Canada's Capital: Behind the Scenes
1989
24 min
Coming soon
This short film presented in a TV news-magazine format, is hosted by 2 young Canadians and a zany reporter on location in Ottawa. Their mission: to explore the capital "behind the scenes." The result is an intriguing look at Canada's capital and how it serves people across the country.
Details
This short film presented in a TV news-magazine format, is hosted by 2 young Canadians and a zany reporter on location in Ottawa. Their mission: to explore the capital "behind the scenes." The result is an intriguing look at Canada's capital and how it serves people across the country.
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directorIan Ferguson
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scriptIan Ferguson
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producerKeith Packwood
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executive producerFloyd Elliott
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cameraSavas KalogerasJean Prenoveau
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soundJacques DrouinHans Oomes
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editingPaul Demers
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sound editingPaul Demers
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musicRobert LauzonFernand Martel
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castRoger ClownJames HigginsGlen HudsonJohn LavoieSusan MonoghanStephanie MorgensternCarl NicholsonRoma PawlowskyHoward RyshpanHeather Schwartz
Education
Ages 8 to 18
Study Guide - Guide 1
Civics/Citizenship - Citizen Responsibilities
Civics/Citizenship - Federal/Provincial Government
Media Education - Journalism/News
Brief “lesson launcher type” activity or a series of inquiry questions with a bit of context:
A fictional news program in which two students discuss some of the political sights and sounds of Ottawa with a reporter on the scene.
Why choose this news-style format? What was the value of having an absent-minded reporter figure who stumbled through the city?
Which destinations did the reporter manage to visit? Are these all available to the public?
Was this a thorough trip to Ottawa? What was missing? Whose voices were missing?
