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Unarmed Verses
2016
1 h 25 min
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Singing their Own Songs
This feature documentary presents a thoughtful and vivid portrait of a community facing imposed relocation. At the centre of the story is a remarkably astute and luminous 12-year-old black girl whose poignant observations about life, the soul, and the power of art give voice to those rarely heard in society. Unarmed Verses is a cinematic rendering of our universal need for self-expression and belonging.
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writerCharles Officer
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directorCharles Officer
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producerLea Marin
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executive producerAnita Lee
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director of photographyMike McLaughlin
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editorAndres Landau
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editorial consultantRicardo Acosta
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sound recordistMike Filippov
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original musicMenalon
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featuringFrancine ValentineAlva ValentineKeturah FrancisRyan JohnsonKenny JohnsonLavane KellyCarleen RobinsonKrystle ChanceQ'Mal Labad-WorkmanHarry KnazanDes RougesJaydahmannSydney DuffThe Villaways Community
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production supervisorMark Wilson
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studio administratorStefanie Brantner
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aerial photographyOrbis Aerials
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additional cinematographyCharles OfficerGreg BiskupBlake HannahsonAdrian Vieni
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1st assistant cameraChris Goll
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digital media technicianZachary CoxCurry Leamen
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additional sound recordingJason MilliganScott Tremblay
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production coordinatorAndrew Martin-SmithNatalie van Dine
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community liaison officerCarleen Robinson
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technical coordinatorMarcus Matyas
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production managerLori ChodosNadine Simunic
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assistant editorCurry LeamenZoya Rezaie
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online editorSerge Verreault
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re-recording mixerSerge Boivin
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sound facilitiesTattersall Sound & Picture
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sound designerDavid McCallum
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sound fx editorClaire DobsonKrystin Hunter
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marketing managerMelissa Wheeler
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publicistPat Dillon
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legal counselPeter Kallianiotis
Ages 13 to 18
Mini-Lessons
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Ideal for encouraging students to use art to explore social issues. Use poetry, fiction, painting, music or another art form to create an artistic piece that explores a social issue affecting your life, family, neighbourhood or community. Describe your creative process, the themes you wanted to explore and the reaction that others had to the piece. Then create a second piece. How did others’ comments affect or influence your second piece? What surprised you about your own message and process?