The Bassinet
2019
6 min
Coming soon
When a vintage bassinet appears at filmmaker Tiffany Hsiung and long-time fiancée Victoria Mata’s home, it sets off a chain reaction of emotions. The Bassinet is a gentle and affecting story about Tiffany’s personal struggle with the intersection of her sexual orientation and cultural identity, and the cross-generational burden of having a baby in the context of rigid social constructs of marriage and family.
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FIVE@502019 5 filmsIn 1969, Canada passed Bill C-150 into law, which partially decriminalized homosexuality in Canada. Fifty years later, the NFB presents Five@50, a unique collection of five-minute shorts reflecting on contemporary LGBTQ2+ lives and identities. These intimate documentaries range from personal reflection to cultural history, and include experimental forms, animation and dramatization. When it comes to progress and queer culture, what have we gained? And what have we lost along the way?
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When a vintage bassinet appears at filmmaker Tiffany Hsiung and long-time fiancée Victoria Mata’s home, it sets off a chain reaction of emotions. The Bassinet is a gentle and affecting story about Tiffany’s personal struggle with the intersection of her sexual orientation and cultural identity, and the cross-generational burden of having a baby in the context of rigid social constructs of marriage and family.
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writerTiffany Hsiung
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directorTiffany Hsiung
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producerJustine Pimlott
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executive producerAnita Lee
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director of photographyAlex Tong
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editorTiffany Beaudin
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featuringTiffany HsiungVictoria Mata
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story editorJennifer Kassabian
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musicTom Third
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sound recordistPeter Sawade
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production supervisorMarcus Matyas
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production managerPriscilla Galvez
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senior production coordinatorAndrew Martin-Smith
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1st assistant cameraSean Marjoram
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key gripDaniel Edwards
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production assistantDaniela Arango Cano
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studio operations managerMark Wilson
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studio administratorPatricia Bourgeois
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technical coordinatorKevin Riley
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studio coordinatorCarly Kastner
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technical assistantQ'Mal Labad-Workman
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marketing managerMelissa Wheeler
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publicistJennifer Mair
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legal counselChristian Pitchen
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post-production servicesSIM Post Toronto
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colouristArlene Moelker
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online editorDarren Hinchy
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assistant on-line editorSteve Thorpe
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finishing producerMateusz Sklarzyk
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sound editorDavid Caporale
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assistant re-recording mixerElla Melanson
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re-recording mixerJames Bastable
