National Parks Project Explained
| National Parks Project |
| Director: | Various; see table |
| Producer: | Joel McConvey
Kristina McLaughlin
Kevin McMahon
Michael McMahon
Geoff Morrison
Ryan Noth |
| Music: | Various; see table |
| Editing: | Caroline Christie
Dave De Carlo
Stéphane Lafleur
Andres Landau
Jeremiah Munce
Ryan Noth
Roland Schlimme
Duff Smith
Jeff Warren
Kathy Weinkauf
Eric Wiegand |
| Studio: | FilmCAN
Primitive Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 120 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
The National Parks Project is a Canadian music and film project.[1] Released in 2011 to mark the 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Parks of Canada system,[2] the project sent teams consisting of three Canadian musicians and a filmmaker to 13 Canadian national parks, one in each province or territory, to shoot and score a short documentary film about the park.[3]
The project was commissioned by Parks Canada and produced by FilmCAN and Primitive Entertainment, in association with Discovery World HD.[4] Prior to its commissioning, a test film by Ryan Noth, Joel McConvey and Geoff Morrison entitled National Parks Project: Gros Morne was released in 2009;[5] although it was not included in the finished series, Noth, McConvey and Morrison were producers of the series.
In addition to airing on Discovery World and on the web, the series was also screened at a number of film festivals, including Toronto's Hot Docs.
Music from the project was released on several EPs, as well as on a compilation album that featured some of the most popular tracks.[4]
Awards
Zacharias Kunuk's segment, Sirmilik, won the Genie Award for Best Short Documentary Film at the 32nd Genie Awards.[6] The overall series won the Gemini Award for Best Performing Arts Program or Series at the 26th Gemini Awards.[7]
Projects
| Province/Territory | Park | Musicians | Filmmaker |
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| Alberta | Waterton Lakes | Cadence Weapon, Laura Barrett, Mark Hamilton | Peter Lynch |
| British Columbia | Gwaii Haanas | Sarah Harmer, Bry Webb, Jim Guthrie | Scott Smith |
| Manitoba | Wapusk | Kathleen Edwards, Matt Mays, Sam Roberts | Hubert Davis |
| New Brunswick | Kouchibouguac | Casey Mecija, Don Kerr, Ohad Benchetrit | Jamie Travis |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Gros Morne | Jamie Fleming, Melissa Auf der Maur, Sam Shalabi | Sturla Gunnarsson |
| Northwest Territories | Nahanni | Shad, Jace Lasek, Olga Goreas | Kevin McMahon |
| Nova Scotia | Cape Breton Highlands | Tony Dekker, Old Man Luedecke, Daniela Gesundheit | Keith Behrman |
| Nunavut | Sirmilik | Andrew Whiteman, Dean Stone, Tanya Tagaq | Zacharias Kunuk |
| Ontario | Bruce Peninsula | John K. Samson, Christine Fellows, Sandro Perri | Daniel Cockburn |
| Prince Edward Island | Prince Edward Island | Chad Ross, Sophie Trudeau, Dale Morningstar | John Walker |
| Quebec | Mingan Archipelago | Sebastien Grainger, Dan Werb, Jennifer Castle | Catherine Martin |
| Saskatchewan | Prince Albert | Andre Ethier, Mathieu Charbonneau, Rebecca Foon | Stéphane Lafleur |
| Yukon | Kluane | Graham Van Pelt, Ian D'Sa, Mishka Stein | Louise Archambault |
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External links
Notes and References
- https://nowtoronto.com/music/a-trip-through-the-national-parks-project/ "A trip through the National Parks Project"
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/movies/the-national-parks-project-wildlife-and-wild-music/article2028806/ "The National Parks Project: Wildlife and wild music"
- https://torontoist.com/2011/04/national_parks_project_the/ "National Parks Project, The"
- http://exclaim.ca/music/article/national_parks_project_gets_soundtrack_with_john_k_samson_shad_sebastien_grainger "National Parks Project Gets Soundtrack with John K. Samson, Shad, Sebastien Grainger"
- https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/alumnireview/stories/exploring-canada-s-parks-film-and-music "Exploring Canada’s parks in film and music"
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-filmmaker-wins-genie-award-1.1283676 "Nunavut filmmaker wins Genie Award"
- "Cinema academy dishes out 52 Gemini awards". Windsor Star, September 1, 2011.
