Filmmaker-in-Residence: The Complete Collection:

The National Film Board of Canada placed media maker Katerina Cizek "in residence" at Toronto’s inner-city St. Michael’s Hospital, renowned for innovation in patient care and research. The result is a collection of multi-platform documentaries that prove digital storytelling can work as a...

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Other Authors: Cizek, Katerina (Director), Frise, Heather (Director), Guddat, Monica (Cinematographer)
Format: Video Software
Language:Undetermined
Published: [s.l.] NFB - ONF [o.J.]
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Summary:The National Film Board of Canada placed media maker Katerina Cizek "in residence" at Toronto’s inner-city St. Michael’s Hospital, renowned for innovation in patient care and research. The result is a collection of multi-platform documentaries that prove digital storytelling can work as a tool for social action. Young, homeless mothers problem-solve through "video bridging". Community-based care saves lives in southern Africa. Suicide intervention therapy and film animation intertwine. Throughout, doctors, nurses and media makers work together to create transformative tools. "The 7 Interventions of Filmmaker-in-Residence" charts the project’s five-year history, investigating the creative process from within as media makers join doctors, nurses, researchers and patients at the front-lines of urban and global health. "Filmmaker-in-Residence" is now recognized around the world as a model for social, cinematic and creative innovation. [www.onf-nfb.gc.ca]
Physical Description:[2 DVD] (342 Min.)