After many many years in production of Cathleen Smith's Here Are the News, it has been enjoying some success.
A few weeks ago Cathleen and I were interviewed on CBC radio's North by Northwest http://www.cbc.ca/nxnw/ after Paul Grant's Whitehorse neighbour gave him a DVD of the film. That broadcast has sent several people with fond memories to us looking for a copy, and resulted in an invitation to screen as part of the Doxa Documentary Festival in Vancouver this May 27th, 2009. http://www.doxafestival.ca/
I also submitted it to the Victoria Indepepndent Film Producer's Association http://www.vifpa.com/ for consideration for their "Take 2" series, where they screen member's works on a Saturday afternoon at the Capitol 6, Empire Theatre. We have just found out that Edith will screen in Victoria also in May. The date is still TBA.
Here are the News
1x48min documentary
Here are the News is a documentary celebrating the accomplishments of the famous Yukon journalist named Edith Josie.
Miss Josie captured the hearts and imaginations of thousands of people around the globe with her unique approach to writing. She became the correspondent for the Whitehorse Star in 1953, a job she held for almost 50 years. Here Are the News was syndicated in the Edmonton Journal, the Fairbanks News and the Indian News in Vancouver. Her work as a reporter for Old Crow brought her worldwide success when LIFE magazine did a feature on her. Over the years she has put the small town of Old Crow on the map, appearing numerous times on Peter Gzowski’s popular CBC Radio show and television shows such as Front Page Challenge.
Her passion for education, tradition and respect are obvious themes as this documentary explores more than just the journalistic side of this member of the prestigious Order of Canada. Her morals and outlook on life are constantly being demonstrated to others through her teachings as she shows people the value of language, story, education, and faith. She lives these lessons through her interactions with her community, the church, the public, and her family. Edith also shows us the unique way of life of the Gwit’chin people and how the threat of modern developments can impact their livelihood.
In the world of Edith Josie she just reported the news, but to the rest of the world she opened the doors to Old Crow, her views on language, education, and social responsibility, tradition, and Gwit’chin culture- leaving us with a lifetime of legacy and values.
“She doesn’t put it that way, she doesn’t say it, she lives it and that’s the way she lives everything she does in her life” - Cathleen Smith, Director
1x48min documentary
Here are the News is a documentary celebrating the accomplishments of the famous Yukon journalist named Edith Josie.
Miss Josie captured the hearts and imaginations of thousands of people around the globe with her unique approach to writing. She became the correspondent for the Whitehorse Star in 1953, a job she held for almost 50 years. Here Are the News was syndicated in the Edmonton Journal, the Fairbanks News and the Indian News in Vancouver. Her work as a reporter for Old Crow brought her worldwide success when LIFE magazine did a feature on her. Over the years she has put the small town of Old Crow on the map, appearing numerous times on Peter Gzowski’s popular CBC Radio show and television shows such as Front Page Challenge.
Her passion for education, tradition and respect are obvious themes as this documentary explores more than just the journalistic side of this member of the prestigious Order of Canada. Her morals and outlook on life are constantly being demonstrated to others through her teachings as she shows people the value of language, story, education, and faith. She lives these lessons through her interactions with her community, the church, the public, and her family. Edith also shows us the unique way of life of the Gwit’chin people and how the threat of modern developments can impact their livelihood.
In the world of Edith Josie she just reported the news, but to the rest of the world she opened the doors to Old Crow, her views on language, education, and social responsibility, tradition, and Gwit’chin culture- leaving us with a lifetime of legacy and values.
“She doesn’t put it that way, she doesn’t say it, she lives it and that’s the way she lives everything she does in her life” - Cathleen Smith, Director
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