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Assholes - A Theory
20191 h 20 min 48 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: John Walker
Production: Ann BernierAnnette ClarkeJohn WalkerJordana Ross
Script: John WalkerRobert Sandler
A Rude Films inc and The National Films Board of Canada co-production.
Ever get the impression that assholes are taking over? Assholes: A Theory, a timely new doc from John Walker, investigates the breeding grounds of contemporary asshole culture and searches for signs of civility in a rude-’n-nasty universe.
Inspired by Aaron James’ New York Times bestseller of the same name.
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Subject categories
- Psychology and Psychiatry > Individual in Society
- Work and Labour Relations > Working Life
- Health/Personal Development > Bullying & DiscriminationHuman Growth and Development
- Social Studies > Contemporary Issues
- Ethics and Religious Culture > Ethical Values
Credits
- project inspiration
- Aaron James
- director
- John Walker
- narration
- John Walker
- writer
- John Walker
- Robert Sandler
- producer
- Ann Bernier
- Annette Clarke
- John Walker
- cinematographer
- Paul McCurdy
- editor
- Jeff Warren
- composer
- Sandy Moore
- animation
- Ron McDougall
- location sound
- Jim Rillie
- sound design
- Alex Salter
- Donald Walls
- interviewee
- Aaron James
- Aimée Morrison
- Robert Hockett
- Paul Purcell
- John Cleese
- Sherry Lee Benson-Podolchuk
- Suji Gelerman
- Robert I. Sutton
- Geoffrey Nunberg
- Johnathan Gilmore
- Sherry F. Colb
- Saule Omarova
- Bill Emmott
- Edoardo Albinati
- Lorella Zanardo
- Tim Parks
- Piercamillo Davigo
- Vladimir Luxuria
- Leslie Miley
- Bethanye McKinney Blount
- Mary Sarnataro
- Giuseppe Falsone
- Leslie Dixon
- Russ Laraway
- Gad Lerner
- Paul Russell
- Kim Scott
- Beatrice Maria 'Bebe' Vio
- Luigi Zoja
- researcher
- Valerie Mansour
- Elena Dal Pra
- Oliver Neidhart
- visual researcher
- Elspeth Domville
- story consultant
- Merrily Weisbord
- development consultant
- Louise Rosen
- studio interview and streeter
- Caleb Cechota
- Julienne Cordy
- Rob Delano
- Kevin Michael Dunford
- Dakota Gamble
- Alejandro Chupina
- Austin Hare
- Rebecca Johnson
- David Lewis
- Martin Morrow
- Peggy Richardson
- Christian Rivera
- Enze Yang
- Voncile Brown-Miller
- Roxxy Dowell
- Quinnesh Dowling
- Bea Fields
- Fabian Hodrick
- John Lopez
- Cynthia Masetto
- Douglas Prideaux
- Ammons E. Smith
- Shane K. Smith
- Ryan Taglianetti
- additional photography
- Idan Menin
- Becky Parsons
- Will Pugh
- drone operator
- Matt Lavin
- camera assistant
- Sophie Lemoine
- Melisse Sporn
- additional sound recording
- Stephen Hopkins
- Max Hirtenstein
- Juan Nunez
- location production assistant
- Amanda Bernhardt
- Kristen Degirolamo
- Kanishka Gulati
- Bjorn Jakobson
- David La Haye
- Marina Cunha Martins
- Christopher Morgan
- Patrick David Orr
- Livia Sa
- Stefano Santamato
- casting agency
- Erin Hennessey
- Ken Lazer
- trailer editor
- Chris Turner
- production manager
- Ann Bernier
- production coordinator
- Kelsey Power
- Amy Trefry
- Danielle Noble
- Cheryl Murgatroyd
- intern
- Bronwen McKie
- coordinator
- Francesco Lonardi
- production accountant
- Angie Kokic
- english transcription
- Michelle McStay
- Andrew Bateman
- italian transcription / translation
- Tidal Transcreative
- production supervisor
- Roz Power
- technical coordinator
- Daniel Lord
- Christopher MacIntosh
- marketing manager
- Johanna Lessard
- publicist
- Patricia Dillon-Moore
- studio administrator
- Leslie Anne Poyntz
- chamber ensemble
- Susan Sayle
- Étienne Chénard
- Norman Adams
- Eileen Walsh
- Michael Donovan
- Sandy Moore
- jazz ensemble
- Silvio Pupo Montero
- Damien Moynihan
- Lukas Pearse
- Ken MacKay
- music recording studio
- The Sonic Temple
- music mixing
- The Sonic Temple
- audio engineer
- Darren Van Niekerk
- recording assistant
- Scott MacKey
- Takoda Sullivan
- Connor MacLeod
- film mix
- National Film Board of Canada
- re-recording
- Shelley Craig
- MIDI technician
- Donald Walls
- technician
- Donald Walls
- scoring
- Alex Arnold
- technical
- Justin Gaudreault
- dialogue editor
- Bob Melanson
- narration recording
- Matt Dawson
- The Hideout Studios
- graphic design
- Ron McDougall
- website design
- Ron McDougall
- assistant editor
- David Mullins
- post-production coordinator
- Kelsey Power
- visual post-production facility
- 902 Post Inc.
- colourist
- Doug Woods
- online editor
- Doug Woods
- assistant on-line editor
- Carter Thurber
- dailies
- Robert Carrigan
- legal counsel
- Robert Aske
- accounting services
- Patricia Dyson
- insurance
- Paul Lipkus
- Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc.
- senior director, documentary
- Sandra Kleinfeld
- production executive
- Jordana Ross