Young, the Restless, and the Dead, The: Interviews with Canadian Filmmakers (Film and Media Studies)

The Young, the Restless, and the Dead captures the spirit of Canadian filmmakers through interviews with the most accomplished and dynamic of yesterday’s, today’s, and tomorrow’s film greats. Funny, provocative, and enlightening, the filmmakers reflect on their careers and explore with the interviewers the issues that challenge them. This book features an interview with a late director (Jean-Claude Lauzon) whose work is recognized in the canon as outstanding; interviews with filmmakers who are accomplished in their fields and have to their credit a sizeable body of work (Blake Corbet, Andrew Currie, Brent Carlson, Guy Maddin, Lynne Stopkewich, Anne Wheeler, Gary Burns, and Mina Shum); and an interview with a young director new to the field (Michael Dowse). Together these players in the Canadian film scene capture the energy, success, and tribulations of a fascinating cultural industry. The Young, the Restless, and the Dead is the first volume in a series of interviews with key cultural creators in the field of cinema. It seeks to bring to a wide audience the insights and emotions, the trials and achievements of significant figures in Canadian film. George Melnyk talks about The Young, the Restless, and the Dead with Eric Volmers of the Calgary Herald. Read the interview online. The Young, The Restless, And The Dead Captures The Spirit Of Canadian Filmmakers Through Interviews With The Most Accomplished And Dynamic Of Yesterday's, Today's, And Tomorrow's Film Greats. This Book Features An Interview With A Late Director (jean-claude Lauzon) Whose Work Is Recognized In The Canon As Outstanding; Interviews With Filmmakers Who Are Accomplished In Their Fields And Have To Their Credit A Sizeable Body Of Work (blake Corbet, Andrew Currie, Brent Carlson, Guy Maddin, Lynne Stopkewich, Anne Wheeler, Gary Burns, And Mina Shum); And An Interview With A Young Director New To The Field (michael Dowse). Together These Players In The Canadian Film Scene Capture The Energy, Success, And Tribulations Of A Fascinating Cultural Industry.--jacket. V. 1. The Young, The Restless, And The Dead : An Introduction / George Melnyk. It Needed To Go To A Dark Place / Michael Dowse Interviewed By Bart Beaty. The Funniest People In The World Are Canadian : The Boys From Anagram Pictures / Blake Corbet, Andrew Currie, Trent Carlson Interviewed By Peggy Thompson. I'm Shockingly Unchanged Since I Picked Up A Camera / Guy Maddin Interviewed By George Melnyk. Your Secrets Shouldn't Be So Secret / Mina Shum Interviewed By Jacqueline Levitin. I Like Telling Stories That Are Off The Beaten Track / Lynne Stopkewich Interviewed By Kalli Paakspuu. It's A Job And You Have To Do It Every Day / Gary Burns Interviewed By George Melnyk. I Like To Work One-on-one / Anne Wheeler Interviewed By Peggy Thompson. It's An Image That I Have Retained From Infancy / Jean-claude Lauzon Interviewed By Claude Racine ; Translated From The French By Jim Leach. Edited By George Melnyk. Includes Bibliographical References, And Filmography (p. 131-132). 1554580366......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 The young, the restless, and the dead: An introduction......Page 8 THE YOUNG......Page 16 1 “It needed to go to a dark place”......Page 18 THE RESTLESS......Page 32 2 “The funniest people in the world are Canadian”: The boys from Anagram Pictures......Page 34 3 “I’m shockingly unchanged since I picked up a camera”......Page 54 4 “Your secrets shouldn’t be so secret”......Page 70 5 “I like telling stories that are off the beaten track”......Page 88 6 “It’s a job and you have to do it every day”......Page 98 7 “I like to work one-on-one”......Page 110 THE DEAD......Page 130 8 “It is an image that I have retained from infancy”......Page 132 Filmography......Page 146 Contributors......Page 148 Attempts to capture the spirit of Canadian filmmakers. This book seeks to bring to a wide audience the insights and emotions, the trials and achievements of significant figures in Canadian film.