A portrait of John Grierson, the first Canadian Government Film Commissioner and founder of the National Film Board in 1939. Interweaving archival footage, interviews with people who knew him and footage of Grierson himself, this film is a sensitive and informative portrait of a dynamic man of vision. Grierson believed that the filmmaker had a social responsibility, and that film could help a society realize democratic ideals. His absolute faith in the value of capturing the drama of everyday life was to influence generations of filmmakers all over the world. In fact, he coined the term 'documentary film'.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Michael Kane, John Grierson, Norman McLaren, Sydney Newman, Basil Wright, Lorne Greene
Crew: Roger Blais (Director), Les Halman (Editor), Annick de Bellefeuille (Editor), John Kramer (Editor), Colin Charles (Location Sound Mixer), André Galbrand (Sound Editor)
Country: Canada
Language: English
Studio: ONF | NFB
Runtime: 58 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 13, 1973
IMDb: 4.5
