Donald Brittain: Filmmaker (1992)

7.0/10 95 min Documentary

Overview

A retrospective of documentary films by Donald Brittain offering a glimpse of the man and the restless energy that informed his work. Dedicated and hard-working Brittain left nothing to chance, driving himself and his colleagues at the NFB and the CBC until perfection was achieved, or until airtime -- whichever came first.

Cast

Douglas Rain

Self - Narrator (voice)

Donald Brittain

Self (archive footage)

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