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Carrying Fire
2009
3 min
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This short film weaves together animation and live action to show how the fire of our spirit is passed from one camp and one generation to the next.
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Vistas2009 13 filmsVistas - 13 short films on the theme of "nationhood". Produced by the National Film Board of Canada and APTN.
This short film weaves together animation and live action to show how the fire of our spirit is passed from one camp and one generation to the next.
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writerMarie Burke
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directorMarie Burke
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cameraWes Doyle
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visual effects supervisorKim Clegg
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compositorJeremy WebbRyan Malmo-HarperChristine Shankowsky
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editingDoug Forbes
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recordingJohn Blerot
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mixingJohn Blerot
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on-lineJoe Owens
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colouristJoe Owens
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actorTravis DugasMelody GoodstrikerJordanna KreiderRyan Burke
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composerLeo McGilvery
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music - performanceElsie Gauthier
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archivesMarie Burke
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production supervisorMark PowerScott Collins
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administrationDarin ClausenCyndi Forcand
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production coordinatorFaye YonedaGinette D'Silva
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marketing managerLeslie StaffordKelly Fox
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series producerVanessa LoewenJoe MacDonald
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series executive producerDerek MazurPeter Strutt
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producerBonnie Thompson
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executive producerDavid Christensen
Ages 14 to 17
School subjects
The Sacred Fire is an important spiritual ceremony that provides participants with a moment of reflection, contemplation, and peace. How has the filmmaker symbolized the elements (i.e. four directions, sharing, blessings, elders, etc.) associated with this ceremony? Show how other elements of First Nations history are integrated into this film: residential schools, traditional lifestyles versus urban life, youth identity? Explore how sight and vision receive emphasis as important yet distinct elements in the film.