- From Sky and Soil
"From Sky and Soil" is a short film created as part of the Corus Young Filmmakers Initiative for broadcast on the
W Network inCanada . Written and directed in 2004 byRoyce Vavrek , the film has undergone two major cuts, one in 2005 by Evie Farmer for documentation at the [http://www.cftpa.ca/ Canadian Film and Television Production Association] , and another in 2007 by Adam James Beck for subsequent release. Shot on location in the northern Albertan communities of Sexsmith, Beaverlodge, andGrande Prairie , the project features two parallel narratives of farm families dealing with the emotional and financial restructuring after hail destroys much of their harvest.Cast
Crew
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Royce Vavrek (Writer/Director/Production Designer )
*Alexander Carson (Director of Photography /Camera Operator )
*Zachary Cox (Key Grip /Gaffer )
*Kyle Thomas (Assistant Director /Assistant Camera)
*Adam James Beck (Editor)
*Evie Farmer (Sound Recordist )
*Oliver Lee (Production Assistant )Original music
Ellyn Otterson contributed an original song "The Unknown North", which is prominently featured both as underscore and, diegetically, in the final concert scene sung by Taylor Pardell.
Format
The film was shot on
Kodak 35mm [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436332/technical Technical specifications for From Sky to Soil] film stock and edited onAvid (first cut), andFinal Cut Pro (second cut).References
External links
[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436332/ From Sky and Soil] at the
Internet Movie Database
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