Vimy-Ridge
2006
2 min
Coming soon
In this short animation Damien Hess attempts to connect with the tragedy of the First World War, a conflict that helped define Canada. In this film he uses imagery of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial monument in northern France to summon up names, faces and shadows that are fading from our memory. Produced as part of the third edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.
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In this short animation Damien Hess attempts to connect with the tragedy of the First World War, a conflict that helped define Canada. In this film he uses imagery of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial monument in northern France to summon up names, faces and shadows that are fading from our memory.
Produced as part of the third edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.
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directorDamien Hess
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mentoring directorShira Avni
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soundLuigi Allemano
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original musicLuigi Allemano
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musicianSheila HanniganFrank LozanoFrançois PilonLuigi Allemano
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digital imagingBenoît ChagnonSusan Gourley
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recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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mixingGeoffrey Mitchell
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off-line editorPhyllis LewisDenis Gathelier
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online editingPhyllis LewisDenis Gathelier
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technical coordinationJulie Laperrière
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administrationGisèle GuilbaultRosalina Di Sario
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executive producerDavid Verrall
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producerMichael Fukushima
