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Wes “Maestro” Williams: Wes to the East - Forward Movin'

“Don’t make records, make history.” A true trailblazer, Wes “Maestro” Williams was the first Canadian rapper to break into the mainstream. In this snapshot portrait, Wes to the East- Forward Movin’, Williams takes us through his career as a recording artist, actor, author and motivational speaker, a career that has always tirelessly looked ahead to shatter barriers for the next generation.
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“Don’t make records, make history.” A true trailblazer, Wes “Maestro” Williams was the first Canadian rapper to break into the mainstream. In this snapshot portrait, Wes to the East- Forward Movin’, Williams takes us through his career as a recording artist, actor, author and motivational speaker, a career that has always tirelessly looked ahead to shatter barriers for the next generation.

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  • recipient
    Wes "Maestro" Williams
  • writer
    Gilles Doiron
  • director
    Gilles Doiron
  • producer
    Christine Aubé
  • executive producer
    Chanda Chevannes
  • line production
    Jon Montes
  • director of photography
    Gilles Doiron
  • editor
    Philippe Angers
  • administrator
    Isabelle Limoges
  • senior production coordinator
    Audrey Rétho
  • production coordinator
    Eponine Young
  • sound recordist
    Patrick Martin
  • first assistant camera
    Philippe Angers
  • technical coordinator
    Jean-François Laprise
  • technical support - editing
    Pierre Dupont
    Albert Kurian
    Patrick Trahan
  • titles
    Mélanie Bouchard
    Cynthia Ouellet
  • online editing
    Serge Verreault
  • sound design
    Patrick Martin
    Alec Victor
  • re-recording mixer
    Isabelle Lussier
  • translation
    Difuze inc.
  • subtitling
    Difuze inc.
  • program coordinator
    Sylvie Azoulay
  • legal counsel
    Julie Patry
  • archival research
    Emma Brunet
  • music researcher
    Emma Brunet
  • archival clearances
    Emma Brunet
  • music clearances
    Emma Brunet
Wes “Maestro” Williams: Wes to the East - Forward Movin'
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