Finding Macpherson
2014
1 h 17 min
Coming soon
This feature doc tells the story of the improbable friendship between acclaimed Quebec singer Félix Leclerc and the intriguing Frank Randolph Macpherson. A chemical engineer from Jamaica, Macpherson immigrated to Quebec in 1917 and was the inspiration for the popular song that Leclerc named after him. But this is also a story about memory: it was animator Martine Chartrand’s memory of this song that compelled her to create the striking animated short MacPherson, made by filming paintings on glass using 35mm film. A sympathetic look at an artist at work, Finding Macpherson takes audiences on a personal journey, exploring the …
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This feature doc tells the story of the improbable friendship between acclaimed Quebec singer Félix Leclerc and the intriguing Frank Randolph Macpherson. A chemical engineer from Jamaica, Macpherson immigrated to Quebec in 1917 and was the inspiration for the popular song that Leclerc named after him. But this is also a story about memory: it was animator Martine Chartrand’s memory of this song that compelled her to create the striking animated short MacPherson, made by filming paintings on glass using 35mm film. A sympathetic look at an artist at work, Finding Macpherson takes audiences on a personal journey, exploring the imperceptible yet powerful connections that bind us to each other.
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scriptSerge Giguère
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researchSerge Giguère
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directorSerge Giguère
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editingAnnie Jean
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producerNicole HubertSylvie Van BrabantColette Loumède
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cameraSerge Giguère
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soundSerge Giguère
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sound designAtelier Claude Beaugrand
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original musicBertrand Chénier
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script consultantFrancine Tougas
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additional cameraKaterine Giguère
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additional soundCatherine Van Der Donckt
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archival researchOdette Désormeaux
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rights clearancesOdette Désormeaux
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sound editingClaude Beaugrand
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dialogue editingFrancine Poirier
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musicianBertrand ChénierNitai NitidemJulie Trudeau
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foleyLise Wedlock
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foley recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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technical support - editingPierre DupontIsabelle PainchaudPatrick Trahan
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online editingDenis Pilon
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titlesGaspard Gaudreau
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computer graphicsMélanie Bouchard
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re-recordingJean Paul Vialard
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translationNahanie GrenierErica Pomerance
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subtitlingNahanie GrenierErica Pomerance
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legal advisorRemy Khouzam
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music rights clearanceSimon Henri
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marketing managerFrançois Jacques
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marketing manager - assistanceCatherine Benoît
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administratorSia KoukoulasJohanne Dubuc
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production coordinatorHélène Regimbal
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administrative assistantLise LévesqueLarissa Christoforo
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technical coordinatorRichard Cliche
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associate producerMaryse ChapdelaineMélanie Lasnier
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development executive producerYves Bisaillon
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executive producerColette Loumède
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coordinatorNathalie PerreaultAmélie Lambert-Bouchard
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technical supervisionThéo Van Brabant
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technical directionVanessa Abadhir
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chief accountantLorette Torelli
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assistant accountantMonique Rousselet
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participantArnold FayMichel LeclercEileen JourdainPierre LandryJean-Marie LeclercLouey ParentGeorgie RavaryAlanis Obomsawin
Education
Ages 13 to 18
Arts Education - Music
Diversity - Black Studies
History and Citizenship Education - Culture and Currents of Thought (1500-present)
History and Citizenship Education - Quebec Society Since 1980
Media Education - Film Animation
Ideal for essays and debates on African-Canadian history and cultural history. Why is the story of Frank Macpherson compelling for animator Martine Chartrand? Compare her animated film with the song by Félix Leclerc and the history recounted in this film. How do the different versions tell different stories? Discuss the role of the artist in telling stories of our past. Why is it important for Chartrand to create her film? What value does it have for Canadians?
