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1972-2004 (Creation)
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- Brett, John
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- 21 film reels
- 3 videocassettes
- 3 cm of textual records
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John Brett is a Nova Scotia filmmaker who has spent over 20 years making films and videos that are in one way or another tied to the sea. In his most personal work, he often shoots, edits and writes as well as being producer/director. Among his many titles are the much acclaimed feature-length documentary Sea of Slaughter, based on Farley Mowat's bestselling book of the same name. Brett's work has received many major awards and has been seen on television around the world. He lives in Nova Scotia and his National Film Board credits include: Rivers to the Sea (1989) and The Voyage of the 7 Girls (2001), both of which he directed. He was co-editor of John Walker's 2008 film Passages.
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Consists of film elements from three John Brett productions: "Island Memories", "Two Brothers", and "Voices from the Landscape". The contents of the fonds document Brett's artistic output, with strong Nova Scotia themes including: the reminiscences of an aging Acadian matriarch and an exploration of the past and present in a small Acadian community where the last survivor of the Deportation in 1755 is believed to be buried.
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Donated by John Brett in 1981, 1987 and 2004.
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