Masks - Faces of the Pacific [CD-ROM]

1998Film: Interactive Materials

Direction: Steven Forth

Production: Marek GronowskiGeorge JohnsonSteve ForthYoshie Hattori

Co-produced by DNA Media Inc. and the National Film Board.

Explore the traditions of masks in five different cultures of the Pacific Rim: the Northwest Coast aboriginal peoples of British Columbia, the Yupik of Alaska, the traditional societies of Papua New Guinea, and the performance worlds of the Noh theatre of Japan and the dance theatre of Bali, Indonesia.

This multimedia adventure fosters cross-curricular learning, with segments on geography, history, theatre, arts, music and language. Includes interactive maps, musical demonstrations, multimedia journals and a guide with suggested classroom activities. Masks will interest the curious student, the armchair traveller and the serious researcher/explorer.

Subject categories

  • Developing Countries > Arts and CultureAsia - Southeast Asia
  • Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) > British ColumbiaCraftsReligion and Spirituality
  • Crafts > Clothing and CostumeFirst Nations CraftsSculpture and Woodcarving
  • Education > Educational AV Materials
  • Religion, Beliefs and Ethics > Foreign CountriesIndigenous SpiritualityMythologyReligious Art
  • Foreign Countries > JapanUnited States

Credits

director
Steven Forth
producer
Marek Gronowski
George Johnson
executive producer
Steve Forth
Yoshie Hattori

Awards

  • Award of MeritItinerant - AMTEC