Grierson
1973 · 58 min
Documentary
★ 7.3A portrait of John Grierson, the first Canadian Government Film Commissioner and founder of the National Film Board in 1939. Interweaving archival footage, interviews with people who knew him and footage of Grierson himself, this film is a sensitive and informative portrait of a dynamic man of vision. Grierson believed that the filmmaker had a social responsibility, and that film could help a society realize democratic ideals. His absolute faith in the value of capturing the drama of everyday life was to influence generations of filmmakers all over the world. In fact, he coined the term 'documentary film'.
Crew
- Director Roger Blais
- Writer Donald Brittain
- Director of Photography Magí Torruella
- Director of Photography Eugene Boyko
- Director of Photography Jacques Fogel
- Director of Photography Michel Thomas-d'Hoste
- Director of Photography Lewis McLeod
Cast
Crew
- Director — Roger Blais
- Writer — Donald Brittain
- Director of Photography — Magí Torruella
- Director of Photography — Eugene Boyko
- Director of Photography — Jacques Fogel
- Director of Photography — Michel Thomas-d'Hoste
- Director of Photography — Lewis McLeod
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