THE THIRD ELEMENT
The Third Element
(2005) Length 00:47:32
PRODUCED BY
THIRD ELEMENT PRODUCTIONS
Ben Viccari, media commentator, historian, and veteran journalist travels across the country examining the history and growth of Canada’s diverse ethnic media.
From the earliest Icelandic newspaper in Winnipeg to a recently launched Burmese monthly, The Third Element provides an overview of how ethnic media shape the viewpoints of Canadians.
Ben visits newspapers with vastly different environments. Most are family run and operate from home, while success stories include a newspaper in Vancouver whose publisher takes on multinational ethnic papers to reach staggering sales figures in 3 years!
The growth of ethnic radio and television operations is portrayed with glimpses of programming by pioneering stations like CHIN Radio and OMNI TV.
Set against the backdrop of history of immigrants in Canada, interviews with various editors and broadcasters reveal personal struggles and victories.
A gala staged by The Canadian Ethnic Journalists’ and Writers’ Club shows how ethnic media celebrate successful writers and broadcasters with an awards ceremony.
Join Ben on his journey to discover the expanse of Canada’s ethnic media landscape.
FILM CREDITS
Host/Writer
Ben Viccari
Director/Editor
Karen Shopsowitz
Executive Producer
Lalita Krishna
Narrator
Vivien Hisey
Director of Photography
Marc Landau
Additional Camera
Don Windsor
Lalita Krishna
Karen Shopsowitz
Sound
Au Loo
Additional Sound
Jason Milligan
André Gougeon
Mike MacClymont
Story Editor
Lalita Krishna
Production Assistants
Marcia Kwok
Annie Jo
Researcher
Yasmine Abbasakoor
Transcribers
Jeannette Cabral
Wyatt Chin
Michelle Jobin
Karen Price
Flavia Wong
Composer
Bernie Greenspoon
Additional Music
Islandsklukkur Islandic Folk Music
Post Production Audio Mixer
Ric Jurgeons
Narration Recordist
Stephen Traub
Audio Editor
Scott Murdoch
Post Production Facilities
Imarion Inc
Crunch Recording Studios
Stills Courtesy of:
www.old.montreal.gc.ca
Additional Footage Courtesy of:
Archives of Ontario
Produced In Association with
OMNI Television For Rogers
For Rogers:
Malcolm Dunlop
Vicki Giannace
Paritosh Mehta
Madeline Ziniak
Produced with financial assistance from:
OMNI’s Ontario Independent Producers Initiative,
New Voices Fund
And the Participation of:
The Government of Canada
Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit
The Government of Ontario
Film and Television Tax Credit
©Third Element Productions 2005