Stone Makers
2016
5 min
Coming soon
A routine workday in a granite quarry turns surreptitiously into a captivating industrial symphony. While men work in the background, different equipment and machines perform for the camera as if they are individual dancers in a contemporary ballet. This second edition was created in partnership with La bande Sonimage, a Saguenay-based organization that supports cinema and video production in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. All shot with Bolex digital cameras, these 5 fascinating shorts are both stunningly beautiful and retro-looking. The first edition can be found here The third edition can be found here
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5 Shorts Project2016 4 editionsLaunched by the NFB’s French Documentary Studio, the 5 Shorts Project seeks to discover new filmmaking talent from Quebec’s regions while exploring the short-form doc genre. Five directors are challenged to create a 4-to-5-minute short with a technical requirement. These independent, individual films will benefit from the cohort’s constructive reflection and interaction.
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A routine workday in a granite quarry turns surreptitiously into a captivating industrial symphony. While men work in the background, different equipment and machines perform for the camera as if they are individual dancers in a contemporary ballet.
This second edition was created in partnership with La bande Sonimage, a Saguenay-based organization that supports cinema and video production in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. All shot with Bolex digital cameras, these 5 fascinating shorts are both stunningly beautiful and retro-looking.
The first edition can be found here
The third edition can be found here
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producerDenis McCreadyColette LoumèdeClaudia Chabot
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participationYves BelleyDaniel BergeronPierre-Paul GagnonGuillaume OuelletDominic St-Pierre
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writerJean-Marc E. Roy
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directorJean-Marc E. Roy
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cameraVincent Biron
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editingStéphane Lafleur
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live sound recordingJean-Sébastien Beaudoin-Gagnon
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wild sound recordingChristian Rivest
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advisorGuillaume Ouellet
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production assistantGuillaume Ouellet
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sound designChristian Rivest
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assistant sound editorThibaut Quinchon
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technical advisorJean-Philippe Archibald
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production supportKarine CôtéCaroline Gagnon
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still photographerLaurie-Ann Dufour-Guérin
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technical coordinator - shooting equipmentSteve Hallé
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technical support - editingPierre DupontIsabelle PainchaudPatrick Trahan
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titlesCynthia Ouellet
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online editingDenis Pilon
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re-recordingSerge Boivin
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marketing managerKarine Sévigny
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marketing manager - assistanceJolène Lessard
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administratorSia Koukoulas
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production coordinatorIsabelle LimogesChinda Phommarinh
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administrative assistantPascale Savoie-Brideau
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technical coordinatorMira Mailhot
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associate producerMélanie Lasnier
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executive producerColette Loumède
