Through a Blue Lens
This gripping documentary takes a powerful look at the lives of people with substance use disorder in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Filmmaker Veronica Alice Mannix follows Constable Al Arsenault and six other police officers on their daily beat, documenting their unique relationships with people who speak candidly about their painful past experiences, their drug addiction, and life on the street.
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This gripping documentary takes a powerful look at the lives of people with substance use disorder in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Filmmaker Veronica Alice Mannix follows Constable Al Arsenault and six other police officers on their daily beat, documenting their unique relationships with people who speak candidly about their painful past experiences, their drug addiction, and life on the street.
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participantNicolaCarleeJohn Bear CurtisLanaSerenaRichard ToddKevin FrankRandyDarleneDanièle ShannonMichelleJean-Michel HenryDebra KarenRomana
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cinematographyToby HintonDave KolbDale WeidmanLen HollingsworthAl ArsenaultMark SteinkampfWalt McKay
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directorVeronica Alice Mannix
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director of photographyDaniel C. Mannix
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editorShelly Hamer
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additional police cinematographyJim MitchellCarla WebbAndy Tomec
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consultantMichelle Bjornson
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story editorMichelle Bjornson
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music composerDennis Burke
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musicianJim Porter
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additional cinematographyRudolf Kovanic
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camera assistantDave Lank
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location soundJonathan Ritchie
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sound consultantBrent Marchenski
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stillsAl ArsenaultToby Hinton
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production stillsBob SemeniukChristopher Grabowski
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demo editingChristopher Keam
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sound designOrca Pacific Productions
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mixOrca Pacific Productions
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video post-productionRainmaker Digital Pictures
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motion controlCarousel Video Transfers Ltd.
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production supervisorKathryn Lynch
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program administratorBruce Hagerman
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producerGillian Darling Kovanic
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executive producerGraydon McCrea
