And So to Bed
This feature documentary is all about beds: their cultural, personal, psychological, and physical importance is examined by Peabody Award-winning director Jeff McKay. This curious film about a seemingly mundane subject takes us on an unusual odyssey into the world of the commonplace: throughout the film, we visit the beds of families, Nevada sex workers, truckers, a prisoner convicted of murder, artists, an undertaker, a coroner, and a homeless man who remembers his mother tucking him in as a child. We even visit the bed of acclaimed filmmaker Guy Maddin. From the threat of bed bugs to the transient nature of …
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This feature documentary is all about beds: their cultural, personal, psychological, and physical importance is examined by Peabody Award-winning director Jeff McKay. This curious film about a seemingly mundane subject takes us on an unusual odyssey into the world of the commonplace: throughout the film, we visit the beds of families, Nevada sex workers, truckers, a prisoner convicted of murder, artists, an undertaker, a coroner, and a homeless man who remembers his mother tucking him in as a child. We even visit the bed of acclaimed filmmaker Guy Maddin. From the threat of bed bugs to the transient nature of RV and motel beds, this film takes a fresh look at the most familiar of topics.
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directionJeff McKay
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editorJeff McKay
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producerKent Martin
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cinematographyJohn Walker
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soundNorman DugasRoss Redfern
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camera assistantLinda DanchakDavid NivenAkira Nishihata
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assistant editorPatrick Lowe
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production managerGraham AshmoreNicole McKay
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researchJeff McKayGraham Ashmore
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story consultantAmanda McConnell
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production co-ordinatorPatricia Coughran
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additional researchDavid TheodoreAndrew KingsleyPeter Bundy
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composerIan Hodges
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additional musicOscar PetersonJohannes BrahmsHarold BuddMaurice Ravel
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animationJason Doll
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technical coordinatorScott CollinsClaude Cardinal
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sound editorSaul Henteleff
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re-recordingJohn Schritt
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studio clerkSia KoukoulasStephanie CoolenVanessa LarsenRolande Petit
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unit administratorMarie Tonto-DonatiJohn William Lutz
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participationLuke SmitBen SmitEmily DicksSusan DicksShelly McMillanArmand LeoDoug FinlayRuthieLisa McKayElizabeth McKayTerry GallowayAlexander CockburnBarbara YaleyShirley SchoonbaertJohn SchoonbaertSunsetCamille AndréaSadeLaura LeeGwen AllisonRichard HunterJoseph UmbrinoMala SinhaBev PikeMelissa SteelePeter MarkenstynMike DoyleSalah HusseinChico LaframboiseJoseph John JohnsonBob GardinerAnnie SchumilaGuy MaddinGeorge Toles
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voiceLaurel ThomsonSteve SnyderJames Bond ShawRyan MartensKathy BlockTerry GoertzenBabyPamela SinhaMelanie ManchulenkoPeter BundySusan James
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gafferLaurence Marden
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additional soundSaul Henteleff
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titlesNFB Visual Effects Services
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executive producerSally BochnerDon Haig
Warnings: M
Nudity, sex-trade workers, sadism/masochism, mature content. Preview highly recommended.
Lesson Launcher/Inquiry Questions:
This film examines the important role of the bed in various people’s lives. Older students will benefit from discussion and research following this video. Was the interview style an effective way to present this topic? What issues were raised that surprised you or challenged your thinking? Has your opinion about beds changed? According to the filmmaker, this film was declared by a Member of Parliament to be a “waste of taxpayer money” even though it came in under budget. Debate, write or discuss this statement.
