Men of the Deeps

Walker, John, (film director.). Greenlaw, Terry, (film producer.). Martin, Kent, (film producer.). Walker, John, (film producer.). John Walker Productions Ltd. (Toronto), (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.). Picture Plant Limited (Halifax), (film producer.).

Summary: Men of the Deeps is a moving portrait of a group of former Cape Breton miners gathered together by their love of song. They are all members of the Men of the Deeps chorus, whose performances of traditional and contemporary songs evoke their working lives as miners. The film shows Cape Breton as a land of astounding physical beauty: mountains dropping away dramatically into the ocean; stunning, luminous skies; rivers cutting their way through lush green valleys. Many of the men began working in the mines as teenagers, and this is the land they left behind every working day. We see them, coal dust filling the grooves on their faces, working side by side in a black pit where death can come at any time. It's a job to which most of the miners would return without a moment's hesitation. Featuring 16 outstanding songs, Men of the Deeps captures the grace and dignity of a group of men whose livelihood has been lost but who use their voices to inspire and uplift.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (51 min., 37 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2021.
Copyright: ♭2003

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - English program:.Atlantic Centre. Agency:.Produced by John Walker Productions Ltd. and Picture Plant Ltd. in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund, developed and produced in association with CTV with the assistance of the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, the Nova Scotia Film Industry Tax Credit and developed with the assistance of the Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, John Walker ; director, John Walker ; producer, Terry Greenlaw, Kent Martin, John Walker ; editor, Hannele Halm ; cinematographer, John Walker ; sound recordist, Alex Salter ; researcher, Holly Conners, Wendie Muise ; camera operator, Russell Gienapp ; music recordist, David Hillier ; technical director, Dave Bailey ; sound editor, Alex Salter ; re-recording mixer, Lou Solakofsky, Martin Lee.
Participant or Performer Note:	On camera interview, Charlotte Beaton, Michael Bresowar, Trudy Forbes, Jude Kelly, Jackie Beaton, Fred Currie, Joanne Stephenson-Gillis, Doe Lambert, Ken Boutilier, Wishie Donovan, Darrell Kelly, Ike Lambert, Mickey MacIntyre, Billy MacPherson, Henry Meery, Harvey Ross, Eddie Tighe, Jim MacLellan, Wesley Murphy, Marshall Poirier, Bill Ross, Nipper MacLeod, Eldon Meery, Bob Roper, Polly Tighe, Tommy Tighe.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2003.
Target Audience Note:	15-17.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Audience Award, 2003 Award for Excellence in Sound Design (David Hillier, Alex Salter) - with a cash prize of 500$ and 10,000$ services to director, 2003 Honorable Mention, 2003 Gemini Award for Best Performing Arts Program or Seires or Arts Documentary Program or Series, 2004 Gemini Award for Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series - (Alex Salter, Dave Hillier, Martin Lee, Lou Solakofski), 2004 Gemini Award for Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series, 2004 Award of Excellence for Documentary Cinematography, 2004
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).