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Dear Audrey
''Dear Audrey'' is a 2021 documentary film directed by Jeremiah Hayes. The film centres on activist and filmmaker Martin Duckworth, as he cares for his wife Audrey Schirmer through the later stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Synopsis One of Canada's most prolific documentary filmmakers, Martin Duckworth is also known as a devoted peace activist. But when his wife Audrey Schirmer was diagnosed with Alzhiemer's in 2013, he stopped making films in order to care for her full time. ''Dear Audrey'' revisits those moments using excerpts from Martin’s films and Audrey’s photography. As Audrey's condition degrades, Martin's involvement and love grow stronger. Their daughter Jacqueline, a person with autism spectrum disorder, also struggles with her mother’s illness, but Martin is devoted to making his wife and daughter's lives meaningful. Production and release ''Dear Audrey'' is a co-production between Cineflix Media, the National Film Board of Canada, and SwingDog Films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremiah Hayes (filmmaker)
Jeremiah Hayes is a Canadian film director, writer and editor. Hayes is known for being the co-director, co-writer and the editor of the documentary ''Reel Injun,'' which was awarded a Gemini Award in 2010 for Best Direction in a Documentary Program. In 2011, ''Reel Injun'' won a Peabody Award for Best Electronic Media. Hayes was the co-editor of '' Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World'', which was awarded a Canadian Screen Award for Best Editing in a Documentary in 2018''.''. In 2021, Jeremiah directed ''Dear Audrey.'' ''Dear Audrey'' is about the life of Canadian filmmaker Martin Duckworth, and his wife Audrey Schirmer's struggle with Alzheimer's. It is produced by SwingDog Films, Cineflix Media Inc, The National Film Board of Canada, and The Super Channel. In 1991, while working at The National Film Board of Canada, Hayes first met Duckworth when he was working as the assistant editor on Duckworth`s documentary entilted ''Peacekeepers at War.'' In 2016, Hayes begain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) was founded in 2000 by David Spaner and Ian Caddell, in order to help promote Canadian films and the British Columbia Film and Television Industry. Its membership includes print, radio, on-line, and television critics, either based in Vancouver or with Vancouver outlets. VFCC Notable Milestones The VFCC celebrated its 13th anniversary of giving awards to the year’s best films on January 7, 2013 at the Railway Club. The event is the only among Canadian critics’ groups that presents a full slate of international awards and a full slate of Canadian awards. The VFCC also presents a Best of British Columbia Award and the Ian Caddell Achievement Award that goes to an individual or group that has made a significant contribution to the local film and television industry. Retrieved on 13 January 2009. Award categories International *Best Film * Best Director *Best Screenplay * Best Actor *Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Documentary Films
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Iris For Best Editing In A Documentary
The Prix Iris for Best Editing in a Documentary (french: Prix Iris du Meilleur montage d'un long métrage documentaire) is an annual film award, presented by Québec Cinéma as part of its Prix Iris awards program, to honour the year's best film editing in documentary films made within the Cinema of Quebec. The award was presented for the first time at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2017. 2010s 2020s See also *Canadian Screen Award for Best Editing in a Documentary The Canadian Screen Award for Best Editing in a Documentary is an annual award, presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards program to honour the year's best editing in a documentary film. It is presented separately from the Canadian Screen A ... References {{Quebec Cinema Awards Awards established in 2017 Editing in a Documentary Film editing awards Canadian documentary film awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Journal De Montréal
''Le Journal de Montréal'' is a daily French-language tabloid newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Quebec and is also the largest French-language daily newspaper in North America. Established by Pierre Péladeau in 1964, it is owned by Quebecor Media, and is hence a sister publication of TVA flagship CFTM-DT. It is also Canada's largest tabloid newspaper. Its head office is located on 4545 Frontenac Street in Montreal. ''Le Journal de Montréal'' covers mostly local and provincial news, as well as sports, arts and justice. It is known for its sensationalist news, and its columnists who are often public figures. Since 2013 the newspaper also has an investigation desk that published several major news about Quebec's politics, businesses, crime and national security. It is the only Montreal newspaper that prints on Sundays since '' La Presse'' and '' The Gazette'' dropped their Sunday editions (La Presse has had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Iris For Best Documentary Film
The Prix Iris for Best Documentary Film (french: Prix Iris du meilleur film documentaire) is an annual film award presented by Québec Cinéma as part of its Prix Iris program, to honour the year's best documentary film made within the cinema of Quebec. Until 2016, it was known as the Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actor in memory of influential Quebec film director Claude Jutra. Following the withdrawal of Jutra's name from the award, the 2016 award was presented under the name Québec Cinéma. The Prix Iris name was announced in October 2016. 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Canadian Screen Award for Best Feature Length Documentary The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Feature Length Documentary. First presented in 1968 as part of the Canadian Film Awards, it became part of the Genie Awards in 1980Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes ... References {{Quebec Cinema Awards Awards established in 1999 * Documentary film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Iris
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec."Quebec film awards renamed Prix Iris after Claude Jutra sex scandal" , October 14, 2016. Until 2016, it was known as the Jutra Award (Prix Jutra, with the ceremony called La Soirée des Jutra) in memory of influential Quebec film director Claude Jutra, but Jutra's name was withdrawn from the awards following the publication of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25th Quebec Cinema Awards
The 25th Quebec Cinema Awards will be held on December 10, 2023, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2022 and 2023."Noovo sera le nouveau diffuseur du Gala Québec Cinéma" '''', July 5, 2023. The ceremony was broadcast by , and hosted by Jay Du Temple. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Of View (magazine)
The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) is a non-profit organization representing the interests of independent documentary filmmakers in Canada. Founded as the Canadian Independent Film Caucus (CIFC) in the 1980s Canada. DOC advocates for documentary filmmakers nationwide on issues that affect the industry, and offers professional development workshops and networking opportunities. DOC was a founder of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in 1995,[2] and of the national magazine Point of View (POV). History The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) is the collective voice of Canada’s independent documentary creators. DOC began in 1983 as the Canadian Independent Film Caucus (CIFC) to represent the interests of Canada’s growing community of indi-doc filmmakers. In 2008, DOC celebrated its 25th anniversary. It was founded by a dozen independent filmmakers who were invited and brought together by Cinema Canada magazine to a round table discussion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Screen Award For Best Original Music In A Documentary
The Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Music in a Documentary is an annual award, presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards program to honour the year's best musical contributions in Canadian theatrical documentary films. The award was presented for the first time at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023. 2020s See also *Prix Iris for Best Original Music in a Documentary The Prix Iris for Best Original Music in a Documentary (french: Prix Iris de la meilleur court métrage documentaire) is an annual award, presented by Québec Cinéma as part of its Prix Iris program, to honour the best music for documentary films ... References {{Canadian Screen Awards Original music in a documentary Awards established in 2023 Film music awards Canadian documentary film awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Screen Award For Best Editing In A Documentary
The Canadian Screen Award for Best Editing in a Documentary is an annual award, presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards program to honour the year's best editing in a documentary film. It is presented separately from the Canadian Screen Award for Best Editing for narrative feature films. An award for Best Editing in a Non-Feature, with its nominees consisting entirely of short or television documentary films, was presented at the 1st Genie Awards in 1980s and an award for Best Editing in a Documentary was presented at the shortlived Bijou Awards in 1981,"War Brides top Bijou winner". '' Regina Leader-Post'', October 30, 1981. although the Academy never presented an award for editing in theatrical feature documentaries until the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015. The non-feature winners from 1980 and 1981 have, however, been included below. 1980s 2010s 2020s See also *Prix Iris for Best Editing in a Documentary The Prix Iris for Best Editing in a Documentary (frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
