CBQM
2009
1 h 6 min
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This feature-length documentary pays tribute to CBQM, the radio station that operates out of Fort McPherson, a small town about 150 km north of the Arctic Circle in the Canadian Northwest Territories. Through storytelling and old-time country music, filmmaker and long-time listener Dennis Allen crafts a nuanced portrait of the "Moccasin Telegraph," the radio station that is a pillar of local identity and pride in this lively northern Teetl'it Gwich'in community of 800 souls.
Details
This feature-length documentary pays tribute to CBQM, the radio station that operates out of Fort McPherson, a small town about 150 km north of the Arctic Circle in the Canadian Northwest Territories. Through storytelling and old-time country music, filmmaker and long-time listener Dennis Allen crafts a nuanced portrait of the "Moccasin Telegraph," the radio station that is a pillar of local identity and pride in this lively northern Teetl'it Gwich'in community of 800 souls.
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writerDennis Allen
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directorDennis Allen
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producerBonnie Thompson
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editorDoug Forbes
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director of photographyKelly WolfertAllan Code
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additional photographyDennis Allen
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sound recordistLarry MacDonald
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sound designJohn Blerot
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music supervisorJohn Blerot
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online editorJoe Owens
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colouristJoe Owens
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titlesJoe Owens
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assistant sound editorMike SandersTim Resaul
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music consultantBen Charlie
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story consultantScot Morison
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music clearancesSylvia MezeiFaye Yoneda
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production assistantJim NorbertAnne Marie Jackson
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transcriptionSharon Murphy
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production coordinatorGinette D'SilvaSusan LewisFaye Yoneda
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production supervisorMark Power
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marketing managerKelly Fox
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program administratorDarin Clausen
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executive producerDavid Christensen
Education
Ages 16 to 17
Indigenous Studies - Identity/Society
Indigenous Studies - Issues and Contemporary Challenges
Media Education - Documentary Film
Technology Education - Society and Technology
Ask students to examine and assess media images of Indigenous peoples. Have them research the role of communications technology in forging Canadian identity. They may discuss: how social media might extend the "connecting" role of radio in this community's future; how radio sustains the Indigenous oral culture; and the effectiveness of the "fly on the wall" technique. Have students develop a radio programme/podcast, evaluating its effect on their school community.
