Waterlife

McMahon, Kevin, (film director.). Achbar, Mark, (film producer.). Carson, Betsy, (film producer.). McMahon, Michael, (film producer.). Basmajian, Silva, (film producer.). Flahive, Gerry, (film producer.). McLaughlin, Kristina, (film producer.). McMahon, Michael, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.). Primitive Entertainment Inc. (Toronto), (film producer.).

Summary: Waterlife follows the epic cascade of the Great Lakes from Lake Superior to the Atlantic Ocean, telling the story of the last huge supply of fresh water on Earth. Filled with fascinating characters and stunning imagery, Waterlife is a cinematic poem about the beauty of water and the dangers of taking it for granted. Narrated by Gord Downie, lead vocalist of The Tragically Hip and Waterkeeper's Trustee of Lake Ontario. Featuring music by Sam Roberts, Sufjan Stevens, Sigur Ros, Robbie Robertson and Brian Eno.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (109 min., 07 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2010.
Copyright: ©2009

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - English program:.Ontario Centre. Agency:.Produced by Primitive Entertainment Inc. in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Available to subscribers only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Kevin McMahon ; director, Kevin McMahon ; cinematographer, John Minh Tran ; editor, Christopher Donaldson ; sound designer, Grant Edmonds ; sound recordist, Sanjay Mehta ; sound re-recording mixer, Martin Lee ; executive producer, Mark Achbar, Betsy Carson, Michael McMahon, Silva Basmajian ; producer, Gerry Flahive, Kristina McLaughlin, Michael McMahon ; researcher, Doug Draper, Liz Etherington, Elizabeth Klinck ; production team, Mark Alberts, Darrel Crowswell, Mark Diokno, Mark Maxwell, Raymond Ng ; original music, Kurt Swinghammer.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Gord Downie ; speaker, Bruce Baur, Ernest Benedict, John K. Brice, Robert Budds, Harriette F. Cassick, Jacob W. Cassick, Leonard R. Cassick, Pat Chow-Frasier, Robert S. Christenson, Christopher Clayton Carlson, Dan Couchie, Andrea Curtis, Erica Curtis, Véronik de La Chenelière, Joanne E. DeJonge, Julianne Dyble, Dean Edwardson, Rick Findlay, Margaret A. Frisbie, Michael Gilbertson, Kenny Goodchild, Prody Goodchild, John Goodman, Jeremiah L. Greene, G.D. Haffner, William A. Hartman, Darren Henry, John Jackson, Sam D. Kendrick, Gail Krantzberg, Bommanna Krishnappan, Randy Lindsey, Ada Lockridge, James P. Ludwig, Jack MacRae, Alan P. Mammoser, Josephine Mandamin, Pamela Martin, Douglas Martz, Clifford D. Maust, Joe McBride, Mike Meeker, Chris Metcalfe, Tom Muir, John Nelson, Todd Nettesheim, Scott Parker, Joanne Parrott, James W. Pershing, James W. Ridgway, Steven S. Rose, John Sager, Susan Schantz, Marty L. Schoonover, Charles B. Shea, Jim Sherry, Kathryn Caps Smith, Mike Steeves, Ed Sverko, Donald Tadgerson, Marc Tuchman, Ben Vanden Wymelenberg, Hannah Vanden Wymelenberg, Mary Jo Vanden Wymelenberg, Chris Walton, Chip Weseloh, Gary Whitney, Colleen Wulfker.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2009.
Target Audience Note:	12-18.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Toyota Earth Grand Prix, 2010
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).