Elijah I: Just a Kid

201815 min 37 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Ryan Sidhoo

Production: Shirley Vercruysse

Elijah I: Just a Kid

Elijah Fisher is the top-ranked 12-year-old in the world. We go beyond the rankings and social media clout to see how a family manages the expectations that come with raising a child in the spotlight.

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Availability

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Subject categories

  • Sports and Leisure > Ball GamesTeam Sports
  • Family Studies/Home Economics > Adolescent Development
  • Diversity > Black Studies
  • Physical Education > Fitness
  • Health/Personal Development > Fitness/Physical Activities

Credits

creator
Ryan Sidhoo
director
Ryan Sidhoo
producer
Shirley Vercruysse
director of photography
John Price
editor
Graham Withers
composer
Alex Punzalan
sound designer
John Diemer
production supervisor
Jennifer Roworth
assistant editor
Mike Howey
technical coordinator
Wes Machnikowski
researcher
Caroline Coutts
coordinator
Mike Hamilton
additional camera
Christopher Romeike
Jesse McCracken
Matthew Nauser
Andrew Bissonnette
Mike McLaughlin
James Pace-Cornsilk
Chris Wardle
sound recordist
Ryan Cox
Nick Davey
Neil Curschman
Benjamin Barton
Dane Kelly
Nathaniel Robinson
Kevin Brown
Mike Kool
Bernie Ozol
Max Hirtenstein
Justin Lacroix
Zach Thorpe
production coordinator
Veronika Paz
Kristyn Stilling
production assistant
Patrick Sue-Chan
Mackie Montgomery
Paul Kim
Marcus Armstrong
Chris Niesing
stills photographer
Yasin Osman
re-recording mixer
Luc Léger
Geoffrey Mitchell
sound editor
Michelle Hwu
Chris Robinson
digital colourist
Serge Verreault
graphics
Jacknife
VFX
Bun Lee
Cynthia Ouellet
marketing manager
Amanda Laukys
Catherine Veitch
Andrew Millard
publicist
Jennifer Mair
studio administrator
Carla Jones
executive producer
Shirley Vercruysse
executive director
Michelle van Beusekom