Special Jury Prize at the Chicago International Film Festival in 1987, and was nominated for four Genie Awards in 1988. Jason St. Amour also won the Best Actor award at the Paris Film Festival The Festival du Film de Paris, also known as Paris Film Festival, was a film festival held annually in Paris, France. It was launched in 1986 as a youth-oriented festival. In 2002, the municipal government withdrew funding and began Festival Paris ... in 1989. References External links * ''Train of Dreams'' at NFB Web site 1987 films English-language Canadian films National Film Board of Canada films Films directed by John N. Smith 1987 drama films Canadian docufiction films Canadian drama fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitting In Limbo (1986 Film)
''Sitting in Limbo'' is a 1986 Canadian docudrama film directed by John N. Smith."It looks like a banner year for NFB entries". ''Montreal Gazette'', August 22, 1986. Developed through interviews and improvisational work with a group of Black Canadian youth in Montreal, the film stars Pat Dillon as Pat, a young woman who moves in with her boyfriend Fabian (Fabian Gibbs) after getting pregnant. The film was produced by the National Film Board, through its Alternative Drama program. The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in August 1986. The film's soundtrack consisted primarily of reggae recordings by Jimmy Cliff. Awards At the Montreal World Film Festival, the film won the award for best Canadian film shown outside the competitive program. At the 1986 Festival of Festivals, the film received a special citation from the Canadian film award jury. The film was also a shortlisted finalist for the Quebec Association of Film Critics award for the best film made in Queb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Masculine Mystique
''The Masculine Mystique'' is a Canadian docufiction film directed by Giles Walker and John N. Smith and released in 1984. The film centres on Alex ( Sam Grana), Blue ( Stefan Wodoslawsky), Mort (Mort Ransen) and Ashley (Ashley Murray), four men whose perspectives on the changing nature of men's sexual and romantic relationships with women in the wake of feminism are explored through both documentary "interviews" and narrative vignettes. Alex is a married father who is having an extramarital affair; Ashley is a single parent, recently separated from his wife but not ready to commit to a new relationship; Mort is a divorced man who is seeking a new relationship; Blue is a single man seeking the "perfect woman"."Feminist movement changed men's lives; NFB film looks at how men deal with feminism". ''Montreal Gazette'', May 8, 1985. The film was the first in the National Film Board of Canada's series of "alternative dramas" in the 1980s and early 1990s, which combined dramatic and doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gala (1982 Film)
''Gala'' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Michael McKennirey and John N. Smith and released in 1982.Stephen Godfrey, "Gala: a dance milestone makes a fascinating film". ''The Globe and Mail'', May 1, 1982. A portrait of the Canadian Dance Spectacular, a 1981 show at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario at which eight Canadian professional dance companies all performed on stage together for the first time, the film blends both dance performance segments and backstage footage.Alina Gildiner, "A spectacular film event born out of desperation". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 3, 1982. The participating dance companies were the National Ballet of Canada, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, le Groupe de la Place Royale, the Danny Grossman Dance Company, the Toronto Dance Theatre, Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers and the Anna Wyman Dance Theatre. The event had been planned for a television broadcast on CBC Television, which was not able to proceed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolution's Orphans
''Revolution's Orphans'' is a 1979 Canadian short film, produced by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by John N. Smith. It is about a man who flees Hungary, with his daughter Clara, for Canada as the 1956 Hungarian Revolution happens. They feel regret for abandoning their homeland—until Clara's uncle Janos arrives. The film won the Bronze Hugo, Short Subject-Drama at the 1979 Chicago International Film Festival. It earned six Genie Award nominations; Rudi Lipp won the Genie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Non-Feature) Best Performance by an Actor (Non-Feature) is a defunct Canadian award, which was presented by the Canadian Film Awards from 1969 to 1978, by the Genie Awards in 1980 and by the shortlived Bijou Awards in 1981, to honour the best performance by an a .... References External links * 1979 films Quebec films 1970s English-language films National Film Board of Canada short films Films directed by John N. Smith Canadian drama sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happiness Is Loving Your Teacher
''Happiness Is Loving Your Teacher'' is a Canadian short drama film directed by John N. Smith and released in 1977. The film stars Martin Kevan as Mr. Todrick, a wheelchair-using substitute teacher facing an unruly high school class, and Marina Dimakopoulos as Tony, a student and class leader who comes to regret how she treated Mr. Todrick after she is given detention. Richard Labonté, "NFB short gets message across". ''Ottawa Citizen'', June 25, 1980. Dimakopoulos won the Canadian Film Award for Best Actress in a Non-Feature at the 28th Canadian Film Awards.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing Stoddart Publishing was a Canadian book publisher and distributor, owned by Jack Stoddart, which ceased operations in 2002.UncreditedBook giant Stoddart files for creditor protection CBC News, May 1, 2002. Retrieved 2016-01-15. History General ..., 2000. . p. 119. References External links * 1977 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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