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We Are A People Worth Recognizing |
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Using Film To Make A Difference |
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Saturday, September 29, 2012 9:00-10:30 am
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Bonne Bay Marine Station
Free admission.
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With:
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- Susan Newhook, Facilitator
- Linda Conway, Documentary Filmmaker
In 1967, the ten communities of Fogo Island were SOMETHING. That
summer, the National Film Board and Memorial’s Extension Service
partnered to produce a series of films that helped to get people talking
about how to take charge of their own future.
Facilitator Susan Newhook’s work revisits just how the films helped to
make a difference, and what they say about Newfoundland and Labrador’s
fishing communities and the people who live in them. This session will
screen a selection of what have become known as The Fogo Island Films
with a discussion of how each represents a turning point in how fishing
communities saw themselves and their relationship with the government
and the rest of the world.
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Susan Newhook teaches classes in video and television journalism at the King’s
College School of Journalism. She received her Bachelor of Applied Arts in
Journalism at Ryerson, and her MA in history from Dalhousie. Her experience in
journalism includes almost 20 years as a researcher, reporter and producer for
CBC news and current affairs, and freelance work for clients including the CBC,
The Globe and Mail, Swiss national television, and the Discovery Channel. Her
current research focuses on applications of film and video in community
development.
