This Ability
This Ability is an innovative filmmaking initiative that puts the power of storytelling directly into the hands of adults with developmental disabilities. Created through a partnership between the National Film Board of Canada and the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (BACI), with support from Philia and the United Way, the project shifts the lens from observation to lived experience—amplifying voices that are too often underrepresented.Through hands-on workshops and ongoing mentorship, members of the This Ability Media Club gained the skills and confidence to create films that reflect their own perspectives. Over the course of a year, filmmaker Lorna Boschman worked …
This Ability is an innovative filmmaking initiative that puts the power of storytelling directly into the hands of adults with developmental disabilities. Created through a partnership between the National Film Board of Canada and the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (BACI), with support from Philia and the United Way, the project shifts the lens from observation to lived experience—amplifying voices that are too often underrepresented.Through hands-on workshops and ongoing mentorship, members of the This Ability Media Club gained the skills and confidence to create films that reflect their own perspectives. Over the course of a year, filmmaker Lorna Boschman worked closely with a dedicated group, meeting weekly to build trust, develop technical abilities, and support each participant in telling their story.
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participantSean CraigGinger GibbonsGerry JuzenasShannon LeclairJim LewendonMichelle McDonaldBruce MelenWatson Moy
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écritureLorna Boschman
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réalisateurLorna Boschman
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producteurTracey Friesen
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coordonnateur de projetChris Tanner
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directeur exécutifTanya SatherRichard Faucher
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prise de vuesMo Simpson
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prise de sonMoira Simpson
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monteurMoira Simpson
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conception sonoreGael MacLean
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NoneSylvi MacCormacMichelle McDonaldWatson MoyGinger GibbonsSean CraigGerry JuzenasShannon LeclairLorna BoschmanDalton Hyman
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monteur en ligneJohn Christie
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directrice de projetLorna Boschman
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supervision sonoreGael MacLean
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musiqueMichael Flannigan
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montage sonMichael Flannigan
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coordonnateur techniqueWes Machnikowski
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superviseur de productionKathryn Lynch
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agent, marketingKay Leung
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administrateur de programmeBruce Hagerman
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producteur exécutifRina Fraticelli
This Ability, Lorna Boschman, offert par l' Office national du film du Canada