Evan's Drum
2021
14 min
Coming soon
An adventurous young boy and his determined mother share a passion for Inuit drum dancing in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Evan’s Drum is a joyful visit to a family’s loving home, and an uplifting story of cultural pride. After generations of silence, the rhythm of the traditional Inuit drum has returned to Labrador, and seven-year-old Evan is part of the new generation that will keep its heartbeat strong. Also available in Inuktitut!
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Labrador Doc Project2021 4 filmsThe Labrador Documentary Project (Lab Doc Project) supports Indigenous storytelling by working with first-time Labrador Inuit filmmakers to create and distribute Inuit stories from Inuit perspectives. The Lab Doc Project is led by Inuit through community collaboration, and focuses on topics selected by the filmmakers through a process of reflection and community engagement. This initiative aims to elevate Indigenous storytelling in Newfoundland and Labrador, create film opportunities for Inuit, and proactively diversify our industry. There are four films in this Project, with two launching in 2021, and the remaining films launching in 2023.
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An adventurous young boy and his determined mother share a passion for Inuit drum dancing in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Evan’s Drum is a joyful visit to a family’s loving home, and an uplifting story of cultural pride. After generations of silence, the rhythm of the traditional Inuit drum has returned to Labrador, and seven-year-old Evan is part of the new generation that will keep its heartbeat strong.
Also available in Inuktitut!
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participantEvan WintersJennie WilliamsAmy WintersDallasVince Allen
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writerOssie Michelin
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directorOssie Michelin
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director of photographyDuncan de YoungSylvaine Dufaux
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editorMeiyen Chan
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original musicJudith Gruber-Stitzer
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sound designJudith Gruber-Stitzer
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sound recordistMichelle LaCourLynne Trépanier
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foley artistKarla Baumgardner
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drone operatorEldred Allen
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production managerLynn Andrews
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production assistantMarian Rebeiro
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stills photographerZachary BonnellAimee Chaulk
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photographic consultantMartine Leclerc
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researcherOssie Michelin
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mentorAsinnajaqAlanis ObomsawinCourtney Montour
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drum making teacherJennie WilliamsSolomon Semigak
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cultural consultantJason EdmundsHeather Igloliorte
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inuktitut language advisorBertha Kairtok-Holeiter
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inuktitut translatorJoan Dicker
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additional music composerSydey Dicker
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production supervisorRoz Power
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technical coordinatorDaniel LordChristopher MacIntosh
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on-line colouristDenis Pilon
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title designCynthia Ouellet
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foley recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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re-recordingJean Paul Vialard
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digital editing technicianPierre DupontMarie-Josée GourdePatrick Trahan
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sound technicianBernard Belley
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production coordinatorChristine Williams
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senior production coordinatorCheryl Murgatroyd
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studio administratorLeslie Anne PoyntzCamila Blos
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marketing managerJamie HammondJohanna Lessard
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marketing coordinatorEric Bondo
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publicistJennifer Mair
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legal counselPeter KallianiotisDominique Aubry
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associate producer traineeAimee Chaulk
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associate producer - developmentStephen Agluvak Puskas
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associate producerJayde Tynes
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producerKat BauluRohan FernandoLatonia Hartery
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executive producerAnnette Clarke
