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Open Sky: Portrait of a Pavilion in Venice
2020
25 min
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Visit Canada’s gem in the heart of Venice’s Giardini.
An intimate portrait of the Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, an architectural gem designed by Milan’s famous Studio BBPR and recently restored, along with its gardens, by the National Gallery of Canada.
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directorKaterine Giguère
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writerKaterine Giguère
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editorAnnie Leclair
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musicPierre-Philippe CôtéSteven Doman
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director of photographyKaterine Giguère
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direction consultantAnnie Leclair
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content consultantAnnie Leclair
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history, archives and iconography consultantRéjean Legault
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additional cameraJean-Marc Abela
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sound recordistSylvain VaryOlivier LégerLouis Frederic EdwardsLisa KolisnykMarco Fiumara
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participationPaolo BarattaAlberico Barbiano di BelgiojosoSimon BraultEmanuela CarpaniKaren Colby StothartJosée Drouin BriseboisAnne EschapasseRéjean LegaultMarc MayerCornelia Hahn OberlanderSasha Suda
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production assistantTamara Anna AndruszkiewiczAmélie Lambert-BouchardSergio Dalla Lana
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online editorYannick Carrier
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editing technicianPatrick TrahanPierre DupontIsabelle Painchaud
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music recordingStudio le nid
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music mixStudio le nid
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sound editingDaniel Toussaint
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sound mixingIsabelle Lussier
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colour calibrationYannick Carrier
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graphic designMélanie BouchardJacques Bertrand Simard
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translationFrance GladuGervaise DelmasGeorge KaltsounakisSette
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subtitlingFrance GladuGervaise DelmasGeorge KaltsounakisSette
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visual researchClaire Bourbonnais
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copyright clearanceClaire Bourbonnais
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archivesRagnhild MilewskiLea Nakonechny
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deputy director, Exhibitions and OutreachAnne Eschapasse
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senior exhibitions managerSerge Belet
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executive assistant, Exhibitions and OutreachMarie-Claude Mongeon
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head of Library, Archives ans Fellowship ProgramCyndie Campbell
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director generalKaren Colby Stothart
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administratorIsabelle Limoges
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production coordinatorMarcia Seebaran
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technical coordinatorDaniel Lord
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executive producerAndré Picard
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producerAndré Picard
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consultant producerKaterine Giguère
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executive directorAndré Picard
Ages 15 to 18
School subjects
Warnings: Language, nudity, images and discussion of sexuality.
This short film shares the history of the Canada Pavilion in Venice. Ideal for the study of art from the perspective of an artist. What is the purpose of Canada Pavilion in Venice? What is the impact of the space of an art installation on the artist’s work? Why was the restoration of this space in Venice important to Canada? How does the landscape work with the architecture? How does this Pavilion represent Canada on the world stage?