... And Music
2008
1 h 14 min
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A documentary that follows a year in the life of the children at Sacré-Coeur primary school, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, as they learn to play music. Filmmaker Michel Lam returns to the school where as a child, he learned piano and cello, to connect with the students and see how learning about music develops their curiosity, sense of autonomy and emotional intelligence. This gentle and powerful film explores the impact of arts teaching in children's eduction.
Details
A documentary that follows a year in the life of the children at Sacré-Coeur primary school, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, as they learn to play music. Filmmaker Michel Lam returns to the school where as a child, he learned piano and cello, to connect with the students and see how learning about music develops their curiosity, sense of autonomy and emotional intelligence. This gentle and powerful film explores the impact of arts teaching in children's eduction.
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participationAlexis Savard-DrouinRachel ClarkAnne-Catherine FontaineChantale CavanaghMarylène GilbertAndrée-Anne MasséMicheline LafrenièreSuzanne LarraméeCarole RossanoPamela McMahon Morin
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directorMichel Lam
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writerMichel Lam
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researcherMichel Lam
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script consultantJean-Claude Labrecque
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cameraJulien Fontaine
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additional cameraFrançois Messier-Rheault
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location soundThierry Morlaas
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additional soundStéphane BarsalouBobby O'Malley
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production assistantMarie-Êve BoulianeChantal Gagnon
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picture editingMarlene Millar
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assistant picture editorAlexandre Leblanc
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sound editingLuc Mandeville
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still photographerJulien Fontaine
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digital editing technicianDanielle Raymond
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online editingDenis GathelierFrançoise Laprise
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computer graphicsGaspard GaudreauPhilippe Raymond
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titlesGaspard GaudreauPhilippe Raymond
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translationPaula McKeown
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subtitlesPaula McKeown
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foleyNicolas Gagnon
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foley assistantMaxime Potvin
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foley recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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re-recordingLuc Léger
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original musicMichel Lam
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music recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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musicianMichel LamGuillermo Siméon
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marketing managerJulie Arseneault
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marketing manager - assistanceKarine Sévigny
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administratorManon Provencher
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production coordinatorNathalie Cloutier
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administrative assistantDominique Brunet
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technical coordinatorRichard Cliche
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associate producerMaryse Chapdelaine
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executive producerYves Bisaillon
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producer in developmentColette Loumède
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producerPatricia Bergeron
Education
Study Guide - Guide 1
Arts Education - Music
Family Studies/Home Economics - Child Development
Health/Personal Development - Human Growth and Development
Media Education - Documentary Film
Screen the film and have a class discussion afterward. Topics for conversation: What are the virtues of learning music? What qualities does music help develop in us? Is music learning transferable to other aspects of life? If so, which ones? Do you think learning music helps develop one’s personality and identity? If so, how?
