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Wapos Bay: The Hardest Lesson
200924 min 4 secFilm: Animation, Children's film, Fiction
Direction: Trevor Cameron
Production: Dennis Jackson (Wapos Bay Productions Inc.)Melanie JacksonAnand RamayyaDerek Mazur (National Film Board of Canada)
Script: Dennis JacksonSharon Riis
Produced by Wapos Bay Productions Inc. in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada and in association with Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.
An innocent Mother’s Day art assignment reminds T-Bear of his personal loss.
With the help of Devon and Talon, he decides it’s time for his father, Jacob,
to find a new wife. Their plan involves attracting anyone looking for love . .
. without telling Jacob. Meanwhile, Raven becomes obsessed with makeup and
looking mature—and learns that maturity comes from inside, not from how
colourful your face is.
Availability
Subject categories
- Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) > ChildrenLifestylesReserves
- Children and Youth > Children's StoriesIndigenous Youth
- Health/Personal Development > Body Image
- Family Studies/Home Economics > Family Diversity and Challenges
Credits
- series creator
- Dennis Jackson
- Melanie Jackson
- director
- Trevor Cameron
- writer
- Dennis Jackson
- producer
- Dennis Jackson
- Melanie Jackson
- Anand Ramayya
- Derek Mazur
- voice
- Gordon Tootoosis
- Taylor Cook
- Eric Jackson
- Raven Brass
- Lorne Cardinal
- Andrea Menard
- DerRic Starlight
- Trevor Cameron
- Jody Peters
- associate producer
- Kelly Balon
- Scott Collins
- production manager
- Rick Stefanowski
- production consultant
- Torin Stefanson
- animation supervisor
- Cam Lizotte
- story editor
- Sharon Riis
- 1st assistant director
- Jason Bohn
- trainee assistant director
- Meghan Ruedger
- lead animator
- Diana Gossner
- Andrew Doll
- animator
- Chris Cherepacha
- Devon Loiselle
- Lisa Lorenzo
- Carolyn Ward
- Shane Molloy
- Bentley Poochay
- Justin Scales
- Joel Vanderzwan
- Amber Rees
- additional animator
- Kelly Morrison
- Gilbert Baldhead
- art director
- Zane Knisely
- set construction
- Clayton Malinski
- scenery construction
- Cameron Tetrault
- props master
- Stacia Verigin
- costume design
- Amalie Atkins
- wardrobe
- Amalie Atkins
- set dresser
- Nathen Wahl
- production design
- Casey Golding
- Gilbert Baldhead
- concept drawings
- Casey Golding
- Gilbert Baldhead
- puppet fabricator
- Diana Savage
- Allison Track
- Christi Tuck
- Paul Atkins
- Diana Gossner
- Jason Hosuluk
- storyboard supervisor
- Cam Lizotte
- storyboard artist
- Gilbert Baldhead
- Andrew Doll
- Justin Scales
- Devon Loiselle
- gaffer
- Craig Olson
- key grip
- Craig Olson
- grip
- Ryan Lalonde
- additional grip
- Andrew Forrester
- post-production supervisor
- Torin Stefanson
- assistant editor
- John Thronberg
- visual effects
- Bryan MacCallum
- file processing
- Teri Armitage
- online editor
- Denis Gathelier
- scanner
- Sheena Lizotte
- audio post supervisor
- Ross Nykiforuk
- foley
- Daryl Pierce
- Randy Woods
- sound effects
- Daryl Pierce
- Randy Woods
- re-recording mixer
- Evan Rust
- mix facility
- Talking Dog Studios
- musician
- Ross Nykiforuk
- Randy Woods
- Carrissa Klopoushak
- James Steele
- production coordinator
- Linda Nemeth
- assistant production coordinator
- Meghan Ruedger
- production accountant
- Linda Nemeth
- production assistant
- Jessica Tremblay
- Rolande Petit
- executive producer
- Derek Mazur
- production supervisor
- Scott Collins
- program administrator
- Cyndi Forcand
Awards
- Golden Sheaf Award: Children's and Youth ProductionYorkton Film Festival
- Best AnimationAnnual American Indian Film Festival