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NORTHWEST PROGRAM #3: CANADIAN WOMEN SHOWCASE From Canada come two assured works by
women filmmakers: LILY'S CRICKETS tells the story of a successful
businesswoman who must leave her urban enclave and return to her
family's small-town bakery following the death of her father, and
C.D. HOY: PORTRAITS FROM THE FRONTIER brings us the
remarkable tale of a Chinese Canadian pioneer who carved out a
photographic legacy in upper British Columbia during the gold rush
years. FILMS:
LILY'S CRICKETS by Francis K.
Chan
Northwest US premiere
Narrative, Canada 2002, 44 min.
A story about self-forgiveness and the acceptance of family
told through second-generation Chinese Canadian eyes. As a
capable and confident career woman, Lily seems to have her life
totally under control. But when circumstances bring her back to
her childhood home, Lily finds herself being forced to cope with
inadequacies she thought she left far behind.
* Golden Sheaf Award double nominee
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Leo Award nominee
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Born in Hong Kong, Francis
K. Chan immigrated to Canada with his family at the age of nine.
He moved back to Hong Kong in 1986 and enjoyed years of success
in both radio and television. In 1997, he returned to Vancouver
to pursue his passion for acting and directing. LILY'S CRICKETS
is Francis's directing debut. |
C.D. HOY: PORTRAITS FROM THE
FRONTIER
by Lynn Booth and Faith Moosang
US premiere
Documentary, Canada 2003, 48 min. C.D. Hoy: Chinese
immigrant, photographer, entrepreneur, and family man. A
chronicle of Hoy's extraordinary life in British Columbia at the
turn of the century.
* Golden Sheaf Award nominee
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Lynn Booth is one of
Vancouver's most established documentary filmmakers and the
president of Make Believe Media. She has produced numerous
award-winning documentaries such as MANDRAKE: A MAGICAL LIFE,
THE PERFECT HUSBAND, and CULTURE JAM: HIJACKING COMMERCIAL
CULTURE. Faith Moosang is a photographic artist,
filmmaker, author, and curator. Her book FIRST SON: PORTRAITS BY
C.D. HOY won numerous awards, and she curated a traveling
exhibition of Hoy's photographs between 1997 and 2002. |
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