Mr. Mergler's Gift
In this short film from Oscar® winner Beverly Shaffer, 9-year-old prodigy Xin Ben takes lessons from Daniel Mergler, a piano teacher at the end of his career. In this remarkable story about a student and her mentor, Xin Ben and Mergler meet 26 times over the course of one year. During this time, Xin Ben illuminates Mergler's final months as an instructor with her youthful talent, and he, in return, lovingly guides her towards a life in music.
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In this short film from Oscar® winner Beverly Shaffer, 9-year-old prodigy Xin Ben takes lessons from Daniel Mergler, a piano teacher at the end of his career. In this remarkable story about a student and her mentor, Xin Ben and Mergler meet 26 times over the course of one year. During this time, Xin Ben illuminates Mergler's final months as an instructor with her youthful talent, and he, in return, lovingly guides her towards a life in music.
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directorBeverly Shaffer
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producerGermaine Ying Gee Wong
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participantDaniel MerglerXin Ben YuYonghong YuHongyu LeiAlexandre SolopovHarold Hoffman
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editingBenjamin Duffield
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cinematographyAndrei KhabadThomas Vamos
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additional cinematographyAlberto FeioStefan Nitoslawski
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sound recordingRichard LavoieJean-Denis DaoustPierre FleurantMarcel FraserCraig Lapp
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camera assistantMartine Leclerc
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electricianRoger MartinMichel Comeau
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production assistantNick GosoGalit MastaiJason Nardella
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sound editingDon Ayer
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music recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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re-recordingSerge BoivinGeoffrey Mitchell
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titlesLouise OveryFrancine Paquin
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online editorSylvain DesbiensDenis Gathelier
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post-production coordinatorClaude Cardinal
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digital editing technicianChaz Oliver
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production administration assistantSia Koukoulas
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program administratorMarie Tonto-DonatiNickie Merulla
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marketing managerMoira Keigher
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executive producerSally Bochner
