Harry Jerome : The Fastest Man on Earth
2011
10 min
Coming soon
This short film is a condensed version of our feature documentary Mighty Jerome, made especially for elementary and middle-school classes. Canadian athlete Harry Jerome overcame racism to reach the height of track-and-field success. When an injury ended his career, Jerome continued training and went on to achieve one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.
Details
This short film is a condensed version of our feature documentary Mighty Jerome, made especially for elementary and middle-school classes. Canadian athlete Harry Jerome overcame racism to reach the height of track-and-field success. When an injury ended his career, Jerome continued training and went on to achieve one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.
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writerIleana Pietrobruno
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directorIleana Pietrobruno
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producerSelwyn Jacob
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editorIleana Pietrobruno
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additional cinematographyAndrew Coppin
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music compositionEric J. Paul
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sound designEric J. Paul
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castFidel Dwayne HodgeSaphren Ma
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sound recordistSandor Gyurkovics
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archival researchFound Images Research
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online editorEliot Piltz
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post-production servicesFinale Editworks
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sound editorBrody Ratsoy
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re-recording mixerBrody Ratsoy
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re-recording studioDBC Sound Inc.
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production coordinatorJennifer Roworth
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technical coordinatorWes Machnikowski
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production supervisorKathryn Lynch
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marketing managerLeslie Stafford
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program administratorJanine Steele
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executive producerTracey Friesen
Education
Ages 11 to 15
Study Guide - Guide 1
Diversity - Black Studies
Health/Personal Development - Bullying & Discrimination
Physical Education - Safety/Fair Play/Leadership
Ask students to choose their own sports role models and research their life stories. They will then introduce their role models in oral presentations, focusing upon how these individuals have overcome obstacles (for example, physical setbacks, socio-economic limitations or prejudice based on race or gender). As an extension of the assignment, have students create posters about their role models to display in the classroom or the school. Create a website incorporating all of the projects.
