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'''''Al Purdy Was Here''''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] documentary film, released in 2015.<ref name=globe>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/awards-and-festivals/tiff/al-purdy-lives-in-the-present-in-film-premiering-at-tiff/article26357680/ "Al Purdy lives in the present in film premiering at TIFF"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', September 14, 2015.</ref> Directed by [[Brian D. Johnson]], the film is about the A-Frame Campaign, a literary and artistic project to raise funds for the restoration of influential Canadian poet [[Al Purdy]]'s cabin in [[Prince Edward County, Ontario|Prince Edward County]] as a writer's and artist's retreat.<ref name=globe /> It also touches upon Purdy's quest to become a great Canadian poet, and the artists wrapped up in his legacy. |
'''''Al Purdy Was Here''''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] documentary film, released in 2015.<ref name=globe>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/awards-and-festivals/tiff/al-purdy-lives-in-the-present-in-film-premiering-at-tiff/article26357680/ "Al Purdy lives in the present in film premiering at TIFF"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', September 14, 2015.</ref> Directed by [[Brian D. Johnson]], the film is about the A-Frame Campaign, a literary and artistic project to raise funds for the restoration of influential Canadian poet [[Al Purdy]]'s cabin in [[Prince Edward County, Ontario|Prince Edward County]] as a writer's and artist's retreat.<ref name=globe /> It also touches upon Purdy's quest to become a great Canadian poet, and the artists wrapped up in his legacy. |
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In addition to archival footage of Purdy, the film also features writers [[Leonard Cohen]], [[Margaret Atwood]], [[Michael Ondaatje]], [[George Bowering]] and [[Joseph Boyden]], actor [[Gordon Pinsent]], and musicians [[Gordon Downie]], [[Bruce Cockburn]], [[Jesse Zubot]], [[Sarah Harmer]], [[Tanya Tagaq]] and [[Doug Paisley]]. An album of songs inspired by Purdy, |
In addition to archival footage of Purdy, the film also features writers [[Leonard Cohen]], [[Margaret Atwood]], [[Michael Ondaatje]], [[George Bowering]] and [[Joseph Boyden]], actor [[Gordon Pinsent]], and musicians [[Gordon Downie]], [[Bruce Cockburn]], [[Jesse Zubot]], [[Sarah Harmer]], [[Tanya Tagaq]] and [[Doug Paisley]]. An album of songs inspired by Purdy, titled ''The Al Purdy Songbook'', was also released as a companion piece to the film.<ref name=globe /> |
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The film debuted at the [[2015 Toronto International Film Festival]],<ref name=globe /> where it finished third in audience voting for the documentary category.<ref>{{cite press release |date=2015-09-20 |accessdate=2015-09-21 |title=Toronto International Film Festival Announces 2015 Award Winners |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/presscontent.tiff.net/docs/48vk20_Festival_Awards_2015__8877337_1442771061.pdf |publisher=TIFF}}</ref> |
The film debuted at the [[2015 Toronto International Film Festival]],<ref name=globe /> where it finished third in audience voting for the documentary category.<ref>{{cite press release |date=2015-09-20 |accessdate=2015-09-21 |title=Toronto International Film Festival Announces 2015 Award Winners |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/presscontent.tiff.net/docs/48vk20_Festival_Awards_2015__8877337_1442771061.pdf |publisher=TIFF}}</ref> |
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| Al Purdy Was Here | |
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| Directed by | Brian D. Johnson |
| Written by | Brian D. Johnson Marni Jackson |
| Cinematography | Nicholas de Pencier |
| Edited by | Nick Taylor |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Al Purdy Was Here is a Canadian documentary film, released in 2015.[1] Directed by Brian D. Johnson, the film is about the A-Frame Campaign, a literary and artistic project to raise funds for the restoration of influential Canadian poet Al Purdy's cabin in Prince Edward County as a writer's and artist's retreat.[1] It also touches upon Purdy's quest to become a great Canadian poet, and the artists wrapped up in his legacy.
In addition to archival footage of Purdy, the film also features writers Leonard Cohen, Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, George Bowering and Joseph Boyden, actor Gordon Pinsent, and musicians Gordon Downie, Bruce Cockburn, Jesse Zubot, Sarah Harmer, Tanya Tagaq and Doug Paisley. An album of songs inspired by Purdy, titled The Al Purdy Songbook, was also released as a companion piece to the film.[1]
The film debuted at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival,[1] where it finished third in audience voting for the documentary category.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Al Purdy lives in the present in film premiering at TIFF". The Globe and Mail, September 14, 2015.
- ^ "Toronto International Film Festival Announces 2015 Award Winners" (PDF) (Press release). TIFF. 2015-09-20. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
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