Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Brenda Longfellow and released in 1998.[1] Based in part on Rosemary Sullivan's 1995 biography Shadow Maker: The Life of Gwendolyn MacEwen, the film is a portrait of the life and work of Canadian poet Gwendolyn MacEwen.[1]
| Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet | |
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| Directed by | Brenda Longfellow |
| Written by | Brenda Longfellow |
| Based on | Shadow Maker: The Life of Gwendolyn MacEwen by Rosemary Sullivan |
| Produced by | Anita Herczeg |
| Narrated by | Linda Griffiths |
| Cinematography | Zoe Dirse |
| Edited by | Cathy Gulkin |
| Music by | Ernie Toller |
Production company | Gerda Film Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film had its theatrical premiere on February 24, 1998, at the John Spotton Theatre in Toronto,[2] before being broadcast on March 4 as an episode of TVOntario's documentary series The View from Here.[1]
The film won the Genie Award for Best Short Documentary at the 19th Genie Awards in 1999.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Janice Kennedy, "TVO presents biography of extraordinary poet". Ottawa Citizen, March 4, 1998.
- ^ "A daily look at what's happening around Toronto". The Globe and Mail, February 24, 1998.
- ^ Doug Foley, "Red Violin right in tune with Genie voters". Hamilton Spectator, February 5, 1999.
External links
edit- Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet at IMDb
- Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet on Vimeo, posted by Brenda Longfellow
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