> Veterans project wins accolades
Veterans project wins accolades
Contact:
Robert Broad, 604.762.8011, rhbroad@sfu.ca
Marianne Meadahl, 778.782.4323, Marianne_Meadahl@sfu.ca
Robert Broad, 604.762.8011, rhbroad@sfu.ca
Marianne Meadahl, 778.782.4323, Marianne_Meadahl@sfu.ca
November 8, 2007
A project created by the City of Burnaby and Simon Fraser University that won the hearts of judges at a major film and video festival will air on regional television Nov. 10 and 11.
From The Heart: The Freeman Legacy tells the story of five World War II veterans from Burnaby.
The veterans went on to serve their community with distinction and steadfast dedication for many years after serving their country. The City of Burnaby eventually awarded them the title of Freeman, the city’s highest honour, for lifetime service to their community.
From the Heart: The Freeman Legacy, a multi-media initiative, consists of two short films for elementary and high schools and two broadcast-length films, one 26 minutes and the other 47 minutes. The films are in English and French. The initiative also features an interactive website and educational kit.
Judges at the 2007 Columbus International Film & Video Festival were so taken with the project’s educational depth, interactive scope and audio-visual artistry that they awarded it two prizes.
The website won the prestigious Silver Chris Award for best over-all interactive online experience. The secondary school educational kit of print materials won the top Ben Franklin Award for demonstrating outstanding design in print materials. The documentaries won honourable mentions in three categories: The Humanities, Education and Information, and Children and Youth.
Robert Broad, one of several staff at SFU’s Learning and Instructional Development Centre to work on the project, directed the documentaries. He says their greatest challenges were developing all facets of the project simultaneously and breathing visual life into the stories of the veterans.
“We felt like archaeologists, digging up archival pictures and footage to translate oral stories about the veterans’ experiences into visual portraits,” explains Broad, a film and video producer. “We learned a lot about world, Canadian and Burnaby history through working with the Freemen.”
The full-length version of From the Heart: The Freeman Legacy will air on the Knowledge Network (channel 5 on Shaw Cable) at 11 p.m. on Nov. 10 and at 6 p.m. on Nov. 11. CBC television will broadcast the shorter version at 9 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Nov. 11.
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From The Heart: The Freeman Legacy tells the story of five World War II veterans from Burnaby.
The veterans went on to serve their community with distinction and steadfast dedication for many years after serving their country. The City of Burnaby eventually awarded them the title of Freeman, the city’s highest honour, for lifetime service to their community.
From the Heart: The Freeman Legacy, a multi-media initiative, consists of two short films for elementary and high schools and two broadcast-length films, one 26 minutes and the other 47 minutes. The films are in English and French. The initiative also features an interactive website and educational kit.
Judges at the 2007 Columbus International Film & Video Festival were so taken with the project’s educational depth, interactive scope and audio-visual artistry that they awarded it two prizes.
The website won the prestigious Silver Chris Award for best over-all interactive online experience. The secondary school educational kit of print materials won the top Ben Franklin Award for demonstrating outstanding design in print materials. The documentaries won honourable mentions in three categories: The Humanities, Education and Information, and Children and Youth.
Robert Broad, one of several staff at SFU’s Learning and Instructional Development Centre to work on the project, directed the documentaries. He says their greatest challenges were developing all facets of the project simultaneously and breathing visual life into the stories of the veterans.
“We felt like archaeologists, digging up archival pictures and footage to translate oral stories about the veterans’ experiences into visual portraits,” explains Broad, a film and video producer. “We learned a lot about world, Canadian and Burnaby history through working with the Freemen.”
The full-length version of From the Heart: The Freeman Legacy will air on the Knowledge Network (channel 5 on Shaw Cable) at 11 p.m. on Nov. 10 and at 6 p.m. on Nov. 11. CBC television will broadcast the shorter version at 9 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Nov. 11.
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