Gun Killers
2019
10 min
Coming soon
In an undisclosed location in rural Nova Scotia, retired blacksmiths John and Nancy Little live a peaceful life, tending to their beautiful vegetable garden and crafting ethereal musical sculptures out of scrap metal. Occasionally, their special skills are put to use by the local police in an effort to protect the daily lives of all Canadians. Steeped in the atmospherics of a taut spy thriller, Gun Killers portrays two ordinary citizens as gentle national heroes.
Details
In an undisclosed location in rural Nova Scotia, retired blacksmiths John and Nancy Little live a peaceful life, tending to their beautiful vegetable garden and crafting ethereal musical sculptures out of scrap metal. Occasionally, their special skills are put to use by the local police in an effort to protect the daily lives of all Canadians. Steeped in the atmospherics of a taut spy thriller, Gun Killers portrays two ordinary citizens as gentle national heroes.
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featuringJohn LittleNancy Little
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writerJason Young
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directorJason Young
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director of photographyPaul McCurdy
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editingAndrew MacCormack
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sound designLuke Batiot
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musicDave AndersonPaul FrehnerJason Michael MacIsaac
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producerRohan Fernando
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additional cinematographyBecky Parsons
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drone operatorCraig Kennedy
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sound recordingStephen OuthitAndrew Rillie
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additional soundJoshua Owen
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sound assistantYalitsa Riden
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gripRob Eshelby
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gun wranglerMichel Valcourt
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production assistantErica Meus SaundersRajnesh Sharma
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researcherJason Young
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consultantRicardo Acosta
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castChristopher CuthbertsonFernando Vaca
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voice performerBradley BaileyFrancine DeschepperBecca GuildersonDarren JonesJosh MacDonald
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castingSky Talent GroupThe Cassidy Group
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voice recordingVillage Sound
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production supervisorRoz Power
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technical coordinatorDaniel LordChristopher MacIntosh
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assistant editorMeagan BrownJohn Feron
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on-line colouristDoug Woods902 Post Inc.
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assistant on-line editorRobert Carrigan
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title designRobert Carrigan
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re-recordingJean-Paul Vialard
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digital editing technicianIsabelle PainchaudPierre DupontPatrick Trahan
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sound technicianBernard Belley
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senior production coordinatorCheryl Murgatroyd
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studio administratorCamila BlosLeslie Anne Poyntz
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marketing managerJohanna Lessard
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marketing coordinatorJolène Lessard
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publicistPatricia Dillon-Moore
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legal counselPeter Kallianiotis
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executive producerAnnette Clarke
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executive directorMichelle van Beusekom
Education
Ages 15 to 18
Civics/Citizenship - Citizen Responsibilities
Media Education - Documentary Film
Social Studies - Law
Warnings: Language
This short uses only recordings of 911 calls to share the story of two individuals and their role in disposing of illegal guns in Nova Scotia. Use as an introduction to gun-control research, debate or essays. Study filmmaking techniques: How does the filmmaker tell a story without scripted dialogue? What visuals were chosen to tell the story? What visual techniques and conventions of documentary film are used to create the story?