NFB Collection
Almost Giants
198424 min 33 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Gary Toole
Production: Craig GrahamMark ZannisFrançois ChampagneBarrie Howells
Script: Holly Dressel
Co-produced by the NFB and Les Productions S.D.A. Ltée with the financial assistance of Telefilm Canada and with the collaboration of Société Radio-Canada and Sport Canada.
In recent years, Canada has risen from virtual obscurity in women's gymnastics to become one of the top ten countries in the world, directly behind the United States and Eastern Europe. Almost Giants takes a behind-the-scenes look at the training process--from young hopefuls in individual clubs to the selection of competitors for a berth on the national team. Highlights include the team's training and preparation for, as well as participation in, the 1983 World Championships in Budapest, where the Canadian National Women's Gymnastic Team finished in the top twelve.
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Subject categories
- Sports and Leisure > CompetitionsGymnasticsWomen
- Foreign Countries > Eastern Europe and BalkansEuropeInternational Perspectives
- Women > Sports and Athletics
Credits
- director
- Gary Toole
- producer
- Craig Graham
- Mark Zannis
- executive producer
- François Champagne
- Barrie Howells
- script
- Holly Dressel
- narrator
- Holly Dressel
- cinematography
- Andy Kitzanuk
- Barry Perles
- sound
- Pierre Michaud
- Gyula Traub
- Diane Carrière
- Andy McBrearty
- editing
- Ian Rankin
- re-recording
- Jean-Pierre Joutel
- Adrian Croll
- music
- Ben Low