Menaka

20135 min 3 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Arev Manoukian

Production: Anita LeeSilva Basmajian

Script: Arev Manoukian

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in co-operation with the National Arts Centre and the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation.

A beautiful dance film that captures the spirit of Menaka Thakkar from childhood to mature artist. Dance, music and cinematography come together to portray the dedication and passion of a choreographer.

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Menaka

Subject categories

  • Dance > Portraits

Credits

recipient
Menaka Thakkar
writer
Arev Manoukian
director
Arev Manoukian
producer
Anita Lee
choreography
Menaka Thakkar
dancer
Menaka Thakkar
Visshna Thiraviyarajah
Vidursana Thiraviyarajah
Neena Jayarajan
Nivedha Ramalingam
Kiruthika Ratnasingam
Parinita Rajagopalan
Aarati Amlani
director of photography
Raymond Dumas
picture editor
William Cyr
production supervisor
Mark Wilson
production manager
Alejandro Valbuena
production coordinator
Stefanie Brantner
sound recordist
Sanjay Mehta
first assistant camera trainee
Craig A. Morgan
data management technician
Forbes Campbell
gaffer
Loris Santarossa
key grip
Peter Newman
swing
Machiej Kulpa
Jameson Bevington
makeup
Oriana Rossi
wardrobe assistant
Robin Careless
production assistant
Gerson Pena
Hoari Chiong Munoz
generator operator
Chris Gilks
online editor
William Cyr
post sound facility
Grant Edmonds
music editor
Eddie Kastrau
centre administrator
Josiah Rothenberg
supervising project manager
Rachel Punwassie
technical coordinator
Marcus Matyas
executive producer
Silva Basmajian