The Grasslands Project - Population 21
2016
9 min
Coming soon
This short documentary from The Grasslands Project is a portrait of Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan. The town has lost all four of its grain elevators, the railway was torn up, the old hotel is in ruins, and the school has been closed for a decade. One of the only attractions left is the community hall, which, on a scant few weekends out of the year, can still get crowded. Meanwhile, to the handful of kind souls who still live in the village, there are good reasons to call Wood Mountain home.
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This short documentary from The Grasslands Project is a portrait of Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan. The town has lost all four of its grain elevators, the railway was torn up, the old hotel is in ruins, and the school has been closed for a decade. One of the only attractions left is the community hall, which, on a scant few weekends out of the year, can still get crowded. Meanwhile, to the handful of kind souls who still live in the village, there are good reasons to call Wood Mountain home.
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writerScott Parker
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directorScott Parker
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producerDavid Christensen
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cinematographyScott Parker
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editorScott Parker
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music composerAaron Macri
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music performerAaron Macri
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sound mix engineerJohn Blerot
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on-line colouristJoe Owens
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social media coordinatorKristin Catherwood
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transcriptionPatricia GarrySharon Murphy
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title animationKim Clegg
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production coordinatorJasmine PullukattFaye Yoneda
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production assistantEdie Klein
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production supervisorMark Power
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program administratorBree BeachGinette D'Silva
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centre operations managerDarin Clausen
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executive producerDavid Christensen
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director of English programmingMichelle van Beusekom
Education
Ages 13 to 18
Geography - Territory: Agricultural
Media Education - Documentary Film
Social Studies - Communities in Canada/World
In this short documentary from The Grasslands Project, residents of Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, talk about the town now that the grain elevators, railway, school and hotel have been closed. This film can be used to prompt class discussions, essays or research projects. What events or forces caused the most profound changes in farming communities over the past century? What were the results of those changes, positive or negative? Why did the grain elevators shut down in Wood Mountain? What are some other Canadian towns that have had their main source of employment taken away? Where do the majority of jobs come from in your community?
