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Woodland Spirits

Dave Clement

2007 27 min

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In this documentary short, two men paddle a canoe across a remote part of northern Lake Superior. Each stroke brings them closer to the culmination of an artistic and spiritual journey, one that begins with ancient rock paintings from their Anishinaabe ancestors.

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In this documentary short, two men paddle a canoe across a remote part of northern Lake Superior. Each stroke brings them closer to the culmination of an artistic and spiritual journey, one that begins with ancient rock paintings from their Anishinaabe ancestors.

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Visual Arts

Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis)

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Credits

• producer
  Dave Clement
  
  Anita Lee
  
  Lea Marin
  
• executive producer
  Dave Clement
  
  Silva Basmajian
  
• commissioning editor
  Rudy Buttignol
  
• writer
  Dave Clement
  
• director
  Dave Clement
  
• director of photography
  Dave Clement
  
• narrator
  Robert Spade
  
• supervising editor
  Kelly Saxberg
  
• editor
  Dave Clement
  
  Damien Gilbert
  
• additional camera
  Donald Delorme
  
• location sound mixer
  Derek Grizans
  
  Clarence Michon
  
  Adrian Lysenko
  
• unit still photography
  Wayne Blackmon
  
  Adrian Lysenko
  
  Dave Clement
  
• production assistant
  Rob Stewart
  
• canoeist
  Rob Stewart
  
• ancient canoeist
  Sky Polson
  
  Kevin Nabigon
  
• painter
  Sky Polson
  
  Kevin Nabigon
  
• independent production officer
  Linda Fong
  
• production supervisor
  Mark Wilson
  
• technical coordinator
  Branden Bratuhin
  
• production coordinator
  Christine Kleckner
  
  Corinne Herman
  
• marketing manager
  Nataly Spudic
  
• marketing coordinator
  Donna Cowan
  
• administration coordinator
  Joanne Forrest
  
• colourist
  Dany Joyal
  
• online editor
  Dany Joyal
  
• studio sound engineer
  Danny Johnson
  
• sound mix
  Dany Joyal
  
• participation
  Moses Beaver
  
  Gelineau Fisher
  
  Louise Thomas
  
  Andrew Machendagoos
  
• voice
  Roy Thomas
  
• original story concept
  Clarence Michon
  
  Dave Clement
  
• script advisor
  James R. Stevens
  

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