Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Stories from the Seventh Fire

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- The Four Seasons Series (DVD)
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© 1999 Storytellers Productions Inc.
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This series is the superb achievement of a unique and powerful collaboration. Gifted Native North American artists, animators, storytellers, actors and filmmakers have lovingly produced these animated legends for our new era, for all to share. World-renowned Ojibway artist Norval Morrisseau’s paintings come alive with beautiful animations of Wesakechack, and the legends are narrated by actor and storyteller Tantoo Cardinal.
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- DVD 1: Spring - The First Spring Flood; Legend of the Giant Beaver;
- DVD 2: Summer - How Wesakechak Got His Name; Legend of the Caribou ;
- DVD 3: Autumn - Wesakechak and the Medicine ; Legend of the First Thanksgiving;
- DVD 4: Winter - Why the Rabbit Turns White; Legend of the Spirit Bear.
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> Teachers Guides (pdf): Autumn Spring Summer Winter.
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- Awards:
* Best Animation at the 2003 Japan Wildlife Festival,
* Merit Award for Children's Animation at the 2003 International Wildlife Festival,
* Best Animation at the 2003 Yorkton Short Film Festival,
* Best Program for Children at the Telenatura 2002 Awards (Pamplona, Spain).
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Note: Produced by Gerri Cook (Dinosaur Soup Productions, Edmonton), Greg Coyes (Scorched Wood Communications, Vancouver) and Ava Karvonen (Karvonen Films, Edmonton).

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