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posted on 2023-05-29, 14:46 authored by Russell Hanson

This documentary short film, Made By Land, snapshots the culture and community of three canoe builders, using a variety of documentary forms in order to show their techniques, methodologies, and their engagement with a variety of communities. The focus always remains on their manual labor, but broadens to include larger social, historical, and political issues including environmentalism, the canoe as a tool of colonialism, and the debts one generation owes to another. 

Challenges during production included filming on location without a crew, maneuvering through the COVID pandemic, and rigorous editing to achieve a tight focus, with no voice-over narration. Instead of a classic “quest” dramatic story, the audience engagement is realised through the sequencing of the different scenes. 

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Language

English

Degree

  • Master of Fine Arts

Program

  • Documentary Media

Granting Institution

Ryerson University

LAC Thesis Type

  • MRP

Thesis Advisor

Pierre Tremblay

Year

2020

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