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Song of the Paddle
197840 min 45 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Bill Mason
Production: William BrindMarrin CanellArthur Hammond
Script: Joyce MasonBill Mason
Outdoorsman Bill Mason, his wife, and two children set out on a wilderness canoe camping holiday. In this film, the art of canoeing is more than technical expertise; it becomes a family experience of shared joy. Along the way there are countless adventures and much lovely scenery, including the Indigenous rock carvings of Lake Superior.
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Subject categories
- Sports and Leisure - Water Sports > Canoeing and Rafting
- Families > Family Portraits
- Science > BiologyEarth Science and GeologyLife Systems/Ecology
- Physical Education > Outdoor Education
Credits
- director
- Bill Mason
- canoeist
- Joyce Mason
- Becky Mason
- Paul Mason
- Bill Mason
- song composer
- David Campbell
- singer
- David Campbell
- original music
- Larry Crosley
- photography
- Ken Buck
- picture editing
- Bill Mason
- sound editing
- John Knight
- Ken Page
- post-sync effects
- Ken Page
- commentary
- Joyce Mason
- Bill Mason
- location sound recording
- Bev Davidson
- music recording
- Roger Lamoureux
- re-recording
- Michel Descombes
- Jean-Pierre Joutel
- unit administrator
- Janet Preston
- producer
- William Brind
- Marrin Canell
- executive producer
- Arthur Hammond
Awards
- Chris Statuette Award - Category: Travel International Film and Video Festival
- Honourable MentionBanff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival
- Prize of World Organization of Tourism (W.T.O.) for the Best Tourist Film with one or Several Persons Taking Part in a Continuous ActionFestival of Tourist and Folklore Films
- Etrog for Best Cinematography to Ken Buck - ex-aequo with Pierre Letarte for l'âge de la machine - Category: documentary under 60 minutesGenie Awards
- Etrog for Best Sound Editing to John Knight and Ken PageGenie Awards
- Etrog for Best Direction - non-dramatic to Bill MasonGenie Awards
- Award from the Tourist Bureau of VenetoInternational Adventure Film Festival
- Red Ribbon Award - Category: Nature and WildlifeItinerant - American Film and Video Festival
- Red Ribbon Award - Category: Nature and WildlifeItinerant - American Film and Video Festival
- Anica AwardInternational Festival of Cinema for Youth and Children