Anik Bissonnette: The Gift of Dance
This short film pays tribute to ballet dancer Anik Bissonnette as she takes the reins of the École supérieure de ballet du Québec. Having dazzled audiences for decades with her astounding talent, she now teaches the rigorous fundamentals and secrets of movement that underlie her art. Bissonnette's grace is reflected through the mirror of time. As we watch the steps and movements of the young dancers she has inspired, we realize that we are witnessing the most beautiful of dances—the transmission of knowledge.
This film was produced by the NFB in co-operation with the National Arts Centre and the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation on the occasion of the 2014 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.
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Anik Bissonnette: The Gift of Dance, Philippe Baylaucq, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
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recipientAnik Bissonnette
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writerPhilippe Baylaucq
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directorPhilippe Baylaucq
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producerRené Chénier
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editingAnnie Jean
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director of photographyPhilippe Lavalette
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sound recordingMarcel Chouinard
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production managerJean-Marie Comeau
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first assistant camera traineeVanessa Abadhir
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gafferClermont Lapointe
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production assistantGabrielle BeaudoinWill Prosper
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still photographerJean-Marie Comeau
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technical support - editingPierre DupontIsabelle PainchaudPatrick Trahan
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online editingYannick Carrier
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translationVision Globale
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subtitlingVision Globale
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titlesGaspard Gaudreau
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sound editingBenoît Dame
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re-recordingJean Paul Vialard
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pianistLouise Auclair
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rights clearancesMichèle Houle
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supervising project managerRachel Punwassie
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production coordinatorHélène Regimbal
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administrative assistantLarissa Christoforo
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administratorSia Koukoulas
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technical coordinatorMira Mailhot
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associate producerMélanie Lasnier
