This short follows grand dame of the theatre Diana Leblanc as she prepares for a role in The Dybbuk (Soulpepper Theatre Company) and gets ready to direct an opera (Madame Butterfly). The film weaves together archival footage, photographs, and animation depicting Leblanc as a young ballerina, offering an intimate reflection on her life’s passions, challenges, and lessons.
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 2015 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.
Credits
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recipientDiana Leblanc
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writerMary Lewis
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directorMary Lewis
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producerRené Chénier
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associate producerJean-Marie Comeau
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director of photographyIris Ng
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sound recordistMary Wong
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camera assistantJordan Kawai
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gafferZach Zohr
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makeup artistHelene Mackenzie
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production assistantNellie CarrierDaniel StokerKelly Read
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picture editingDavid Planche
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picture editing technical supportIsabelle PainchaudPatrick TrahanPierre Dupont
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online editingSerge Verreault
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titlesCynthia Ouellet
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translationZoé Major
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subtitlingZoé Major
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sound designBenoît Dame
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re-recordingSerge Boivin
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administratorStéphanie Lalonde
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researchMichèle Houle
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technical coordinatorDaniel Lord
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project coordinatorStéphanie Lalonde
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project executive producerRené Chénier
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