02-14-2011, 11:55 AM
This is a pretty cool project - there is a great overview of it here: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.nationalparksproject.ca/static/NPP-Synopsis.pdf">http://www.nationalparksproject.ca/stat ... nopsis.pdf</a><!-- m -->
From May to October, 2010, the project sent groups comprised of one !lmmaker and three musicians to a
park in each province and territory, to capture their experience in a short !lm and soundtrack. Each quartet
was selected from the best Canadian talent, with the aim of putting together people that had never worked
together before, in the spirit of exploring unfamiliar ground. Musicians and !lmmakers from across the artistic
spectrum were selected – arena rockers are represented beside avant-garde experimentalists, and directors
range from 30-year veterans to young !lmmakers releasing their first feature film.
***A 13-part half-hour documentary series on the making of the shorts and music in the National Parks Project, narrated by Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip, starts airing on Discovery World March 19. They’ll also screen online at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.nationalparksproject.ca">http://www.nationalparksproject.ca</a><!-- m -->.
The following list includes 39 musicians and 13 filmmakers:
GWAII HAANAS NATIONAL PARK & HAIDA HERITAGE SITE (BC)
Filmmaker: Scott Smith (Falling Angels)
Musicians: Sarah Harmer, Jim Guthrie, Bry Webb (Constantines)
SIRMILIK NATIONAL PARK (NU)
Filmmaker: Zacharias Kunuk (Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner)
Musicians: Andrew Whiteman (Broken Social Scene) & Dean Stone (Apostle of Hustle), Tanya Tagaq
WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK (AB)
Filmmaker: Peter Lynch (Project Grizzly)
Musicians: Laura Barrett, Rollie “Cadence Weapon” Pemberton, Mark Hamilton (Woodpigeon)
GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK (NL)
Filmmaker: Sturla Gunnarsson (Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie)
Musicians: Melissa Auf der Maur (former Hole, Smashing Pumpkins), Jamie Fleming (Catl), Sam Shalabi
NAHANNI NATIONAL PARK (NWT)
Filmmaker: Kevin McMahon (Waterlife)
Musicians: Shad, Olge Goreas & Jace Lasek (The Besnard Lakes)
KLUANE NATIONAL PARK (YU)
Filmmaker: Louise Archambault (Familia)
Musicians: Ian D’sa (Billy Talent), Mishka Stein (Patrick Watson), Graham Van Pelt (Miracle Fortress, Think
About Life)
WAPUSK NATIONAL PARK (MN)
Filmmaker: Hubert Davis (Hardwood)
Musicians: Sam Roberts, Kathleen Edwards, Matt Mays
MINGAN ARCHIPELAGO NATIONAL PARK RESERVE (QC)
Filmmaker: Catherine Martin (Ocean)
Musicians: Jennifer Castle (Castlemusic), Sebastien Grainger (ex-DFA1979), Dan Werb (Woodhands)
BRUCE PENINSULA NATIONAL PARK & FATHOM FIVE NATIONAL MARINE PARK (ON)
Filmmaker: Daniel Cockburn (You Are Here)
Musicians: Christine Fellows, John K. Samson (The Weakerthans), Sandro Perri
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NATIONAL PARK (PEI)
Filmmaker: John Walker (A Drummer’s Dream)
Musicians: Dale Morningstar (The Dinner Is Ruined, Gord Downie), Chad Ross (Quest For Fire, Deadly Snakes,
Nordic Nomadic), Sophie Trudeau (Godspeed You Black Emperor, A Silver Mt. Zion)
KOUCHIBOUGUAC NATIONAL PARK (NB)
Filmmaker: Jamie Travis (The Armoire)
Musicians: Ohad Benchitrit (Do Make Say Think), Don Kerr, Casey Mecija (Ohbijou)
PRINCE ALBERT NATIONAL PARK (SK)
Filmmaker: Stephane La"eur (Continental: A Film Without Guns)
Musicians: Mathieu Charbonneau (Torngat), Andre Ethier, Becky Foon (A Silver Mt. Zion)
CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS NATIONAL PARK (NS)
Filmmaker: Keith Behrman (Flower and Garnet)
Musicians: Tony Dekker (Great Lake Swimmers), Daniela Gesundheit (Snowblink), Chris ‘Old Man’ Luedecke
From May to October, 2010, the project sent groups comprised of one !lmmaker and three musicians to a
park in each province and territory, to capture their experience in a short !lm and soundtrack. Each quartet
was selected from the best Canadian talent, with the aim of putting together people that had never worked
together before, in the spirit of exploring unfamiliar ground. Musicians and !lmmakers from across the artistic
spectrum were selected – arena rockers are represented beside avant-garde experimentalists, and directors
range from 30-year veterans to young !lmmakers releasing their first feature film.
***A 13-part half-hour documentary series on the making of the shorts and music in the National Parks Project, narrated by Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip, starts airing on Discovery World March 19. They’ll also screen online at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.nationalparksproject.ca">http://www.nationalparksproject.ca</a><!-- m -->.
The following list includes 39 musicians and 13 filmmakers:
GWAII HAANAS NATIONAL PARK & HAIDA HERITAGE SITE (BC)
Filmmaker: Scott Smith (Falling Angels)
Musicians: Sarah Harmer, Jim Guthrie, Bry Webb (Constantines)
SIRMILIK NATIONAL PARK (NU)
Filmmaker: Zacharias Kunuk (Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner)
Musicians: Andrew Whiteman (Broken Social Scene) & Dean Stone (Apostle of Hustle), Tanya Tagaq
WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK (AB)
Filmmaker: Peter Lynch (Project Grizzly)
Musicians: Laura Barrett, Rollie “Cadence Weapon” Pemberton, Mark Hamilton (Woodpigeon)
GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK (NL)
Filmmaker: Sturla Gunnarsson (Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie)
Musicians: Melissa Auf der Maur (former Hole, Smashing Pumpkins), Jamie Fleming (Catl), Sam Shalabi
NAHANNI NATIONAL PARK (NWT)
Filmmaker: Kevin McMahon (Waterlife)
Musicians: Shad, Olge Goreas & Jace Lasek (The Besnard Lakes)
KLUANE NATIONAL PARK (YU)
Filmmaker: Louise Archambault (Familia)
Musicians: Ian D’sa (Billy Talent), Mishka Stein (Patrick Watson), Graham Van Pelt (Miracle Fortress, Think
About Life)
WAPUSK NATIONAL PARK (MN)
Filmmaker: Hubert Davis (Hardwood)
Musicians: Sam Roberts, Kathleen Edwards, Matt Mays
MINGAN ARCHIPELAGO NATIONAL PARK RESERVE (QC)
Filmmaker: Catherine Martin (Ocean)
Musicians: Jennifer Castle (Castlemusic), Sebastien Grainger (ex-DFA1979), Dan Werb (Woodhands)
BRUCE PENINSULA NATIONAL PARK & FATHOM FIVE NATIONAL MARINE PARK (ON)
Filmmaker: Daniel Cockburn (You Are Here)
Musicians: Christine Fellows, John K. Samson (The Weakerthans), Sandro Perri
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NATIONAL PARK (PEI)
Filmmaker: John Walker (A Drummer’s Dream)
Musicians: Dale Morningstar (The Dinner Is Ruined, Gord Downie), Chad Ross (Quest For Fire, Deadly Snakes,
Nordic Nomadic), Sophie Trudeau (Godspeed You Black Emperor, A Silver Mt. Zion)
KOUCHIBOUGUAC NATIONAL PARK (NB)
Filmmaker: Jamie Travis (The Armoire)
Musicians: Ohad Benchitrit (Do Make Say Think), Don Kerr, Casey Mecija (Ohbijou)
PRINCE ALBERT NATIONAL PARK (SK)
Filmmaker: Stephane La"eur (Continental: A Film Without Guns)
Musicians: Mathieu Charbonneau (Torngat), Andre Ethier, Becky Foon (A Silver Mt. Zion)
CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS NATIONAL PARK (NS)
Filmmaker: Keith Behrman (Flower and Garnet)
Musicians: Tony Dekker (Great Lake Swimmers), Daniela Gesundheit (Snowblink), Chris ‘Old Man’ Luedecke
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