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Distant Islands

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

A child's summers spent sailing among the Gulf Islands of the British Columbian coast are fondly remembered. Each tapesttry, meticulously stitched by hand with brightly colored yarns, evokes a memory of leisurely days aboard the family sailboat.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Distant Islands

    Directed by: Bettina MAYLONE

    Country: Canada

    Year of production: 1982

    Running time: 06 min 08 s

  • Technique

    Category:

    Techniques used: stitched tapestries

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Bettina MAYLONE

    Production: ONF - OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA

    Script: Mike Poole

    Animation: Bettina Maylone

    Music: Ken Hemmerick

    Editing: George Johnson

    Voice: Nettie Wild