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Our Maternal Home

Notre terre maternelle
Janine Windolph
2023 | 27 min
Documentary
English, Cree

Poster


LONG SYNOPSIS


ONE-LINER


INTERVIEW WITH THE WINDOLPH FAMILY

Excerpts

Excerpt 1


Excerpt 2



Images


Janine Windolph with boat driver Devon Neeposh Ottereyes.

Janine Windolph, Irene Otter and Annie Charles in Chiiwetau (Old Waswanipi).

Irene Otter and Janine Windolph in Chiiwetau (Old Waswanipi).

Film Subjects


Dawlari Windolph, Janine Windolph, and Corwyn Windolph-Turtle. Selfie photo taken in Cree First Nation of Waswanipi. Credit: Janine Windolph

Dawlari Windolph, Annie Charles, Irene Otter, Janine Windolph, Corwyn Windolph-Turtle, at the Cultural Centre in Cree First Nation of Waswanipi. Credit: Our Maternal Home - Behind the scenes shot.

Dawlari Windolph, Janine Windolph and Corwyn Windolph-Turtle. Photo credit: Nahanni McKay

Dawlari Windolph. Photo credit: Nahanni McKay

Corwyn Windolph-Turtle. Photo credit: Nahanni McKay

Dawlari Windolph and Corwyn Windolph-Turtle. Photo credit: Nahanni McKay

Team


Janine Windolph 
Director


Photo
Photo : Nahanni McKay




Dawlari Windolph
Co-Collaborator


Photo
Photo : Nahanni McKay




Corwyn Windolph-Turtle
Co-Collaborator


Photo
Photo : Nahanni McKay




Chehala Leonard
Producer (NFB)


Photo
Photo : William Lau




Jon Montes
Producer (NFB)


Photo
Photo : Janine Kropla




David Christensen
Executive Producer (NFB)


Photo
Photo : NFB



Credits

Written and Directed by
Janine Windolph

Producers
Chehala Leonard
Jon Montes

Executive Producer
David Christensen

Director of Photography
Claire Sanford

1st Assistant Cinematographer
Karolane Brochu-Ouellet

Sound Recordist
Marco Fania

Production Manager
Jon Montes

Cultural Consultants
Annie Charles
Irene Otter

Catering Services
Phyllis Blacksmith

Guide Services
Randy Ottereyes
Devon Neeposh Ottereyes

Additional support by
Dawlari Windolph
Corwyn Windolph-Turtle

Featuring
Albert Ottereyes
Annie Charles
Corwyn Windolph-Turtle
Dawlari Windolph
Devon Neeposh Ottereyes
Irene Otter
Janine Windolph
Maggie Etapp
Phyllis Blacksmith
Roy Ottereyes
Ryan Trapper

Production Supervisor
April Dunsmore
Esther Viragh

Technical Coordinator
Lyne Lapointe
Luc Binette

Editor
Brenda Terning
Electric Mule Pictures Inc.

Assistant Editor
Janet Savill

Online Edit
Jason Ludwig
Studio Post

Sound Design & Mix
Dmitri Bandet

Studio Operations Manager
Devon Supeene
Darin Clausen

Studio Administrator
Bree Beach
Devon Supeene

Production Coordinator
Jessica Smith
Janet Kwan
Brooke Fishwick

Legal Counsel
Christian Pitchen

Marketing Manager
Carly Kastner
Leena Minifie

Marketing Coordinator
Emilie Ryan

Publicist
Katja De Bock

Special thanks to
Phyillis Blacksmith
Albert Ottereyes
Roy Ottereyes
Irene Otter
Jerry Gull
Maggie Etapp
Kenny Cheechoo
Aaron Happyjack
Jonathan Ottereyes
Naomi Awashish
Marian Otter
Ryan Trapper
Samuel Gull
Flora Blacksmith
Caroline Happyjack
Devon Neeposh Ottereyes
Cree First Nation of Waswanipi
Waswanipi Cultural Village

This production was filmed in the traditional territories of the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi.

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada
© 2023



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