Miscellaneous
TV Documentaries

RETURN TO SENDER

Release date: 2005
Starring as: Narrator
Directed by: Mary Anne Alton
Written by: Mary Anne Alton
Subject of Film: Alexandra Austin
Synopsis: (from www.telefilm.gc.ca) Alexandra Austin, a nine-year-old Romanian girl, was adopted by a Canadian couple. To her, everything seemed wonderful, but after five months she was sent back to Romania. Because of an altered passport, she became "stateless," a person without a country. The terrible mix-up meant Alexandra received no education, no health care and no dignity as a citizen in the country of her birth. Now 22 years old, she attempts to reclaim her identity and salvage some happiness.
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DOVE DAYS: JOURNEYS WITH PAKISTAN'S INSAN STREET THEATRE

Release date: 2003
Starring as: Narrator
Directed by: Barri Cohen
Written by: Barri Cohen
Subject of Film: Unknown
Synopsis: (from www.thenightingalecompany.com) This documentary focuses on the post-9/11 work of The Insan Foundation youth theatre group, as the players use provocative street or "guerilla" theatre to wake up Pakistani citizens to the folly of hate, ignorance and war. In particular, Insan is driven by the need to spread the word that children – especially young boys – are at risk of exploitation by Muslim fundamentalist "jihadis". It’s this message that Insan brings to Canada as they conduct intensive workshops with Toronto youth. Along the way they generate friendship and hope, as they bond over the issue of peace in a war-fevered time.
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AMERICAN PROPHET: THE STORY OF JOSEPH SMITH

Release date: 2000
Starring as: Emma Smith (voice)
Directed by: Lee B. Groberg
Written by: Heidi Swinton
Cast: Gregory Peck (narrator), Mark Peckham, Eric Artell, Bob Eric Hart
Synopsis: Documentary on the 1800s American prophet Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement aka Mormonism.
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ICE GIRLS

Release date: 1999
Starring as: Narrator
Directed by: Trish Dolman
Written by: Trish Dolman
Subject of Film: Unknown
Synopsis: (from www.screensiren.ca) Ice Girls is the story of three elite young figure skaters — Canadian Keyla Ohs and UK skaters Jennifer Holmes and Vikki Hodges as they pursue their dreams of one day ascending the Olympic podium. Shot over three years, Ice Girls paints an intimate portrait of these girls’ lives and their dedication to a sport that demands tremendous physical power and psychological strength.
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TALKIN' ABOUT AIDS

Release date: 1990
Starring as: An on-screen participant in roleplaying sequences
Directed by: Eleanore Lindo
Written by: Unknown
Cast: Unknown
Synopsis: A documentary about HIV/AIDS aimed towards teenagers, which includes commentaries from people living with AIDS, role-playing scenes, and animation used to inform and dismiss the myths about AIDS.
FLIGHT FOR FREEDOM

Year: 1990
Starring as: Unknown
Directed by: Unknown
Written byr: Unknown
Cast: Unknown
Synopsis: Interviews with people involved with literacy.
BODYGUARD: THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

Year: 1989
Starring as: Host
Directed by: Eleanore Lindo
Written by: Unknown
Cast: Unknown
Synopsis: "This video briefly reviews the 'teamwork' that takes place in the immune system, and then proceeds to discuss how it attempts to battle sexually transmitted diseases, such as chlamidia, syphilis and AIDS." (cover description)
ON LOCATION: ANNE OF AVONLEA

Year: 1987
Starring as: Self-appearance, cast member
Directed by: Unknown
Written by: Unknown
Cast: Jonathan Crombie, Schuyler Grant, Colleen Dewhurst
Synopsis: A short making-of video of Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel.
SHATTERED IF YOUR KID'S ON DRUGS

Year: 1986
Starring as: On-screen participant in roleplaying sequences
Directed by: Burr Smidt
Written by: Philip Goldberg
Cast: Burt Reynolds (host), Judd Nelson (host), Dermot Mulroney, Karen Carlson, Earl Holliman
Synopsis: In this documentary, the fictitious story of two teenagers yielding to peer pressure and experimenting with drugs demonstrates the dangers relating to drug use, the thin line between "recreative use" and complete dependency.
ON LOCATION: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

Year: 1985
Starring as: Self-appearance, cast member
Directed by: Unknown
Written by: Unknown
Cast: Jonathan Crombie, Schuyler Grant, Colleen Dewhurst
Synopsis: A short making-of video of Anne of Green Gables.
Direct-to-video Releases

SOMEONE WAS WATCHING

Release Date: 2002
Starring as: Kate
Directed by: Mark Goodman
Written by: Mark Goodman
Based on the novel by: David Patneaude
Cast: Jonathan Rudy, Ben Watson, Chanise McClure, Jongiorgi Enos, Rick Macy, Frank Gerrish
Synopsis: A movie adaptation of David Patneaude's novel of the same name. Chris' sister goes missing and has presumably drowned in the river near their home, but months after her disappearance, Chris finds a clue in a video taken the day his sister went missing and is convinced that she is still alive.
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Self-appearances
LIFE & TIMES

Year: 1999
Appearing as: Interviewee
Season/Episode: Season 3, Episode 19
Episode Title: "The Follows Family: Sharing the Stage"
Synopsis: An intimate portrait of the famed Canadian Follows family.
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LIFE & TIMES

Year: 1996
Appearing as: Interviewee
Season/Episode: Season 1, Episode 5
Episode Title: "Lucy Maud Montgomery: The Many Mauds"
Synopsis: Documentary on the celebrated Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery.
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Recordings

THE MAGIC CIRCLE

Release date: 1998
Category: Audiobook
Author: Sheila Burnford
THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY

Release date: 1997
Category: Audiobook
Author: Katherine Neville
A LETTER OF MARY

Release date: 1997
Category: Audiobook
Author: Laurie R. King
CARMILLA: A VAMPYRE TALE

Release Date: January 1996
Category: Audiobook
Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
MY GAL OF SUNDAY

Release date: 1996
Category: Audiobook
Author: Mary Higgins Clark
SHEILA GOES TO WAR

Release date: 1996
Category: Radio broadcast
Author: Beverley Cooper
Produced by: James Roy/CBC Radio
LOST LAYSEN

Release date: June 1996
Category: Audiobook
Author: Margaret Mitchell
A BEEKEEPER'S APPRENTICE

Release date: July 1996
Category: Audiobook
Author: Laurie R. King
A MONSTROUS REGIMENT OF WOMEN

Release date: September 1995
Category: Audiobook
Author: Laurie R. King
THE LITTLE ISLAND

Release date: 1989
Category: Audiobook
Author: Margaret Wise Brown
ANNE OF THE ISLAND

Release date: 1990
Category: Audiobook
Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery
ANNE OF AVONLEA

Release date: 1987
Category: Audiobook
Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

Release date: 1985
Category: Audiobook
Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery