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A Motorcycle Saved My Life

In A Motorcycle Saved My Life, the open road presents a point of departure for director lori lozinski to process deep-seated grief.

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In A Motorcycle Saved My Life, the open road presents a point of departure for director lori lozinski to process deep-seated grief. Revisiting the formative experiences that drove her ambition, lozinski examines the influence of her parents in the present light of day

  • writer
    lori lozinski
  • director
    lori lozinski
  • producer
    Teri Snelgrove
  • line production
    Jennifer Roworth
  • director of photography
    Diana Parry
  • editor
    Jocelyne Chaput
  • music
    Genevieve Vincent
  • sound design
    Eva Madden
  • sound recordist
    Shreela Chakrabartty
  • 1st assistant camera
    Chris Vautour
  • participation
    Debra Lozinski
    Stacey Lozinski
    Sherill Verboom
    Tammy Verboom
    Wendy Verboom
  • cast
    Brandy Auseth
    Brielle Gauthier
    Glory
  • drone operator
    Blake Sovdi
  • grip
    Martin Calvo
  • carpenter
    Paul Kumpula
  • location manager
    Paul Kumpula
  • senior production coordinator
    Nicolas Ayerbe Barona
    Nathan Conchie
  • production assistant
    Chenoa Kaufman
  • colourist
    Anne Boyle
  • re-recording mixer
    May Guimaraes
  • field recordist
    Richard Maddock
  • technical coordinator
    Wes Machnikowski
  • marketing manager
    Kay Rondonneau
  • publicist
    Katja De Bock
  • studio administrator
    Carla Jones
  • executive producer
    Shirley Vercruysse
A Motorcycle Saved My Life
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