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For the Love of the Fight: Jean Beaudin

Tara Johns

2017 5 min

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Jean Beaudin talks about his life and his love of cinema as he fights an invisible opponent in a boxing ring. In one corner, Marcel Sabourin, a loyal friend who has often acted in his films, proffers advice and reminds us of key moments in Beaudin’s career.

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Jean Beaudin talks about his life and his love of cinema as he fights an invisible opponent in a boxing ring. In one corner, Marcel Sabourin, a loyal friend who has often acted in his films, proffers advice and reminds us of key moments in Beaudin’s career.

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Credits

• recipient
  Jean Beaudin
  
• writer
  Tara Johns
  
• director
  Tara Johns
  
• participant
  Jean Beaudin
  
  Marcel Sabourin
  
• producer
  Denis McCready
  
• executive producer
  Colette Loumède
  
• director of photography
  Jean-François Lord
  
• editing
  Jesse Rivière
  
• sound recording
  Simon Plouffe
  
• 1st assistant camera
  Martin Protat
  
• key gaffer
  Daniel Schwartzberg
  
• artistic director
  Jean-Luc Charron
  
• artistic director - assistance
  Philippe Poignand
  
• makeup artist
  Audrey Lampron
  
• boxing trainer
  Mohammed El Abdoulli
  
• production assistant
  Steve Patry
  
  Will Prosper
  
• technical support - editing
  Pierre Dupont
  
  Isabelle Painchaud
  
  Patrick Trahan
  
• translation
  CNST
  
• subtitling
  CNST
  
• online editing
  Serge Verreault
  
• infographics
  Cynthia Ouellet
  
  Mélanie Bouchard
  
• sound design
  Daniel Toussaint
  
• foley
  Lise Wedlock
  
• foley recording
  Geoffrey Mitchell
  
• re-recording
  Jean Paul Vialard
  
• music
  Daniel Toussaint
  
• administrator
  Sia Koukoulas
  
• research intern
  Alexandra De Launière
  
• administrative assistant
  Pascale Savoie-Brideau
  
• production coordinator
  Chinda Phommarinh
  
• technical coordinator
  Mira Mailhot
  
• line producer
  Mélanie Lasnier
  

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