Films
Finding Farley
Finding Farley (62min) is a National Film Board of Canada production directed by Leanne Allison and written by Karsten Heuer. The film is about a cross-Canada family journey by canoe, train, and sailboat following the literary footsteps of one of Canada's most celebrated authors- Farley Mowat. The family, consisting of Dad (Karsten), Mom (Leanne), their two year old son Zev and dog Willow leave their home in Canmore, Alberta not exactly sure how they’ll make the trip to Mowat’s home in Cape Breton. “The hardest part about these trips is leaving,” says Heuer , “after that things always seem to fall in place.” And so they did on this remarkable necessary journey.
Watch Finding Farley:
Purchase the film at: http://www.nfb.ca/store
Being Caribou
Being Caribou ((72 minutes) is a National Film Board of Canada production written and directed by Leanne Allison and Diana Wilson. It has been broadcast on Canadian National television (CBC's The Nature of Things) and across the US on The Documentary Channel and LinkTV. Composed of footage shot by Leanne during the epic 1,500-km-long trip, it seamlessly weaves stunning close-ups of the caribou migration with the intimate video diaries of the two people following this endangered herd.
"Being Caribou records an amazing odyssey of a remarkable couple. It is a record of sheer courage, stamina, and stubbornness – to find and follow on foot North America's counterpart to Africa's wildebeest migration."
- David Suzuki
Watch Being Caribou:
The National Film Board of Canada has now released a bilingual version of Being Caribou and have a study guide available free on-line for teachers.
http://www3.onf.ca/sg/100561.pdf
Awards:
- Best Nature, Science and Environmental Documentary, 2006 Canadian Gemini Awards
- Best Environmental Film, 2005 Telluride Mountain Film Festival
- Best Nature Film, 2005 Portland International Nature and Environmental Film Festival
- Best Environment and Conservation Film, 2005 Japan International Wildlife Film Festival
List Of Libraries With Being Caribou Film
Alberta
Calgary Central Public Library
Arts and Recreation Department
(403) 260-2780
Edmonton Public Library
(780) 496-7000
University of Alberta Libraries
Edmonton, Alberta
(780) 465-8711
British Columbia
Prince George Public Library
(250) 563-9251
Greater Victoria Public Library
(250) 382-7241
Le Centre Culturel Francophone
Vancouver
(604) 736-9806
Langara College, Vancouver
(604) 323-5458
Library Services Branch
Public Library Services Branch
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Public Library
(604) 331-3603
Prince Edward Island
Government of P.E.I.
Department of Education
Video Library, Charlottetown
(902) 368-4641
Manitoba
Brandon University, Media Services
(204) 727-9610
Government of Manitoba
Education and Training
Instructional Resources Unit
Winnipeg
(204) 945-7849
Winnipeg Centennial Public Library
(204) 986-6489
Ontario
Carleton University. Instructional Media Services, Ottawa
(613) 520-3813
Kingston Frontenac Public Library
(613) 549-8888
Kitchener Public Library
(519) 743-0271
London Public Library
(519) 661-4600
North Bay Public Library
(705) 474-4830
Oshawa Public Library
(905) 579-6111 ext.217
Ottawa Public Library
(613) 236-0301
Thunder Bay Public Library
(807) 344-3585
(New) Toronto Public Library
789 Yonge Street, (416) 395-5577
York University, Sound and Moving Image Library
North York , (416) 736-5508
Hamilton Public Library
(905) 546-3278
Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
Public Library Services
Hay River, (867) 874-6531
Dehcho Divisional Board of Education
Government of NWT Educational Library / Resource Centre
Fort Simpson
(867) 695-7304
Quebec
Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy
Québec, (418) 529-0924
Médiathèque Maskoutaine
Saint-Hyacinthe, QC
(450) 773-1830
Bibliothèque municipale
de Chicoutimi, (418) 698-5350
Bibliothèque Lisette-Morin
Rimouski, (418) 724-3164
Bibliothèque municipale
de Rouyn-Noranda
(819) 762-0944
Bibliothèque municipale de Val-d’Or, (819) 824-2666
Bibliothèque municipale
de Sherbrooke
Bibliothèque Éva-Sénécal
(819) 822-6019
Bibliothèque municipale
Gatien-Lapointe
Trois-Rivières
(819) 372-4615
Bibliothèque d'Amos /
Maison de la culture
Amos, (819) 732-6070
Bibliothèque de La Sarre
La Sarre (Qc)
(819)-333-2294 #235
Université Concordia
Audio-Visual Dept (H-341)
Montréal
(514) 848-3445
Saskatchewan
John M. Cuelenaere Public Library
Prince Albert
(306) 763-7638
Le Lien - Centre fransaskois de
ressources culturelles
et pédagogiques - Collège Mathieu
Sac 20 - Gravelbourg
(306) 648-2240
Regina Public Library
(306) 777-6120
Saskatoon Public Library
Saskatoon, (306) 975-7558
New Brunswick
Albert-Westmorland-Kent
Regional Library, Moncton
(506) 869-6000
Saint John Regional Library
(506) 643-7220
University of New Brunswick
Audio Visual Services, Fredericton
(506) 453-4704 or (506) 458-7660
NOVA SCOTIA
Halifax Regional Library
(902) 490-5706
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, (902) 422-7381
University College of Cape Breton
Sydney, (902) 563-1321
Newfoundland + Labrador
Provincial Information and
Library Resources Board
(A.C. Hunter Library)
Arts and Culture Centre
St. John’s, (709) 737-2133
Corner Brook Public Library
Sir Richard Squires Building
Corner Brook, (709) 634-0013
Yukon
Government of Yukon
Libraries and Archives
Whitehorse, (867) 667-5239
Nunavut
Nunavut Public Library Services
Baker Lake, (867) 793-3326
"If you want to get incredible inspiration, skills, and hands on documentary filmmaking experience QUICK there is no better place than the Gulf Island Film and Television School. This was literally the only film training I had before we set out on our trip with the caribou. The top notch instructors at GIFTS make you believe you can create your own film after just one week at the school- and you can!"
Leanne Allison - co-director of Being Caribou
