Slima Juma, the subject of Slima the Dhowmaker
(1978) caulking the dhow
at Ras Nugwi, Zanzibar
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FILM AND TELEVISION EXPERIENCE:
1965-67 THIS HOUR HAS SEVEN DAYS - On Camera
Interviewer/Researcher
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 hour weekly public affairs TV show.
THROUGH THE EYES OF TOMORROW - Story Edit/Wrt/Co-host
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 hour weekly teen public affairs TV show.
1969-67 NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA
Assistant Director and Production Manager on various films.
1969 TIGER CHILD - Production Manager/Second Unit Director
IMAX Corporation. First IMAX film produced. Fuji Pavilion. Expo-70
1971-70 NFB / CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Freelance Assistant Director and Production Manager on various productions.
1972-71 GLOBAL TELEVISION NEWS
Location field producer and on-camera news correspondent.
1972 BO DIDDLEY IS BACK IN TOWN - Producer/Director
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1/2 hour documentary. Produced in association
with Hallelujah Films.
1973 THE PERLMUTAR STORY/THE BAKERY - Prod/Dir/Writer
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1/2 hour documentary.
ST. DEMETRIUS RIDES A RED HORSE: - Prod/Dir/Writer
also known as JAMES GEORGE LEAVES INDIA
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 hour documentary. Produced in association
with Apache Communications.
SUNRISE FILMS LIMITED
Founded Company.
1974 TO BE A CLOWN - Producer/Director/Writer
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1/2 hour documentary.
1975 AT 99: A PORTRAIT OF LOUISE TANDY MURCH - Producer
CBS Television. ABC Television. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Société
Radio-Canada. 1/2 hour documentary.
INDIRA GANDHI: THE STATE OF INDIA - Prod/Dir/Writer
CBS Television. ABC Television. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Société
Radio-Canada. 1/2 hour documentary.
1977 DOLPHI GEORGE: DANCES - Director/Producer
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Société Radio-Canada. 1/2 hour documentary.
FATHER BILL MACKEY: BELOVED SON OF BHUTAN - Prod/Dir
CBS Television. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Société Radio-Canada. 1/2
hour documentary.
INDIRA GANDHI: THE HERITAGE OF POWER - Prod/Dir/Writer
1/2 hour documentary.
WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE UP THERE? - Producer/DOP
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1/2 hour documentary.
1980-76 DOCUMENTARY SHORTS SERIES - Director/Producer
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
DELHI: OLD AND NEW
RURAL CHINA
SHANGHAI
BANGKOK
HONG KONG
HUANCAYO
SRI LANKA
AFRICAN GARDEN
CHARTRES
ST. AUGUSTINE
STAINED GLASS
ZANZIBAR
BHUTAN
CARILLION
CHILDREN OF BHUTAN
CROSSING GUARDS
MITTENWALD
SYPHNOS
SULTANIEH
CARPETS
GOPAL
HASAN
MINIKARI
SHAVINGS
1981-76 SPREAD YOUR WINGS -(Known as ‘World Cultures & Youth’ in the
U.S.) Producer/Director/Writer
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Société Radio-Canada. 26 Episodes. 1/2 hour
family documentary series.
ANESSI IN THE KINGDOM OF TONGA - Tonga
(U.S. title: ANNESI'S BARKCLOTH ART)
CHILD OF GOD - India (U.S. title: GOPAL'S GOLDEN PENDANT)
CHILD OF THE ANDES - Peru (U.S. title: JUIA THE GOURCARVER)
FRANCESCO'S GIFT - Greece (U.S. title: FRANCESCO THE POTTER)
GILBERTO'S DREAM – Guatemala
HASAN THE CARPET WEAVER – India
JAFAR'S BLUE TILES – Iran
JOSHUA'S FIRST CARVING - Canada (U.S. title: JOSHUA'S SOAPSTONE CARVING)
JOURNEY FROM ZANZIBAR (U.S. title: SLIMA THE DHOWMAKER- ZANZIBAR)
KATHY AND ALCHEMY - Australia (U.S. title: KATHY'S PACING HORSE)
KURTIS IN HOLLYWOOD - USA
LAROUSSI AND THE FANTASIA - Morocco (U.S. title: LAROUSSI THE SADDLEMAKER)
LENA IN THE KINGDOM OF GLASS – Sweden
MING-OI THE MAGICIAN - Hong Kong
RICHARD AND THE TOTEM POLE - Canada (U.S. title: RICHARD'S TOTEM POLE)
SERAMA'S MASK - Bali, Indonesia
SHAO PING THE ACROBAT – China
STEFFAN'S VIOLIN - Germany (U.S. title: STEFFAN THE VIOLIN MAKER)
TANYA THE PUPPETEER - Russia
THE MONK'S PARASOL - Thailand (U.S. title: LEE'S PARASOL)
THE STALLIONS OF LIPICA - Yugoslavia (U.S. title: IGOR AND THE DANCING STALLION)
THROUGH AMY'S EYES – USA
VALERIE'S WINDOW - France (U.S. title: VALERIE'S STAINED GLASS WINDOW)
YANG-XUN THE PEASANT PAINTER – China
YOHANNES THE SILVER CROSS (U.S. title: YOHANNES THE SILVERSMITH)
YOSHIKO THE PAPER MAKER – Japan
1982-83 PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT - Producer/Director/Writer
Sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency/National Film Board
of Canada. 1/2 hour documentary.
1983 WHEN WE FIRST MET - Director/Producer
HBO Television. Produced in association with LCA. 1 hour drama special.
1985 VALENTINE'S REVENGE - Director/Executive in Charge of Production
American Playhouse. Produced in association with LCA and Family Communications.
1 hour period drama special.
1986 K.Y.T.E.S.: HOW WE DREAM OURSELVES - Executive Producer
Produced in association with TV Ontario. 1 hour documentary.
1987 THE DAY THEY CAME TO ARREST THE BOOK - Producer
CBS Television. Produced in association with Ruby-Spears Pictures. 1 hour After
School Special.
HOOVER VS THE KENNEDYS: - Executive Producer
THE SECOND CIVIL WAR
Operation Prime Time. CTV Television. Produced in association with Selznick/Glickman
Productions. 1 hour mini-series.
TRAVELLING LIGHT: - Executive Producer
THE PHOTOJOURNALISM OF DILIP MEHTA
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Channel 4. 1 hour documentary.
1988 MARTHA, RUTH & EDIE - Executive Producer
Norstar Releasing. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Feature Film
1989-84 DANGER BAY - Executive Producer/Co-Creator
The Disney Channel. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.123 Episodes 1/2 hour
family action/adventure series.
1990-87 MY SECRET IDENTITY - Executive Producer
MCA Television. CTV Television. Produced in association with Scholastic
Productions. 72 Episodes 1/2 hour adventure/comedy series.
1991-90 MAX GLICK - Executive Producer
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 Episodes Produced in association with
Fosterfilm Productions. 1/2 hour comedy/drama series.
1990 SAM & ME - Executive Producer
Astral. Channel 4. First Choice. ITC Distribution.Feature Film
1992 MAP OF THE HUMAN HEART - Co-Producer
Polygram/Miramax. Produced in association with Working Title. Feature Film.
Starring Jason Scott Lee, Patrick Bergin, Anne Parrillaud, John Cusack.
QUIET KILLER - Producer
CBS Television. CTV Television. Produced in association with Edgar
ScherickTelevision. Movie of the Week.
1993-92 MATRIX - Executive Producer
USA Network. CTV Television. 13 X 1 Hour action/adventure drama series. Produced
in association Reeves Entertainment.
1993 ROYCE - Executive in Charge of Production (Toronto)
· MGM / Showtime
· Television Movie of the Week
· Starring Jim Belushi, Peter Boyle
1994 - VATICAN LIBRARY
Optioned, with partner, all Film, Video and related CD-Rom rights to the library
for the creation of software library.
1997 - Various Feature and Television Projects in development
EXPERIENCE:
Civil Rights voter registration work, Mississippi (1965). - Congressional lobby
work, Washington, D.C.
