A Return to Memory

“We learned to work with chaos.”

When Canada entered World War II, the National Film Board suddenly had an urgent new mission—and hundreds of women stepped forward, helping to create Canadian cinema as we now know it.

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A Return to Memory

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Donald McWilliams
Donald McWilliams
Director
Donald McWilliams
Donald McWilliams
Writer
Donald McWilliams
Donald McWilliams
Editor
Michelle van Beusekom
Michelle van Beusekom
Script Consultant
Mélanie Bouchard
Mélanie Bouchard
Graphic Designer
Melissa Hui
Melissa Hui
Music
Sacha Ratcliffe
Sacha Ratcliffe
Sound Designer
Geoffrey Mitchell
Geoffrey Mitchell
Sound Recordist
Luc Léger
Luc Léger
Sound Recordist
Bernard Belley
Bernard Belley
Sound Recordist
Jean-Paul Vialard
Jean-Paul Vialard
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Serge Verreault
Serge Verreault
Online Editor
Ingrid Cusiel
Ingrid Cusiel
Sound Recordist
Nesya Shapiro
Nesya Shapiro
Camera Operator
Daniel Lord
Daniel Lord
Technical Supervisor
Annette Clarke
Annette Clarke
Executive Producer
John Christou
John Christou
Executive Producer
Rohan Fernando
Rohan Fernando
Executive Producer
Nathalie Cloutier
Nathalie Cloutier
Executive Producer
Dominique Aubry
Dominique Aubry
Legal Services
Osas Eweka-Smith
Osas Eweka-Smith
Publicist
Leslie Anne Poyntz
Leslie Anne Poyntz
Administration
Kelly Davis
Kelly Davis
Associate Producer
Yanis Ait Mohamed
Yanis Ait Mohamed
Production Coordinator
Christine Williams
Christine Williams
Production Coordinator
Cheryl Murgatroyd
Cheryl Murgatroyd
Production Coordinator
Roz Power
Roz Power
Production Supervisor
Lori Heath
Lori Heath
Transcriptions
Sylvie Marie Fortier
Sylvie Marie Fortier
Colorist
Eva Cvijanović
Eva Cvijanović
Negative Cutter
Fred Casia
Fred Casia
Negative Cutter
Annette Clarke
Annette Clarke
Producer
Ariel Nasr
Ariel Nasr
Producer
Katherine Baulu
Katherine Baulu
Producer
Jeffrey Stonehouse
Jeffrey Stonehouse
Musician
Nicholas David Potvin
Nicholas David Potvin
Musician
Isabelle Bozzini
Isabelle Bozzini
Musician
Clemens Merkel
Clemens Merkel
Musician
Alissa Cheung
Alissa Cheung
Musician
Krystina Marcoux
Krystina Marcoux
Musician
Andrew King
Andrew King
Musician
Stéphanie Bozzini
Stéphanie Bozzini
Musician
Marie-Josée Gourde
Marie-Josée Gourde
Digital Imaging Technician
Albert Kurian
Albert Kurian
Digital Imaging Technician
Pierre Dupont
Pierre Dupont
Digital Imaging Technician
Isabelle Painchaud
Isabelle Painchaud
Digital Imaging Technician
Patrick Trahan
Patrick Trahan
Digital Imaging Technician
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